San Jose cop pleads not guilty to sex charges involving 2 teens:

44-year-old Patrick D’Arrigo of Gilroy, California is/was a cop in San Jose, California. He’s been indicted on such charges as child porn and child molestation.

Investigators allege that he met two boys ages, 17 and 15, on craigslist in the M4M personals in 2008. The ad was placed by a third-party who said he was 18 but was actually 17.

Allegedly D’Arrigo met the kid who posted the ad then arranged to meet the other kids at his house where the kids were said to have been molested. Investigators also say that there is evidence to show that D’Arrigo knew the boys were underage.

That investigation led to a search of D’Arrigo’s home which turned up a plethora of child porn which leads police to believe that he may have had other victims.

Anyone who wishes to contact the Gilroy Police Department about the current allegations against D’Arrigo should call 408-846-0350.

To make matters worse D’Arrigo was also a campus officer at a local high school. It’s not known yet if he had any victims there.

Not surprisingly D’Arrigo was placed on PAID leave following his arrest. Again, what does it take to be placed on unpaid leave? Do you have to blow up a bus full of nuns or something?

This goes to show that on craigslist even the cops can be criminals. When your site is free and unmoderated it attracts every level of the criminal element.

Thanks to Barbi for the tip.

UPDATE 9/10/2011: D’Arrigo has pleaded not guilty. Still on paid leave though.

UPDATE 3/20/2012: D’Arrigo has pleaded no contest. And he finally stopped receiving pay when he resigned LAST MONTH. To top it all off he’s only looking at three years. No preferential treatment here.