Ex-Police Officer Responsible of Little one Sexual Imagery Seems in Court docket in ‘DILF’ T-Shirt

A former Akron, Ohio, police officer pleaded responsible to a number of costs associated to a toddler intercourse abuse case.

Geoffrey Parker, 34, of Mineral Ridge is dealing with as much as 65 years in jail after pleading responsible in Trumbull County Widespread Pleas Court docket to 3 counts of pandering sexually oriented materials involving a minor, three counts of unlawful use of a minor in nudity-oriented materials, one rely of gross sexual imposition and one rely of pandering obscenity involving a minor, the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Workplace mentioned in a press launch on Thursday, Oct. 31. 

When Parker appeared in courtroom, he wore a shirt studying “DILF – Devoted, Concerned, Loving Father.”

Parker, who was beforehand positioned on unpaid go away, additionally resigned on Thursday, WKYC and FOX 8 reported. 

Earlier than he’s sentenced by Decide Ronald J. Rice, Parker will endure a background investigation. The previous police officer should additionally legally declare himself as a Tier 2 sexual offender — which signifies that following his jail launch, “Parker must register with a neighborhood sheriff’s workplace twice per yr for the subsequent 25 years,” the prosecutor’s workplace mentioned. 

In keeping with FOX 8, Parker was arrested on Aug. 16 round 9 p.m. native time and booked into the Summit County Jail by the Ohio Legal professional Basic’s Bureau of Prison Investigation Unit.

On the time, he was positioned on administrative go away with pay till costs have been introduced towards him.

The Ohio Bureau of Prison Investigation started trying into Parker after the division traced a nude picture of a 4-year-old woman to the previous police officer. He was additionally convicted of taking nude photos of himself with younger youngsters, the press launch states.

The Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Workplace mentioned Parker’s conversations have been tied “to a web based chatroom app.” The crime with the 4-year-old passed off in Weathersfield.

Parker was additionally accused of “sharing of sexually express movies with minors participating in intercourse acts and photographing a toddler in a state of nudity after which sharing the image on-line to obtain different express photos of kids,” based on a criticism, per NBC4i.

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“I’m sickened to be taught of those costs towards one in every of our workers,” Akron Police Chief Brian Harding mentioned in an August press launch, per FOX 8. “I thank the Bureau of Prison Investigation for dealing with this case and belief that the judicial and authorized course of will reveal the reality. Anybody participating on this conduct needs to be held accountable for his or her actions to the fullest extent potential by legislation. I’m assured that justice can be served.”

Parker stays in Trumbull County jail, held on a $1 million bond. His sentencing listening to is scheduled for Nov. 26.

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