Columbia Police Officer Fired: Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -A Columbia Police Officer has been fired after investigators say the officer sexually assaulted a minor victim under the age of 11.

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jamie Lee Rogers and charged him with First Degree Sexual Assault on a minor victim under the age of 11, according to a release from the City of Columbia Police Department.

Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook says he immediately terminated Rogers, who had been with the department since March 2012. Rogers was most recently assigned to North Region and patrolled North Columbia, say officials.

 “We must be prepared to act swiftly anytime we learn of an officer violating the public’s trust,” Chief Holbrook stated. “Although the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has and continues to conduct a thorough investigation, it is this agency’s responsibility to hold officers accountable for criminal misconduct and any abuse of authority.”