SEABROOK — A Seabrook police officer charged with possession of child sex abuse images allegedly uploaded graphic videos on a social media chat app and had explicit conversations with underage girls, according to a police affidavit.
John Giarrusso III, 48, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was arrested this week on felony charges of possession of child pornography, dissemination of visual material of a child in a state of nudity or sexual conduct and disseminating obscene matter to a minor.
Seabrook Police Chief Brett Walker said they were notified of the charges by the Haverhill Police Department Monday and that he was "immediately" placed on administrative leave. Seabrook Town Manager Bill Manzi said Thursday that Giarrusso is on "unpaid leave" and his certification as a NH police officer has been suspended."
Giarrusso was arraigned Monday in Haverhill District Court and was released on $100,000 cash bail.
Attempts to reach Giarrusso were unsuccessful.
Police affidavit: Giarrusso called himself 'Officer Sexy'
According to a police affidavit filed by Haverhill Police Detective Kaylee Sarde, police received a tip on Feb. 11 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an incident involving the dissemination of child sex abuse material over the internet.
Kik, the messaging and chat app, reported there were five digital files uploaded including ones of naked children between the ages of 6 to 8 years old being molested and raped by adults.
The IP and email address associated with the account led police to Giarrusso.
When police reviewed the Kik account, they discovered the child sex abuse images as well as selfies and videos they believe to be of Giarrusso including one photo of him shirtless and a video where he holds up a law enforcement badge in his hand stating, "I love blue."
Sarde said she also reviewed text messages where Giarrusso allegedly had conversations with other Kik users, in which "he indicates that he wants to have sexual intercourse with their wives, daughters, and also with their wives and daughters at the same time."
In one conversation, Giarrusso allegedly tells another user that "the girls in town call (him) Officer Sexy" and that he is a "New England cop."
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