A Forks police officer originally accused of child rape has been charged with lesser crimes in the case.
33-year old Erik Hanson was in Clallam County Superior Court yesterday to hear charges of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes.
He was arrested and booked into the county jail late last week for investigation of felony second-degree child rape. The charges filed this week are gross misdemeanors.
Hanson's arrest came after a three-month investigation when a 12-year-old girl made allegations of sexual contact against officer Hanson while he was off duty.
Hanson was serving military duty in Iraq as a member of the National Guard Reserves during the investigation.
Investigators say detailed email correspondence and phone records corroborated the victim's allegations.
When, Hanson was home on military leave last week, he was arrested by Clallam County Sheriff Detectives.
Hanson was released without bail, no travel restrictions or curfew.
Hanson will be arraigned on the charges in August after he waived his right to a speedy arraignment.
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