FORT WAYNE — A joint investigation conducted by detectives from the Indiana State Police and the Allen County Police Department has resulted in criminal charges being filed by the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office against Fort Wayne Police Officer Andrew Beck.

This joint investigation began in April of this year, after a report was made to a Wayne High School resource officer, alleging that Beck had been engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student. At that time, Beck was also working at Wayne High School as a part-time school resource officer, according to a news release from state police.

The investigation that followed this initial allegation, did, in fact, reveal that Beck was engaging in inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature via social media account activity with a 16-year-old female Wayne High School student, police said.

The investigation was turned over to the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office for review and determination of charges to be filed in this matter. Subsequent to that review, an arrest warrant was issued for Beck on charges of child seduction, providing obscene matter and performances before minors and possession of child pornography.

Beck is currently out of state on military orders, but with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, Beck was taken into custody last night and is being held at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., where he will be held until being extradited back to Indiana.