Police officer charged with possession of child porn

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A Birmingham Police officer was arrested for possession of child pornography.

Jefferson County officials received a tip of a possible child pornography offense. After thorough investigation, Patrick Cavan LeBlanc was arrested and charged with possession of obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age and attempted production of obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age.

The victim was a family member under the age of 18.

LeBlanc was transported to the Jefferson County Jail on $45,000 bond

Ohio officer pleads guilty to sex charges

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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) - A retired police officer in central Ohio has pleaded guilty to charges involving sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl.

Forty-9-year-old Eric McKee of Chillicothe (chihl-ih-KAHTH'-ee) pleaded guilty this week in Ross County Common Pleas Court to four charges including two misdemeanor counts of sexual imposition.

The charges accuse McKee of physical sexual contact with the girl. He still faces 10 felony counts of unlawful sexual conduct.

The Chillicothe Gazette (http://ohne.ws/MAXTel ) reports the alleged incidents happened between 2010 and 2011, mostly before McKee retired from the Chillicothe Police Department after 25 years. He was indicted in October.

McKee is scheduled to be sentenced for the four charges in July. He will go to trial next month for the remaining charges.

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Rookie cop accused of furnishing obscene materials to minors

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After only weeks on the job, a Gwinnett County police officer is accused of electronically furnishing obscene materials to minors.

Mr. David D. Lowe, 26, was out on bond after his own department arrested him, officials confirmed Monday.

On Friday, officers arrested Mr. Lowe who graduated from the police academy on May 10, police spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith said.

He resigned following his arrest when he was notified of the department's intention to fire him, Cpl. Smith said.

Following a tip from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Gwinnett police investigated the source of an explicit video posted on www.myyearbook.com, a website designed to use by minors and grouped by age range. “The tip indicated that an unknown person had created such a profile and used it to share explicit video with minors,” Cpl. Smith said.

The department’s investigation led to the home of one of their own.

“It was quickly determined that he was a new police officer in this department,” Cpl. Smith said.

A search warrant was obtained and conducted on Mr. Lowe’s Norcross home and computers early Friday, the corporal said. Detectives and officers transported Mr. Lowe to the Gwinnett County Jail late Friday night, officials said.

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St. Louis County police officer charged with sodomy

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CLAYTON • A St. Louis County police officer was charged Wednesday with three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy after he was accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenage girl more than 10 years ago.

Cedric K. Webb, 44, of the 2000 block of Carrie Way Lane in north St. Louis County, resigned from the department when confronted with the allegations, chief Tim Fitch said.

Webb was most recently a patrol officer in the North County precinct. He met the victim shortly after he joined the force in 1999 because she was a habitual runaway and Webb tried to mentor her, but the relationship turned sexual, Fitch said.

Webb is accused of having the sexual relationship with the girl until 2003. It began when she was 14, Fitch said.

The alleged victim, now in her 20s, came forward Tuesday, telling police the relationship was consensual "but thought we needed to be aware of it," Fitch said. The woman recently saw Webb at a store and decided to tell police about the previous relationship.

Police began an internal investigation and interviewed Webb on Wednesday, when he admitted to "some of the conduct" and resigned. He was arrested at police headquarters and booked into the county jail, where he is being held on $25,000 cash-only bail.

"I'm not aware of any previous complaints against this officer, but it's always extremely disappointing that a person in a position of trust would violate the code of ethics," Fitch said.

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Suspended Vegas cop facing child lewdness charge

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A suspended Las Vegas police officer is facing a felony child lewdness charge after being accused of groping a family friend's daughter during tent camping trips.

Police say the officer, 43-year-old Garrett Vandereecken, was arrested Tuesday after the girl reported several groping incidents beginning during a 2008 Memorial Day camping trip with the officer and her parents to Zion National Park in Utah. The girl was 11 at the time.

Vandereecken was later freed on $100,000 bond.

The girl is now 15. Court documents say she told her family about the incidents after taking a school class last year about sexual abuse.

Her father initially confronted Vandereeken, then went to police.

Vandereecken had been a police officer since 2008. He is suspended without pay pending the outcome of the case.

