Police Chief Scott Rose Was Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a Minor. His Felony Sentence Was a $15,000 Fine.

 

Former Police Chief Scott Rose Was Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a Minor

Scott Rose was the police chief of Hardy, Arkansas.

Then he became the subject of a child sexual abuse investigation.

Rose was arrested in June 2025 and immediately fired as police chief. In August 2026, a Sharp County jury convicted him of second-degree sexual assault, a Class B felony, and knowingly furnishing alcohol to a minor.

For the felony sexual assault conviction, Rose received a $15,000 fine.

For providing alcohol to a minor, he was sentenced to one year in county jail and fined another $2,500.

He must also register as a sex offender and is permanently barred from working as a law enforcement officer.

A man entrusted with enforcing the law was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor.

The badge did not make him above accountability.