30-01-2025
Former Iowa cop accused of sending explicit photos to minor facing more charges
EAGLE GROVE, Iowa — A former Iowa police officer who's been accused of sending sexually explicit photos to a minor in 2024 is facing additional charges in the case.
According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, 27-year-old Colt Allen Richardson sent sexually explicit photos of himself to a minor while he was an officer with the Eagle Grove Police Department. A criminal complaint states the photos were sent while Richardson was on duty and off duty.
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In late December the Eagle Grove Police Department received a complaint against Richardson regarding these allegations and requested the DCI to investigate.
As a result of the investigation, Richardson was arrested and charged on January 13 with Dissemination and Exhibition of Obscene Material to a Minor. Richardson was subsequently fired from the police department.
On Thursday the Wright County Attorney's Office announced additional charges filed against Richardson in the case. He is also facing one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.
According to court records, Richardson is scheduled to be arraigned on February 14.
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