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ANDOVER â Former Youth Services Director Bill Fahey was fired earlier this year for a pattern of policy violations and overstepping boundaries, including âblatant refusalâ to refer families to a licensed social worker, âproviding mental health advice as an untrained lay person,â and sexual harassment, according to a report released by the town of Andover on Thursday.
The report, commissioned by the town during an investigation into Faheyâs conduct and released after a months-long public records battle, reveals corroborated incidents when Fahey expressed âexceedingly poor judgment, if not expressly violative behavior.â
Fahey violated multiple town employee ethics policies and frequently crossed professional boundaries with students and families who participated in the townâs programs, the report created by private investigator Regina Ryan of Discrimination and Harassment Solutions states.
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Andover Youth Services Director Bill Fahey was fired May 10 following an investigation. (Shutterstock)
ANDOVER, MA County prosecutors and state police investigated allegations regarding Bill Fahey and found they did not rise to the level of criminal conduct, an official confirmed.
District attorney s spokeswoman Carrie Kimball confirmed that Andover police referred allegations against the former Andover Youth Services director to the Essex County District Attorney s Office, as first reported by the Eagle-Tribune.
Andover police spokesman Lt. Edward Guy called the allegations very concerning.
Subscribe The Andover Police Department had been notified several months ago of alleged incident(s) that were very concerning involving Mr. Fahey as Director of Andover Youth Services, Guy said. This incident(s) had occurred some time ago.
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Andover Youth Services Director Bill Fahey was fired May 10 following an investigation. (Shutterstock)
ANDOVER, MA The Andover Select Board faced two hours of questions and criticisms Monday night regarding the firing of Youth Services Director Bill Fahey.
Fahey was fired May 10. The basis for my decision relating to Mr. Fahey s employment was the findings by an independent investigator of conduct that could compromise the best interests of some program participants, Town Manager Andrew Flanagan said in a statement. As Town Manager, I have no greater responsibility than protecting kids and residents.
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The Eagle-Tribune reported that the town paid attorney Regina Ryan of Discrimination and Harassment Solutions $13,425 for an eight-week investigation, following a referral from an outside agency.