Former Itasca officer gets three consecutive life terms
By The BriefBrief
A North Texas jury convicted former Itasca Police Department officer Daniel Joseph Bates of possession of child pornography and online solicitation of a minor. Texas Rangers arrested him after an adult decoy posing as a 15-year-old alerted police, leading to a search warrant and discovery of more than 300 images.
WHO:Daniel Joseph Bates; Texas Rangers; Itasca Police Department
WHAT:Convicted and sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for possession of child pornography and online solicitation of a minor.
WHEN:Sep 2, 2026
WHERE:Itasca, Texas, USA
WHY:The conviction followed investigators finding Bates in possession of over 300 videos and images of children being sexually abused after he communicated with someone he believed to be a minor.
