NJ Chief Pleads to Child Pornography Charges

Posted by: Curt Varone May 31, 2017 1 Comment

A New Jersey fire chief who was arrested in 2015 for sharing child pornography over fire department computers, has pled guilty.

Former Audubon Park Volunteer Fire Company fire chief John Terruso pled guilty yesterday to state charges of second-degree distribution of child pornography and third-degree possession child pornography.

According to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, Terruso was caught by investigators who were monitoring a file-sharing network for child pornography. More than 1,000 files of suspected child pornography were found on four laptop computers and electronic devices.

Terruso will be sentenced in August. Under the plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend he serve six years in prison. The final decision will rest with the judge. Terruso will be a registered sex offender.

More on the story.

About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 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, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
© Copyright 2017, All Rights Reserved. | FireLawBlog.com & Curt Varone | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
x

Check Also

New Haven Suit Comes to an End

A contentious lawsuit brought by a former assistant chief in New Haven, Connecticut against several other chief officers has finally come to a conclusion. Orlando Marcano, who was the Assistant Chief of Administration, filed suit in 2019 naming Fire Chief John Alston, Assistant Chief of Operations Mark Vendetto, IAFF Local 825 Union President Frank Ricci, and an administrative assistant, Cherlyn Poindexter.

NY EMT and Commissioner Sentenced

A former EMT and fire commissioner with the Woodmere Fire District was sentenced one-year in jail for falsifying a court transcript related to the dismissal of criminal charges against him for something that occurred while he was responding to an elevator emergency.