Phoenix police officer arrested a second time in three days

A Phoenix police officer was arrested again two days after being taken into custody on allegations of domestic violence, according to court records.

The second arrest involved allegations of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Richard Tucker, 47, was arrested Nov. 4 after a domestic-violence incident, according to Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Trent Crump.

Tucker had been released from jail when the second arrest occurred Nov. 6

According to the court documents, nude photos of a minor surfaced from Tucker's home after his initial arrest. The pictures were taken to the Family Advocacy Center in Phoenix, which contacted the Police Department.

Police investigators examined the photos and determined they were images of a prepubescent girl, the documents said. Detectives obtained a search warrant and found more images of the girl on Tucker's cellphone, according to the documents.

The girl was interviewed and Tucker was arrested Nov. 6. He is expected to face several counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to Crump, Tucker has been with the Phoenix Police Department for a little more than a year.

Tucker was ordered held in lieu of $250,000 bail and released only on condition he wear a monitoring device and have no contact with any minors. His preliminary hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court is scheduled for Nov. 17.