Huntington police officer faces sex charge

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By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: Aug 28, 2008 at 7:51 AM EST

Story Updated: Aug 28, 2008 at 12:55 PM EST

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A judge has ordered a Huntington police officer held on $20,000 bond on a charge that he engaged in sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl.

Forty-one-year-old William Wike Jr. appeared in Huntington County Court on Thursday.

Whitley County Chief Deputy Prosecutor D.J. Sigler says Wike is accused of touching the girl, then 15, in a sexual manner sometime in late 2006 or early 2007. Sigler says the charges do not relate to Wike's work as a police officer in the city about 25 miles southwest of Fort Wayne.

Huntington Police Chief S. Thomas Emely says Wike faces suspension pending the outcome of the case.

The Associated Press left a message seeking comment from Wike's defense attorney, Stephan Poling.

Friday, Aug 29 at 7:57 AM jeff wrote ...

he knows better hang him like he deserves cops at work think they are above and be on you and i

Friday, Aug 29 at 4:05 AM 2 sides wrote ...

There are two sides to every story. Let him have a trial before "judgement" is passed.

Thursday, Aug 28 at 5:44 PM digger wrote ...

"Sigler says the charges do not relate to Wilke's work as a police officer" What the heck!!?? What so it wasn't done in his town so it's okay? What is wrong with these people? He should be jailed just like other sex offenders, his sentence should be more severe since he did no the law and was supposed to be a trusted public servant.

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