Authorities say a blogger critical of Phoenix police and an officer accused of feeding him material have been indicted on felony charges.
The Arizona Attorney General's Office says David Barnes is charged with one count of perjury and two counts of harassment and blogger Jeffrey Pataky is charged with one count each of perjury and false swearing.
Barnes is former Phoenix homicide detective and patrol officer who worked on the high-profile Baseline Killer case.
An indictment released Thursday says the two lied about knowing each other and that Barnes repeatedly harassed two Phoenix police officers who are married to each other, through an anonymous letter and e-mails.
Barnes is currently on administrative leave and could not be reached for comment. Pataky says the accusations are "absurd beyond belief" and are in retaliation for his blog called Bad Phoenix Cops, where authorities say some of Barnes' material was posted.
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