A Cobb County police officer was arrested Thursday after finding himself at the center of a child exploitation case, authorities said.

Matthew Clements Abbott, 36, is facing charges of distribution of obscene material, two counts of public indecency and violation of oath by a public officer, according to the GBI and Cobb police. He was booked into the Cobb jail Thursday morning and remains there.

“The officer has been relieved of duty, and we are cooperating fully with investigators to ensure accountability,” the police department said.

Cobb police said they requested the GBI to open a criminal investigation into the officer after being notified by the Utah Attorney General’s Office that Abbott had been identified during a separate investigation. A search warrant was executed at the off

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