Child rape trial starts for
ex-Beaverton cop Christopher Warren
By Rebecca Woolington |
rwoolington@oregonian.com
Beaverton Police Officer
Christopher Warren's child rape trial started Monday in Clark County Superior
Court.
The ex-cop is accused of
sexually abusing a 5-year-old relative in Washington state. He was arrested on
the accusation in May 2013.
In court records, his defense
has said his "bitter" ex-wife fabricated the allegations.
The Columbian reports that
during opening statements Monday, Warren's attorney said his client's ex-wife
wanted revenge against her husband and custody of their three children. The
state said the child's story about the abuse has not changed, and the
prosecutor plans to show the child's interview during trial, according to the
newspaper.
In February, Washington County
jurors found Warren, 34, guilty of welfare fraud. He was sentenced to 10 days
in jail, followed by probation and community service.
Twice fired from the Beaverton
Police Department, Warren applied for public assistance in 2011, between his
stints as a cop. He was convicted of lying about his address and income to
obtain food stamps. Prosecutors said he ultimately used thousands of dollars in
food stamps to which he was not entitled.
