The Anoka County Sheriff's Office arrested the 32-year-old
Andover man Wednesday and booked him on a possible charge of first-degree
criminal sexual conduct with someone under age 13.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis cop has been arrested in
the alleged sexual abuse of a child.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office arrested the 32-year-old
Andover man Wednesday and booked him on a possible charge of first-degree
criminal sexual conduct with someone under age 13. He was still in custody
Thursday and hadn't been formally charged.
Sheriff's officials say authorities in Brooklyn Center
contacted them after they learned an Andover man had used social media to send
inappropriate messages to a girl.
Authorities say the investigation identified multiple
possible victims. The allegations include sexual contact with penetration.
Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau ordered an internal
investigation and placed the officer on administrative leave. Harteau says if
the allegations are true, they are horrific and against the department's
values.