Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

Former Metro Police officer arrested on child porn counts

Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor

A former Metro Police officer was arrested this morning on counts of possession and distribution of child pornography, police said.

Patrick Taylor, 50, surrendered about 8:30 a.m. to investigators at the Regional Justice Center, police said.

He was booked at the Clark County Detention Center of one count of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography, police said.

Investigators served a search warrant March 19 at a residence after receiving information about possible possession of child pornography, and Taylor, who was then an officer, was identified as the suspect, police said.

The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Internal Affairs Bureau investigated the allegations, and a warrant was issued for Taylor, authorities said.

Taylor worked in the analytical section of the Law Enforcement Investigations and Administrations Group, police said.

He was hired by Metro in September 1989 and resigned from the department May 13, police said.

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