A New Orleans police department officer was arrested for allegedly hiring sex workers while on the clock in the French Quarter, Louisiana State Police said Wednesday.

Eighth District police officer Terrance “TJ” Johnson, 56, was booked into Orleans Justice Center on Wednesday on prostitution, malfeasance in office, and injuring public records. NOPD superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the Public Integrity Bureau is investigating the case.

“Let me be clear—there is no place in this department for conduct that violates the law or the public trust. We will act swiftly and decisively when an officer’s actions compromise the integrity of the badge and the community we serve.”

During a separate investigation, State Police detectives learned that Johnson paid women for sex multiple times. Joh

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