Police Predators

May 2025

Welcome to Police Predators, a side project that documents child sexual abuse by law enforcement officers. Every month, I’ll be doing a roundup of all the stories I could find about cops that were charged with, convicted of, and/or sentenced for their crimes against minors.

Gabriel Crombie, a former school resource officer in Northfield, Minnesota, was arrested and charged with aiding an offender and gross misdemeanor misconduct of a public officer/employee. Crombie allegedly covered up sexual misconduct by Katie Hanson, a teacher at the school. Multiple students reported her to Crombie for sending sexually explicit photos to them, but Crombie didn't take any reports and said he didn't believe the students. The same day Crombie told Hanson he would "let it go," they began a romantic relationship. Hanson is accused of victimizing at least 6 students, the youngest of whom was 15 years old. Original story here.

Linwood Barnhill, a former Washington, D.C., police officer and registered sex offender, was again arrested and charged with sex trafficking, fraud, and racketeering. Barnhill allegedly recruited multiple minors for commercial sex acts, acting as a pimp. In 2014, Barnhill pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering of a minor and one count of possession of child pornography. Original story here.

Benjamin Dalsing, a former corrections officer in Dubuque, Iowa, was arrested and charged with 1 count of sexual exploitation of a minor and 11 counts of purchase/possession of depiction of a minor in a sex act. Dalsing is alleged to have offered child sexual abuse materials for trade on Kik and Telegram, including photos of a high school acquaintance from when she was a child. Dalsing resigned amid the investigation. He is the son of the former Dubuque police chief. Original story here.

Daniel Verduzco, a former Corpus Christi, Texas, police officer, pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor. Verduzco allegedly maintained a relationship with a 15-year-old girl, sending her sexually explicit messages and photos via Snapchat, including while he was in uniform and on duty. He faces a minimum of 10 years in prison. Original story here.

Marc Lugo, a Bakersfield, California, police officer, was arrested and charged with contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense, possession of obscene material depicting a minor, and use or possession of obscene sexual material involving a minor. Lugo allegedly used Instagram to communicate with a 15-year-old girl, sending her sexually explicit messages and encouraging her to do the same. Original story here.

Cody Lord, a corrections officer in Gainesville, Florida, was arrested and charged with 6 counts of sexual assault on a minor. Lord allegedly raped a 17-year-old in her hot tub after showing her his badge and offering her liquor. Original story here.

John Smoke, a former Palmer Township, Pennsylvania, police officer and school resource officer, pleaded guilty to corruption of minors. Smoke sent money to a student and then sent her sexually explicit photos. He faces up to 5 years in prison. Original story here.

Wesley Kliwinski, a Piscatawny, New Jersey, police officer, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct, criminal sexual contact, and harassment. Kliwinski allegedly followed women and children around a shopping center with a visible erection. Original story here.

Christy Stevens, a former Omaha, Nebraska, police sergeant, was arrested and charged with 5 counts of felony child abuse. Original story here.

Allan Martin, a former Henrico, Virginia, police officer, was arrested and charged with possession and receipt of child sexual abuse materials. Martin was arrested as part of a larger FBI operation to ensnare alleged child predators. Original story here.

Lory Muniz, a police officer with the Jicarilla Apache Nation in Dulce, New Mexico, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual abuse and abandonment of a child. Muniz allegedly physically and sexually abused her son over the course of 5 years. Her daughter also alleges Muniz physically abused her for years. Muniz was charged with child abuse in 2023 and returned to her job as a police officer in 2025. She is facing a maximum of life in prison. Original story here.

Brian Keith Cooper, a former Haskell, Arkansas, police officer, was arrested and charged with 22 felony counts of child sexual abuse material, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of sexual grooming of a child. Cooper was decertified in the state of Arkansas in 2021 for allegedly maintaining relationships with multiple minors. Original story here.

Eli Barthel, a Galena, Illinois, police officer, was arrested and charged with crimes related to child sexual abuse materials. Original story here.

Alexander Aiello, a Gloucester, Massachusetts, police officer, was arrested and charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials. Aiello allegedly used a tor browser to frequent the dark web, particularly a site that hosted child sexual abuse materials. If convicted, Aiello faces up to 20 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release. Original story here.

Updates

Kevin Menon agreed to a plea deal that saw him plead guilty to oppression under color of office, subornation of perjury, possession of child sexual abuse materials, and capturing an image of the private area of another person. Menon faces 4-10 years in prison.

Paul Leo Mumford was sentenced to 111 years in prison after being convicted of 100 counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials. Mumford was a sex crimes investigator with the Tampa Police Department between 2008 and 2009.

William Griswold was sentenced to 36 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release and a lifetime sex offender registration.

Daniel Shealy was found guilty of 12 counts of the distribution of child sexual abuse materials and 6 counts of the receipt of child sexual abuse materials. Shealy was also a school resource officer.

Anthony Pagan was indicted for 3 counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person and 1 count of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person.

Jarrod Gailen Webster was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by an as yet unspecified period of supervised release after a plea agreement that saw him plead guilty to 1 count of deprivation of rights under color of law and 1 count of sexual exploitation of children.

Charles Gardner allegedly committed the crimes of sexual misconduct with a minor in the first degree, sexual exploitation of a minor, and possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct prior to his death by suicide.

You can find all my previous roundups below.