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Cleveland police officer Charles Locke testifies during the trial of accused serial murderer Anthony Sowell in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, July 7, 2011.

(Marvin Fong)

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland police officer was arrested Thursday night and charged with having sex with a minor.

Patrol Officer Charles Locke, 43, was taken into custody without incident at Fourth District headquarters, according to a police spokesman.

Locke is charged in Cleveland Municipal Court with two counts of sexual conduct with a minor 10 year or older. He is also charged with four counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, according to the court website.

Police have not released the victim's age.

Locke is suspended from duty without pay while the case is adjudicated. He will also face a pre-disciplinary hearing in front of Public Safety Director Michael McGrath.

Locke, who arrested Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell in 2009, joined the division in October 2007.

Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association President Jeff Follmer said the union will not support Locke in the case.

An attorney was not listed for the officer.