Tacoma officer charged with child molestation

Published 8:11 am Thursday, May 27, 2010

TACOMA — Pierce County prosecutors charged Tacoma police Officer John H. Parkes today with child molestation.

The News Tribune reports the 45-year-old is accused of molesting a relative over a six-year period that began in 1996 when the girl was 5 or 6.

The 16-year veteran has been on paid leave since earlier this year, after the girl’s mother contacted police.

Information from: The News Tribune, www.thenewstribune.com