Auburn, WA police officer arrested for immoral communications with minor
Auburn police officer arrested for immoral communication with a minor
Pierce County Sheriff's detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit arrested an Auburn police officer for immoral communication with a minor on Friday.
AUBURN, Wash. - An officer with the Auburn Police Department was arrested Friday morning after allegations of immoral communications with a minor.
According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, detectives began investigating the officer for inappropriately communicating with a minor. Auburn Police Chief Mark Caillier was alerted to the investigation and worked with detectives on arranging the officer's safe arrest at the police station.
Detectives arrested the Auburn police officer around 6:30 a.m. on Friday. The officer was placed on administrative leave, pending charges filed.
Bodycam footage of an Auburn officer being arrested for immoral communications with a minor.
Auburn cop arrested for immoral communication
What they're saying:
"The allegations in this case are deeply troubling and do not reflect the values, professionalism, or integrity of the Auburn Police Department. Our duty as officers is to ensure the safety and well-being of the public, especially children," said Caillier. "This officer has broken that trust, and this incident will be handled as promptly as possible, while still ensuring that due process is followed."
Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus also spoke with FOX 13 regarding the officer's allegations, saying, in part:
"This is not behavior, expected behavior, of our Auburn police officers. And I know they are struggling right now, because this is one of their own who has not lived up to those standards. And so my heart and my prayers go out to all of our officers and their families who are trying to deal with the reality of what they're facing today."
The details of the allegations are not yet known, and the officer is not being publicly named until he is formally charged on Monday.
The officer was booked into Pierce County Jail without bail pending the investigation.
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The Source: Information in this story comes from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.