Overview
- The D.C. lieutenant, arrested Tuesday in Harford County after showing up to a planned meet-up, is being held without bond with a May 15 hearing set.
- Charging documents say he believed he was talking to a 15-year-old on Reddit’s r/GayYoungOldDating and sent sexually explicit messages and photos.
- Prosecutors say he used his real name and shared images in uniform and inside his police office, which helped investigators confirm his identity.
- Messages quoted in the filings show he acknowledged the teen’s age, referenced Maryland’s age of consent at 16, and wrote, “I have it all to lose.”
- MPD says it was not aware of the probe before the arrest, has placed him on administrative leave and revoked his police powers, and will open an Internal Affairs review after the criminal case; his prior special-operations role and past union leadership heighten scrutiny.