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A West Yorkshire Police staff member has been charged with making indecent images of children and trying to arrange sexual activity with a child.
Christopher Thompson, 31, who works in regional scientific support services, has been suspended from duty, police said.
He is accused of two counts of making indecent photographs of a child and one count of sending communication conveying a threatening message.
He is also charged with attempting to arrange commission of a child sex offence. Thompson is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
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