Former Easton Police sergeant sentenced for misconduct after having sex with teen in patrol car

A former sergeant in the Easton Police Department was sentenced Friday for two counts of misconduct in office after using department property in his sexual relationships with local teenagers.

Documents from the Talbot County Circuit Court say Jason Dyott, 38, exchanged sexually charged photos with a teenage girl from his work phone and had sex with another in his police car while on duty to patrol the Waterfowl Festival in Easton. In one instance, Dyott "made-out" with one of the teens in his police car, also while on duty, according to court documents.

Dyott was not charged with any sexual offenses.

A Talbot County Sheriff's Office investigation revealed Dyott had searched for Maryland consent and statutory rape laws from his personal phone. Maryland's age of consent is 16, though with some exceptions.

One of the people he had a sexual relationship with was a 16-year-old at Talbot County High School at the time; the other had recently graduated, documents say.

According to the Maryland Judiciary's website, Judge Charles Deeley Jr. sentenced Dyott to four years, suspending all but six months, for the two misconduct charges and three years of supervised probation upon release.

Dyott resigned from the police department before his sentencing hearing. His attorney, Shaun Owens, was not immediately available for comment Monday.