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02-05-2025
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Dayton police sergeant Joseph Setty reinstated by arbitrator despite convictions
May 2—A Dayton police sergeant who was fired after he was convicted of several misdemeanor crimes has been reinstated following an arbitrator's ruling. Joseph Setty, 43, was accused by multiple women of engaging in non-consensual sexual acts, and he pleaded no contest a year ago to unlawful restraint (a third-degree misdemeanor) and two counts of disorderly conduct (fourth-degree misdemeanors). He was sentenced to up to three years of community control (probation), but the court terminated his community control earlier this year. The Dayton Police Department released a statement this week announcing the arbitrator's ruling, and saying that the city will appeal. The city said the "serious nature" of the accusations of sexual assault against Setty should have played a bigger role in the arbitrator's decision. "My concern is about our officers, this department and this profession," Dayton police Chief Kamran Afzal said in a statement. "I strongly believe that the correct decision is and remains that Setty should not work for this department." Setty was placed on unpaid leave in June of last year and he was fired a couple of months later. The police officers' union, the Dayton Fraternal Order of Police, filed grievances, and an arbitrator ruled that Setty should be reinstated with back pay and benefits, the city said. Setty was put on paid leave in 2023 after police leadership learned about accusations made against him on a private Facebook group called "Are We Dating the Same Guy?Cincinnati/Dayton." The page provided a platform where women share information about men they date to try to determine if they are cheating or have bad reputations. A few women told investigators with the Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation that Setty performed sex acts while they were being intimate that they did not consent to, and that he did not stop when told to, investigative records state. One woman told investigators that she performed a sex act on Setty at his home in 2023 because she believed she did not have a choice and it was the only way she was going to be able to leave, an investigative report states. Setty joined the Dayton Police Department in 2006 and was promoted to sergeant in 2016. In a sentencing memo, Setty's attorney Antony Abboud said his client is an active member of the community, and was a respectable, kind and dedicated individual when serving in law enforcement. "Mr. Setty has no previous criminal history and expresses remorse for his actions," the memo states.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sergeant fired after sexual misconduct allegations could get job back; city to appeal decision
The Dayton Police Department is responding as a police sergeant fired by the department after sexual misconduct allegations is on the verge of getting his job back. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] In a statement sent to News Center 7 on Thursday, the Dayton Police Department (DPD) said it was 'disappointed with the arbitrator's decision' to rule in favor of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) regarding the grievance the union filed on behalf of fired Sergeant Joseph Setty. The grievance claimed the department violated Setty's contract when firing him. >> PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Police sergeant fired after sexual misconduct allegations on verge of getting job back An independent arbitrator sided with the FOP, stating Setty should be reinstated with back pay, benefits, and seniority restored. It's a decision DPD confirmed that the city would be appealing. 'My concern is about our officers, this department, and this profession. I strongly believe that the correct decision is and remains that Setty should not work for this department,' Police Chief Kamran Afzal said. TRENDING STORIES: 3 dead in suspected double murder-suicide in Ohio Fan in critical condition after falling from right field stands at MLB stadium 'He needs to be incarcerated;' School administrator accused of choking student The department believes the nature of the accusations against Setty should have carried more weight with the arbitrator. As previously reported by News Center 7, Setty was placed on paid leave in March 2023 after more than one woman accused him of sexual assault. The Ohio BCI conducted a criminal investigation, and the Dayton Police Department did an internal investigation. Setty pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful restraint and two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct in May 2024. These convictions did not automatically disqualify him from serving as a police officer. The city moved Setty to unpaid leave in June, according to a previous News Center 7 report. Setty was fired after the convictions and an internal police hearing in August. The arbitrator wrote in the ruling, 'the employer lacked just cause to terminate (Setty) from employment as the penalty of discharge was not appropriate under the circumstances.' [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
