LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport Police Department volunteer has been arrested for allegedly contacting a minor for sex.
Larry Weldon Howerton, 69, of Lakeport was arrested on Tuesday by Det. Dale Stoebe for the felony crime of contact with a minor to commit a sexual offense, according to a report from the Lakeport Police Department.
Howerton was transported to the Lake County Jail where he was booked, the agency said.
His bail was set at $15,000. He remained in custody early Wednesday morning, according to his booking sheet.
Howerton joined the Lakeport Police Department's volunteer force at the start of 2014, according to Chief Brad Rasmussen.
Rasmussen said Howerton had previous experience with law enforcement, having worked in the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office volunteer program.
The Lakeport Police Department authored a search warrant which was served at Howerton's residence for the purpose of seeking evidence of the crime, police said.
Howerton was immediately terminated from his position with the police department, according to the Lakeport Police report.
Rasmussen said the investigation is ongoing, with no further information available at this time.
The police department thanked the Lake County District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigation and Victim/Witness Divisions for their assistance with the investigation.
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Police volunteer arrested for alleged contact with minor for sex
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