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A former Meridian Township police officer is facing charges of possessing child pornography and using a computer to commit a crime.

The officer's defense attorney argues his estranged wife planted the images on his phone to frame him.

MASON — A former Meridian Township police officer charged with possessing child pornography contends his estranged wife planted the images on his cellphone in order to frame him for crimes he didn't commit.

But 55th District Court Judge Donald Allen on Friday, Oct. 31 ruled there was enough evidence for the case against Alexander Stachura to proceed to circuit court, where a jury could determine the facts.

Stachura, 39, was a probationary officer for the Meridian Township department when he was fired in December, the day before he w

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