Council approves suspension

Old Forge Borough’s municipal building was nearly filled to capacity for council’s vote to approve the suspension of Old Forge Police Chief Larry Semenza and Police Captain Jamie Krenitsky during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 16.

Council voted 7-0 in favor of suspending Semenza and Krenitsky without pay. The two men were both arrested by the Pennsylvania State Police earlier this month after being accused of allegedly sexually abusing a teenage girl beginning in 2004.

“The reason of the suspensions are they both have been arrested on felony criminal charges,” said Mayor Michele Avvisato.

Avvisato had suspended Semenza and Krenitsky, but that suspension would lapse after council’s meeting, which required council to vote on a suspension to finalize it.

Since Semenza and Krenitsky’s arrest, Officer Kim Buggey has been appointed as the officer in charge.

Avvisato described the current status of the police force as “stable” after the meeting. While Avvisato is satisfied with the current status of the Police Department, it’s past actions that have consumed the minds of many in the community, and they voiced their concerns last week.

Robert Hughes of Old Forge addressed council, asking Chairman Anthony Pero if “in 2005 did you,…or your council members, know anything about the sex scandal?” referring to the accusations made against Semenza and Krenitsky.

Pero replied “absolutely not” to the question.

Hughes then directed his comments to Avvisato, and questioned why she wasn’t aware of the alleged actions the victim claims were committed by the two members of the Old Forge Police Department.

“You’re supposed to run the Police Department. You’re supposed to know everything that’s going on in the Police Department,” said Hughes to Avvisato.

Attorney Gerard M. Karam quickly jumped to Avvisato’s defense, explaining the day-to-day operations of the Police Department are not the mayor’s responsibility.

“The mayor’s job isn’t to run the Police Department, that’s the chief’s job to run the Police Department. The mayor administers the scheduling of the Police Department, and the procedures of the Police Department, but the running of the Police Department is left up to the chief,” said Karam.

“Right now the running of the Police Department is left up to the officer in charge, Officer Buggey, but no mayor in any borough knows everything that is going on in a police department. It’s a part-time position, it’s an administrative position, and that’s it. The day-to-day work in a police department is the responsibility of the chief.”

During the meeting, council approved the hiring of Karam to act as special counsel for the borough. He will represent the borough in any matters related to Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office’s criminal investigation of the Police Department.

Council decided to bring Karam in after being informed that there could be a conflict of interest for borough solicitor William Rinaldi, who is a county assistant district attorney.

“When I was made aware of the conflict, I made a few phone calls to some people that are active in the law community and (Karam) was recommended as someone with both civil and criminal background, so that’s why he was our choice,” said council member Brian Rinaldi following the meeting.

Rinadi also said that he has been approached by members of the community concerning the current situation with the Police Department, and said the majority of the comments have been positive.

“I’ve had a lot of supporting comments in the community. I’ve had a lot of people approach me and say we love this town and we’re proud of it, and we don’t care what happens, we’re still proud of it and we’re going to wait the outcome,” said Rinaldi

Officer's Case of Sex Crimes With Minors Delayed

Officer's Case of Sex Crimes With Minors Delayed
Long Beach suspended officer Noe Yates faces charges ranging from molestation and intercourse to providing alcohol and false imprisonment.

The arraignment of Long Beach policeman Noe Yanez, who is charged with 39 felonies involving sexual acts with 13 female minors, was postponed this week. It is now scheduled for June 30.
Yanez remains in Los Angeles County Jail in lieu of bail, which was set at $951,000. At the hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Yanez, 40, was to answer to the 39 felonies and additional misdemeanors for which he's been charged in a criminal complaint.
Part of the June hearing will involve a review of the bail amount. Yanez posted bail following the first of two arrests by his employer, the Long Beach Police Department.
The department first arrested Yanez April 19 on charges of possessing child pornography and contacting a minor for inappropriate photos. He was jailed, posted bail, and earlier this month he was arrested again.
This time, the charges were numerous and 13 girls were named in the complaint as victims of molestation, of being approached by the officer, who met the alleged victims as part of his job. It has not been disclosed what his assigment had been.
Related Topics:Long Beach Police Department, Noe Yanez, Officer Accused of Sex Crimes 13 Victims, and Sex with minors

Royal Oak officer faces 20 child porn charges

Royal Oak officer faces 20 child porn charges

A Royal Oak police officer has been charged with 20 counts involving the alleged possession and distribution of child pornography. The charges made by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette reportedly result from an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

The officer's employment in Royal Oak ended in January.

