Samuel Joseph Weimer, a former police officer from Show Low, Arizona, was sentenced to 42 months in prison and 20 years of supervised release for possessing child pornography. The sentence was delivered by United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa on June 24, 2025. Weimer had previously pleaded guilty to the charges.
Between August and November of 2022, Weimer engaged in illegal activities using a social media chat room where he communicated with an individual he thought was a father in Pennsylvania. He believed this person was willing to provide his 11-year-old daughter for sex. During these interactions, Weimer sent two images and one video containing child pornography. He admitted to these actions during an interview with law enforcement authorities. At that time, Weimer was employed as a police officer with the Show Low Police Department.
U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine stated, “Police officers swear an oath to uphold the law and protect our citizens. This makes Mr. Weimer’s possession of child pornography even more appalling. Child pornography humiliates and degrades our most vulnerable members of society and will never be tolerated.”
FBI Phoenix Special Agent in Charge Heith Janke commented on the case saying, “The conduct of this former police officer was beyond shocking and a gross betrayal of public trust. When someone in a position of authority commits such a revolting crime, the damage extends beyond the youthful victims— it shakes the very foundation of our communities’ trust.”
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, initiated by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative combines resources from federal, state, and local levels to prosecute offenders and rescue victims.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Phoenix Field Office while prosecution duties were handled by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona in Phoenix.
For further details about Project Safe Childhood or related initiatives by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, visit their official website or follow them on Twitter @USAO_AZ.
