A police officer in Baytown, Texas has been dismissed from the department and indicted for bribery after soliciting sexually explicit photos from a teenager gave citations for traffic violations, according to a news release from  the Baytown Police Department.After a traffic stop investigators said, Officer Michael Coppock, 33, asked an 18-year-old woman for naked pictures of herself, in exchange for switching two violations to warnings.
Investigators say Coppock ticketed the driver for speeding and having an expired registration.
Officer Coppock police said then contacted the teen through social media and text messages. The teen told KHOU 11 Investigates the officer contacted her on social media just an hour after he pulled her over.

Michael Coppock2Michael Coppock, offered to dismiss traffic tickets for 18-year-old in exchange for sexting
A Baytown officer accused of offering traffic ticket dismissals for nude photos contacted the 18-year-old through social media an hour after he pulled her over, according to the victim.2.pngOfficer Coppock accused of offering traffic ticket dismissals for nude photos contacted the teenager through social media an hour after he pulled her over.

The department was notified on March 28 about Michael Coppock allegedly asking for the photos from the woman in order to switch the citation to a warning.

Police detectives presented evidence which on Thursday led to Coppock’s indictment on  bribery.
Coppock, 33, a nine-year veteran of  the department, was notified on April 11 about the administrative investigation.
A criminal investigation into Coppock was also initiated, according to the news release.
As the two investigations unfolded, evidence was uncovered causing the police chief to require Coppock on May 1 to surrender his badge and duty weapon. He was placed on non-enforcement status and reassigned to the station.
Investigators, KHOU-TV reported, viewed screenshots of online conversations which they described as “coercive.”
After being presented with all the facts from the investigation, the police chief indefinitely suspended Coppock on May 17  from the police department — the equivalent to his dismissal.
Baytown police detectives also presented their findings and evidence supporting allegations against Coppock to the Harris County District Attorney’s office.
The police department said Coppock’s actions are “not reflective of the other men and women” of the  police department who “proudly serve with integrity and honor.
“Officers who do not reflect these standards will “not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly and in accordance with the law,”  the department said in a press release.