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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Nan Jones said hearing about an alleged child predator living in her Hoover neighborhood is, "a little scary." Jones lives in the same neighborhood as 44-year-old Birmingham Police Sergeant Patrick LeBlanc. She never talked to him but she would see him every now and then during her morning carpool. Hearing the news he's being charged with child pornography is unsettling. "Especially having teenagers in the neighborhood that walk back and forth to friends houses and that kind of thing. You know, my kids have walked down this street before," said Jones. LeBlanc served as a city-wide task force officer for Birmingham police. He's been on the force since 1990. Friday afternoon, he turned himself into hover police for child pornography. Hoover police released a statement saying the victim involved is a family member under the age of 17. Those just hearing the news like Birmingham resident Carlton Wright says a man of his position should face a harsher penalty than others. "We look for them to protect us so you know in all shapes and forms, 24/7 so they need to be held to a higher standard just like the military. I got kids, it could have been one of my kids," said Wright. LeBlanc's arrest may not paint a positive image for Birmingham police at the moment, but it's not changing the way some people view the force. "All Birmingham police aren't bad it's just that one or two percent but it shouldn't put a shadow on the whole police force," said Wright. Birmingham police released a statement saying they got word about LaBlanc through Hoover police while they were conducting their investigation. After learning a warrant was being obtained for LaBlanc he was put on administrative leave. In addition to Hoover's investigation, Birmingham police intend on conducting an internal investigation.
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