BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — A judge has dismissed misdemeanor sex abuse charges against former Baker County Commission Chairman Brian Cole.
The East Oregonian reports the 48-year-old Cole still faces two misdemeanor charges of furnishing alcohol to a minor involving the same teenage girl.
The four sex abuse charges were dismissed after a judge accepted a civil compromise between Cole and the teenager, who is now 18.
Oregon law allows judges to approve civil compromises for most misdemeanor crimes.
Trial on the remaining charges was set to begin Monday in Baker City.
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Information from: Baker City Herald, http://www.bakercityherald.com/
