Police Officer Charged in Child Pornography Case

 A Long Beach police officer has been charged with possessing and distributing child pornography, according to authorities. 

“Any case involving the exploitation of a child is extremely disturbing, but it is particularly alarming when it involves a law enforcement officer,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said. “When an officer violates their sworn oath to serve and protect the community, they will be held to account.”

Anthony Mark Brown, 56, was charged with three felony counts of distribution of child pornography and one felony count of possession of child or youth pornography.

The case was filed Wednesday.  Brown is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Between March 2019 and April 2020, the defendant is accused of possessing and sending child pornography images through a social media site, officials stated.

The case remains under investigation by the Long Beach Police Department.