Huntington Police Officer Faces Sex Charge

A Huntington police officer is scheduled to appear in court today to face a charge of sexual misconduct with a minor. The charge alleges that 41-year-old William Wike, Junior touched a 15-year-old girl in a sexual manner sometime between November of 2006 and January of 2007. Wike is an eight-year veteran of the Huntington Police Department. Special prosecutor Daniel Sigler of Whitley County says Wike’s job apparently did not play a role in his alleged crime. Huntington’s police chief has begun proceedings to suspend Wike without pay pending the outcome of the case. If a court convicts Wike of the class “C” felony, a judge could sentence him to two to eight years in prison.