A Warrington Township and now suspended Bucks County Corrections officer is behind bars in Montgomery County for alleged child sexual abuse offenses Thursday.
According to a press release on or about March 6, 2024, the Bucks County District Attorneys Office and the Warrington Township Police Department initiated an investigation into a cybertip submitted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip, advised that a Kik Messenger user shared, disseminated, and/or uploaded apparent child sexual abuse material utilizing their platform.
Authorities say through their investigation it was found that the account in question was registered to Christos Rallis of Warrington, PA. An arrest warrant was issued for Rallis, who turned himself in to investigators from the Warrington Township Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office on June 7, 2024.
According to the New Hope Free Press, a spokesperson for the Bucks County government, confirmed Rallis, was suspended from his correctional officer duties in late May due in part to the investigation. He was hired to work at BCCF in February the publication said.
A spokesmen for the Bucks County District Attorney’s office said defendants are sometimes moved to neighboring county jails for security reasons.
He was arraigned before District Judge Stacy Wertman who set bail in the amount of $250,000.00/10%. Rallis posted bond the same day
The Warrington Township Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Warwick Township Police Department, the Bensalem Township Police Department, the Middletown Township Police Department, the Hilltown Township Police Department, the Falls Township Police Department, and the Lower Makefield Police Department for their assistance with this investigation, a public safety spokesperson said.
Rallis is scheduled to appear for preliminary hearing on August 5 and according to court records is represented by Parlow & Lang LLC of Bensalem.
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