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Curt VaroneFebruary 9, 2026
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Former Salt Lake City Fire Battalion Chief Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

A recently retired battalion chief with the Salt Lake City Fire Department has been arrested and charged with multiple felony…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 23, 2025
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Former Clark County Firefighter Facing New Charges Over Child Sexual-Abuse Material

A former Clark County, Nevada firefighter who was charged last year with possessing child sexual-abuse material is now facing a…
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Curt VaroneNovember 12, 2024
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Rochester Firefighter Receives Lengthy Prison Sentence on Child Porn Charges

A former Rochester, New York firefighter has been sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison on child pornography related charges.…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 13, 2023
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Fire Law Roundup for February 13, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 13, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a jury verdict holding the…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 7, 2023
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Kentucky Fire Lieutenant’s Conviction on Child Porn Charges Upheld

The conviction of a Kentucky fire lieutenant on charges that he had child pornography on his fire department laptop, has…
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Curt VaroneOctober 24, 2022
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Fire Law Roundup for October 24, 2022

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 24, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit challenging the termination…
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Curt VaroneOctober 20, 2022
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Virginia Beach Firefighter Facing Child Porn Charges

A Virginia Beach firefighter is facing federal child porn charges following an investigation that connected his IP to a firehouse.…
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Curt VaroneMarch 21, 2022
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California Firefighter Pleads to Child Porn Charges

A California firefighter who was arrested last December after investigators uncovered child pornography on electronic devices at his firehouse and…
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Curt VaroneJune 2, 2021
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Denver Firefighter Arrested on Child Porn Charges

A Denver firefighter was arrested at work today on sexual exploitation of a child charges. Eric Trujillo was arrested by…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 21, 2021
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Texas Fire Chief Fired Following Child Porn Charges

A Texas fire chief has been terminated following his arrest on child pornography charges. Port Neches Fire Chief Paul Nelson…
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Curt VaroneOctober 16, 2017
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NC Fire Captain Sentenced On Child Pornography Charges

A North Carolina fire captain who was caught with child pornography on his fire department computer, has been sentenced to…
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Curt VaroneAugust 27, 2017
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Jersey City Firefighter Facing Child Porn Charges

A veteran Jersey City firefighter has been suspended without pay following his arrest on charges related to child pornography. Christopher…
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Curt VaroneMay 31, 2017
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NJ Chief Pleads to Child Pornography Charges

A New Jersey fire chief who was arrested in 2015 for sharing child pornography over fire department computers, has pled…
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Curt VaroneMarch 17, 2016
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Missouri Firefighter Sentenced For Making Child Pornography In Fire Station

A Missouri firefighter has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for making child pornography in a fire station.…
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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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