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In November 2022, Associate Administrator Marc Sim allegedly denied an inmate a visual medical device in retaliation for the inmate’s complaints about threats and harassment. Sim reportedly made racially charged remarks and sent staff to threaten the inmate. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Marc Sim](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/marc-sim/)
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In 2021, Officer Amir Bethea was charged with filing false reports to cover up attacks at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. The charges were part of a broader investigation into abuse and misconduct at the facility. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Amir Bethea](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/amir-bethea/)
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Former Sheriff Edward Bullock was accused of repeatedly raping young boys at the county’s youth shelter and juvenile detention facilities during his tenure. Multiple victims have come forward, alleging abuse that occurred over several years. In June 2022, Warren County settled a lawsuit filed by one of the victims, identified as W.M., who claimed the […]
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Sgt. Homero Almanzar filed a lawsuit in 2022 alleging that he faced harsher punishments for minor infractions compared to white officers who engaged in serious misconduct, such as having sex on duty and drunk driving. He claimed that after reporting another officer’s policy violations, he became the target of retaliatory Internal Affairs investigations, leading to […]
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An unnamed Internal Affairs officer was central to a harassment lawsuit filed by six police employees, which resulted in a $2.45 million settlement in 2020. The officer was accused of wielding a large sex toy in the workplace, hitting a dispatcher in the face with it, and ramming a flashlight into the posterior region of […]
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In 2021, Officer Antonio Cristofaro received major discipline, including a 15-day suspension, for neglect of duty and improperly securing his firearm. ([unionnewsdaily.com](https://unionnewsdaily.com/news/county/ags-office-announces-that-9-law-enforcement-officers-from-union-county-received-major-discipline?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – [Officer Antonio Cristofaro](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/officer-antonio-cristofaro/)
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Sgt. Andrew Klein was implicated in a lawsuit filed by Sgt. Homero Almanzar in 2022. Almanzar reported that in January 2020, Klein violated departmental policies, leading to an Internal Affairs investigation that substantiated the claims. Despite this, Klein was promoted and assigned to the Internal Affairs Unit, where he allegedly conducted retaliatory investigations against Almanzar, […]
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Chief James C. Debbie, who served as the Union County Police Department’s chief from 2017 until his retirement in January 2023, faced multiple allegations of misconduct. In a lawsuit filed in 2022, he was accused of ordering an officer to alter a police report to protect a county employee involved in illicit activities. Additionally, he […]
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In 2019, this officer was suspended for more than ten days for conduct unbecoming a public employee, insubordination, and violating UCSO rules. The officer held prohibited extra duty employment without the Sheriff’s permission, failed to inform the Sheriff of prescription medication, and was uncooperative or delayed in following a superior officer’s order. ## Officer Forum […]
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In 2019, this officer was suspended for sixteen days for conduct unbecoming a public employee and lack of courtesy. The officer failed to efficiently transport prisoners and used unprofessional language towards a fellow employee. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Officer Name Withheld](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/officer-name-withheld-3/)
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In 2019, this sergeant was suspended for fifteen days for conduct unbecoming a public employee and neglect of duty. The violations included dispatching officers by phone rather than radio and retaliating against an officer who reported misconduct. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Sergeant (Name Withheld)](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/sergeant-name-withheld/)
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In November 2014, attorney Bonita Bourke alleged that a Sussex County Sheriff’s Officer placed a handheld metal-detecting wand up her skirt while she was passing through jail security. The incident reportedly occurred in August 2014 when Bourke was visiting a client at the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility in Newton. Bourke filed a lawsuit claiming that the […]
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In May 2003, a civil rights lawsuit was filed against Corrections Officer Arthur Kapetanakis, alleging that he beat inmate Eddie Lee Archie with a blackjack while using racial slurs. The lawsuit claimed that the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office failed to pursue criminal charges against Kapetanakis, instead offering a plea deal that allowed him to keep […]