BULLETIN
‘Special Prosecutor’
Sought To Investigate
Case Of Sheriff’s Son
County Board Committee Issues
Report On Devlin Father, Son
By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
COOPERSTOWN – A committee of the Otsego County Board of Representatives today recommended that the district attorney appoint a “special prosecutor” to investigate county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr., and his son Ros, suspended from his prison-guard job since January.
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“An objective prosecutor is needed to properly evaluate whether criminal charges are warranted,” the Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee recommended in a report released this morning.
Asked a few minutes ago if he intended to recuse himself, Devlin replied, "absolutely not ... I've had no contact with the leadership of this board and I have no trust in the leadership of this board."
