Pennsylvania fire company closes after sexual abuse scandal

  • Source: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg
  • Published: 10/19/2017 12:00 AM

Lights were out at the West Willow Fire Company on Wednesday. The volunteer fire company on West Willow Road in Pequea Township is closed, effective Tuesday night. “They came out and covered our roof one night,” Charles McGill said. McGill, who lives right next to the fire company, said he was sad to hear the news of the closure. “This company has been in existence for a lot of years,” he said. “My wife’s father used to help.” In 2015, Stanley Todd, a former West Willow volunteer, was charged with sexually assaulting five underage girls. Police said some of the abuse happened inside the fire station. Todd eventually pleaded guilty and two other fire officials were also charged with not reporting the abuse.



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