Knoxville Police Officer Arrested For Production Of Child Pornography

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dan Roark, 47, an officer with the Knoxville Police Department, was arrested today in Knoxville on federal charges involving the production of child pornography.

An initial appearance was held on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., in United States District Court in Knoxville before the Honorable Jill E. McCook, United States Magistrate Judge.

Details of the charges are outlined in the Criminal Complaint and Affidavit in Support of Criminal Complaint, Case No. 3:23-MJ-2201, which are filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

The Criminal Complaint is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Scott County Sheriff, Virginia, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), and the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Kolman will represent the United States.    

Members of the public are reminded that these are only charges and that every person is presumed innocent until their guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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