Boiling Spring Lakes police officer is going to prison

A former Boiling Spring Lakes police officer is going to prison for raping a 14-year-old in his patrol car.

Thirty-eight year old Luke Stidham pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree rape and two counts of indecent liberties with a fourteen year old.

The incident happened in July and August 2006, after Stidham courted the young lady on MySpace.

Stidham is married and has three children of his own. He will serve 4 and a half years behind bars as part of the plea bargain.