The page appeared on Thursday and is filled with over 100 anonymous stories about men in their 30s taking advantage of 16- and 17-year-old female lifeguards.
Instagram account alleges rampant sexual abuse at N.J. beach patrol
Updated 12:22 PM;
Authorities are investigating allegations of sexual abuse involving the Ocean City Beach Patrol after the anonymous claims were posted on social media, a city spokesman confirmed Friday.
The Instagram account @ocbp predators posted multiple anonymous messages containing a range of alleged sexual misconduct involving the organization. The posts provide descriptions of alleged assaults and harassment that some postings claim were carried out by older unnamed members of the beach patrol against other members, including minors.
It was unclear if authorities have verified any of the allegations or anyone has come forward to law enforcement.
UpdatedFri, Apr 9, 2021 at 3:40 pm ET
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Tyrone Rolls has been placed on administrative leave from the police department, according to public information officer Doug Bergen. (Shutterstock)
OCEAN CITY, NJ Court records released on Friday allege an Ocean City police sergeant sexually assaulted a minor beginning when she was 15 and continue to harm the victim for five years.
Sgt. Tyrone Rolls, 50, of Marmora, turned himself in to the Cape May County Prosecutor s Office on Wednesday. The affidavit of probable cause was released to Patch on Friday by the Cape May County Prosecutor s Office, providing more details on the case.
Rolls has been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, official misconduct and aggravated assault of a domestic violence victim.
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2 flood-prone N.J. towns get $8M to elevate homes
Updated Feb 27, 2021;
Posted Feb 27, 2021
A man walks through the water on a flooded street in Ocean City, Cape May County, as Tropical Storm Fay sweeps across New Jersey on Friday, July 10.
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The federal government is giving more than $8 million to two New Jersey towns to elevate flood-prone homes, including a Jersey Shore resort dealing with the effects of rising sea levels.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday said it approved more than $5 million for Fairfield in Essex County, and more than $3 million for Ocean City in Cape May County.