A former New Haven school resource officer was serving as a Police Athletic League (PAL) instructor when he had sexual relations with a teenage girl in the program, according to documents obtained by NBC Connecticut.
According to an arrest warrant, Jeremy Elliot, who was 32 years old when he started having sexual relations with a 16-year-old girl, was taken into custody last week for allegations spanning several years.
The New Haven Police Department said Jeremy Elliot was taken into custody on Thursday in connection to allegations stemming from 2012 to 2014.
A complaint was filed in March 2023, and Elliot has been under investigation since then, according to police.
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The relationship between Elliot and the girl started in 2012 and appeared to be consensual, the warrant states. The teen told authorities that their sexual relationship continued on and off until about 2020.
The New Haven Police Department said Elliot was a school resource officer and PAL officer from May 2008 to Dec. 2021.
“The New Haven Police Department takes all allegations of sexual assaults seriously. The city of New Haven deserves police officers who serve and protect and respect their authority. This type of alleged behavior will not be tolerated at the New Haven Police Department," Police Chief Karl Jacobson said in a statement.
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Elliot was taken into custody by Wethersfield police. He faces second-degree sex assault charges and was released on a $100,000 bond.
