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Gwinnett County police officer arrested for child molestation, sexual battery [View all]
Gwinnett County police officer arrested for child molestation, sexual batteryA Gwinnett County police officer has been arrested and charged with two counts of child molestation, one count of sexual battery against a child under the age of 16, and one count of violation of oath of office.
The officer has been identified as 28-year-old Patrick Benjamin Ventura and he's being held at Gwinnett County Jail with no bond.
According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, a supervisor began investigating some inconsistencies in the patrol activities of Ventura in July. During the investigation, the Special Victims Unit became involved because of allegations involving a teenage girl under the age of 16.
Ventura was hired in October 2020 and graduated from the academy in the spring of 2021.
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