Former RPPD sergeant faces child porn charges
By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer
ROSELLE PARK — A former Roselle Park police sergeant was charged Feb. 17 with possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Ronald Scull, 66, a retired borough resident, was arrested after a 21-month investigation initiated by the Roselle Park Police Department in cooperation with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
“The Public may think police cover for other officers, and that’s not the case,” Roselle Park Police Chief Paul Morrison said. “The public should know if there is a bad apple from within, the police will investigate and find that bad apple.”
According to the complaint, which was issued Feb. 17, federal law enforcement officers executed a court-ordered search warrant at Scull’s home in August of 2009, seizing several computer hard drives.
Forensic examination revealed approximately 1,000 images of what appear to be child pornography, which Scull allegedly downloaded. The content includes images depicting children as young as 10 years old.
Roselle Park Police began the investigation in January 2008 when police received a complaint from Roselle Park High School about Scull persistently requesting a yearbook. Detectives discovered more than one complaint about Scull recorded by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cyber tipline, where the public can make complaints concerning possible abuse or exploitation of children.
Police contacted the U.S. Postal Inspectors and the F.B.I. for assistance in the case, resulting in a search warrant being executed at Scull’s Filbert Street residence.
“The investigation grew to include mail he may have been receiving,” Detective Sgt. Manuel Jimenez said.
Morrison said the thorough investigation is typical of the department’s response to criminal matters.
“The Roselle Park Police Department aggressively investigates all credible leads to their end and we encourage the public to contact law enforcement authorities when they witness possible criminal activity,” he said.
ROSELLE PARK — A former Roselle Park police sergeant was charged Feb. 17 with possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Ronald Scull, 66, a retired borough resident, was arrested after a 21-month investigation initiated by the Roselle Park Police Department in cooperation with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
“The Public may think police cover for other officers, and that’s not the case,” Roselle Park Police Chief Paul Morrison said. “The public should know if there is a bad apple from within, the police will investigate and find that bad apple.”
According to the complaint, which was issued Feb. 17, federal law enforcement officers executed a court-ordered search warrant at Scull’s home in August of 2009, seizing several computer hard drives.
Forensic examination revealed approximately 1,000 images of what appear to be child pornography, which Scull allegedly downloaded. The content includes images depicting children as young as 10 years old.
Roselle Park Police began the investigation in January 2008 when police received a complaint from Roselle Park High School about Scull persistently requesting a yearbook. Detectives discovered more than one complaint about Scull recorded by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cyber tipline, where the public can make complaints concerning possible abuse or exploitation of children.
Police contacted the U.S. Postal Inspectors and the F.B.I. for assistance in the case, resulting in a search warrant being executed at Scull’s Filbert Street residence.
“The investigation grew to include mail he may have been receiving,” Detective Sgt. Manuel Jimenez said.
Morrison said the thorough investigation is typical of the department’s response to criminal matters.
“The Roselle Park Police Department aggressively investigates all credible leads to their end and we encourage the public to contact law enforcement authorities when they witness possible criminal activity,” he said.
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