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MANDAN POLICE OFFICER FIRED, CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX CRIMES
November 18, 2020
Travis Svihovec
Bismarck Tribune
A Mandan police officer placed on administrative leave earlier this week has been fired and charged with felony sex crimes for allegedly using a hidden cellphone to film a minor in a bathroom.
Scott Warzecha, 45, faces one count of using a minor in a sexual performance and two counts of surreptitious intrusion, Mandan Deputy Chief Lori Flaten said Wednesday. A conviction on the most serious charge could send Warzecha to prison for as much as 20 years.
The Morton County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday responded to a