OnTrack worker charged - November 25, 2004

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)

2004-11-26

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38 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, November 26, 2004   Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery   SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion - Politics   Tempo   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   SPECIAL SECTIONS   Since We Asked   Outdoor Journal   Menu Guide   How To Guide   Wellness Connection   Readers' Choice   Real Estate Showcase   Joy Magazine   Homelife Magazine   Wedding Guide   Passport to the Rogue Valley   EXTRA   Newspaper in Education   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad  eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities   Entertainment   Publications   Recreation   Calendar   CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit   Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend November 25, 2004 OnTrack worker charged Police say a former drug-treatment center employee supplied Percocet and alcohol to four minors while they were in her care at the Medford facility An employee of a Medford drug-treatment center has been arrested on charges of providing four minors with alcohol and painkillers, police said. Melena Kristine Kotsios, 32, of the 2000 block of Melody Lane, was jailed Friday on four counts of delivering a controlled substance to a minor, four counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor and four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. After spending the weekend behind bars, Kotsios was released Monday on her own recognizance, a jail spokeswoman said. Medford police say Kotsios provided alcohol and Percocet to four juveniles she oversaw while working at an OnTrack drug and alcohol residential treatment center in the 200 block of West Fifth Street in Medford. An investigation was launched after officials with the state Department of Human Services told investigators they suspected Kotsios had given drugs and alcohol to juveniles at the facility, police said. Kotsios lost her job with OnTrack on Nov. 10, police said. OnTrack Director Rita Sullivan did not immediately return a phone message Wednesday seeking comment on the incident. Mail Tribune Home Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives  |  Site Map   E Southern Oregon  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback   ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities