Akron Police Officer Geoffrey Parker, 34, was arrested by agents from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation Friday night and charged with felony pandering obscenity of a minor and illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, according to a press release from the Akron Police Department.
“I am sickened to learn of these charges against one of our employees,” Police Chief Brian Harding said in a statement. “I thank the Bureau of Criminal Investigation for handling this case and trust that the judicial and legal process will reveal the truth.
“Anyone engaging in this behavior should be held accountable for their actions to the fullest extent possible by law. I’m confident that justice will be served.”
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik called the allegations “disgusting” and “morally reprehensible.”
The Summit County Jail roster lists Parker as an inmate as of Monday morning on a “courtesy hold,” meaning he will likely be picked up by another agency. In his booking photograph, Parker is wearing a t-shirt that says “DILF,” evoking a phrase popularized by the American Pie movie, but his shirt instead reads “devoted, involved, loving, father” underneath the letters.
As of Monday evening, Parker’s case had not been entered into the online dockets for the Akron Municipal Court or Summit County Court of Common Pleas. He was placed on administrative leave by the APD.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Parker joined the Akron Police Department in June 2020. He spent several years working as a truck driver and has served in the Army National Guard since 2008 as a heavy equipment operator.
