Torrance cop arrested on child porn charges

A 23-year-old police officer was arrested Friday on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse materials, Los Angeles police said.

The Torrance Police Department said that it was aware of the allegations against Evan Robert Dahl and that Dahl was no longer employed by the agency.

Dahl was arrested at the Torrance Police Department, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

The investigation into Dahl began in March, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children notified authorities of sexually abusive material that was uploaded from a Torrance home using a social media platform, police said. Los Angeles and Torrance police identified Dahl as the alleged user.

Investigators with the LAPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force served a search warrant Friday at multiple locations in Torrance, including Dahl’s home.

Torrance police said they would continue to cooperate with the investigation.

Anyone with information, including those who believe they were victimized, should contact Det. Marvin Mancia at (562) 624-4027, the LAPD said.