The wife of a former Mesa police officer called Maricopa police on her husband, who now faces multiple charges that he allegedly had sexual contact with a child.
Police arrested Justin Bowman on Oct. 29, after his wife contacted authorities saying Bowman was threatening to swallow a "bunch" of pills, said Sgt. Steve Judd, a police spokesman.
After arriving, officers determined Bowman "was involved in crimes against children that live at the residence," Judd said.
Bowman served as a Mesa police officer until September. Mesa police would not immediately comment about Bowman's time with the department or why he left.
While at the home, Bowman's wife told police he had sexual photos involving children on his cell phone.
"She was the one that told us that there were additional crimes occurring at the residence," Judd said.
Police later returned with a search warrant and took Bowman's cell phone, a computer and other items from the home.
Bowman was booked into the Pinal County jail on suspicion of eight counts of sexual conduct with a minor, each class 2 felonies.
State law defines the charge as a person who intentionally or knowingly engages in sexual contact with any person 18 years of age. For a class 2 felony, the victim must be at least 15 years old.
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