Veteran Milan Tennessee Police Officer Adam Scott Martin Charged With Sexual Battery Of A Relative

MILAN, TENNESSEE – A Milan police officer accused of molesting a 19-year-old woman appeared in court Thursday morning in Gibson County.

The next court dates were set for Adam Scott Martin, 39, in Gibson County General Sessions Court in Trenton. A special prosecutor from Crockett County is representing the state in the case. An investigator with the Milan Police Department, Martin was arrested July 3 on one count of sexual battery by an authority figure.

An order of protection has been filed to to prevent Martin from contacting the alleged victim.

Judge Mark Agee set two court dates for Martin. On Aug. 2, the court will arrange for orders of protection prior to the case moving forward. On Aug. 14, Martin will return to court for his preliminary hearing. The separate court dates were made on request of Martin’s attorney C. Timothy Crocker.

According to court documents, Martin was not acting in his official capacity as a police officer and the incident for which he is charged did not occur while he was on duty. Martin is charged as an authority figure because he is related to the victim in some way, said John Mehr, special agent in charge of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in Jackson.

According to state law, sexual battery by an authority figure is defined as unlawful sexual contact involving a defendant who is in a position of trust or has supervisory or disciplinary power, or parental or custodial authority over the victim. The charge is a Class C felony.

Martin was arrested at a residence in Carroll County and was released from the Gibson County Jail the same day on a $15,000 bond.

Milan Police Chief Tim Wright said Martin has been suspended with pay pending further investigation. Martin has worked for the Milan Police Department since March 2002.

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