Police officer in Torrance arrested for child porn: LAPD

A police officer has been arrested and charged with importing little one pornography to a social media web site, the Los Angeles Police Division mentioned.

Evan Robert Dahl, a 23-year-old resident of Torrance, was arrested on Friday after the LAPD’s Web Crimes Towards Youngsters Job Power was alerted in March by the Nationwide Middle for Lacking and Exploited Youngsters that “little one sexual abuse materials (CSAM) was uploaded from an unknown handle in Torrance utilizing a social media platform,” the LAPD mentioned in a press launch.

The LAPD and Torrance Police Division recognized Dahl, a former police officer, because the the suspect, and he was arrested for possession of kid sexual abuse materials, police mentioned.

“On Might 6, 2022, LAPD ICAC Job Power investigators served a search warrant at a number of areas in Torrance, together with Dahl’s residence, the place proof was seized,” police mentioned.

Torrance police issued an announcement Friday night time saying the division is “conscious of the troubling allegations resulting in Evan Dahl’s arrest,” including that “Evan Dahl now not works for the Torrance Police Division.”

“We now have and can proceed to cooperate with LAPD’s investigation. As a result of this matter includes an ongoing felony investigation, we should refer any further inquiries to LAPD,” the assertion added.

Dahl was cited and launched, jail data present, and he is because of seem in Los Angeles Municipal Court docket on June 3.

Anybody with details about this case, together with potential victims, is requested to contact Detective Marvin Mancia at 562-624-4027. Throughout non-business hours or on weekends, calls ought to be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247).

Anybody wishing to stay nameless can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or go to lacrimestoppers.org.

Any suspected inappropriate contact with a minor or information of CSAM on the web ought to be instantly reported to native regulation enforcement or to the NCMEC at 800-843-5678 or missingkids.com. The NCMEC will ahead the knowledge to the suitable regulation enforcement company nationwide.