Michael Covey is a police officer with the Newport News, Virginia police. Covey reportedly worked for the police department for 16 years and was assigned to the Special Operations K-9 Division. The FBI has reportedly opened an investigation into Covey after he was arrested on a charge of sexual exploitation of children.
Michael Covey Allegations
Covey Arrested, Accused Of Exploitation That Launched FBI Probe. “A federal affidavit says the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) on February 22, 2022. The social media platform, Kik, had filed a complaint with the NCMEC that seven pictures of pubescent girls “depicting child pornography were disseminated” by a man — later identified as a convicted sex offender — known only as R.G. in court documents. The document states R.G. “made a couple of admissions” to the sheriff’s office after it requested a meeting with him the next day, and was arrested on February 23.” [WRIC]
Report: Illicit Photos Traced To Newport News. “On June 1, the NCMEC identified two images and three videos of “apparent child exploitation” of a young girl. Through image analysis, the affidavit says the NCMEC found possible investigative clues that would have identified the child or the person who produced the images and videos. The NCMEC determined that the files may have been taken in Newport News and forwarded them to the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in Bedford County.” [WTKR]
Newport News Police Chief: We Addressed Problem “Quickly.” “And I don’t want to speak out of turn or anything there, but those things are challenging. But I think it’s important that we moved quickly, addressed the situation that we had – whichever way things go – but I think it’s also important to be open and transparent. I wanted this department, Commonwealth’s attorney and media to hear it from me; I didn’t want to wait until rumors fly out there and people say this or that – I wanted to be open and transparent.” [Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew]
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