A 17-year veteran of the SEPTA Transit Police Department has been arrested by the FBI and charged with sharing child porn online, officials say.
Federal officials have arrested Brian Zenszer, 43, a 17-year veteran of SEPTA's Transit Police Department on allegations that claim he shared child phonography onlineA longtime officer of SEPTA's Transit Police Department has been arrested by the FBI on allegations of sharing child pornography online, according to court documents.
Court documents claim Brian Zenszer, 43, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on charges of distribution of child pornography., an FBI investigation claims Zenszer, a 17-year veteran of SEPTA's Transit Police Department, shared"several videos and images" of suspected child pornography on the messaging platform, Kik.
In a statement on Zenszer's arrest, SEPTA officials said that Zenszer has been placed on leave pending termination in light of the"disturbing" allegations."SEPTA is fully cooperating with the FBI on their investigation. The allegations are disturbing, and we are treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and urgency," SEPTA officials said in a statement to NBC10.
On Monday, an attorney listed as representing Zenszer in court documents did not immediately return a request for comment on this case.
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