A Henager police officer has been charged with allegedly sharing child pornography through social media.

DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said Joshua Min Kwon, 40, of Henagar, has been charged with public dissemination/display of obscene matter under 17.

Kwon was arrested Thursday evening and transported to the DeKalb County Jail. The case is still under investigation and additional charges could be pending, Welden said.

According to the sheriff’s office, a DeKalb County investigator assigned to the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a social media account used to share child pornography.

DeKalb County Investigators and Special Response Team, along with ALEA, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Department of Homeland Security executed a search warrant at a residence in Jackson County early Thursday morning.

After reviewing IP address details and logs, obtaining electronic devices, and speaking with witnesses, it was determined a potential suspect was a police officer employed with the town of Henagar.

Welden called the arrest a “sad day for law enforcement.”

“Once again, right is still right and wrong is still wrong no matter what,” Welden said in a statement.

“If you’re in the wrong, we will do our best to enforce the law no matter who you are! And I hope this strongly shows that we will do so if it has happened in DeKalb County!”