TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa police officer accused of having a relationship with a 16-year-old boy appeared before a Hillsborough County judge Tuesday.
The attorney for Jonathan Darling, 31, argued the officer should be released without additional monitoring requirements.
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Darling was charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor, use of a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
According to Tampa police, the investigation began after detectives received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators said that led them to a 16-year-old boy who had been communicating with Darling through a dating app…