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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A probation officer drank wine, smoked marijuana and had sex with a 17-year-old defendant in exchange for a favorable report before his sentencing, New York prosecutors said on Thursday.

The officer, Nicole Waite, 36, appeared in Manhattan criminal court on charges of bribery and official misconduct. If convicted, she faces up to seven years in prison.

Waite told the teen "to behave and do as directed" to receive a positive pre-sentencing report, investigators said.

The officer met the teen three times -- at a restaurant, at her office and at a hotel, according to court papers. They drank wine, smoked marijuana and had sex, the papers said.

"The conduct of this probation officer is egregious and goes against everything expected from representatives of law enforcement," Rose Gill Hearn, commissioner for the city's department of investigation, said in a statement.

Waite also told the defendant to lie to the police about the investigation into her conduct, according to court papers.

Pre-sentencing reports describe defendants' family backgrounds and criminal histories and include any statements they made. Officials said they were not releasing any more information about the teen to protect his privacy.