Post by KC on Jan 7, 2007 18:31:28 GMT -5
Officer Chris Miller
A former member of the Gallatin Police who resigned two months ago is facing a statutory rape charge.
Former officer Chris Miller was formally charged and arrested Wednesday. Officials said Miller, 25, had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old.
Miller resigned in October when an internal investigation started.
"It is an embarrassment. But like I said earlier, we have to hold the officers accountable. And once we obtained the information that this activity had possibly occurred, then there was a criminal and an internal investigation opened up into Officer Miller's conduct," Kate Novitsky with the Gallatin Police Department said.
Two of Miller's fellow officers have also resigned. Officials said they knew about the inappropriate relationship but failed to report it.
Miller was released on bond.
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