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WEST VIRGINIA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A federal grand jury in West Virginia returned an indictment Tuesday charging a former West Virginia police officer and firefighter with civil rights offenses against two victims, using fire to commit a felony, and witness tampering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to court documents, Christopher Osborne, 25, was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Charleston for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old minor female while acting under color of law; destroying a 49-year-old woman\u2019s property without lawful justification;  using fire to commit a felony;  and making false statements to investigators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday’s indictment charges Osborne with two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, one count of using fire to commit a felony and one count of witness tampering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christopher Osborne<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The first count alleges that in January 2021, while Osborne was a police officer and firefighter, he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl, resulting in bodily injury to her. The indictment alleges that this offense included aggravated sexual abuse, attempted aggravated sexual abuse, kidnapping and attempted kidnapping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second count alleges that in November 2019, while Osborne was a police officer and firefighter, he destroyed the property and dwelling of a 49-year-old woman without lawful justification, and this offense included the use and attempted use of fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third count alleges that this conduct also constituted using a fire to commit a felony. The fourth count alleges that Osborne knowingly engaged in misleading conduct toward investigators with the intent to hinder a federal investigation by falsely denying engaging in any sexual contact or sexual act with his 16-year-old victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first count carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, the second count carries a maximum penalty of ten years, the third count carries a mandatory penalty of ten years and the fourth count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Osborne is presumed innocent unless proven guilty, officials stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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