Officer said girl, 11, being solicited by adult could be charged with child porn, video shows

Columbus, Ohio — A Columbus police officer summoned to a home by a father concerned his 11-year-old daughter was being solicited by an adult man repeatedly asserted that the girl could face charges for sending explicit images of herself.

Body camera footage obtained by The Associated Press showed the Sept. 15 interaction between the father and two officers. The father angrily closed the door after one of the officers told him his daughter could face charges for producing or recording child sexual abuse images despite being a victim.

The parent posted to TikTok a now-viral security video of the conversation that has generated widespread criticism of the officer's response.