It's kind of interesting watching folks twist about trying to diminish the actions of the, say it with me, Law Enforcement Officer.
I find the efforts, to say the least, ludicrous.
It's really very simple. If you force someone to have sex with you against her will, you have raped her. And here's how you can make the determination in this specific case. Replace the prostitute with a, for example, bank teller, or whatever 'honest' profession you choose. What would you call it then?
I think we all know the answer to that question, don't we?
I'm sure we do.
But, try to see how that's not the same. The accused (okay, he's a cop, he's doubly bad) didn't steal the services a bank teller was selling.
He stole what a hooker was selling.
Yes, the fact that he's a cop adds another angle to the case. It's very much like if a cop discovers an unlicensed street vendor selling hot dogs and, instead of busting him, he takes a free lunch whenever he's hungry.