Michael Smith, 41, of Holly, was arraigned Thursday in 52-2 District Court before Judge Kelley Kostin on 20 charges, including:

  Fifteen counts of possession of child sexually abusive materials, a felony punishable by up to four years in prison;

  Two counts of distribution of child sexually abusive materials, a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison; and

  Three counts of using a computer to commit a crime, a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison based on the underlying felonies listed above.

No plea was entered, since the charges are felonies, according to a court spokeswoman. A pre-exam conference has been set for 8:30 a.m. May 18, also before Judge Kostin.

Bail was set at $50,000 cash, surety or 10 percent, the spokeswoman said. As of Friday afternoon, the court had no record as to whether bail had been posted.

According to Royal Oak Police Chief Corey O'Donohue, Smith's employment ended in January.

“I was notified of the investigation in January by the task force, which requested my assistance ... and I was present” when the computer was searched at Smith's house, O'Donohue said. The chief said that he told Smith during the search that he was suspended and the department was moving to terminate him.

“Before we left the house, he had resigned,” O'Donohue said.

The charges were filed after images reportedly were found on Smith's personal home computer during an Internet task force investigation, according to a press release.

From September 2011 through January 2012, according to the press release, it is alleged that Smith downloaded and possessed child pornography on his personal home computer. Smith allegedly distributed some pornographic images to other users through a public Internet file-sharing network, the press release said.

Noting that the investigation was an independent one, O'Donohue said that “all the alleged activity was at his home. Nothing was in Royal Oak.” He added that to his knowledge, Smith did not have interaction with children.

The images were discovered through an online investigation by the Flint Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which uses sophisticated technology to identify alleged purveyors of child pornography in Michigan. The Flint-area ICAC Task Force members include: Flint Police Department, Grand Blanc Township Police Department, Michigan State Police, U.S. Secret Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

This case involved the Department of Attorney General, the Michigan State Police and members of the Flint area ICAC task force. The Michigan Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is part of a nationwide partnership of law enforcement agencies with the mission of protecting children online and holding offenders accountable.

Winston-Salem police dispatcher arrested in child porn case

A dispatcher with the Winston-Salem Police Department has been arrested after investigators found what they say was child pornography at his house.

Raymond Edward Kish, 34, an employee since November 2010, was charged with 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, city police said in a news release.

Kish was placed on administrative leave from his job as a communications operator and was being held at the Forsyth County Jail on a $120,000 secured bond. Kish's annual salary is $30,550.

He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday and has a preliminary hearing set for May 25.

Police said county sheriff's investigators and the State Bureau of Investigation began an investigation of distribution of child pornography on March 27.

Investigators searched Kish's home at 2110 Independence Road on Wednesday, then arrested him.

According to arrest warrants, Kish is accused of having images of children as young as 3 to as old as 14 performing sexual acts. The images involved girls and boys, the warrants said.

Chief Sheriff's Deputy Brad Stanley declined to comment.

Kish has lived in Winston-Salem for six years and has no criminal record, according to a court document outlining findings for his bond.

Anyone with information on the case may call the sheriff's office or Crime Stoppers at (336) 727-2800.

Kish is the second city police employee to be arrested this week. Officer Rudolfo Zermeno, 33, was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault on a female.

Police said Zermeno got into an argument with his girlfriend, Maria Fedelina Aguilar, on Tuesday. Zermeno slapped her face with an open hand and threw a TV remote control at her, hitting her elbow, police said.

Zermeno is also on administrative leave. He has been with the department for three years. He is out on a $1,000 bond.

Officer's Arraignment on Sex Crimes Postponed

A Long Beach Police officer charged in a 39-count criminal complaint for "sexual involvment" with 13 minors appeared in court Friday, but his arraigment was postponed until Wednesday, the District Attorney’s Office announced.

Noe Yanez, 40, who was suspended without pay by Long Beach Police Department after his April arrest, will appear again May 16. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Shelly Torrealba set the defendant’s bail at $951,000.

