And Yet Another Black Eye

There is another sex scandal involving a fire chief, not to be confused with the one reported yesterday from West Haven, Connecticut. This one involves a chief who allegedly took advantage of a junior firefighter.

Ex-fire chief impregnated teenage girl

 

About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 40 years of fire service experience and 30 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. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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