VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man from Virginia Beach who News 3 confirmed is a Navy chief petty officer was arrested on child sex abuse charges about two weeks ago, police say.
Karl Adebahr, 38, was arrested on October 30 and faces the following charges, police say: attempted carnal knowledge of a minor, attempted production of child pornography, and two counts of use of communications systems to facilitate offenses involving children.
A Navy spokesperson confirmed to News 3 that Adebahr is an active duty E-7, or CPO. The Navy is aware of the arrest and the case is currently under investigation, the spokesperson added.
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Police say he's suspected of initiating conversations with minors on social media.
Court documents obtained by News 3 detail the operation police were running on Adebahr. It says he allegedly thought he was communicating with a 14-year-old girl, but it was actually police posing as a minor.
The warrant says he allegedly asked the girl for "naughty" pictures. He also left his home to buy Plan B — an emergency contraceptive — from a base store before planning to meet with the girl at a school, the warrant alleges.
Police arrested Adebahr once he arrived at the school, the warrant says. He allegedly apologized and confessed to everything, saying he had struggled with this before.
Court documents say Adebahr is a Navy Chief.
Police are still investigating and ask anyone with information to call 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
