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A trio of Brookline police officers are facing Massachusetts assault and battery charges in separate incidents, Boston.com reported.

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In one case, a 24-year veteran of the department, Scott Seto was charged Wednesday after a Brookline woman filed a complaint with the department Monday. Seto was placed on administrative leave with pay. He faces two counts of indecent assault and battery and two counts of assault and battery in Brookline District Court.

Police did not provide additional details about the case.

Also on Wednesday, a clerk magistrate found probable cause to charge two Brookline Police officers, a stripper, and her chaperone, in the wake of allegations stemming from a bachelor-party episode in March, according to Boston.com.

Two other officers, Daniel Avila and Brendan Kelliher, each face a charge of assault and battery, following a hearing in Waltham District Court.

The magistrate found no probable cause to charge two other officers accused in the case. The working status of the officers, who were off duty at the time of the alleged incident, will be discussed at next week's selectmen's meeting. Initially placed on paid administrative leave, they were assigned to inside duty last month.

The incident occurred March 28 when the officers allegedly requested a stripper for a bachelor party but canceled after she arrived with a chaperone, telling her the bachelor had left the party. The chaperone claims they were assaulted by the officers as they were leaving while the officers claim the chaperone initiated the assault.