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Former Tamaqua police officer heading to trial

SCOTT TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former officer with the Tamaqua Police Department will head to trial after being suspected of having unlawful contact with minors.

29-year-old Officer Christopher Cordes of Bloomsburg was arrested back in May on 21 charges including child pornography and unlawful contact with a minor.

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The investigation into cordes began in 2023 with suspicious cellphone activity.

A court date has not been set.