A Brooklyn cop was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sending racy texts to a 15-year-old girl who volunteered at his command, sources told the Daily News.
Kevin Louther, 30, who works as a youth officer, met the teen in the 70th Precinct stationhouse, where she took part in the NYPD's Explorers program, the sources said.
The two began a relationship, which involved erotic texts and emails, sources said.
The young girl's mother found out about the pair and reported it to another officer, sources said.
"It didn't appear to be anything forced," a source said of Louther's contact with the girl.
The Explorers program is designed "to build positive relationships" between men and women ages 14 to 20 and the NYPD, according to their website.
Cops confirmed late Thursday - more than a day after his arraignment - that Louther was arrested about 10:30 a.m. and charged with sex abuse, harassment and endangering the welfare of a child.
He was released on $750 bail and suspended from his job without pay.
He is due back in court next week.
Louther, who has been with the department for almost six years, declined to speak about the charges at his Bedford-Stuyvesant home Thursday night.
VERY, VERY SAD. THE EXPLORER PROGRAM IS SET UP TO HELP TROUBLE TEENS. NOT FOR ANY OF THE OFFICER TO EXPLORER ANY ONES CHILD AS THEIR OWN PERSONAL LIAISON.
ReplyDeleteMY HEART GOES OUT TO PO LOUTHERS WIFE CHILD OR CHILDREN REGARDING THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL AND UNPROFESSIOANL BEHAVIOR .
PO LOUTHER DECLINING TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CHARGES DID NOT COME AS A SUPRISE. HOWEVER, AT TIMES THE ALLEGED GUILTY PERSON NEVER SAY ANYTHING ON THEIR BEHALF.
SOME MAY FEEL HIS SILENCE SPOKE VOLUMES FOR THE UNPROFESSIONAL, DISFUNCTIONAL, UNETHACAL, APPALLING, DISGRACEFUL ALLEGED BEHAVIOR.
THE EXPLORERS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED 'TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS” BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN AGES 14 TO 20. A RELATIONSHIP THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE HEALTHY, ETHICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND NOTHING ELSE.
NYPD HAVE MANY FINE OFFICERS WHO GO TO WORK WITH GOOD INTENTIONS IN DOING THEIR JOB IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED.
I HOPE PO LOUTHER AND ALL NYPD OFFICERS LOOK AND LEARN FROM THIS ALLEGED SICK BEHAVIOR THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A RELATIONSHIP IS NOT WORTH THE LONG TIME EFFECT IT IS GOING TO HAVE ON PO LOUTHER PERSONAL FAMILY LIFE AND HIS NYPD FAMILY.
LEAVE THE CHILDREN PLAYING IN THEIR PLAY PENN, AND GO OUT AND PLAY WITH PEOPLE YOUR OWN AGE.
Muy, muy triste. El Programa de Exploradores está preparado para ayudar a los adolescentes PROBLEMAS. NO PARA CUALQUIERA DE LA OFICIAL AL EXPLORER NINGÚN NIÑO COMO LOS su enlace personal.
Mi corazón está con PO NIÑO LOUTHERS esposa e hijos sobre el comportamiento presuntamente ilegal y UNPROFESSIOANL.
Louther PO negarse a hablar de los cargos no es una sorpresa. SIN EMBARGO, A VECES LA PERSONA CULPABLE SUPUESTO NO DICEN NADA DE SU NOMBRE.
Algunos pueden sentirse SU SILENCIO PARA EL VOLUMEN DE PALOS NO PROFESIONALES, disfuncionales, UNETHACAL, desastrosa actuación, SUPUESTA vergonzosa.
EL PROGRAMA EXPLORADORES ESTÁ DISEÑADO "para construir relaciones positivas"entre hombres y mujeres de 14 a 20. Una relación que se supone que debe estar sano, ético, profesional y nada más.
Muchos oficiales de policía de Nueva York TIENE BELLAS QUE IR A TRABAJAR CON BUENAS INTENCIONES DE HACER SU TRABAJO DE MANERA PROFESIONAL sin condiciones.
ESPERO Louther PO y todos los oficiales del NYPD mirar y aprender de este comportamiento SUPUESTA ENFERMOS QUE SE SUPONE QUE ES UNA RELACIÓN NO VALE LA PENA EL EFECTO DE TIEMPO SE VA A TENER EN LA VIDA FAMILIAR PO Louther PERSONALES Y SU FAMILIA policía de Nueva York.
Dejar a los niños jugando en su PENN PLAY, y salir a jugar con la gente de tu edad.
As a former NYPD Explorer adviser and a retired officer,all I can say is that it is a great program for young people to learn about policing and to earn a scholarship for college.I hope that young people do not not use this as a reason not to become an Explorer, and as you can see from the out come justice will be served and we not not protect or own when harm is done to our Explorers.To all the explorers hooo raaaaa.
ReplyDeleteIt is a shame that a grown man who is a police officer would choose to have a relationship with a minor. It is also sad that he jeopardize his career and reputation as a police officer. I guess he thought he wasn't going to get caught.
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