Victim speaks out after cop who propositioned her for sex enters plea deal
Former Wrightsville Beach police officer enters Alford plea By Ann McAdams | May 6, 2021 at 4:37 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 7:34 PM
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - It was a case that came as a shock to many across the Cape Fear region. A well-known police lieutenant and youth football coach, criminally charged following an investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). The accusation: that Shaun Appler offered a woman a âfree passâ to get out of trouble with Wrightsville Beach Police, in exchange for nude photos or sex.