Atlantic City Branch NAACP

Office of The President

P 344-4482                     F 344-4483

 

Sept. 10, 2009

 

Housel acquiesced his judicial responsibilities in ACFD sex scandal

 

      Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel has made a mockery of justice in the ACFD investigation and should be immediately fired. His decision to not file charges in the firehouse sex scandal reeks with the stench of racism, sexism and discrimination.

      The Atlantic County prosecutor's office has consistently displayed a bias in the decisions on which cases to prosecute and which cases to downgrade, or, in this case dropped altogether. The cases of Atlantic City Councilman John Schultz and Galloway Township Councilman Bill Ackerman, both white and both initially charged with indictable offenses, were readily downgraded by the Prosecutor's office.

      This pattern of selective prosecution based on race and class is unacceptable and unconstitutional. The NAACP will consult with our attorney and move with all speed to file a federal compliant with the U.S. Department of Justice against the Atlantic County Prosecutor's office. Furthermore, we shall urged the New Jersey State Attorney General Office to review this travesty of justice.

 

John H Lyles-Belton, President

Atlantic City Branch NAACP