A Sharp County jury has found former Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose guilty of second-degree sexual assault and knowingly furnishing alcohol to a minor. The verdict was delivered on Friday following a multi-agency investigation that led to Rose’s arrest in 2025.
The jury imposed a $15,000 fine for the sexual assault conviction and an additional $2,500 fine tied to the alcohol charge. Rose also received a one-year sentence in the Sharp County jail for furnishing alcohol to a minor, with three days of time already credited toward his sentence. The jury chose the fine option for the sexual assault charge, which carried a potential punishment of 5-20 years of imprisonment.
According to reports from the *Spring River Chronicle*, Rose’s conviction will require him to register as a sex offender. Additionally, he will be barred from serving in law enforcement in the future.
The charges stemmed from an incident investigated in 2025, involving multiple agencies. Further details about the case or the circumstances of the investigation were not included in publicly available records.
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