Karl Etters

Democrat staff writer

A Carrabelle Police officer was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual battery and possession of child pornography following a two-month-long state investigation.

Carrabelle Police Officer Glenn Darius Hampton May, 49, faces one count of sexual battery of a child over 12 and four counts of possession of child porn.

May was being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at the request of Carrabelle Police Chief Gary Hunnings.

In October, allegations surfaced about the officer having sex with an underage girl. May has been on leave since then, according to FDLE.

After being arrested at his home Thursday, May was booked into the Franklin County Jail, where he was being held on $200,000 bond as of Thursday evening

Hunnings said in a statement he was working to “swiftly” to fire May.

“I immediately contacted FDLE when I learned of this allegation,” Hunnings said in a statement provided by FDLE. “May’s actions are unacceptable and appalling for anyone, especially an officer of the law.