Police: United Cerebral Palsy Employee Made False Sex Offence Claim Against Co-Worker
Stony Brook, NY - September 14, 2017 - Suffolk County Police today arrested an Amityville woman, who is an employee of United Cerebral Palsy, for falsely reporting an incident about a sexual offense between an employee and a vulnerable person.
An anonymous caller made an allegation to the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs that a male employee of a United Cerebral Palsy residence, located in Commack, inappropriately touched a female resident of the home.
An investigation by Fourth Squad detectives determined the anonymous caller was another employee, Judy Campbell. Campbell, who had previously dated the male employee, admitted she lied about the allegation. A further investigation concluded no abuse occurred.
Campbell, 53, was arrested and charged with Falsely Reporting an Incident 3rd Degree. Campbell will be arraigned today at First District Court in Central Islip.
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