A Louisville Metro Police officer who had previously been charged in a separate domestic violence case has now been accused of distributing a sexually explicit image without the victim’s consent, according to court records.
Harry Seeders was arrested Monday, jail records show, and was charged with one count of distribution of sexually explicit images without consent. In his LMPD arrest citation, he’s accused of sending an image of an individual’s exposed breasts on March 27 to 19 people in a group text message. Acquaintances and friends of the victim were among those who received the image, according to the citation, which said the victim reported the incident to police.
Seeders’ arraignment is set for 1 p.m. Thursday. According to court records, he posted his $10,000 surety bond Tuesday, the day after the arrest.
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LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said Seeders was placed on administration leave on Monday “due to the pending criminal charges.”
Seeders had previously faced separate criminal charges over domestic violence accusations in 2021.
In that case, according to court documents, he was accused of hitting the victim in the face before pushing her against a door and putting his hands around her neck for about 30 seconds. Seeders and the woman involved were in a “dating relationship,” according to the citation. He was charged with two counts of fourth-degree assault – domestic violence causing minor injury.
Seeders is due back in court in that case Wednesday for a pretrial conference, with a jury trial set to begin in November.
Seeders was on administrative leave at the time of that incident after fatally shooting 49-year-old Brian Allen Thurman during a traffic stop on Nov. 22, 2020.
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