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Ex-LAPD cop sentenced for teen kidnapping robbery
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Eric Halem gets life plus 15 years for kidnapping and robbery tied to a teen and stolen bitcoin fortune.
WHO: Eric Halem, former Los Angeles Police Department officer; victim: a teenager
WHAT: Sentenced to life plus 15 years for kidnapping and robbery involving theft of a small bitcoin fortune
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Halem was convicted for his role in the Dec. 28, 2024 kidnapping and robbery of a teenager.
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