The Fall River Police Department said one of their own was arrested by the Boston Police Department’s Human Trafficking Unit.

 

According to a post on the department’s social media page, officer Mitchell Walsh, 28, was taken into custody as part of a sting operation related to an ongoing investigation.

 

At the time of his arrest, Walsh was on leave from the department due to unrelated personnel matters.

 

“Prior to this incident, the Department was preparing to initiate formal proceedings under the civil service disciplinary process. His employment status is now under further review in light of these serious new developments,” the post read.

 

According to a report from Boston police, an officer posing as a 15-year-old child, was contacted by someone, later identified Walsh, after an undercover ad was placed on a website that is “commonly used by individuals who are trafficked and by individuals who want to purchase sex from these victims.”

 

See more at wpri.com.