(Butte County, CA) – In Butte County Court, former Butte College police officer, 48-year-old Allen Lamont Charles, pled not guilty to possession & distribution of child pornography and possession of an illegal assault rifle and silencer.

Charles was arrested in August after the Butte County Sheriff’s office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The investigation determined Charles allegedly possessed and distributed child pornography, from both his home and the Butte College campus.