Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
RED CLOUD — A pre-trial hearing date has been set in the case of a former Webster County Sheriff’s Office deputy who is charged with possession of child pornography.
Zachary Pohlmeier, 30, has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography, each a Class 2A felony.
After the case was bound over to Webster County District Court, a pre-trial hearing was set for Sept. 3 at 11:30 a.m. The hearing was to be held in Adams County District Court in Hastings.
Pohlmeier filed bail in the amount of 10 percent of $200,000 on April 4.
According to the affidavit submitted in court records, a cyber tip was submitted that included three files of child pornography with a phone number.
The Nebraska State Patrol obtained a subpoena for the account in August 2024 and the phone number, and the IP address were connected to Pohlmeier.
When the phone was seized and searched, investigators found 36 files of child pornography, including victims of various ages.
An arrest warrant was issued for Pohlmeier and he was arrested in Hastings on March 27.
The Webster County Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release that Pohlmeier was terminated the morning the office was made aware of the allegations.
He graduated from the Law Enforcement Training Center in 2021.
