NEWARK — A former New Jersey
police captain who helped create a computer forensic laboratory to investigate
crimes against children has been charged with the sexual exploitation of a
minor.
The U.S. Attorney for New
Jersey says former South Plainfield Police Captain Michael Grennier is charged
with one count of sexual exploitation of a child.
Prosecutors say the
alleged victim told police that the 50-year-old Grennier paid her for
photographs and video of herself naked and encouraged her to perform sexually
explicit acts on the internet.
It is not immediately
clear who is representing him. Prosecutors say he was detained following a
Tuesday court appearance.
The Star-Ledger reports
Grennier was once named Officer of the Year and was considered a “computer
guru” during his 25 years with the police department.