An assistant district attorney in Stillwater, Oklahoma, has been arrested after he was allegedly caught in possession of child pornography.
Kevin Etherington, the 53-year-old first assistant district attorney for Logan and Payne counties, was arrested this week on one count of aggravated possession of child pornography and one count of violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Law. according to KOKH-TV.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children sent a tip to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation in September that resulted in the execution of a search warrant at the Etherington home on Monday.
Etherington was then arrested and transported to the Payne County Jail.
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Kevin Etherington, 53, has been charged with aggravated possession of child pornography.
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“I cannot express how shocked and disappointed I am by this development,” District Attorney Laura Austin Thomas said of the case. according to The Oklahoman.
“I personally find the manufacture, distribution and possession of child pornography disgusting and incredibly damaging to individual victims and to society,” Thomas added.
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Payne County Court Office in Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Thomas said that Etherington has been fired from his position.
“While the defendant is innocent of the alleged offense until proven guilty, my review of the investigation resulted in the termination of this individual by my office,” Thomas said.
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Oklahoma State Office of Investigation Building
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In a news release, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said the Payne and Logan County District Attorney has fully cooperated with the police investigation.
