Gabriel Thomas Slusher requested nude photos of an 8-year-old girl, according to Pct. 1 Constable Philip Cash’s Office.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — Members of a task force that tracks child predators online in Montgomery County arrested a METRO police officer on Thursday.Â
Gabriel Thomas Slusher, 27, is charged with attempt to commit sexual performance by a child under 14.
An undercover investigator with the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office was conducting an online investigation on Tuesday, June 10, when he made contact with a man investigators later identified as Slusher. Precinct 1 said the man requested nude photos of an 8-year-old female.Â
They were able to identify Slusher, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.Â
Slusher was arrested Thursday afternoon by members of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The U.S. Marshals Service assisted.Â
Slusher is being held on a $100,000 bond.
“This case exemplifies law enforcement agencies working collaboratively across jurisdictions to protect our children,” Precinct 1 Constable Philip Cash’s Office said.
Anyone with information related to this case or the online exploitation of children is urged to contact the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office ICAC Division at 936-539-7800 or Crime Stoppers. Â
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