Post by blackcrowheart on Oct 31, 2007 15:14:59 GMT -5
Onondaga Nation accused of tainting abuse probe
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The Onondaga Nation of New York is being accused of tainting an
investigation into sexual abuse at a school on the reservation.
Albert Scerbo, 44, is accused of endangering the welfare of 17 girls and
sexually molesting 16 of them. The abused allegedly occurred while he was a
music teacher at the school between September 2004 and December 2006.
Court papers filed by Scerbo's lawyer indicate that Onondaga chiefs and clan
mothers were involved in the early stages of the investigation. The lawyer
says tribal leaders became agents of law enforcement as the Onondaga County
carried out the probe.
Scerbo wants the court to schedule a hearing to determine the extent of the
tribe's role.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The Onondaga Nation of New York is being accused of tainting an
investigation into sexual abuse at a school on the reservation.
Albert Scerbo, 44, is accused of endangering the welfare of 17 girls and
sexually molesting 16 of them. The abused allegedly occurred while he was a
music teacher at the school between September 2004 and December 2006.
Court papers filed by Scerbo's lawyer indicate that Onondaga chiefs and clan
mothers were involved in the early stages of the investigation. The lawyer
says tribal leaders became agents of law enforcement as the Onondaga County
carried out the probe.
Scerbo wants the court to schedule a hearing to determine the extent of the
tribe's role.