Owen Halls (Neenah Police Department)
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Former Neenah police officer Owen Halls was convicted Friday of possession of child pornography. Sentencing is Dec. 19, court records show.
Halls, 23, pleaded no contest to one count, while a second count was dismissed, according to court records.
According to the criminal complaint, Halls told investigators that he visited a website that had pornography, including some involving children. He claimed that when he saw videos or images involving children, he would close the file, though he admitted he did not report the inappropriate materials.
When pressed, he admitted sending messages to other users requesting child pornography.
Neenah police fired Halls after charges were filed. He had been hired in March 2024 and was still in a probationary period.
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