By Daniel Borunda / El Paso Times
Article Launched: 05/08/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT

A former El Paso police officer was found guilty Wednesday of having sex with a teenage girl and having child pornography that was found in his police station locker, officials with the district attorney's office said.

Luis Nava III was convicted on one count each of sexual assault of a child, sexual performance by a child and possession of child pornography.

Nava, 40, was found guilty by a jury in the 384th District Court. A sentencing hearing was scheduled to begin today.

Sexual assault of a child and sexual performance by a child are second-degree felonies, each punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Possession of child pornography is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

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