5/2/13 - There will be no additional jail time and the possibility of a clean record for a former Linden police officer charged with criminal sexual conduct. 37-year-old Wade Clayton Dilley of Fenton had been charged with multiple counts of 2nd and 3rd degree CSC involving a person under the age of 13 from incidents in Fenton and Mundy Township. At a hearing this week, Dilley pleaded no contest to the charges. In return, prosecutors agreed to dismiss all the charges after one year if he complies with the terms of probation set by the court, which include no contact with the victim and no unsupervised visits or contact with anyone under 16 who are not his own biological children. Authorities say they agreed to the deal because as the case progressed through the courts, evidentiary issues with witnesses developed which would have made it difficult to prove Dilleyâs guilt at trial. They added that both the victim and her mother approved of the deal. Dilley was employed with the Linden Police Department from 2002 until February 2011, when he resigned. Since the complaints involved both jurisdictions, the Fenton and Mundy Township police departments conducted a joint investigation. Had he been convicted on the original charges, Dilley could have faced up to 15 years in prison. (JK)
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