A former Fultondale police officer is in jail on child porn charges.

Allen Wayne Evans, 46, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, jail records show. He is being held on three counts of possession of obscene material of a victim under the age of 17.

Evans remained in jail today. Initially he was held without bond, but today bond was set at $150,000.

The case against Evans was investigated by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, was created in 2000. ALEA officials didn't provide any additional information about the case, but Senior Trooper Gary Daniel confirmed the arrest.

Fultondale police Chief D.P. Smith said as of today, Evans is no longer employed by the police department. Evans joined the Fultondale force in 1999, after transferring from the Midfield Police Department where he started his law enforcement career in 1994.

The crimes of which he is accused were not work-related. Smith referred all questions to ALEA.

"We hold our officers to a higher standard,'' Smith said, "and expect the best from them both on duty and off duty."