Posted on 03/08/2010 7:08:24 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
BOISE -- We are learning much more about the former Boise Police officer accused of lewd conduct with children. Stephen Young, 58, appeared before an Ada County judge this afternoon. Young worked for the Boise Police Department for more than 30 years and as a school resource officer for 10 years. We learned today in court Monday that the investigation against him dates back 30 years. Young appeared before the judge through video conferencing, dressed in a dark blue uniform from the jail. He did not make any comments and barely had any reaction when the judge formally read the charges against him. Prosecutors say those charges include four counts of lewd conduct dating back to 2005, and as recent as 2008. The four victims are children ranging in ages from one month old to 21 months old. We also learned that more charges are expected. The prosecutor says they know of 13 people who have come forward saying they too were victimized by Young. Boise Police say that Young was an elementary school resource officer assigned to several elementary schools on the Boise Bench from 1995 to 2000. In 2000, he moved to South Junior High, and then on to Boise High until 2005. A spokesperson for the police department says there is no implication that the criminal allegations had anything to do with Young being an officer. Detectives arrested him on Friday just five days after he retired from the Boise Police Department. The spokesperson says there were no allegations made while Young was still employed. Young turned himself in after he retired. And now authorities are learning the abuse extends back 30 years and more victims are being identified. The prosecutor would not explain or elaborate anymore because this is an ongoing investigation. More charges are expected.
The judge set Young's bond at $250,000 and ordered him not to have any contact with the victims. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 22.
If they only allowed Police to marry this wouldn’t happen.
This guy may have a very rough time in prison.
What? Are you the chet99 for cops?
Officer “a little TOO” Friendly.
No... just posting news stories.
Speeding ticket/seat belt violation, am I close?
I’m trying to make sense of the story. It seems the abuse of which he is accused happened outside of his duties. But it’s also odd that the complaints began mere days after he retired.
large caliber injection applied directly to the forehead
I would imagine he will continue to draw his full pension.
He apparently turned himself in to police 5 days after his retirement and I bet he is confessing to most of this.
I’ll bet you’re right Jeff, and btw, GREAT to see you posting tonight, the prayers are continuing my Brother!
((((( hugs ))))))
Best,
Mark
"The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in Him." Nahum 1:7 KJV
He was just acting out his desire to be a public school teacher.
Yes, that dig is for all of you on this site that think it’s just great adult authority figures in our government schools can use their workplace to satisfy their sexual appetites amongst yours and my kids. (Maybe if they spent a little more time teaching and less about if Janie or Johnnie will sex them up, we might have better educated kids.)
Amen, Jeff.
It is a privilege and honor to be able to pray in your behalf, your witness and testimony makes me a better person.
Calling it a night soon Brother, sleep well and God Bless.
Magical, instead of always talking down police and spewing your hatred, try talking about these three for example:
Officer Chris Upton was shot and killed by a hunter who mistook him for game at the Ocmulgee Bluff Equestrian Recreation Area in Jasper County, Georgia.
Corporal J.R. Searcy (Louisiana) died from a gunshot wound he received two days earlier after responding to an assault call. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Lieutenant Mike Vogt was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious vehicle parked on Vernon Grove Road, a dirt road in a rural area of the city. (Georgia)
These three officers were killed in the past month. Got a smart a$$ comment about them?
Magical must be some meth head who got busted by the cops, out for some type of revenge.
I am simply posting news articles, if that offends your sensibilities then all I can do is say I’m sorry...
Yeah, that’s it...
You’ve got some reason to concentrate on bad news for the cops. Some reason for the hatred, all I can figure is you got busted and this is your cheap and tawdry way of getting even, you dont have to come face to face with them here, the coward’s way out.
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