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From the AP via the Houston Chronicle:

Austin detective indicted on child porn charges

An Austin Police Department detective has been indicted on child pornography charges, federal prosecutors announced today.

The indictment handed up by a grand jury alleges Lance Boyce McConnell knowingly downloaded to his home computer in October and December images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

McConnell faces multiple counts of receiving, possessing and transporting child pornography, with punishments ranging up to 20 years in prison.

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Disturbing. Anything I have to say would be glib. So I'll just keep my mouth shut.

Here's an update on a story I linked to back in March. From the Houston Chronicle:

2 officers fired in camera-phone incident

Two Houston police officers accused of involvement in the downloading of nude photographs from a DWI suspect's camera phone have been fired, police officials confirmed Wednesday.

Chief Harold Hurtt indefinitely suspended officers Christopher Green and George Miller late last week after a four-month investigation, a Houston Police Department spokesman said. Indefinite suspension is tantamount to firing in HPD.

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What is it with these pervy cops? Does a badge make one think he can get away with anything?

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