Pikesville Precinct Officer Charged With Malfeasance

A Baltimore County police officer assigned to the Pikesville precinct has been charged with malfeasance in office after the discovery of a sexually explicit video sent to a 16-year-old girl.

Aaron Pross, a five-year veteran of the department, is accused of sending an 11-second video to the girl. The father of the girl discovered the video in January after he began reviewing emails on her unattended cell phone, according to a statement of charges filed in District Court.

[The statement of charges is attached to this story.]

The statement goes on to say that the video appeared to have been made while Pross was in uniform and on duty in his county police car.

The investigation into the incident involving the teen led police to discover other videos and images on Pross' cell phone involving a 40-year-old woman, according to the charges.

That woman told police she met between five to 10 times with Pross and engaged in sexual acts with him. Pross allegedly was in uniform and on duty at the time of those incidents, some of which occurred behind a business in Pikesville, according to the charges.

Currently, the single charge against Pross relates only to his on-duty conduct. Criminal and internal investigations related to other possible allegations continue, according to a statement released by the Baltimore County Police Department.

The department is also consulting with the Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office regarding this case, according to the statement.

Pross had his police powers suspended in January. He was released yesterday after posting $50,000 bail.