then still employed with the Swifton Police Department, contacted 911 to report the fire at his home.
SWIFTON, Ark. (KATV) — A Arkansas police officer is behind bars after allegations of sexual assault.
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) requested the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) to investigate a sexual assault incident that occurred in Swifton.
The case allegedly involves Swifton Police Officer, 31-year-old Benjamin Drake Slagley, and a juvenile victim.
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, officers with the U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested Slagley at a residence in Swifton.
Slagley was transported to the Cross County Detention Center, where he was booked on second-degree sexual assault, residential burglary, and knowingly furnishing or selling alcohol to a minor.
Separately, on October 13, 2025, ASP CID Agents arrested Slagley on an arson charge.
The arrest followed an investigation into an August 2025 fire at Slagley’s home in Swifton.
JCSO requested ASP CID to investigate after Slagley, then still employed with the Swifton Police Department, contacted 911 to report the fire at his home.