Crime & Safety
GCPD Officer Arrested for Furnishing Obscene Material to Minors
Officer graduated from the Gwinnett County Police Department Academy earlier this month.
A new officer’s career has been cut short after his arrest for electronically furnishing obscene material to minors.
The Gwinnett County Police Department arrested David D. Lowe, 26, as a result of an investigation prompted by a tip from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI). According to a GCPD press release, the GBI sent notice to the GCPD Special Victims Unit regarding an explicit video posted on www.myyearbook.com, a website designed for use by minors.
The investigation led police to Lowe’s home. After obtaining a search warrant, detectives searched Lowe’s home and computers on Friday, May 25.
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“GCPD detectives and officers took Lowe into custody following the search warrant,” said GCPD public information officer Cpl. Jake Smith in a released statement.
Lowe was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail shortly after 4 p.m. and is being held on a $5,700 bond. Additional charges are under investigation, Smith added.
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Lowe resigned from the Gwinnett County Police Department in lieu of termination.
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