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(Eagle Grove, IA) -- A former Eagle Grove Police officer is under arrest for sending obscene material to a minor.
Eagle Grove Police, with assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, followed up on a complaint against 27-year-old Colt Richardson, who at the time was an officer with Eagle Grove Police. DCI says an investigation showed evidence of dissemination of Obscene Material to a Minor, a serious misdemeanor. The case is currently with the Wright County Attorney's Office for review.
According to a news release, Richardson was arrested Monday and has since been fired from the department.
UPDATE: Richardson now faces an additional charge of sexual exploitation of a minor, a class D felony, according to the Wright County Attorney's Office and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.