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Captain Facing Charges for Exposing Himself to Coworker

Curt Varone April 28, 2013

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A volunteer fire captain from Rhode Island is facing criminal charges for allegedly exposing himself to a female firefighter.

Captain Adam Lee of the Pascoag Fire District was arraigned last week. He was released on personal recognizance.

The incident allegedly occurred on March 27, 2013 at Captain Lee’s apartment. According to news reports the female firefighters was with her fiancée, also a firefighter, when the exposure occurred.

The Pascoag Fire District and Captain Lee are already facing a sexual harassment suit by another female firefighter.

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Curt Varone April 28, 2013

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Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. Besides his law degree, he has a MS in Forensic Psychology. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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ukfbbuff says:

April 29, 2013 at 5:43 am

Wow!

Are they waiting for his "Third Strike" before firing him.

The cost in liability they will have to pay demands his being discharged.

Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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