Former police officer convicted of sexual images of children appeared in court wearing a ‘DILF’ T-shirt

“Anyone who engages in this conduct must be held accountable for their actions to the fullest extent possible under the law,” Akron Police Chief Brian Harding said. he said.

A former Akron, Ohio police officer pleaded guilty Multiple charges related to child sexual abuse case.

Geoffrey Parker, 34, of Mineral Ridge, faces up to 65 years in prison after pleading guilty in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to three counts of selling sexually explicit material involving a minor and three counts of unlawful use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. The Trumbull County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement that it filed charges of one count of gross sexual imposition and one count of obscenity involving a minor. Press release On Thursday, October 31st.

When Parker appeared in court, he was wearing a shirt that read “DILF – Loyal, Caring, Loving Father.”

Parker, who had previously been on unpaid leave, also resigned on Thursday. WKYC And FOX 8 reported.

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Parker will be subject to a background investigation before being sentenced by Judge Ronald J. Rice. The former police officer is also required to legally declare himself a Tier 2 sex offender; This means that upon his release from prison, “Parker will be required to register with a local sheriff’s office twice a year for the next 25 years,” the prosecutor’s office said.

Accordingly FOX 8Parker was arrested at approximately 9 p.m. local time on August 16 and booked into the Summit County Jail by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office of the Criminal Investigation Division.

At that time, he was placed on paid administrative leave until charges were filed against him.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation began investigating Parker after the department traced a nude photo of a 4-year-old girl to the former police officer. He was also found guilty of taking nude photographs of himself with young children, the press release said.

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The Trumbull County District Attorney’s Office said Parker’s conversations were connected to “an online chat room application.” The crime involving the 4-year-old child occurred in Weathersfield.

Parker was also accused of “sharing sexually explicit videos of minors engaging in sexual acts and photographing a child naked and then sharing the image online to obtain other lewd images of children,” according to a complaint. NBC4i.

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“I am sick and tired of learning about these accusations against one of our employees,” Akron Police Chief Brian Harding told FOX 8 in August. “I thank the Bureau of Criminal Investigation for handling this case, and justice and due process will reveal the truth. Everyone who engaged in this conduct must be held accountable for their actions to the fullest extent possible under the law. I believe justice will be served.”

Parker remains in the Trumbull County jail on $1 million bail. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 26.

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