Piedmont Officer Charged

(Piedmont) A southeast Missouri police officer is facing charges of sexual abuse and harassment.

Sixty-five-year-old Piedmont Police Officer Woodrow Massa is on administrative leave while the case is investigated.

Massa is accused of having inappropriate contact with the victim several times in October.

A second woman has made a similar claim against the officer that dates back to 2015.

Massa has told investigators he didn’t do anything wrong.

He has a Wayne County Court hearing scheduled for December 6th.

Massa has been with the Piedmont Police Department for 14 years.