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Former Bucks Cop Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Boys Learns Sentence Former Bucks Cop Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Boys Learns Sentence
Former Bucks Cop Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Boys Learns Sentence The former Warminster police officer who was convicted of sexually abusing five boys will spend the next several decades behind bars, authorities say.  James Carey, 54, will serve 24.5 to 55 years in prison, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  Carey, during his tenure with the Warminster Township Police Department in the 1980s and 1990s, was a D.A.R.E. officer working with school students, a volunteer firefighter, and ran a "troubled youth" program, according to the DA.  Prosecutors argued that Carey used these positions and his status as a…
DA: Former Warminster Officer Gets New Charges After 5th Sexual Abuse Victim Comes Forward DA: Former Warminster Officer Gets New Charges After 5th Sexual Abuse Victim Comes Forward
DA: Former Warminster Officer Gets New Charges After 5th Sexual Abuse Victim Comes Forward A former Warminster Township police officer accused of sexually abusing four teenage boys while working as their D.A.R.E officer nearly 20 years ago, is facing additional charges after a fifth victim came forward, authorities announced Friday. James C. Carey, 52, of Cape May Court House in New Jersey, was arrested and charged on April 7 for incidents that authorities say occurred as early as 1989, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. Days after a news conference to announce Carey’s arrest, Bucks County detectives interviewed a fifth person who said he was vict…
Ex-Cape May Campground Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys In PA Ex-Cape May Campground Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys In PA
Ex-Cape May Campground Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys In PA A former Cape May campground instructor was arrested on accusations he sexually abused four teenage boys while working as their D.A.R.E. officer in Pennsylvania nearly 20 years ago, authorities announced. James Carey, 52 -- who was the center of a New Jersey State Police investigation for inappropriate conduct with minors at the campground in 2006 -- was arrested Wednesday in Bucks County, PA. A renewed investigation into the former D.A.R.E. officer was launched last spring, when one of the four alleged victims reported Carey's abuse to police. The case was referred to Bucks County DA Mat…
'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': Report Details PA Officer's Alleged Sex Assaults On 4 Teen Boys 'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': Report Details PA Officer's Alleged Sex Assaults On 4 Teen Boys
'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': Report Details PA Officer's Alleged Sex Assaults On 4 Teen Boys An 80-page presentment detailing how a former Warminster Township police officer sexually abused four teenage boys while working as their D.A.R.E. officer nearly 20 years ago was released Wednesday -- ending a year-long investigation (scroll down for victim testimonies). A renewed investigation into former D.A.R.E. Officer James Carey was launched last spring, after one of the alleged victims -- now 36 years old -- reported the abuse to police, who referred the case to DA Matt Weintraub's office, authorities said. Carey, 52 -- who retired from Warminster PD in 2009 -- was arrested and char…
DA: Former Warminster DARE Officer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys DA: Former Warminster DARE Officer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys
DA: Former Warminster DARE Officer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Boys An 80-page presentment detailing how a former Warminster Township police officer sexually abused four teenage boys while working as their D.A.R.E. officer nearly 20 years ago was released Wednesday -- ending a year-long investigation. 5/28 UPDATE: Former Warminster Officer Gets New Charges After 5th Sexual Abuse Victim Comes Forward A renewed investigation into former D.A.R.E. Officer James Carey was launched last spring, after one of the alleged victims -- now 36 years old -- reported the abuse to police, who referred the case to DA Matt Weintraub's office, authorities said. Carey, 52, w…
Accomplished Washington Township Police Veteran Rises To Chief Accomplished Washington Township Police Veteran Rises To Chief
Accomplished Washington Township Police Veteran Rises To Chief A highly respected Washington Township police veteran and accomplished instructor is now its chief. Chief Richard Skinner, who’d recently served as the department’s officer in charge, officially took the position on Monday. “This was a very competitive process [that] highlighted the talent, knowledge and commitment of our entire command staff,” Mayor Peter Calamari said. It was so competitive, in fact, that township officials also boosted one of the other two candidates: Capt. John Calamari, whose promotion also became official this week. The third candidate, Lt. A. J. Pecora, also impre…
State Police Welcome 37 New DARE Officer Candidates State Police Welcome 37 New DARE Officer Candidates
State Police Welcome 37 New DARE Officer Candidates DARE. in Connecticut welcomed 37 new officer candidates on Monday who will spend the next two weeks learning how to work with elementary school students in the areas of drugs and violence.The candidates for the Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) program, includes 12 Connecticut state troopers, 17 police officers, one military police officer and seven out-of-state police officers. The candidates will work with certified mentors and teachers to become DARE officers. DARE is an education program that seeks to prevent the use of controlled drugs and violent behavior in children. It was …
Haverstraw Police Detective Calls It A Career Haverstraw Police Detective Calls It A Career
Haverstraw Police Detective Calls It A Career After more than 30 years on duty, the Haverstraw Police Department said goodbye Friday to one of their most beloved officers, Detective Eleuterio "Terry" Collazo. Collazo called it a career after 31.5 years of dedicated police service to both the Village and Town of Haverstraw.  He was a police cadet in the Village of Haverstraw in the 1970's before being hired as a police officer in 1987 with the Village of Haverstraw Police Department, the department said on Facebook. In 1992, he was promoted to the rank of detective and was a familiar friendly face as he served as the D.A.R.E.…
Fit Cops: 100 Pounds Lighter, Bergenfield Officer Adjusts To New Life Fit Cops: 100 Pounds Lighter, Bergenfield Officer Adjusts To New Life
Fit Cops: 100 Pounds Lighter, Bergenfield Officer Adjusts To New Life Bergenfield Police Officer Ahmed Alagha isn't quite ready to believe what he sees in the mirror. Muscles. Curves. Fortitude. His mind still registers something else.  Weakness. Rolls. The fat guy. Alagha of North Haledon is down 100 pounds -- quite the accomplishment for someone who just three years ago got winded tying his shoes. Maintaining his weight doesn't take nearly as much work as it did to take it off. The hardest part now for Alagha is adjusting to his new self. "It screws with my mind," said Alagha, 34.  "I still see the fat person I was for the majority of m…