Tag Archives: sexual assault

Utah Assistant Chief Charged With Raping Subordinate

An assistant fire chief with the Kanosh Fire Department has been charged with rape, sex abuse and sexual battery after a firefighter reported he had been sexually assaulting her at work over a three-year period. Austin James Corry was charged with rape, object rape, forcible sex abuse, and sexual battery.

Michigan FD Sued Over Junior Program Sexual Assault

A Michigan fire department is being sued by a former junior firefighter who was sexually assaulted by two firefighters while she was participating in the department’s Explorer program. The plaintiff, identified in the suit as Jane Doe, filed the complaint on August 31, 2018 in US District Court for the Western District of Michigan naming Cascade Charter Township and the Boy Scouts of America.

Sacramento Firefighter Faces Jail Time and Civil Suit For Fondling Patient

A Sacramento firefighter who was convicted of assault and sexual battery for fondling the breasts of an unresponsive 19-year-old female patient he was transporting, is now facing up to three years in prison. Jared Evans was convicted last week by a Sacramento County jury

Junior Program Sexual Assault Prompts Civil Suit in Pennsylvania

The family of a junior firefighter in Pennsylvania who was sexually assaulted by the head of the junior program is suing the fire department and the officer. The Trucksville Volunteer Fire Department and Lieutenant Joshua James Ralston have been named as defendants in a suit.

Five Chicago Fire Medics Sue For Sexual Harassment

Five female paramedics with the Chicago Fire Department filed suit today alleging sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliation. The five unnamed women were identified in the complaint as Jane Doe 1 through 5.

Virginia Firefighters Charged Following Investigation Into Sex Allegations

Here is a follow-up to a story that broke last year. Six members of the Strasburg Volunteer Fire Department have now been charged following a Virginia State Police investigation into an alleged gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl.

Oregon Fire Department Sued For $3.5 Million Over Sexual Assault of Junior Firefighter

A junior firefighter who claims to have been sexual assaulted by a firefighter is now suing an Oregon fire department for $3.5 million. The girl identified as Donna Doe filed suit last Friday against the Monroe Rural Fire Protection District.

Virginia State Police Investigating Volunteer Firefighters For Rape

Virginia State Police are investigating an alleged gang-rape involving firefighters of the Strasburg Volunteer Fire Department last April. The allegations involved a 17-year old female who was reportedly “highly intoxicated” and involved with five men ages 20 to 36.

Canadian Fire Chief Accused of Additional Sexual Exploitation Charges

An Ontario fire chief who was suspended last December when accusations of sexual misconduct with an under age boy first surfaced, is now facing 17 counts as additional victims started coming forward. Kingsville Fire Chief Robert Kissner, 60, is facing 11 counts of sexual assault, 5 of sexual exploitation and 1 of sexual interference

Sacramento Firefighter Accused of Inappropriate Contact With Patient

A Sacramento firefighter has been charged with misdemeanor sexual battery stemming from an April 1, 2017 EMS incident. Jared Evans was arrested earlier this week following a police investigation that began in mid-April after a fire department paramedic intern accused him of inappropriately touching a female seizure patient.

Explorer Program Sex Scandal Leads to Departure of MI Chief and Deputy Chief

A fire chief has retired and a deputy chief was terminated in the aftermath of a sex scandal in the Cascade Township FD that led to criminal charges against two other firefighters. Fire Chief John Sigg retired and Deputy Fire Chief John Shipley was terminated following a review into the department’s Explorer program.

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