Police Search for Fugitive Officer
Authorities continued to search Saturday for a Huntington Beach police officer who was to turn himself in Friday after being accused of fondling a 14-year-old girl.
Mark Trachman was charged with four felony counts of performing a lewd act on a child. Bail has been set at $50,000. Police spoke to the Riverside County resident about 1 p.m. Friday and ordered him to report to the police station. He never arrived.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. May 28, 2001 FOR THE RECORD
Los Angeles Times Monday May 28, 2001 Home Edition Part A Part A Page 2 A2 Desk 1 inches; 31 words Type of Material: Correction
Wrong date--Stories on Saturday and Sunday incorrectly reported the date of an alleged molestation by a Huntington Beach police officer. The incident allegedly occurred March 21 and was reported to police last week.
FOR THE RECORD
Los Angeles Times Wednesday May 30, 2001 Home Edition Part A Part A Page 2 A2 Desk 1 inches; 26 words Type of Material: Correction
Molestation case--The date of an alleged molestation by a Huntington Beach police officer was misreported in stories published Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The correct date is May 21.
The molestation allegedly took place while Trachman, 36, was taking a crime report from a 14-year-old girl at her home on Monday. The girl’s parents reported the incident to police Tuesday, and Trachman was placed on administrative leave.
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