A Bakersfield police officer has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest on allegations he tried to get a teen to send him explicit material over Instagram.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — On May 5, Marc Lugo was arrested by the Kern County Sheriff's Office after it was discovered that he was allegedly having explicit conversations with a 15-year-old ...

The investigation linked the Instagram account to Marc Lugo, 35, a man living in Bakersfield. Lugo is currently an officer with the Bakersfield Police Department, according to KCSO. Records from ...

A 13-year veteran of the Bakersfield Police Department has been arrested on suspicion of illegal possession of obscene material involving a minor. The Kern County Sheriff's Office arrested ...

The Bakersfield Police Department has some tips for parents about how to keep their kids safe. BPD Detective Marc Lugo says there’s a higher likelihood of accidents involving cars and ...

Marc Lugo, 30, of Norwalk, was arrested on Friday, according to police. Police said their investigation started in Feb. 2024 when they received a complaint. The investigation was taken over by the ...

Marc Lugo, 35, was arrested Monday by the Kern ... the Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit served a search warrant in Bakersfield based on a tip about a person who was in possession and used ...

A 13-year veteran with the Bakersfield Police Department was arrested on suspicion of trying to coerce a teenage girl to send him explicit material over Instagram. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) ...

A 13-year veteran with the Bakersfield Police Department was arrested on suspicion of trying to coerce a teenage girl to send him explicit material over Instagram and possessing obscene material ...