Tim Hull/MSHP400, Kerry Bax/MSHP400, Cheryl Cobb/MSHP400SHP-715L 10/08
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Collin Stosberg
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3149
A2012-17
May 22, 2012

EMPHASIS: Patrol Assisting Marshall, MO, Police Department With Sexual Abuse Investigation


Criminal investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control are assisting the Marshall Police Department with the sexual abuse investigation involving Paul Chang, 61, a licensed physical therapist, of Blue Springs, Missouri. Chang was charged formally today in Saline County, Missouri, for the following offenses:

Sexual abuse -- two counts -- Class C felony
Sexual contact with student by teacher, employee, contract employee, school official, or volunteer -- two counts Class D felony

This investigation is ongoing. Due to the general scope of the investigation, the Patrol is requesting assistance identifying additional victims in West Central Missouri that might have had contact with this individual. Anyone with information related to this investigation can contact Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Darron Blankenship, at Troop A Headquarters, (816) 622-0800, ext 3166.

The above charges are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

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