A Hayward police officer who allegedly took money and free sex from a brothel in exchange for protecting the illegal operation has pleaded not guilty to a felony bribery charge.

Officer Benjamin Yarbrough, who is related to the police chief, was charged last week in Alameda County Superior Court with one felony count of accepting a bribe after allegedly receiving $1,000 and free sex from prostitutes at a Hayward brothel, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. He entered his plea Tuesday.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.