HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) -- The Hutchinson Police Department has arrested a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy on suspicion of child sexual exploitation.

The 31-year-old man was booked into the Reno County Jail on Tuesday, where he remains in custody. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says he has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

The department says he has been employed as a detention deputy since January 2024.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to professionalism and accountability. We uphold our core values of Integrity, Duty, Ethics, Attitude, Leadership and Service, and we take pride in demonstrating these values daily.

The Hutchinson Police Department is still investigating.

KSN does not name individ

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