Chief of Police Frank Dunn charged with 3 felonies
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Frank Dunn, the chief of police in McMechen, W. Va, and former Moundsville police officer, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with three sexually related felonys... The alleged victim is his stepdaughter, police say he has repeatedly raped her. The allegations came to light after police responded to Dunn's home last month on a domestic abuse call...
...Dunn admitted to the allegations in a signed statement...
...According to Sgt. Wagner the investigation is expected to continue. Sgt. Wagner told 7 News that another female accusing Dunn of abuse is expected to come forward in the investigation...
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McMechen Police Chief Jailed
...Dunn admitted to the allegations in a signed statement...
...According to Sgt. Wagner the investigation is expected to continue. Sgt. Wagner told 7 News that another female accusing Dunn of abuse is expected to come forward in the investigation...
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McMechen Police Chief Jailed
Wheeling News Register, WV
By MICHELLE BLUM
By MICHELLE BLUM
Dec 29, 2005
A veteran Marshall County law enforcement officer has been arrested on sex-related charges, according to the West Virginia State Police, and he later admitted to the allegations in a signed statement.
McMechen Police Chief Franklin Delano Dunn, 63, of Moundsville, a retired Mounds-ville police officer and a member of the Moundsville Civil Service Commission, was taken into custody at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on warrants charging him with one count each of incest, sexual abuse by a custodian and second degree sexual assault.
The warrants were signed by Marshall County Magistrate David Buzzard.
Sgt. Thomas Wagner, commander of the West Virginia State Police detachment in Mounds-ville, said the alleged incidents involved a female who was between 16 and 18 years of age.
Dunn was arraigned in Marshall County Magistrate Court late Wednesday and is being held in the Northern Regional Jail on a total of $30,000 bond - $10,000 for each of the counts.
Wagner, who arrested Dunn, said the incest and sexual abuse by a custodian incidents allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2003. The second degree sexual assault incident allegedly occurred this Nov. 25, he said.
"This just came to light recently," Wagner said of the investigation.
Wagner described the case as being "fluid, with ongoing investigation."
He also said there may be a second victim who is not related to the first.
McMechen Mayor Kenneth Robbins said late Wednesday he'd received a phone call from someone "who said there may be something going on." However, he said, he didn't have details.
Robbins said he would meet with members of McMechen Council to determine how to proceed on Dunn's employment with the city.
"We'll have to see when is the best time for everyone to get together," he said.
In the interim, Lt. Jeff Poling is head of the McMechen Police Department, Robbins said.
According to Wagner, Dunn admitted to the allegations in a signed statement.
Wagner said the additional charges are expected to be presented to the Marshall County grand jury. Wetzel County Prosecutor Timothy Haught has been assigned as special prosecutor for the case.
http://www.news-register.net/news/story/1229202005_new02.asp
McMechen police chief charged with sex crimes
Charleston Gazette
December 29, 2005
McMECHEN — State Police arrested the chief of the McMechen Police Department Wednesday night on charges that he had sex with his underage step-daughter.
Frank Delano Dunn, 63, of Moundsville was arrested about 6:30 p.m. by Sgt. Thomas Wagner of the State Police Moundsville detachment.
Dunn had sexual intercourse with his step-daughter while she was between 16 and 18 years old, police said in a news release. He admitted to the charges in a signed statement, police said.
Dunn is also a retired Moundsville police officer and a member of the Moundsville Civil Service Commission.
Tim Haught, the Weztel County prosecutor, has been assigned as special prosecutor for this case. State Police continue to investigate. Additional charges are pending.
Dunn was charged with one count each of incest, sexual abuse by custodian and second-degree sexual assault. If convicted on all charges, he could face up to 60 years in prison.
He was being held in Northern Regional Jail on $30,000 bond
http://sundaygazettemail.com/section/News/Other%20News/2005122819
Police Chief Charged With Sex Crimes
WTOV9.com, OH - 4 hours ago
December 29, 2005
Frank Dunn, the chief of police in McMechen, W. Va, and former Moundsville police officer, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with three sexually related felonys.
Dunn is charged with one count of incest, one count of sexual abuse by custodian, and one count of sexual assault in the second degree.
The alleged victim is his stepdaughter, police say he has repeatedly raped her. The allegations came to light after police responded to Dunn's home last month on a domestic abuse call.
"While they were investigating the domestic, the allegations of some sexual misconduct came to light," said Sgt. Thomas Wagner of the West Virginia State Police. "And because of the relationship between Frank Dunn and the police department they referred the case to me, so it was unbiased."
Bond is set at $30,000. The alleged victim was taken from the home so she will be out of harms way.
Police say if convicted on all counts, 63 year-old Dunn could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Police tell NEWS9 they are still investigating this incident, and they are seeking a second victim related to this case.
A preliminary hearing will be held in the next 10 days, unless Dunn waives that. Then it would go before the Marshall County Grand Jury in March.
John Paul, NEWS9
http://www.wtov9.com/news/5699936/detail.html
McMechen Police Chief Arrested
WVNS-TV
Posted 12/28/2005 11:36 PM
Story by Julie Kroenig Email jkroenig@wtrf.com
The police chief of the small town of McMechen is on the other side of the bars as Frank Dunn is taken into custody on allegations of sexual abuse. 7 news has learned the West Virginia State Police has taken Dunn into custody tonight on multiple charges including incest.
