Crime & Safety
Former Gwinnett Police Officer Arrested in Barrow
Cpl. Brian Kelly was charged with soliciting an act of prostitution.
Gwinnett County Police say one of their own was arrested in Barrow County and has since resigned.
Cpl. Brian Kelly, a former Public Information Officer for GCPD, was arrested on May 31 by the Barrow County Sheriff's Department. Kelly was charged with pandering, or soliciting an act of prostitution.
According to a release by GCPD, Kelly did not inform Barrow officials that he was an officer for Gwinnett County. Kelly also did not let his supervisors in Gwinnett immediately know of his arrest, as required by GCPD's policy. As a result, Kelly was served with a letter of intent to terminate his employment. Kelly opted to resign effective immediately.
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from May 28-31 lists Kelly as a resident of Dacula.
Kelly served as GCPD's PIO for approximately two years until 2010. He had been employed with GCPD since 2003.
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Just last month, a for allegedly providing obscene material to minors.
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