Former West Virginia Police Officer Indicted Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of a 9-Year-Old Girl, WDTV Reports

A former police officer in Fairmont, West Virginia, has been indicted on charges connected to the alleged sexual abuse of a 9-year-old girl, WDTV reported this week. The station reported the indictment was returned by a grand jury in Marion County, moving a case that began more than a year ago into the next stage of the court process.

WV MetroNews also reported the indictment, describing the charges against the former officer as sexual misconduct offenses. Neither outlet reported that the former officer has entered a plea to the indicted counts.

According to earlier WDTV coverage from June 2025, the officer was jailed on sexual abuse charges at the time of his initial arrest, and investigators said he had acknowledged the alleged abuse of the child during questioning. notadragqueen.org does not name people accused of these offenses; readers can find the full reporting, including case specifics and court dates, at the link below.