The West Virginia state police took the chief of police in McMechen, Frank Dunn, into custody for 3 counts of sexual abuse. The West Virginia state police had been investigating Dunn on these charges for the past couple of months, but according to Sgt. Wagner of the West Virginia State Police Dunn had already admitted to certain crimes during the investigation. Dunn is currently facing one count of incest, one count of sexual abuse by a custodian, and one count of sexual assault in the second degree. According to Sgt. Wagner the investigation is expected to continue. Sgt. Wagner told 7 News that another female accusing Dunn of abuse is expected to come forward in the investigation.
http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=7653
A veteran Marshall County law enforcement officer has been arrested on sex-related charges, according to the West Virginia State Police, and he later admitted to the allegations in a signed statement.
McMechen Police Chief Franklin Delano Dunn, 63, of Moundsville, a retired Mounds-ville police officer and a member of the Moundsville Civil Service Commission, was taken into custody at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on warrants charging him with one count each of incest, sexual abuse by a custodian and second degree sexual assault.
The warrants were signed by Marshall County Magistrate David Buzzard.
Sgt. Thomas Wagner, commander of the West Virginia State Police detachment in Mounds-ville, said the alleged incidents involved a female who was between 16 and 18 years of age.
Dunn was arraigned in Marshall County Magistrate Court late Wednesday and is being held in the Northern Regional Jail on a total of $30,000 bond - $10,000 for each of the counts.
Wagner, who arrested Dunn, said the incest and sexual abuse by a custodian incidents allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2003. The second degree sexual assault incident allegedly occurred this Nov. 25, he said.
"This just came to light recently," Wagner said of the investigation.
Wagner described the case as being "fluid, with ongoing investigation."
He also said there may be a second victim who is not related to the first.
McMechen Mayor Kenneth Robbins said late Wednesday he'd received a phone call from someone "who said there may be something going on." However, he said, he didn't have details.
Robbins said he would meet with members of McMechen Council to determine how to proceed on Dunn's employment with the city.
"We'll have to see when is the best time for everyone to get together," he said.
In the interim, Lt. Jeff Poling is head of the McMechen Police Department, Robbins said.
According to Wagner, Dunn admitted to the allegations in a signed statement.
Wagner said the additional charges are expected to be presented to the Marshall County grand jury. Wetzel County Prosecutor Timothy Haught has been assigned as special prosecutor for the case.
http://www.news-register.net/news/story/1229202005_new02.asp
McMechen police chief charged with sex crimes
Charleston Gazette
December 29, 2005
McMECHEN — State Police arrested the chief of the McMechen Police Department Wednesday night on charges that he had sex with his underage step-daughter.
Frank Delano Dunn, 63, of Moundsville was arrested about 6:30 p.m. by Sgt. Thomas Wagner of the State Police Moundsville detachment.
Dunn had sexual intercourse with his step-daughter while she was between 16 and 18 years old, police said in a news release. He admitted to the charges in a signed statement, police said.
Dunn is also a retired Moundsville police officer and a member of the Moundsville Civil Service Commission.
Tim Haught, the Weztel County prosecutor, has been assigned as special prosecutor for this case. State Police continue to investigate. Additional charges are pending.
Dunn was charged with one count each of incest, sexual abuse by custodian and second-degree sexual assault. If convicted on all charges, he could face up to 60 years in prison.
He was being held in Northern Regional Jail on $30,000 bond
http://sundaygazettemail.com/section/News/Other%20News/2005122819
Police Chief Charged With Sex Crimes
WTOV9.com, OH - 4 hours ago
December 29, 2005
Frank Dunn, the chief of police in McMechen, W. Va, and former Moundsville police officer, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with three sexually related felonys.
Dunn is charged with one count of incest, one count of sexual abuse by custodian, and one count of sexual assault in the second degree.
The alleged victim is his stepdaughter, police say he has repeatedly raped her. The allegations came to light after police responded to Dunn's home last month on a domestic abuse call.
"While they were investigating the domestic, the allegations of some sexual misconduct came to light," said Sgt. Thomas Wagner of the West Virginia State Police. "And because of the relationship between Frank Dunn and the police department they referred the case to me, so it was unbiased."
Bond is set at $30,000. The alleged victim was taken from the home so she will be out of harms way.
Police say if convicted on all counts, 63 year-old Dunn could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Police tell NEWS9 they are still investigating this incident, and they are seeking a second victim related to this case.
A preliminary hearing will be held in the next 10 days, unless Dunn waives that. Then it would go before the Marshall County Grand Jury in March.
John Paul, NEWS9
http://www.wtov9.com/news/5699936/detail.html
McMechen Police Chief Arrested
WVNS-TV
Posted 12/28/2005 11:36 PM
Story by Julie Kroenig Email jkroenig@wtrf.com
The police chief of the small town of McMechen is on the other side of the bars as Frank Dunn is taken into custody on allegations of sexual abuse. 7 news has learned the West Virginia State Police has taken Dunn into custody tonight on multiple charges including incest.
The West Virginia state police took the chief of police in McMechen, Frank Dunn, into custody for 3 counts of sexual abuse. The West Virginia state police had been investigating Dunn on these charges for the past couple of months, but according to Sgt. Wagner of the West Virginia State Police Dunn had already admitted to certain crimes during the investigation. Dunn is currently facing one count of incest, one count of sexual abuse by a custodian, and one count of sexual assault in the second degree. According to Sgt. Wagner the investigation is expected to continue. Sgt. Wagner told 7 News that another female accusing Dunn of abuse is expected to come forward in the investigation.
http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=7653
Officers who continue to abuse the power of the badge is a growing problem. Departments across the country need to be accountable to not only the communities they serve, but the families of the officers must also be protected. As you have seen in past blogs, the system continues to slap these law enforcement officer wrists and nothing more. It is not until a serious crime occurs and the public pays attention that something is finally done to officers who commit these crimes.
Susan Murphy Milano www.movingoutmovingon.com
