A former Dixmoor police officer is facing multiple charges after an investigation uncovered pornographic images and videos of children as young as 8-years-old on his cellphone, the Cook County sheriff's office disclosed Friday.
after an investigation uncovered pornographic images and videos of children as young as 8-years-old on his cellphone, the Cook County sheriff's office disclosed Friday., was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony possession of child pornography, according to a statement from Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.
The sheriff's office obtained search warrants after receiving a cyber tip about child pornography found on an email account belonging to Bridgeforth, the statement said.Bridgeforth told investigators he used his cellphone to view child pornography. A forensic examination of his phone revealed more than 35 sexually explicit images and videos of children as young as 8-years-old, Dart said.
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