After Yanez was arrested for possession of child pornography, and released on bail the next day, the Long Beach Police Department said the employee of nine years had met the alleged victim during the course of his work, but did not divulge his assignment.

Yanez is charged with 10 counts of child molesting; eight counts of contact with a minor for a sexual offense; seven counts of false imprisonment by threat of violence; and four counts each of meeting a minor for lewd purposes, and arranging meeting a minor for lewd purposes.

He also faces one count each of possession of matter depicting a minor engaging in sexual conduct; sale of or providing an alcohol beverage to a minor; sexual penetration by a foreign object; oral copulation of a person under 18; unlawful sexual intercourse; and using a minor for sex acts. In all, there were 39 felonies and 15 misdemeanors.

Yanez was originally arrested on April 19 by LBPD and by the D.A.'s special unit that prosecutes police, public officials and attorneys. He was rearrested just weeks later, on May 9, on a felony complaint filed in support of an arrest warrant, the D.A.'s office said.

The alleged crimes involve 13 victims, some of whom were girls with first names in the complaint, and allegedly occurred over more than four years, between Jan. 1, 2008, and April 13, 2012.

Patch has opted to not run the officer's photo, at the police department's request, due the under-age alleged victims.

Manito police officer charged with child porn

A Manito police officer accused of having sex with a 17 -year-old girl he met while on duty has been charged with possessing child pornography.

Nicholas W. Butler, 27, of Delavan was initially arrested by Illinois State Police officers April 24 for criminal sexual assault and official misconduct after he admitted that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl he met while performing his official duties as a part-time Manito police officer, court records said.

However, rather than charge Butler with either of those allegations, Mason County State’s Attorney Kristen Miller has charged the man with two counts of child pornography, according to court records.

Butler allegedly possessed two lewd photos of a girl that he reasonably should have known was under the age of 18, according to the charges against him.

Butler posted $2,500 in bail April 26 and waived his preliminary hearing through his attorney Thursday. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, and Eighth Circuit Judge Alan D. Tucker set the matter for jury trial, with the pre-trial hearing set for June 29 in Havana before Eighth Circuit Judge Scott Butler.

He has been placed on the trial calendar for the week of July 9.

Long Beach police officer re-arrested for more sex-related crimes involving minors

Long Beach police officer re-arrested for more sex-related crimes involving minors

LONG BEACH — A nine-year officer with the Long Beach Police Department who was arrested last month for possession of child pornography was re-arrested Wednesday afternoon for several sexually-based offenses, including arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes, a police spokeswoman said.

Officer Noe Yanez, 40, was arrested and booked at 12:36 p.m. and is being held at Los Angeles County Men's Jail on $951,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department website.

Yanez was re-arrested after Long Beach police continued their initial investigation and interviewed additional victims, said LBPD spokeswoman Lisa Massacani.

Massacani said she wasn't authorized to release additional information on Yanez's booking.

Yanez is scheduled to appear at the Long Beach Courthouse on May 11.

Yanez was first arrested and booked April 19 for possession of child pornography following an investigation into his alleged inappropriate contact with a minor, which, according to police, began with text messages and the solicitation of inappropriate photographs.

Police launched an investigation after the minor reported the alleged conduct to a school resource officer in April. School resource officers are only placed at high schools.

Yanez was suspended without pay following his initial arrest, police officials said. He posted bond April 20 and was released.

He remains on suspension pending the outcome of the internal and criminal investigations, officials said.

Wichita PD Officer Charged With More Sex Crimes

 Wichita PD Officer Charged With More Sex Crimes

Joseph McGill worked for three years on the Wichita Police force. In January, he was convicted of inappropriately touching two 16 year-old girls while on the job. Today, he's charged with fondling as many as two 5 year-olds.

Capt. Brent Allred tells KAKE News the newest suspected crime happened as much as two years ago while the girls lived with him. He will not disclose the address.

It's believed the allegations were uncovered through McGill's probation process for the previous crimes. Detectives found McGill at a relative's home in Hutchinson on Tuesday.

"There could be additional charges later on," Allred explained, "but right now we know of possibly two victims. There could be more, but we booked him for one count at this time."

