“Pardue contacted the decoy as himself on a texting app & as his wife on a dating app. He had conversations with the decoy, with the goal of meeting with the husband (Brian) for sex.”

“No one is above the law, including police officers. Pardue not only failed in his duty to protect our community, his actions directed at a minor proved him to be a sexual threat to children. In addition to facing a potential prison sentence, Pardue’s sentence should require him to register as a sex offender," stated Cynthia Zimmer, Kern District Attorney. - July 5, 2023 - Bakersfield.com