Crime & Safety
Report: Ex-Ramsey Cop Sentenced to 7 Years for Child Endangerment
The former police officer was accused of fondling a six-year-old at a Halloween party, the report said.
An ex-Ramsey Police Officer who is already in jail was sentenced Friday to seven additional years for endangering the welfare of a child, NorthJersey.com reported.
Jeffrey Kimmel, 49, is in the middle of six-year sentence he’s serving for stealing $110,000 from the Ramsey Police Department union, the report said.
Kimmel’s new conviction is based on charges that he fondled a 6-year-old girl at a Halloween party in 2010, the report said.
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According to the report, Kimmel was acquitted of sexual assault charges related to the incident earlier this year, but was found guilty of child endangerment.
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