Former Coquille police  officer, James Bryant and  his wife, Tammy, will be  back in court next month  after being arraigned on  charges stemming from the  March 19th incident involving  teens and alcohol.  Coos County Circuit  Court Judge Richard Barron  entered a not guilty plea on  behalf of James and Tammy  Bryant on Tuesday, May  5th. The couple is scheduled  to appear on June 22nd for a  plea-change hearing.

Coos Bay police arrested  James Bryant on three  counts of furnishing alcohol  to a minor and attempting  to contribute to the sexual  delinquency of a minor.  Tammy Bryant is charged  with one count of furnishing  alcohol to a minor. The  charges allege that James  Bryant gave alcohol to three  people younger than 21  years of age and tried to  have sex with a girl younger  than 18.  Bryant resigned from the  Coquille Police Department  at the beginning of April.  Barron released the Bryants  on their own recognizance  with the condition they have  no contact with those  involved in the case.  Furnishing alcohol to a  minor is a class A misdemeanor,  punishable with a  maximum one-year sentence  and a fine not to exceed  $6,250. Attempting to contribute  to the sexual delinquency  of a minor is a class  B misdemeanor with a maximum  sentence of 6 months  and a fine of $2,500.