Back in January, McGill was charged with sexual battery while on duty as a Wichita Police Officer. After pleading guilty, he was given probation and fired from his job. But Sedgwick County Jail records show McGill was arrested again this past Tuesday. He's being held on suspicion of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Allred trusts that McGill won't be treated any differently because of his law enforcement history.

"They put every effort and energy they have into investigating these cases," Allred said. "I don't care who the suspect works for or (where he) lives. It's important for us to get these predators off the street and in jail where they belong."

Mcgill was sentenced in March to three years probation on the previous case. If he's found guilty of the probation violation, he will be forced to serve about four years in prison in the first case. That's on top of what he would get if he's convicted for this new crime. He's currently being held on $600,000 bond.

Provo police officer on paid leave after alleged misconduct at school

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A Provo School District official … advised that a Provo police officer may have been involved in inappropriate behavior while on duty as the school resource officer. The alleged misconduct occurred at Provo High School when the officer participated in a birthday celebration for one of the school’s employees," Siufanua said.

The purported misconduct was described as "the officer wearing inappropriate attire and engaging in inappropriate behavior that, if true, directly violates our policy, high expectations of professionalism and department ethical standards," the lieutenant added.

Siufanua said the officer’s actions were not believed to have been illegal. Asked specifically if the alleged activity involved a "strip tease," Siufanua said he would not describe it that way — but he could not discuss further details pending a departmental investigation.

The officer, whose identity was not released, has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the probe.

In a statement issued Friday, Provo Police Chief Rick Gregory, alluding to his department’s past image woes stemming from officer misbehavior, expressed concern over the latest allegations.

"We have worked very hard to overcome past perceptions of our department. We have also worked very hard to gain the trust and respect of the citizens we serve," he said. "While this incident has the potential to drag us backwards, I am confident that the hard work of our department coupled with the many great things we do each day and our swift and serious handling of this incident will help us to maintain the support and confidence of our community."

Gregory’s predecessor, Craig Geslison, stepped down in January 2011 in the wake of the city’s hiring of an independent auditor to scrutinize the department’s operations and, specifically, misconduct by three Provo officers.

In December 2010, one Provo officer pleaded no contest to reduced misdemeanor charges after he allegedly held a gun to his girlfriend’s head, and another officer pleaded guilty to fondling a woman during a traffic stop. Earlier in 2010, a third officer resigned under pressure after he was accused of stealing prescription pills from a Provo home during a 911 call.

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Disgraced Vt. state trooper gets 30 days for sex charges

NEWPORT, Vt. — A former Vermont state trooper has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting his stepdaughter and committing prohibited acts against her will.

Fifty-four-year-old Mark Beezup of Derby was sentenced Friday in Orleans Superior Court. He will serve his sentence on weekends, beginning Saturday.

The former trooper was accused of molesting his stepdaughter and taking photos of her bare chest. He resigned from the Vermont State Police force last year.

The Caledonian Record reported that Beezup will serve 60 days of home confinement after his jail sentence is up.

The girl was 12 when the illegal acts started.

She told investigators the abuse went on for two years, often occurring when she would help Beezup clean his uniform. "He'll go into the room while I'm still polishing the brass (on the uniform) and he'll throw me onto the bed and he'll lift my shirt," according to WCAX TV.

Beezup was orginally charged with sexual assault, a felony that could have carried a life sentence.

But the Vermont Asst. Attorney General said it best to avoid a trial for the victim's sake, and the girl— who's now 15 — was satisfied with the outcome.

"When you have the case resting on the testimony of one, there's always risks. And this was a resolution where we could avoid those risks and still meet all of the state's objectives and get some vindication for the victim," Maguire said.

Beezup will never be allowed to serve as a police officer again, according to the Caledonian Record.

Cop charged with assaulting girl, 14, posts bail

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A Philadelphia police officer charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in a Bucks County motel was released from custody Friday after posting $50,000 bail.

Anthony Dattilo, 36, a seven-year veteran of the force, also was suspended for 30 days with the intent to dismiss by Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey.

Police investigating the possible abduction of a 14-year-old girl found Dattilo with the teenager and a 21-year-old woman in a room at the Lincoln Motel on Lincoln Highway in Bensalem Township about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Police have alleged the woman called Dattilo to arrange a get together and that she brought the girl, who is her cousin, after Dattilo offered the pair $100 each to have with sex with him.

