By Caitlyn Kelleher
Wicked Local Maynard
MAYNARD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that a Maynard firefighter/emergency medical technician is entitled to his pension after pleading guilty to sexually abusing children.
The Appeals Court, in its two-to-one ruling, said “that although the criminal actions of Anthony Tyler were reprehensible, they did not violate, under applicable statues and case law, his office or position as a firefighter.”
The decision overruled a lower court’s decision from 2010, which ruled that Tyler’s behavior had a direct link to his position, because of the connection to his victim. The Appeals Court ruled that Tyler’s offenses were of a personal nature, occurred outside the firehouse, and while Tyler was not on duty.
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