The parent posted to TikTok a now-viral security video of the conversation, which has generated widespread criticism of the police's response. Video footage shows the father informing the officers his daughter is asleep and saying he wasn’t sure what they could do. REMAINING QUESTIONSDespite the police chief's statement referring to the child as a victim, Columbus police have not responded to questions about whether she could still face charges. A police spokesperson has also not answered whether any other children have faced charges in Columbus under Ohio's laws about child sexual abuse material. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

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