An Oklahoma City police officer, who was honored as a top foster parent, was arrested Wednesday on child sex abuse complaints.

Sgt. Maurice Anthony Martinez, 44, was arrested on complaints of lewd acts with a child younger than 16 and forcible sodomy, police spokesman Capt. Patrick Stewart said. Martinez has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Martinez began taking in foster children in 2001 and has had about 60 foster children come through his home, said Sheree Powell, DHS spokeswoman. The award he received along with five other people in 2010 recognizes foster parents for their “selfless dedication to the safety and well-being of children placed in their homes.”

Martinez had three adopted sons and three foster sons in his care at the time of his arrest, Stewart said. The boys, who are between 12 and 17 years old, have been taken into protective custody.