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Cop Allegedly Caught Sexting, Kissing 15-Year-Old NYPD "Explorer"
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John Del Signore
Published Jun 3, 2011
Modified Jun 3, 2011
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An NYPD officer in charge of mentoring teens who want to become police officers was arrested yesterday for allegedly carrying on a romantic relationship with a 15-year-old girl who volunteered in his precinct. Kevin Louther, 30, met the unidentified girl when she participated in the NYPD's Explorer program, which "encourages young people to pursue a law enforcement career." But prosecutors say that this time Louther was pursuing the Explorer—with erotic text messages, images, and emails.
In addition to the sexting, Louther allegedly made out with the girl in Sunset Park. "It didn't appear to be anything forced," a source tells the Daily News. But at some point the girl's mother found out about the affair and notified the police. Louther, who joined the NYPD in 2005, was arrested yesterday morning and charged with sex abuse, harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. He was quickly released on bail, and when a reporter approached him outside his Bed-Stuy home, he had no comment (perhaps because a gentleman doesn't kiss and tell).
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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