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Clay Township Fire Chief, Donald E. Moyer, 52, of the 500 block of Hopeland Road, Stevens, PA, supposedly touched "the buttocks and back lower torso and pubic region," of the teenager following a training session at the fire station on June, 14, according to the police release.
Moyer had "asked the junior firefighter to join him in a secluded area between parked fire apparatus and used his hand to caress the buttocks of the victim," as stated in the release.
The teen soon received a text message from Moyer acknowledging "the act and inferred acts to be performed 'next time'," police say.
Moyer held the title fire chief with the Durlach – Mount Airy fire department at the time of the incident, and members of the Executive Leadership noticed the police.
The NLCRPD filed all statutory mandated reporting and a criminal complaint against Moyer after an investigation based on the reported text messages, on Tuesday, June 28.
He has been charged with two felonies for Unlawful Contact With Minor - Sexual Offenses, Corruption Of Minors, as well as a misdemeanor for Indecent Assault, according to police and confirmed on court documents.
Moyer was released on $25,000 unsecured bail, police say.
His preliminary hearing has been scheduled before Magisterial District Judge Tony S. Russell at 9:30 a.m. on July 11, according to his court docket.
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