OCEAN CITY, Md. — A 60-year-old former Ocean City police officer who was with the department for almost 28 years has been charged with having child pornography.
Charles Zukas, of Berlin, worked with the police department from September 1994 until he retired in June 2014; he then was a reserve police officer in Ocean City until he retired from that in March 2022.
He was arrested along with another man - Jodie Veter Orr, 25, also of Berlin - and is charged with 20 counts of possessing child pornography. Orr is charged with 33 counts of possessing child pornography.
Troopers served a search warrant at the suspects' home on March 16. Their electronic devices had multiple child pornography files, according to a preliminary forensic review, said Maryland State Police.
OCPD announced today that he has been arrested, and Maryland State Police are investigating.
The department said:
"The Ocean City Police Department takes this matter seriously and will assist Maryland State Police as needed."
