CRIME (This will make feel good all over)( sar) Police appear to threaten girl, 11, with child porn charges after father's call for help Distraught Ohio father says he called police because he 'just wanted someone to talk to her' Audrey Conklin By Audrey Conklin Fox News Published September 25, 2023 11:52am EDT
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A distraught Ohio father called police after learning that his 11-year-old daughter sent explicit images to a man who apparently coerced her on social media, according to a video that went viral last week.
The father posted Vivint doorbell camera video footage of police responding to his home on Sept. 15 on his anonymous TikTok account, garnering more than 800,000 views on the social media platform since last week.
"I just wanted someone to talk to her," the father told two Columbus police officers when they arrived at his house that evening, allegedly six hours after he initially called. "I just wanted her to realize what this was. I mean, the reality is that there's not much I can do about it, isn't it?"
The father wrote in the caption of his video that he called police at 6 p.m. to get help for his daughter, whom he said was "manipulated" into sending explicit images to an "online predator."
A female officer immediately suggested the girl can be charged for sending explicit images to an adult online. The dialogue in the video goes as follows:
Officer: "I mean, she could probably get charged with child porn."
Father: "Who? She can? She's 11 years old," the father fires back.
Officer: "She's creating it, right?" the officer says.
Father: "She's 11 years old."
Officer: "Doesn't matter. She's still making porn."
Father: "No she's not. She's being manipulated by a grown-a-- adult on the internet."
Officer: "Is she taking pictures though?"
Father: "You guys have a nice evening. Thank you for coming."
The female Columbus police officer (left) and male Columbus police officer (right) stand outside a man's home A female officer immediately suggested the girl can be charged. (TikTok/@3wolf6mafia)
Fox News Digital has reached out to the father in the video.
Columbus Inspector General Jacqueline Hendricks told Fox News Digital in a statement that the Columbus Department of the Inspector General (Columbus DIG) "is aware of the video being shared with social media and did receive several citizen complaints involving this incident with the two Columbus Division of Police (CPD) officers."
"The Columbus DIG takes each and every citizen complaint filed with our office seriously," Hendricks said. "The purpose of the Columbus DIG is to ensure the actions of sworn personnel of the CPD are constitutional and in compliance with the City of Columbus and CPD’s policies and procedures and all applicable laws. "
The father in the video opens his door and starts speaking with police The Columbus Department of the Inspector General is looking into the incident that went viral on TikTok. (TikTok/@3wolf6mafia)
She added that "[w]hen evidence suggests a violation of policies and procedures occurred, recommendations of accountability will be made in order to restore, build, and maintain public trust between the community and CPD."
Federal law makes it illegal to receive, create, possess and distribute child pornography. It is also illegal to coerce or manipulate minors into sending explicit material.
CPD told McClatchy News that it takes all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously, and the department's Sexual Assault Unit detectives are investigating the incident.
Take responsibility for your children and stop assuming strangers with titles and uniforms have your best interest in mind. Most often they don't. Calling the police or 911 is playing Russian Roulette..... especially in the dystopian Godless society that currently exists.
Hell, for that matter going to the doctor these days is like playing Russian Roulette. I don't trust any of them.
Wonderful parenting. I dunno, I can think of several things he can do. Take away electronics, supervise her anytime she actually has to be on devices. Ground her. Take away all her My Little Ponies or whatever the fuk kids play with these days.
Hell, in my time, it would have been an ass-whooping with a razor strap.
Same here. No questions asked either. We respected our parents 100%
Why would the police threaten a victim with the crime? Sounds like the police are in on it.
The father sounds like a wuss.
True, but why didn't the police follow up on it? There's predator out there to catch.
Because the father wanted the police to straighten out his daughter, not arrest the pedophile.