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A veteran Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer and former head of a D.C. police union<\/a> has been arrested in what authorities described as a “disturbing” child exploitation case, MPD told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lt. Matthew Mahl, 47, who previously made history as the first openly gay chairman of the police union, allegedly exchanged text messages with an undercover Maryland detective posing as a 15-year-old boy, according to charging documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The allegations mark a stunning fall for the longtime law enforcement officer, a 23-year veteran who had held a prominent leadership role within the department\u2019s labor ranks and oversaw security for major events across D.C., including presidential escort details.<\/p>\n

“The allegations in this case are extremely disturbing, and in direct contrast to the values of the Metropolitan Police Department,” the department said.<\/p>\n

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The Harford County Sheriff\u2019s Office (HCSO) arrested Mahl last Tuesday in Maryland, MPD said.<\/p>\n

The D.C. police officer<\/a> has been charged with solicitation of sex from a minor and solicitation of child pornography, according to documents filed under the District Court of Maryland for Harford County.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mahl allegedly connected with a social media user he believed to be a 15-year-old boy in a Reddit community titled “r\/GayYoungOldDating.” However, the user was, in fact, an undercover detective with the HCSO, documents said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Over the course of several weeks, the veteran officer allegedly exchanged a series of messages that became increasingly intimate and sexually explicit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mahl allegedly sent inappropriate photos of himself in uniform and while inside his police office. He also allegedly requested sexually graphic<\/a> photos from the purported boy.<\/p>\n

In addition, Mahl allegedly made multiple statements indicating he was aware of the age difference between himself and the user, acknowledging that the individual was a “child” and stating he could not wait until the boy turned 16 years old, the age of consent.<\/p>\n

The officer was ultimately taken into custody during an arranged after-school meetup with the boy in Harford County last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MPD said Mahl has since been placed on administrative leave and his police powers have been revoked as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n

The department added that it is not involved in the criminal investigation and was not aware of the probe that led to Mahl\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

Mayor Muriel Bowser addressed the matter during a press conference last Wednesday, saying she was not aware of the allegations but confirmed that he has been placed on administrative leave.<\/p>\n

“We don’t have any knowledge of any accusation<\/a> or any investigation involving the District, his employment or any of our children, and I don’t really know what else to say,” she said. “We don’t want anybody like that on our force if those allegations are true.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mahl has reportedly been ordered held without bond pending his next preliminary hearing, scheduled for next month, according<\/a> to NBC 4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/dc-police-lieutenant-celebrated-first-gay-union-boss-accused-soliciting-underage-boy <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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