Former Police Officer Wanted For Sex Crimes Against Children Turns Himself In

A warrant was issued for the arrest of a former police officer caught in a sting operation by the Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team (GHOST) last month.

In a video posted on social media, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson announced charges of Child Sexually Abusive Activity, Using a Computer to Commit a Crime, and Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes against 60-year-old Jeffrey Morningstar. According to Swanson, Morningstar worked as a police officer in Millington and Clio, before spending 12 years working for a police department south of Tampa, Florida. He allegedly offered to pay for sex with a 15-year-old, but arrived to find that it was a sting operation by authorities on July 16.

Morningstar has since turned himself in to police.