This WEEKS cop-child molestations charges

 

Former NJ officer charged with exploiting minor

NEWARK — A former New Jersey police captain who helped create a computer forensic laboratory to investigate crimes against children has been charged with the sexual exploitation of a minor. The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey says former South Plainfield Police Captain Michael Grennier is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a child. Prosecutors say the alleged victim told police that the 50-year-old Grennier paid her for photographs and video of herself naked and encouraged her to perform sexually explicit acts on the internet. It is not immediately clear who is representing him. Prosecutors say he was detained following a Tuesday court appearance. The Star-Ledger reports Grennier was once named Officer of the Year and was considered a “computer guru” during his 25 years with the police department.

Mt. Pleasant, Texas: An officer pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14-years-old. He has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, and will be required to register as a sex offender when he is released from prison. http://ow.ly/hR19L

Lea County, New Mexico: A jury has found a now-former deputy guilty; he was arrested following the investigation of a claim that he sexually assaulted a 9-year old girl, and her 16-year-old sister. He faces a prison sentence of 18 years and a lifetime of parole and sex offender registration requirements. A second, separate trial involving the allegations of the 16-year-old girl is still pending. ow.ly/hTU7f

Reserve officer charged with child sex abuse

 An Ashland City reserve officer is charged with drugging one child and sexually abusing another, authorities said Thursday.

John Clayton Fields II, 37, is being held in the Cheatham County Jail without bond after he was charged with sexual battery by an authority figure and child abuse.

Fields is a former Cheatham County sheriff's deputy and Ashland City police officer. He most recently served as a reserve officer for the Ashland City Police Department.

Fields is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who is now 15, whom he was babysitting.

The girl told authorities she fell asleep on a couch at Fields' Ashland City home and when she woke up she was in his bed and he was sexually abusing her.

The other case involves a 9-year-old girl, who told authorities Fields gave her a controlled substance, which caused slurred speech and for her to be unsteady on her feet.

Blood tests revealed the presence of the controlled substance in her system. The incident reportedly took place at Fields' Ashland City home.

Assistant district attorney Bob Wilson said officials were concerned how Fields was going to react to the arrest because they heard he had made some threats.

As a precaution, Wilson said two officers were placed at Ashland City Elementary School on Thursday just in case Fields showed up and tried to pick up his child. The school was reportedly placed on lockdown.

Wilson said Fields was asked to come to the Ashland City Police Department, where he was arrested without incident.

The DA's office and the Department of Children's Services worked on the investigation.

Wilson said the case remains under investigation to see if there are other victims.A bond hearing for Fields is set for Friday, according to Wilson.

County Officer Charged With Child Porn Possession

The San Mateo County Chief Probation Officer was charged Thursday of two felony counts of possessing child pornography, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Stuart Forrest, 61, of San Mateo was accused of possessing child pornography on Dec. 20 and 21 and was placed on paid administrative leave the same day. He retired 10 days later.

During his three years as the country chief probation officer, his department was responsible for implementing appropriate punishments for criminals while also aiding offenders to become productive, law-abiding citizens.

To avoid a possible conflict of interest, the state Attorney General Kamala Harris’ office prosecuted Forrest, rather than the San Mateo County District Attorney, Steve Wagstaffe.

"I felt that it was appropriate for the AG's office to prosecute the case in light of the close working relationship that my office has with the Probation Department,” Wagstaffe told The Chronicle. The U.S. Postal Inspector Service initially began investigating the possession of child porn.

Mount Horeb, Wisconsin: A Idiot cop was arrested on a tentative charge of sexual assault on a child. He is accused of repeated assault on the 14-year-old. ow.ly/hTaNk

New York, New York: A sergeant with fifteen years on the force has been arrested and charged in connection with having child pornography on his computer. He has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the criminal proceeding brought against him. ow.ly/hTf7m

