May 27, 2021 / 09:55 PM EST
PORTLAND, Ind. (WISH) A former Portland, Indiana, police officer at the center of an investigation has been arrested on a charge of child seduction.
Joshua Clark, 36, was booked into the Hendricks County Jail on Thursday, jail records show.
The Avon Police Department on Thursday posted on social media that Clark was arrested on charges of child solicitation and child seduction by a law enforcement officer and that he was being held on a $50,000 bond.
“In the days following the disturbing video that was shared online, our Detectives and Administrators worked closely with the Portland Police Department to resolve this case and to subsequently locate and apprehend Mr. Clark. We appreciate the patience and faith that our community has in our department to handle such matters with the utmost of integrity. We assure you that our agency is committed to accountability for all,” the post said.
Portland Police are cooperating with Avon Police as they investigate the incident involving Joshua Clark. Author: Steve Jefferson Updated: 2:37 PM EDT May 20, 2021
AVON, Ind. Joshua Clark has officially resigned from the Portland Police Department after he was reportedly identified in an online civilian child predator sting in Avon, Indiana.
Police Chief Josh Stevenson immediately suspended Clark after seeing the video posted on social media. That video reportedly contained portions of the officer admitting he drove from Portland to Avon to meet a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl with whom he chatted online for weeks. It was actually citizens posing as underage kids online.
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