Estherville, IA (KICD)– A former Emmet County police officer has filed a petition to plead guilty in a case that includes more than 80 criminal charges against him.

Benjamin Scheevel, who once served on both the Estherville and Armstrong Police Department, stands charged with 85 counts including perjury, stalking, unauthorized dissemination of intelligence history data, nonfelonious misconduct, ongoing criminal conduct, tax evasion, second degree theft and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon for offenses having taken place between January 2016 and April 2019.

Online court records show a petition was filed on Scheevel’s behalf early this month that would include a plea deal that would have all but seven counts of unauthorized access or dissemination of data dismissed.

Judge Carl Peterson has set a sentencing hearing for late November.