An Elmore, Ohio police officer retired after he was charged by the FBI’s Child Abuse Task Force on sexual abuse of children.
Two federal search warrants were served on Tuesday 11 August 2020, and Samuel Kurp was arrested shortly afterwards by police.
According to court records, prosecutors contend some of the content that Kurp distributed while on duty, including videos of sexual activity between prepubescent girls and adults and videos on adults who sexually assault kids.
When the FBI entered the Kurp department, the photographs and videos released by Kurp were submitted while the officer was patrolling.
TFTP reports: Yesterday, Kurp was taken into custody by FBI members of the Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force of the FBI’s Toledo Resident Agency.
According to a statement from the Elmore Police Department, Kurp resigned his position after being arrested.
Elmore Police Department was informed of the FBI ‘s investigation into Child Pornography by Officer Samuel Kurp. The Elmore Police Department promptly provided assistance and cooperated fully with the federal authorities for the investigation. Officer Samuel Kurp resigned his position before he was taken into custody by the FBI with the Elmore Police Department.
The department reassured the public that not all police officers are bad and maintained their confidence in the department despite the fact that one is a pedophile.
The exploitation of children is not a crime that we take lightly. The Elmore Police Department staff are committed to preserving our neighborhood. We strive to avoid the shocking accusations against an officer that discourage the community ‘s faith in protecting and serving us.
Since then, Kurp has been responsible for receiving and distributing child pornography.
