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OH - Marblehead officer (Phillip Howell) quits amid accusations of sexually assaulting a 19 year old female

Original Article 01/29/2011 By Melissa Topey A Marblehead police officer has resigned after being accused of providing alcohol to a 19-year-old woman and sexually assaulting her in a motel room. Phillip Howell, 42, of Port Clinton, sent his resignation letter (PDF) to police chief Greg Fultz on Monday. He did not state a reason for the decision. Howell was placed on unpaid administrative suspension earlier this month after the woman accused him. The teenager told Perkins police she agreed to go to dinner with Howell and then later went to the Super 8 motel in the township where the two drank some beer. She told police Howell pulled her onto the bed and touched her sexually despite her repeatedly telling him "no." She left the room and went to the Perkins Police Department to report the incident...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on January 29, 2011 (boomark / email).