Patrick Benjamin Ventura, 28, of Hoschton, Jackson County, Georgia, United States is a police officer in Gwinnett County, Georgia. He previously lived in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
The Gwinnett County Police Department hired Ventura in October 2020. He served as an officer in the department’s north precinct in Buford, Georgia.
In the spring of 2021, Ventura graduated from the training academy. In July 2023, a supervisor began investigating some inconsistencies in his patrol activities. Ventura
The investigation raised allegations involving a teenage girl under the age of 16. Because of this, the Gwinnett County Police Department’s special victims unit became involved.
On the morning of August 5, 2023, Ventura was arrested. He was charged with child molestation, sexual battery against a child under the age of 16 and violation of oath by a public officer.
Ventura is being held at Gwinnett County Jail in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County without bond. He has been served with a letter of intent to terminate his employment with the Gwinnett County Police Department.
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