UPDATE: This story has been updated to include additional information about the charges. 

George Murphy, the University Police Department Chief of Police, announced in a school-wide statement around 3 p.m. on March 18 that a UPD officer was arrested and charged on allegations of the possession of child pornography on his personal computer.

The individual arrested was identified by a CBS8 report to be Paul McClain, who is married and a father of three.

According to the University Police statement, McClain, who was not initially identified in the statement, was arrested away from campus on March 13 and charged with the crime the following day.

The investigation revealed that McClain was in possession of graphic videos of girls as young as 8 years-old, according to the CBS8 report.

The arrest was made by the Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Crimes Investigators unit, which is also conducting the investigation, and the charged officer is currently in custody.

While the Police Chief disclosed the information, the UPD is not conducting the investigation, instead pointing to the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for more information. 

SDSU did not provide further comment, stating HSI as the primary source for information.

We will continue to monitor the story for updates.