Brett Parson worked for the D.C. police for 26 years, rising to the position of lieutenant and serving as the branch’s supervisor at the time of his retirement. Additionally, for almost ten years, Parson oversaw the LGBT Liaison Unit, which was established in order to foster trust among the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and related populations in Washington, D.C.
In 2020, Parson left the D.C. Police Department and soon after joined again as an unpaid reserve officer.
What Was DC Cop Brett Parson Arrested For?
Former D.C. police officer Brett Parson, who assisted in mending the divide between the force and the LGBTQ population in the city, was apprehended in Florida on two counts of unlawful sexual contact with a minor.
According to court documents, 53-year-old Parson is being held without bond at the Palm Beach County jail. Authorities claim that he was visiting his parents when he was apprehended in Boca Raton.
Authorities claim in a request for Parson’s arrest that Parsons had oral sex with a 16-year-old kid he met on the dating app Growlr at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The department says Parson had originally invited the youngster to his parents’ Boca Raton home, but the two ended up meeting in Coconut Creek, where Parson allegedly assaulted the teen.
Brett Parson Florida Charges and Assault On A Teen
Following his arrest for allegedly having oral sex with a 16-year-old he met on the Growlr gay dating app, which requires users to be 18 or older, prosecutors from the Broward County State Attorney’s Office charged Parson with two charges of unlawful sexual behavior with a child. According to those familiar with the software, there is no age restriction.
The 16-year-old allegedly admitted to authorities that he and Parson met on a dating app, exchanged “explicit” pictures of one another, and planned to meet up in Coconut Creek, close to where the child lived.
According to court documents, a judge set Parson’s release bond at $50,000, or $25,000 for each of the two counts of unlawful sexual contact with a minor, on February 18, six days after his arrest. The Blade was unable to determine at the time whether Parson could afford to pay the requisite $5,000 (10% of the bond) in full.
A check with the Fort Lauderdale Broward County Jail, where the majority of those arrested are kept, revealed that Parson was not a prisoner there as of February 18.