CPD Blue Challenges TV Reports

Re: Sgt. Christie Wood e-mailed the following statement to area media a few minutes ago:

Yesterday two television stations called me and asked me if the Police Department had any knowledge that the statements made by a manager in an RV Park about the 13 year old rape victim were true. Apparently the manager told some of you that the victim had been soliciting sex prior to her attack. I informed the two stations that contacted me that we had not received any kind of statement like that from the neighbors or the manager. (KHQ & KREM) reported what the manager said. I realize that you have many sources other than the Police Department that you use to put together a story. However this source is not credible. I instructed a detective to contact the RV Park manager today. He indicated he got his information from one of his employees. Our detective questioned the employee and that person admitted he lied about this child. If you have reported the manager’s statements please correct your story. We are concerned about the mental anguish of our young victim and the damage of false accusations/ Sgt. Christie Wood (pictured), Coeur d’Alene Police Department.