ROANOKE, Va. – A 28-year-old Roanoke man was arrested and charged on multiple charges of online child sex crimes after it was discovered he was in possession of child pornography.
According to officials, detectives from the Roanoke Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, VSP and Franklin County executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2500 block of Weaver Rd. SW Monday.
28-year-old Logan Michael Spencer was arrested and charged with the following:
- Possession, Reproduction, Distribution,Solicitation, and Facilitation of child pornography
According to a Roanoke County spokesperson Spencer was employed as dispatcher in Roanoke County’s Emergency Communications Center. He has been placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of the investigation.
Spencer also has served as Volunteer Chief for the Cave Spring Rescue Squad and has been suspended from that position pending the outcome of the investigation.
Spencer also worked in various roles at the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge. The YMCA has released the following statement:
The safety and well-being of the children in our care are our top priority.
We have recently learned of the arrest of a former staff member (Logan Spencer) facing charges related to the possession of child pornography. This individual had worked in various roles at the YMCA, including after-school programming.
At the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge, we take our hiring process very seriously. All employees undergo a national background check, and all childcare staff must pass an FBI fingerprint background check and a Child Protective Services screening. Additionally, every staff member and volunteer is checked daily against the National Sex Offender Registry.
“As an organization, we are committed to providing a safe environment for all participants in our programs, especially the children entrusted to our care.” We will continue to fully cooperate with authorities during the investigation.
For any inquiries related to the investigation, please contact the Roanoke City Police Department.
YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge
He served as a substitute bus driver for Salem City Schools as well. Salem Superintendent Curtis Hicks released the following statement:
Dear Salem Families,
We want to address a recent media report regarding the arrest of Logan Spencer on charges related to the possession of child pornography. Our records indicate that Mr. Spencer worked as a substitute bus driver for Salem City Schools on three occasions during the 2024-2025 school year.
The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our top priorities. All substitute bus drivers undergo the same rigorous background checks as full-time Salem City Schools employees, including state and national criminal background checks, FBI fingerprinting, and Child Protective Services screenings.
Mr. Spencer has been removed from our substitute driver pool. We are fully cooperating with the Roanoke City Police Department in this investigation. At this time, we have no further information, but we will provide updates to the appropriate parties if necessary.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Curtis Hicks
Superintendent
Investigators are looking into the possibility that he may have had contact with children in the community, RPD said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roanoke Police Department at 540-344-8500. This investigation remains active and ongoing.
