Former Columbus officer indicted on child porn charges

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A former public information officer with the Columbus Division of Police has been indicted on four felony counts related to child pornography, according to our partners at 10TV.

Sgt. Dean Worthington is accused of downloading child pornography to his personal cellphone on Tumblr, a social networking site, according to 10TV.

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Worthington was indicted on one count of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance, one count of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor, and two counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.

“Between January and July of 2018, it is alleged that Worthington uploaded an image to Tumblr and downloaded multiple videos and images depicting young children engaging in sexual activity with adults,” said Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien.

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Worthington was relieved of his assignment last week and turned in his badge and gun at that time.

He had been with the department since 1996 and became a spokesperson in Sept. 2017.

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