Camp Lejeune police officer accused of having sex with teen

JACKSONVILLE, NC (WNCT) — A military police officer from Camp Lejeune was arrested Tuesday at the Raleigh Durham Airport after deputies said he had sex with a 15-year-old female.

Jairo Palacio, 42, was charged with statutory rape of a child less than 15 years of age.

On August 3, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence located on Dawson Cabin Road in reference to a report of a sexual assault on a minor.

Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit conducted an investigation.

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