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FORMER HARDY POLICE CHIEF CONVICTED FOLLOWING MULTI-AGENCY INVESTIGATION

August 31, 2026

HARDY, Ark.  — A joint investigation led by the Arkansas State Police (ASP) has resulted in the conviction of former Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose, 48.

On Friday, August 28, 2026, a Sharp County jury found Rose guilty of Second-Degree Sexual Assault and Knowingly Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor.

The convictions stem from a multi-agency investigation initiated in March 2025 after the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) requested assistance concerning allegations of child sexual abuse involving Rose. ASP Criminal Investigation Special Agents worked collaboratively with investigators from the SCSO, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI. Rose was taken into custody on June 2, 2025.

On the Second-Degree Assault conviction, Rose was ordered to pay a $15,000 fine. For the Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor conviction, Rose was sentenced to one year in the county jail and ordered to pay a $2,500 fine.

He will also be required to register as a sex offender.

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