Decorated Detroit police sergeant led ‘double life’ as serial rapist in disturbing case: prosecutor

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. A former Detroit Police Department sergeant was charged with committing a series of rapes that went unsolved for decades. (Credit: FOX 2 Detroit) Officials in Michigan recently announced a slew of horrifying charges against a retired Detroit police sergeant accused of living a "double life" as a serial rapist. Benjamin Wagner, 68, is facing 14 separate charges, including eight counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and five counts of kidnapping, stemming from alleged assaults against five young women and girls between 1999 and 2003. The victims ranged in age from 15 to 23. ALLEGED PREDATOR ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING UCLA STUDENTS, SEXUAL ASSAULT – POLICE FEAR MORE VICTIMS "The deplorable fact in this case is that the person that we are charging today has led a double life as a law enforcement officer and a serial rapist," said Wayne County prosecu