FOX 5 Reporter arrested in Wyckoff (local story)

[no_hypocrisy]

Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced the arrest of CHARLES LEAF (DOB:1/14/1970) of 464 Louisa Ave., Wyckoff, New Jersey on Aggravated Sexual Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child charges. The arrest came about as a result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit, under the direction of Chief Steven Cucciniello and the Wyckoff Police Department, under the direction of Chief Benjamin Fox.

On October 7, 2010, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor=s Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit and the Wyckoff Police Department arrested CHARLES LEAF without incident after learning that he sexually abused a four year old female acquaintance at his residence in Wyckoff, N.J. CHARLES LEAF is currently employed by FOX 5 News, New York as an investigative and general assignment reporter.

CHARLES LEAF was charged with the following: one (1) count of Aggravated Sexual Assault-1st degree crime, one (1) count of Sexual Assault-2nd degree crime and one (1) count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child-2ND degree crime.

Bail was set by Judge Frances McGrogan, J.S.C. for CHARLES LEAF at $250,000.00 dollars-no 10% option, no contact with the victim and surrender Passport, after which, LEAF was remanded to the Bergen County Jail in lieu of bail.

Prosecutor Molinelli states that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and would like to thank the Wyckoff Police Department for their assistance and cooperation in this investigation.

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http://thewyckoffjournal.com/local-events/fox-5-reporter-arrested-in-wyckoff/

[Ian David]

1. Fox News Reporter Charles Leaf Arrested For Sexual Assault

Charles Leaf of Fox News is being held in New Jersey on charges of aggravated sexual assault on a four year old girl. He has been an investigative reporter with WNYW/Fox5 in New York and has also been featured on the Fox News Channel. http://www.northjersey.com/news/100710_Fox_5_reporter_Charles_Leaf_held_in_aggravated_sexual_assault.html

This is not the first time Leaf has been accused of assault. He was previously alleged to have assaulted a councilwoman in Mobile, Alabama, where he was working at the time for a local news outlet. There were no criminal charges filed in that case, but there was reportedly a substantial settlement paid by the station. http://www.westword.com/2005-01-13/news/the-message/

I profiled Leaf in September in an article titled, “Charles Leaf: The New Most Repulsive Fox News Reporter.” http://www.newscorpse.com/ncWP/?p=2624 The article details his aggressive, dishonest, and unprofessional behavior in covering real estate developers associated with the Park51 project in Manhattan (the non-mosque that is not at ground zero). The coverage, featured prominently on Megyn Kelly’s Fox News program (as well as The O’Reilly Factor, The Fox Report, Fox & Friends, On the Record, and Geraldo at Large) was based entirely on innuendo and unsupported, sensationalist, allegations. I described his reports at the time as not even providing enough evidence to start a rumor:

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Megyn Kelly hosted Leaf on several occasions despite never having a verifiable story to report. This is further evidence of my contention that Kelly is at least as bad as Glenn Beck. It will be interesting to see if Kelly, or anyone at Fox, follows up on their new star reporter by covering his arrest. So far, the only comment from Fox is from a spokesman at the local Fox5 station who said that they are aware of the situation and are reviewing it.


Alleged Child Molester Identified as Charles Leaf, Alleged Reporter for Fox News

More:
http://www.newscorpse.com/ncWP/?p=2919

Hat-tip to: http://twitter.com/argylestyle/status/26768503647


See also:

Charles Leaf: The New Most Repulsive Fox News Reporter
Posted by Mark on September 7, 2010 at 3:19 pm.
http://www.newscorpse.com/ncWP/?p=2624

Fox 5 News Reporter Arrested For Alleged Assault Of Girl
http://www.ny1.com/content/126803/fox-5-news-reporter-arrested-for-alleged-assault-of-girl