Gresham police officer resigns after being accused of child sex abuse crimes

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hector Carranza, the Gresham police officer accused of child sex abuse, formally resigned from his position in law enforcement Friday, authorities said.

The Gresham Police Department announced the resignation of Carranza in a press release but declined to comment further due to “the ongoing criminal case.”

Carranza is facing charges that include multiple rape, sex abuse and child sex crimes after being indicted in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a then 16-year-old girl.

The accusations span from 2014, the same year Carranza initially joined the Gresham Police Department, to 2017.

Carranza is facing 56 charges in total, including 12 counts of third-degree sodomy, 24 counts of second-degree sex abuse, five counts of using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct, five counts of encouraging child sexual abuse, five counts of luring a minor, and one count of attempting to use a child in display of sexually explicit conduct.