Dallas police officer arrested in Denton County child sex case

Published September 18, 2024 2:16 PM CDT

Brennon Wilkinson

An officer with the Dallas Police Department was arrested earlier this week for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.

Officer Brennon Wilkinson was taken into custody at his home in Arlington on Monday.

The 28-year-old was wanted for a case out of Little Elm in Denton County.

Police did not release any details about the case but said Wilkinson is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child – sexual contact, and indecency with a child – exposure.

Wilkinson has been with Dallas PD since 2020 and is assigned to the North Central Patrol Division.

He’s on administrative leave pending the outcome of the internal and criminal investigations.

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