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Detroit Fire official charged with federal child pornography counts
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by WJBK , FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News
· July 21, 2026
· 1 min read
A Detroit fire official is on leave after he was named in a federal complaint involving multiple counts of seeking or possessing child pornography. Derek Marshall McMenemy was charged with two counts out of the U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan following a multi-year investigation into sexu...
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Key takeaway Derek Marshall McMenemy was charged with two counts out of the U.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 21, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A Detroit fire official is on leave after he was named in a federal complaint involving multiple counts of seeking or possessing child pornography. Derek Marshall McMenemy was charged with two counts out of the U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan following a multi-year investigation into sexu...
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