Omaha firefighter faces sex trafficking charges after arrest

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 00:24 · Archive

An Omaha firefighter arrested in September on child pornography charges now faces additional felonies including sex trafficking of a minor.

Brandon Wilson, 55, an Omaha firefighter, was arrested on Wednesday and booked into Douglas County Corrections on one count of sexual assault of a child and one count of sex trafficking of a minor. The arrest followed an investigation by the Child Victim Unit of the Omaha Police Department.

Wilson was initially arrested in September and charged with four counts of visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct of a minor and four counts of unlawfully photographing a person without consent. He was released on $400,000 bond as of October 1, with a hearing scheduled for November 2 on those charges.

The Omaha Fire Department placed Wilson on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Wilson is scheduled to appear in court on Friday for the new charges. The Omaha Police Department thanked the fire department for their cooperation throughout the investigation.

How it is being reported

• Omaha firefighter accused of child pornography possession now charged with sex traffickingAn Omaha firefighter who was arrested in September and charged with crimes relating to child pornography now faces two more felonies.WOWT · 8 Oct, 20:24
• Omaha firefighter accused of child pornography possession now charged with sex traffickingAn Omaha firefighter who was arrested in September and charged with crimes relating to child pornography now faces two more felonies.1011Now · 8 Oct, 20:24

In this story: Brandon Wilson · Omaha Fire Department · Omaha Police Department · Omaha · Douglas County Corrections

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