LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — After the spouse of a Meridian Township Police Officer found suspected baby pornography on a thumb drive, she reported him to the Michigan State Police, and he’s now going through 6 felony fees, together with possession of kid sexually abusive materials.
Alexander Stachura is sworn in as a Meridian Twp. officer. March 2024. (Picture: Meridian Township)
Alexander Stachura, 38, was charged with three counts of utilizing a pc to commit against the law and three counts of possessing baby sexually abusive materials in fifty fifth District Courtroom in Mason on Dec. 9.
A possible trigger affidavit filed in fifty fifth District Courtroom reveals Stachura’s spouse discovered a thumb drive containing photos she suspected have been baby pornography. She contacted the Michigan State Police and offered the thumb drive to investigators, the affidavit reveals.
Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Thomas Gladney wrote within the affidavit that when he reviewed the thumb drive offered by Stachura’s spouse, he discovered “more than three of the images appeared to depict a post-pubescent teenage female engaging in sex acts or posing in a sexual manner.”
Digital proof embedded within the picture was in contrast with a database of recognized baby pornography, Gladney wrote. The photographs have been confirmed to be of “a confirmed juvenile from the United Kingdom.”
Gladney wrote he contacted Stachura and seized all of his digital gadgets. A digital proof overview recognized the identical photos from the thumb drive discovered by his spouse have been additionally on his cellphone. The data within the digital logs of Strachura’s iPhone revealed these photos have been uploaded to his telephone on Oct. 3, 2022.
Charging paperwork in Stachura’s case launched by the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Workplace reveal the crimes the previous police officer is accused of have been dedicated started Oct. 3, 2022, and continued by way of Oct. 31, 2024. The crimes have been dedicated at his Williamston house, the doc reveals.
The doc reveals a number of legislation enforcement brokers from a number of jurisdictions are recognized as witnesses within the case. A member of the family of Stachura’s can be listed as a witness.
Meridian Township Police Chief Richard Grillo launched a press release to the press at 10:45 a.m. relating to the previous officer.
On October 29, 2024, the Michigan State Police notified our division that it was conducting a prison investigation involving probationary Officer Alexander Stachura.Following our commonplace protocol, Mr. Stachura was instantly positioned on paid administrative depart. His entry to Township-owned supplies, services, and gear was eliminated pending the investigation.On December 10, we discovered Ingham County Prosecuting Lawyer John Dewane had filed felony prison fees towards Mr. Stachura. Whereas we respect the prison justice course of and its presumption of innocence till confirmed responsible, we acknowledge a decision is unlikely to be reached rapidly. This strains our division’s workers as they fill in for the absent probationary officer, who can’t fairly fulfill his duties whereas the prison justice course of unfolds. For that reason, we concluded his employment on December 10. Along with the assertion from Grillo, Meridian Township Supervisor Scott Hendrickson issued the next assertion on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the township.
Meridian Township Police Chief Richard Grillo, emailed assertion, Dec. 13, 2024
The Board has full religion in Supervisor Schmitt and Chief Grillo to handle personnel issues and make sure that our staff embodies the values of Meridian Township. Their rapid motion on this matter reveals that our religion in our Township management is properly positioned.
Meridian Township Supervisor Scott Hendrickson emailed assertion, Dec. 13, 2024
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