A retired police officer has been charged with raping a child and possessing child pornography.
David Love, 69, from Radcliff, Kentucky, was arrested on January 4 for charges including rape and sodomy.
In a mugshot released by the police, Love appeared to be badly bruised with a thick bandage under his chin and around his head. It is not clear how Love – who is 6-feet 2-inches tall and 222 pounds – came to be injured.
According to the arrest report, Love’s ‘relationship’ with the minor – who was under 14 years old – began on October 8.
David Love appeared badly bruised in his mugshot following his arrest on child assault charges, it is not clear how he came by the injuries
He reportedly admitted during a non-custodial interview that he had received oral sex from and performed other sex acts with the minor.
The sex acts started when the victim was younger than 14 and continued when they were 14.
Love also reportedly admitted to having child pornography on his tablet and sending it through Facebook Messenger.
Love said he had then deleted the images from the tablet.
He was charged with second-degree rape, with no force, second-degree sodomy, and tampering with physical evidence.
Love was released Friday from the Hardin County Detention Center after partially securing a $25,000 bond.