Philly Union Responds to Sex Scandal Allegations

The sex scandal in Philadelphia took a strange twist Friday with IAFF Local 22 going on the offensive claiming the department forced the alleged victim to file a complaint. Union President Joseph Schulle criticized the city for releasing a heavily redacted version of an investigative report and suggested that the release of the full report would show flaws on the fire department’s part.

Schulle was quoted as saying: “The department forced this member to file a complaint, charged several members that were not even identified in the complaint and is now considering charging her.” It also appears that despite initial concerns over on-duty misconduct, much of the conduct involved off-duty relationships between consenting adults.