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Journal-Sentinel: Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced Milwaukee cop's report
Journal-Sentinel - Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced Milwaukee cop's report
Rick Jervis
Nick Penzenstadler
USA TODAY
April 10, 2025
A disgraced former Milwaukee cop with credibility issues helped seal the fate of a gay Venezuelan makeup artist sent to El Salvador's notorious prison, according to documents reviewed by USA TODAY.
A report approved by the police-officer-turned-prison-contractor claimed the Venezuelan man was a member of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang.
But the credibility of Charles Cross, Jr., who signed the report, was so bad, prosecutors flagged him on a list of police who had been accused of lying, breaking the law or acting in a way that erodes their credibility to testify in Milwaukee County.
Cross was fired from his position as a Milwaukee Police Sergeant in 2012 after driving his car into a family’s home while intoxicated. He appealed the decision and resigned in the process, according to the department.
At the time, Cross was also being investigated for claiming overtime he allegedly hadn’t earned. USA TODAY has requested his disciplinary and employment records.
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Rick Jervis
Nick Penzenstadler
USA TODAY
April 10, 2025
A disgraced former Milwaukee cop with credibility issues helped seal the fate of a gay Venezuelan makeup artist sent to El Salvador's notorious prison, according to documents reviewed by USA TODAY.
A report approved by the police-officer-turned-prison-contractor claimed the Venezuelan man was a member of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang.
But the credibility of Charles Cross, Jr., who signed the report, was so bad, prosecutors flagged him on a list of police who had been accused of lying, breaking the law or acting in a way that erodes their credibility to testify in Milwaukee County.
Cross was fired from his position as a Milwaukee Police Sergeant in 2012 after driving his car into a family’s home while intoxicated. He appealed the decision and resigned in the process, according to the department.
At the time, Cross was also being investigated for claiming overtime he allegedly hadn’t earned. USA TODAY has requested his disciplinary and employment records.
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