Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An ex-officer with the Knoxville Police Department pleads “not guilty” Monday to federal child pornography charges, setting the stage for a jury trial early next year.
Dan Roark appeared in a federal courtroom Monday, November 27 for an arraignment and indictment hearing. Roark had been arrested on November 6 on charges related to the production of child pornography after an investigation by U.S. Homeland Security, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and others.
He had worked for KPD since 2007; he was fired following an internal investigation.
According to an affidavit, investigators say that Roark was found to have been in direct contact with a juvenile victim and their mother. The affidavit also states the mother was paid by Roark for the images she provided to him.
A jury trial for Roark is set for Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
