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published Friday, September 4th, 2009

Chattanooga police officer charged with statutory rape

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Chattanooga police have arrested and charged one of their own for allegedly having sex with a Meigs County girl.

Officer Chad E. Bradley, 35, has been charged with aggravated statutory rape, statutory rape by an authority figure and tampering with evidence, said Lt. Kim Noorbergen, police spokeswoman.

The investigation was initiated on Wednesday. Since then, investigators have determined that Officer Bradley had consensual sexual encounters with an underaged girl from Meigs County, she said.

Chattanooga police and Meigs County sheriff’s investigators located the victim today and interviewed her. The victim is a 17-year-old white female, police said.

She confirmed several consensual sexual encounters with the officer, police said. Two of those were while he was on duty, Lt. Noorbergen reported. The relationship began in July and the pair reportedly had engaged in sex four days ago in Meigs County, police said.

He is being charged locally for an encounter that allegedly occurred on Pan Gap Road in August, Lt. Noorbergen said.

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Salsa said...

Idiot.

September 4, 2009 at 7:49 p.m.
Alex said...

I second that, "idiot"

September 4, 2009 at 8:31 p.m.
james said...

I only have one question and it is from a city employee(myself). why is it that the one branch of this city that continues to goof things, cheat people, kill people and now MOLEST OUR CHILDREN continues to get more money than most others?

public works may not sound like much to most people in the united states ...but every year a considerable amount more of public works employees die than police officers (that's a fact). public works keeps the parks and rec. centers clean, that the police can not keep safe. public works makes sure YOUR toilets work ... might not sound like a lot but, it's an everyday job. public works treats the water you dirty up everyday so that it may be recycled into our lakes and rivers. public works is involved from the ground up in bringing new business and companies to your towns and city to create more jobs for you. public works makes it possible for you to drive to work on a road every day. these are just a few of the things public works does...we more often than not get cussed at or hand gestures from most of you ...but we continue to serve you as we always do, doing the best we can. now think about what would happen if public works stopped working like the police are so prone to doing when they don't get more and more money ....most public works employees in our city are not only under payed but near or under poverty level, yet we do the nasty un-seen and filthy work to keep you and your family happy everyday ... we may not get a bright little badge or a handgun to carry around at work but at least we can keep it in our pants!

it is a horrible thing that this child and her family will now go through and it's all because of someone who should have been able to be trusted with our lives and safety.

September 4, 2009 at 8:40 p.m.
joecrash1 said...

At least she was white and a female.

September 5, 2009 at 3:19 a.m.
Salsa said...

Last time I heard, the Public Works department of Chattanooga gets more lawsuits filed against its employees than any other. Take your whine elsewhere. If any department in Chattanooga has quit working it is yours. You guys don't even clean our streets anymore.

September 5, 2009 at 3:15 p.m.
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