Cop guilty in school molestations to be sentenced Friday

A  Colorado Springs police officer convicted last year in a sweeping child-molestation case will learn his fate Friday. But if Joshua Carrier’s 18 victims and their parents are expecting him to voice remorse — make a statement of any kind — it won’t come at his sentencing hearing.
“He’s been advised by counsel not to speak for appellate reasons,” said Joshua Tolini, one of the attorneys who represented Carrier through two trials — one that ended with a hung jury, the other with a chorus of guilty verdicts. Short of winning an appeal, Carrier, 31, will never again be a free man.
Convicted of sexually abusing 18 of the 22 Horace Mann Middle School students who lodged allegations against him, Carrier faces a possible maximum of up to 500 years behind bars, according to a seven-page memorandum in which prosecutors lay out their interpretation of Colorado’s complex sentencing laws.
The sexual abuse occurred during the 2010-2011 school year while Carrier was volunteering as an assistant wrestling coach. It involved allegations that he fondled, groped and videotaped student wrestlers in the nude under the pretext he was checking them for skin diseases before matches.
He also was convicted of molesting children while checking students who complained of sports injuries and illness — abuses prosecutors say became possible because Carrier used his badge and a phony claim of being an EMT to garner trust.
The convictions include child pornography charges related to pornographic DVDs and images uncovered by Colorado Springs police. While Carrier’s attorneys dispute prosecutors’ interpretation of sentencing laws, they concede he faces at least 80 years and must serve most of that penalty. Even with a minimum sentence, Carrier would be ineligible for probation until he reaches the 70-percent mark, or 56 years.
In addition, many of Carrier’s penalties are “indeterminate” under sentencing laws for sex offenders, meaning he will not be released until prison officials deem him to be rehabilitated. Attorneys say it amounts to a de-facto life sentence.
“Whether he gets 80-to-life or 200-to-life, the effect on Mr. Carrier is the same,” Tolini said.
The case shocked a community and led the city and School District 11 to share the burden of millions of dollars’ worth of civil claims. School District 11 has refused to release settlement documents, arguing they are confidential academic records. In November, the district broke its silence on the case, citing “the spirit of cooperation,” and confirmed that it had by then paid $726,000 to four claimants.
Asked on Wednesday for an update, school district spokeswoman Devra Ashby referred all questions to the district’s records supervisor, Katherine Ritchie-Rapp, who did not respond to an email or voicemail from The Gazette.
According to testimony at trial, the city and school district approved a $9.4 million civil settlement with at least 14 families associated with the case. Others also have filed suit. The status of their awards isn’t clear.
Carrier, a well-regarded seven-year police veteran before his arrest, is being held without bond in a special ward at the El Paso County jail. Said Tolini: “They’ve got him in isolation. He seems to be OK and he’s looking forward to the appellate process.”
While Carrier is unlikely to flout his attorney’s advice to remain silent, Friday’s sentencing before 4th Judicial District Judge David Gilbert will mark the first time those impacted by the crimes will be able to address him in person.

Victim of Cop Josh Carrier speaks after ex-cop sentenced to 70 years

Convicted child molester and r Colorado Springs police officer Joshua Carrier was sentenced to 70 years to life in prison in front of a packed courtroom that included his young victims and their families.

"It's just a constant thing I deal with, and now it's over," said Troy Reader, one of the victims in the case who's now in ninth grade. "I feel like all the stress is off my shoulders. And I'm happy about it."

It's been a long ordeal for Reader and 21 other boys in the almost two years since Carrier was arrested for possessing child pornography. Carrier was a school resource officer and volunteer wrestling coach at Horace Mann Middle School. His wrestling skin checks, where he fondled boys' private areas and even filmed himself doing it with a web camera, were the crux of the molestation case.

Reader said his friends at school know what happened, but he's not ashamed to speak up.

"Now that this has gone on, I'm proud of it-- that I can stand up for what happened to me and say it happened and still be myself around them," Reader said.

Reader, his parents and other victims' families said they believed justice was served even though Carrier could have gotten a lot more time in prison for sexually abusing 18 boys.

"I'm glad he got his time," said Matthew Kurvink, Reader's step-dad. "I'm glad all the families do feel it came through in the end and the guy's not going to walk out the door today."

Prosecutors in the case say the victims showed great courage.

"I don't know how many of us adults can really understand how difficult it is to get up on the stand and testify about the most vulnerable moment of your life, when it's embarrassing" said prosecutor Amy Fitch. "It would be hard for us adults, but kids that age, it's awful."

Carrier's attorney, Josh Tolini, said that Carrier is looking forward to the appeals process. He said it would be about two years before an appellate court would hear the case. Tolini said Carrier will have a public defender from now on because of financial reasons.

Tolini and the district attorney's office aren't in agreement about when Carrier will be eligible for parole. Tolini said it will be after Carrier serves 75% of his 70 year sentence. The district attorney's office says Carrier could be released early for good behavior, but that it's unknown when that could be. Carrier got credit for more than 400 days of time already served.