He had sex with the woman in front of the girl in the motel room and was naked and fondling the girl when police knocked on the door, according to the criminal complaint.

The two officers, members of the Special Victims Unit, heard the girl crying, the complaint said. After dressing and washing his hands, Dattilo opened the door and told the investigators he was an officer assigned to Philadelphia’s Second District in Northeast Philadelphia.

Police said the woman and the girl met Dattilo in North Philadelphia and he drove them to Bensalem.

During the ride, the girl texted family members saying she being held against her will, police said. They alerted authorities to her location.

Dattilo, of the 7200 block of Gillespie Street in the Tacony section, was charged with a dozen offenses, including aggravated sexual assault, promoting prostitution, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of minors.

His bail was set at $500,000 Thursday and, after spending a night in jail, he was released Friday after posting the required 10 percent.

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Philly cop facing sex rap with girl, 14

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A PHILLY COP was behind bars on prostitution charges Thursday night after allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old girl in a Bensalem hotel room earlier this week.

Anthony Dattilo, 36, a 12-year veteran police officer who works in Northeast Philadelphia’s 2nd District, also offered to pay the girl for sex, police said.

Dattilo faces a bevy of charges, including aggravated indecent assault without consent, aggravated indecent assault of a person younger than 16, unlawful contact with a minor, promoting prostitution, and related offenses.

Dattilo, whose family owns a deli by that name in Northeast Philadelphia, was caught at a Bensalem motel by police responding to a possible abduction of a 14-year-old girl about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Bucks County Courier Times. Officers reportedly found him in a room at the Lincoln Motel on Lincoln Highway with the teen and a woman who sources said may have been his 21-year-old girlfriend and who may solicited the teen to join them at the motel.

When police arrived at the motel room and banged on the door, Dattilo opened it and told them he was a Philly cop. Later as police questioned the teen, she tearfully said that Dattilo had touched her, according to the Courier Times.

After Dattilo picked up the teen and the woman in Philadelphia before driving them to the motel, the teen reportedly sent a text message to relatives saying she was being held against her will and that the man was trying to force her to have sex with him.

Dattilo offered to pay the teen $100 for sex before he allegedly had sex with her while the other woman watched, the newspaper reported. It’s unclear if the teen took any money.

Philadelphia police spokesman Lt. Raymond Evers confirmed that an officer was arrested but declined to provide additional details, referring the Daily News to the arresting agency.

A police source said Dattilo, of Gillespie Street near Wellington in Tacony, had been released from custody and was at police headquarters in a disciplinary capacity when detectives and officials from the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office arrived Thursday night to formally charge him.

Dattilo’s preliminary arraignment in front of Judge Michael J. Burns was held Thursday night, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 10. He was being held at a county jail after failing to post 10 percent of $500,000 bail.

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Philly Cop Sexually Assaults Teen Girl

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 A Philadelphia Police officer is in custody after allegedly being found at a Bensalem Motel with a 14-year-old girl.

On Wednesday, around 12:30 a.m., police arrived at the Lincoln Motel on Lincoln Highway in response to a report of the possible abduction of the teenage girl, according to the Bucks County Courier Times.

When they arrived, police say they found Anthony Dattilo, 36, along with a 14-year-old girl and another woman. Dattilo is a 12-year police veteran in Northeast Philadelphia’s 2nd district. Dattilo’s family also owns a deli in Northeast Philadelphia. The Daily News reports the other woman who was with Dattilo and the teen may have been his 21-year-old girlfriend who may have solicited the girl to join them at the motel.

The 14-year-old told police Dattilo and the other woman picked her up in Philadelphia and drove to the motel. The teen claims she sent a text message telling relatives Dattilo and the other woman held her against her will. Dattilo also allegedly offered the girl $100 to have sex with him. He then allegedly began to fondle the teen right before police arrived.

Dattilo was arrested and charged with aggravated indecent assault without consent, unlawful contact with a minor, patronizing of prostitutes, corruption of minors and other related offenses. He was being held at a county jail after failing to post 10% of 500,000 bail, according to the Daily Times. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on May 10.