Millburn Police Secretary Charged With Identity Theft, Harassment

MILLBURN, NJ -- A secretary for the Millburn Police Department was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly impersonating a female resident and creating a false profile in her name on a “sex hookup” website.

Authorities arrested the 35-year-old Springfield resident at 1:25 p.m. at the Millburn Police Department headquarters on Essex Street.

Millburn Police Captain Michael Mulligan told Patch that on April 9, the Springfield resident allegedly went on the adult dating website AdultFriendFinder.com – which bills itself as one of the “largest sex hookup sites in the world” – with the intention of damaging her victim’s reputation.

According to Mulligan, she then allegedly created a fake profile using a female resident’s identity, then enticed other users to contact the resident via her real email address. Shortly afterwards, the victim began to receive multiple sexual messages from strangers.

The woman, who was working as the secretary for the police chief, was charged with identity theft and cyber harassment and released on the same day. She was placed on suspension following her arrest.

Mulligan declined further comment, citing an ongoing investigation.

According to court records, the charges ended with a PTI dismissal on Jan. 6, 2017 in Essex County Superior Court, and the accused’s record was ordered expunged on Nov. 8, 2017.

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