MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A Medford police officer is facing a misdemeanor sex abuse charge involving a 17-year-old girl.
The Mail Tribune reports that Officer Tyler Chase was also charged with contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor.
According to the Medford Police Department’s weekly newsletter, the 23-year-old Chase was hired by the department in 2009.
He previously was a community service officer and was assigned to North Medford High School as the school resource officer.
