The Brief
- The bribery case against former Hayward police officer Benjamin Yarbrough is on hold while he completes a mental health diversion program.
- Yarbrough is accused of accepting $1,000 and free sexual services in exchange for protecting an illegal brothel and warning operators about law enforcement activity.
- Yarbrough denied receiving money, knowing the brothel operator or engaging in sexual acts with workers.
HAYWARD, Calif. – The bribery case against a former Hayward police officer accused of accepting money and free sexual services from an illegal brothel in exchange for protection is on hold.
Benjamin Yarbrough, 48, was placed in a mental health diversion program. The charges could be dismissed if he completes therapy and follows his treatment plan.
Yarbrough, whose wife is the sister of Hayward Police Chief Bryan Matthews, has since left the police department and surrendered his law enforcement certification.…