FBI Arrests Milwaukee Firefighter on Child Porn Charges After Locating Him 1,100 Miles Away

MILWAUKEE, WI — A Milwaukee firefighter was arrested in Montana - some 1,100 miles away - after police say he fled during the course of an FBI investigation into child porn charges.

According to information released from the FBI, 44-year-old Robert Rutley has been charged with Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography.

Rutley's arrest comes after he fled the area following investigators' execution of a search warrant at Milwaukee Fire House 29 located on Milwaukee's south side.

FBI officials say that based on evidence seized at the firehouse during the execution of the search warrant led to an arrest warrant being issued for Rutley on Feb. 13.

FBI officials stated further that with the assistance of the Montana Highway patrol, the FBI took Rutley into custody following a traffic stop in Big Horn County, Montana - approximately 1,100 miles away from Milwaukee.

According to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report, it was not the first time that Rutley landed himself in trouble for pornography. He was reportedly suspended for five days without pay in 2014 for violating the department's conduct rules, by placing pornography in the engine house where he worked. The exact type of pornography involved in that case is currently not known to the public.

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