On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Fall River Police Department said that Officer Michael Morin is being looked into because of claims that he had an inappropriate connection with a teen.
In May, it was found out that Morin was dating a 17-year-old girl. He was arrested and put on administrative leave. He was also said to have illegal shots of the child.
Right now, the Fall River Police Department is looking into the case. Depending on what they find out, Michael Morin may or may not be able to keep his job as a police officer. The case is still going on, and Fall River police haven’t said anything else about it.
Who is Fall River police officer Michael Morin arrested for relationship with 17 year old and having photos of his girlfriend
JUST IN: @FallRiverPD say they arrested one of their own this morning, Officer Michael Morin, after they learned he allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old, and was allegedly in possession of inappropriate pictures. More details tonight on @NBC10. pic.twitter.com/cjpYhMZzZS
— Temi-Tope Adeleye (@TemiTopereports) June 30, 2023
Timetable of the case against Michael Morin
On May 29, 2023, the Fall River Police Department put Morin on administrative leave because they thought he was seeing a 17-year-old. A spokesperson for the Fall River Police Department said that police officers need to be “held to a higher standard” in both their personal and professional lives.
“We do not accept any behavior that does not reflect the morals and values of the Fall River Police Department, or which violates the trust and respect that our officers work hard every day to earn,” the statement added.
Nearly a month later, on Friday, the police officially charged Morin with having an inappropriate relationship and having illegal pictures of children. WPRI said that if you have illegal pictures of a child, you could go to jail for up to five years.
Chief of Police in Fall River, Paul Gauvin, is looking into Michael Morin’s future as a police officer. Michael Morin and his legal team haven’t said anything official about the claims.
There have been other controversies in the Fall River police department
People are talking about the case against Michael Morin on social media, but they are also criticising the Fall River Police Department for how many problems it has. The Fall River Herald says that in the past few years, the local police force has been involved in a number of scandals and controversies.
In 2021, the media and people in the community criticised the police department for what they said was their defence of Derek Chauvin’s actions. He used to work as a police officer in Minneapolis and was found guilty in the death of George Floyd.
Many officers fired over misconduct
Still, that wasn’t all. In May 2022, a former cop from the same department was fired after being charged with 15 counts of police brutality. Then in December 2022, a few months later, Officer Nicholas Hoar was arrested on similar charges, including shooting and killing 19-year-old Larry Ruiz-Barreto.
In other cases, civilians sued several cops for being violent and violating their civil rights. The Fall River Police Department hasn’t talked about the many issues it has had to deal with. Many people in the community see the arrest of Michael Morin as another mark on the reputation of the police force. As was already said, the police force is figuring out what will happen with Michael.
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