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Officer accused of misconduct on duty

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A Lakes Area police officer is accused of providing alcohol to an underage woman and having sex with her while he was on duty.

A criminal complaint charges 56-year-old Michael Joseph Delmont of Lino Lakes with police officer misconduct, furnishing liquor to someone under 21 and obstruction.

The complaint says Delmont, while on duty, met the 19-year-old woman in a park in 2007 where he gave her alcohol and they had sex. Chisago County investigators say they recorded a phone call between the teen and Delmont in which he admitting giving her alcohol knowing she was under 21.

KSTP-TV reports Delmont is currently on paid leave and is expected in court Friday.

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Information from: KSTP-TV, http://www.kstp.com

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