Edmond police arrest former OKC police lieutenant accused of soliciting minor online

By Brady Johnson · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

Edmond police arrested Larry Ron Northcutt, 61, a former Oklahoma City police lieutenant, after investigators alleged he exchanged sexually explicit messages with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

Northcutt was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 20, after detectives with the Edmond Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigated a tip from an out-of-state law enforcement agency, according to KFOR.

Police allege Northcutt sent sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl, News9 reported. Detectives obtained a search warrant and searched Northcutt's residence before placing him under arrest, according to the Edmond Police Department.

The investigation remains ongoing. The Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office will review any charges, police said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Kushmaul at 405-359-4639 and reference case number 2026-00066854.

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Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.