Officer said girl, 11, being solicited by adult could be charged with child porn, video shows

Inquiry To Begin After Police Tell Father His Daughter, 11, Could Face 'Child Porn' Charge

Child sexual abuse laws were intended to hold adults accountable, but as a Columbus case shows, minors have increasingly had the laws used against them.

Video shows officer repeatedly discussed charging 11-year-old victim with child sexual abuse offense

Body camera footage captured the sound of a police officer repeatedly asserting that an 11-year-old girl could be charged with creating child sexual abuse...

Officer discussed charging 11-year-old with child abuse offense

The officers' conduct is being investigated, as well as any crime that may have been committed against the girl.

Video shows Columbus officer repeatedly discussed charging 11-year-old victim with child sexual abuse offense

A Columbus, Ohio, police officer can be heard repeatedly asserting that an 11-year-old girl could be charged with creating child sexual abuse images of herself. In body camera footage obtained by The Associated Press, the father says his daughter was manipulated into sending pictures of herself to an adult man. A video of the interaction that he posted on TikTok has garnered widespread criticism of the officers' response. The Columbus Police Chie

Video shows officer repeatedly discussed charging 11-year-old victim with child sexual abuse offence

A Columbus police officer summoned to a home by a father concerned his 11-year-old daughter was being solicited by an adult man repeatedly asserted that the girl could face charges for sending explicit images of herself.

Officer said girl, 11, being solicited by adult could be charged with child porn, video shows

The Columbus, Ohio officer made the assertion after being summoned to a home by a father concerned his daughter was being solicited by an adult man.