MAN CHARGED WITH SEX ABUSE

Martin Frank, a 55 year old Medford man, was charged with one count of second degree sexual abuse, one count of public lewdness and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, all misdemeanors.  In August, he allegedly inappropriately touched a 13-year-old girl in his car and in November, he allegedly masturbated in front of a 14-year-old girl, again in his car.  Frank is married and has three teenage sons.  He told neighbors he was a former New York City Police Department detective, but he is actually retired from the NYNEX phone company.