An officer who flies helicopters for police in North Carolina's largest city was charged Tuesday with 28 sex crimes after a woman reported she was abused several years ago starting as a preteen, authorities said. Graue said the sex assaults happened in Charlotte where her family was friends with Porter, but the victim reported them to deputies in Nye County, Nevada, where she now lives. "It is not uncommon for child victims to delay reporting as they grow a little more mature and seek counseling." Porter, 54, is charged with eight counts of first-degree sex offense and 20 counts of indecent liberties. Porter was hired by Charlotte police in 1995 and began flying helicopters two years later, Graue said.

Source: ABC News February 27, 2018 19:26 UTC