A Brewster police officer was arrested on youngster pornography offenses and has since been placed on depart from his division.
“The allegations against Matthew Marshall are offensive and absolutely not in line with the policies and values of the Brewster Police Department,” Brewster Police Chief Heath Eldredge stated in a press release Thursday. “These actions do not represent the standards of the hardworking members of the Department. Our officers stand committed to serving the community with integrity and are dedicated to building and maintaining public trust.”
Marshall was arraigned at Orleans District Courtroom this morning on expenses of possession of kid pornography, dissemination of kid pornography, defacement of actual or private property, illegal communication of file data and pictures taken exterior of first responder’s official duties, in line with the Cape and Islands District Lawyer’s workplace.
Marshall posted $1,000 bail and was launched. He was ordered to steer clear of and don’t have any contact with minors aside from his daughter, to give up all firearms, and to undergo have all of his internet-capable digital units to be monitored by probation.
Felony allegations
An MSP report included in courtroom paperwork describes a minimum of two movies saved inside Marshall’s Snapchat account that depicts pubescent teen ladies displaying “lewd and lascivious” behaviors, together with displaying genitalia. No less than one of many movies appeared to have been shared by Marshall’s account to 5 different Snapchat customers. Snapchat is a social media platform to share pictures and movies that’s primarily recognized for its auto-deletion options.
Marshall’s cellphone additionally held alleged proof of different felony breaches, together with movies of Marshall, whereas in uniform, peeing onto the sink and taps of a Dunkin’ Donuts location, “in a manner to deface and mar the restroom and spoil its sanitary condition for other patrons,” the police report states.
Marshall can also be accused of manufacturing a Snapchat video of an “elderly male individual in a state of nudity with his buttocks and genitals exposed” in what seems to be a medical emergency name, “without the knowledge or consent of the elderly subject in a sensitive private police interaction not meant for release on social media.”
The report additionally alleges that Marshall shared personal Felony Justice Data System database data to different Snapchat customers in movies that Marshall narrated with “derogatory remarks” about whoever’s personal data he was sharing.
“The identity of the Snapchat recipients of this personally protected information (PII) is unknown, however, the use of a social media app to transmit PII coupled with audio narrative and defamatory messaging is not the practice of law enforcement,” the report states.
When arrested at round 3 p.m. on the Brewster PD, Marshall admitted the Snapchat account was his, however that it “was hacked and deactivated, months ago.” He stated he “doesn’t download child pornography,” that he did recall a service “call with a male in his underwear,” and that whereas at first he didn’t “recall” the sink-peeing incident he later stated “it was stupid,” in line with the report.
Employment historical past
The Brewster PD employed Marshall as a dispatcher in 2005, in line with the division, and he was made an officer two years later.
Members of the Massachusetts State Police Cyber Crimes Unit/Web Crimes In opposition to Kids Job Pressure arrested Marshall following his shift Wednesday afternoon, in line with the DA.
Brewster PD relieved Marshall of obligation and positioned him beneath an inner affairs investigation to find out his future employment standing.
“Chief Eldredge has notified the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission so that POST may take appropriate actions regarding Marshall’s certification to work as a police officer,” the Brewster PD assertion provides.
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