Michigan police officer loses job after arrested for possessing child porn

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https://www.mlive.com/crime/2024/12/mic ... -porn.html

INGHAM COUNTY, MI - The Meridian Township Police Department ended the employment of an officer after he was arrested on child pornography charges.
Alexander Stachura, 38 from Williamston, was arraigned Wednesday, Dec. 11 on three counts of possessing child sexually abusive material and three counts of using a computer to commit a crime, according to Michigan State Police.
If convicted, Stachura faces up to four years in prison for each possession count.
Michigan State Police started investigated Stachura in October after a family member reached out to the department.
Stachura was then placed on administrative leave until criminal charges were brought and the Meridian Township Police Department “concluded his employment” on Dec. 10.
“While we respect the criminal justice process and its presumption of innocence until proven guilty, we recognize a resolution is unlikely to be reached quickly. This strains our department’s staff as they fill in for the absent probationary officer, who cannot reasonably fulfill his duties while the criminal justice process unfolds,” Police Chief Rick Grillo said in a statement.