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Deputy Fire Chief Molested 15-Year-Old Volunteer For Months In PA: Police Papers Deputy Fire Chief Molested 15-Year-Old Volunteer For Months In PA: Police Papers
Deputy Fire Chief Molested 15-Year-Old Volunteer For Months In PA: Police Papers A high-ranking firefighter in Delaware County is accused of courting, grooming, and inappropriately touching a 16-year-old volunteer for a period of months, according to the affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Matthew Bateman, the 28-year-old Deputy Chief of the Folcroft Fire Company, is charged with institutional sexual abuse of a minor and more than a dozen related counts, state court records show.  Police wrote in the affidavit that Bateman had carried on an increasingly inappropriate relationship with a teenage boy who was working as a junior firefighter with the company over a…

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by Mac Bullock
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Car Overturns After Striking Parked Car In Delaware County Car Overturns After Striking Parked Car In Delaware County
Car Overturns After Striking Parked Car In Delaware County A car overturned after it struck a parked car in Folcroft (Delaware County) Friday morning, fire officials said. The driver was not trapped but did suffer from moderate injuries after striking the unoccupied parked car in the 1500 block of Delmar Drive around 9:30 a.m., according to initial emergency dispatch reports and Folcroft Fire Company. Fire crews were on the scene for about 30 minutes controlling hazards and clearing debris from the roadway, fire officials said.

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by Nicole Acosta