The Chicago Police Department took another hit yesterday when a former sergeant was sent to prison for 25 years on charges of raping a drug addict while on duty.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, John Herman, 42, said that he didn’t rape the woman, that they had some kind of arrangement. But no one was buying that story.

Apparently, Herman’s family believes that he is innocent; his wife told the Sun-Times, “The truth will come out one day. His whole family stands behind him.”

But will the truth come out? Or is it already out? The situation with CPD has been touch and go lately, and the press has had no shortage of “cops gone bad” stories. You’ve got former Lt. Jon Burge and his reign or terror, Chi-town cops racking up the DUIs and that little incident with the SOS.

But, you also have cops like Mike Mette, who was sent to prison for punching some drunken fool cruising for a fight. He’s going up the river for five years because he defended himself. His friends and family have set up a fund to try to save him from lengthy imprisonment.

I am by no means saying that Herman is innocent. He probably isn’t. But you got to admit that there’s folks out there that take a special joy in seeing cops behind bars.

What do you think? Do you think Herman’s wife is right, that the truth will out? Or do you think that justice has been served?