Retired police officer in Beaver County charged with possession of child pornography
Peter Benedict Jr., a 68-year-old retired police officer, is now facing 11 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication facility after a search of his home earlier this week.
"This is unacceptable, lewd, criminal behavior for any member of society, let alone someone who took a sworn oath to protect his community as a law enforcement officer," Attorney General Sunday said. "My Child Predator Section is a team of experienced experts who work proactive investigations to find offenders engaged in criminal conduct online."
According to the attorney general's office, the conduct did not occur while he was a police officer.
Benedict had most recently served as a school resource officer between 2022 and 2023 and retired in 2023.
On July 22, agents searched Benedict's Beaver County home and took electronic devices as a result.
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