Ex-Neb. police officer convicted of child porn

A jury has convicted a former Scottsbluff police officer in a child pornography case.

Twenty-seven-year-old Tyler Reinpold, of Scottsbluff, was found guilty of 10 counts of possessing child pornography on Wednesday in Scotts Bluff County District Court. The jury deliberated for about five hours before returning the verdict.

Reinpold faces up to 20 years in prison. Sentencing is March 9.

Defense attorney Sterling Huff claimed the images were part of an investigation Reinpold was conducting. County Attorney Doug Warner said there was no evidence that the images were part of any ongoing investigation.

The Nebraska State Patrol began investigating Reinpold in August 2010. Reinpold was a Scottsbluff police officer for about three years before leaving in January 2011.