I dont believe it. This man was an amazing police officer, father. He has worked with kids for a long time. All I can say is dont believe what you read.

An arrest and charge doesn't mean a conviction. I don't know this guy but I do know that many people get accused for sexual offenses and it is the responsiblity of the authorities to investigate as thoroughly as possible, especially when minors are involved. You would be surprised to know what kind of information can be considered enough for an arrest/charge.

I don't believe it either. I have worked with him and always found him to be an outstanding person, friend and community member. i just don't believe it at all.

If he was retired is this another case of double dipping in Ocean City. i thought this was all done when longo left power, I guess not. Small town politics>>> What a shame!

I agree with double dipping comment.small town OC is an oligarchy.4 years or so ago, another retired OCPDer was accused of ogling the students (hall presance job)Small town politics again and again .

Gotta love the middle photo!

You people crack me up!! A CHILD has been hurt, compromised, victimized...and all you care about is that he was double-dipping?!?!?! Are you kidding me??? Get a grip!! Typical Ocean City people.

Dumbass, this guy has a daughter under 18

Innocent Until Proven Guilty.

Get it right... "The supervisery aide" didn't retire. The city pushed him out to give him the job!

I agree that an accusation is just that - an accusation. An arrest does not mean that someone is guilty of anything. All of that will be sorted out in the course of a continuing investigation and trial.
What bothers me a lot more at this point - since it is all we know vs what has been alleged - is the double dipping. Here we have a public worker who is paid by the taxpayer who retires in his 40s and begins to collect a pension and then is given a 'retirement job' so that he may have the benefits that come with working in the public sector while collecting his pension. Does the supervisory job also have a pension tied into it? And since this retired person does not live in OC wasn't it possible to find anyone in our city who qualified for this supervisor job?

If guilty, he should lose his pension and benefits for commiting a crime while on the city's payroll. I am not surprised he is double dipping, this is NJ after all. I want to know how one can retire at age 49? Must be nice, retire, then have your friends in the town hall give you a cushy job where you can victimize young girls and get paid. Shame on him and shame on the city govt for continuing the nonsense of its not what you know, but who you know if you want to collect a salary from the taxpayers of OC.

What a sad story! It's nice to hear that people that know the accused don't believe that he could possibly committed this crime. I just hope that you don't have to eat your words! If he is guilty then he should get the maximum sentence for sexually assaulting a minor. Oh, and shame on anyone who attacks the victim. It just shows what a dim wit you are.

True it is "WHO YOU KNOW". This double dipping happens in more states than just NJ. I hope this is not true because I would have never thought he was capable of this.

My kid knew Officer Cusak from OC school.
When I mentioned the arrest, my kid shrugged his shoulders and said, "yea, he was strange one".
From Protector of our City, to Double-dipper, and now a sexual deviant; doesn't our City ever learn that crime (nepotism/cronyism) doesn't pay?

I'm not going to defend Cusack by saying...innocent till proven guilty...blah, blah, blah. They said that about Penn state's Sandusky and JoePa. (We know how that turned out.) Great article Patch! Another cop tarnishes the badge of honor! I hope the victim(s) find comfort and peace of mind while obtaining all the financial asistance possible from Ocean City. What a town...a cop retires and lands job after job in an economy where most people can't find their first job. Really OC Board of Ed.? Really Beach Patrol? This was the best you could do? Awesome! Who recommended this guy and who stood up for him? OPRA and then print the various meeting minutes in the paper describing who appointed him and why he was appointed. If guilty, his pension should be revoked, trust me, that's his plea bargain mindset right now.

On more thing on Cusak, he was a police officer for over 20 years. And over that 20 year period, I'd be surprised if this was the first mis-step. No folks, this is probably the first time charges were pressed for having his hand in the cookie jar, so to speak. Steve Ang was smart to dispatch this issue to the County and keep the department's hands out of it. Not sure if Chief Callahan would would have been as savvy.

does anyone know who his daughters are???

You would assume that family would be spared, after all, they are victims of Cusack too. Give them a break please. Focus should be directed towards the suspect. Sadly, if you read enough newspapers, we learn that not all monsters reveal themselves to everyone. They just act when the right opportunity arises....just look how Sandusky worked...

I am a former student in Ocean City Highschool while Mr. Cusack worked within the school. From my experience being around him and talking with him, he was nothing less than professional. When I heard this news, I was completely in schock. I just can not believe that the same man I had got to know over my years at OCHS would do something like this. To say that "Mr. Cusack was a little strange" is not right. He did not, to my knowledge or anyone else I knew from Ocean City, ever do anything to warrant that sort of accusation. I looked up to, and trusted this man. Mr. Cusack never failed to help me work through any sort of problem I had, whether it was school related or trouble with friends, family-whatever it was, he was there for me. I can only try to do the same him and his family(who I do not know personally) .Time will tell whether or not the crime was comitted but until then it is not right to acuse him of doing something that could very well all be false.

scumbag , from one father to another , you are a disgrace Cusack. You have 3 daughters, shame on you .

OMG! OMG!
Guilty or not, how in the world is Ocean City going to retain their prescious status as the World's Greatest Family Resort after this one, sort of makes BYOB look a little trival at this point.

For 25 years, this man responded to your 911 calls, in all conditions at all times of the day and night. He was there for you when you were in trouble. Now he is the one in trouble. At the very least, he deserves due process rather than a public lynching.

Deadman walking... Using peoples names and making false allegations are grounds for slander! Watch what you put in writing

Let's not be too quick with the lynching rope, tar, and feathers. As Dr. Fenichel commented above, "innocent until....".

I'm aware that people can successfully hide dark, nefarious tendencies from close friends, co-workers, and family; however, I have been with Mr. Cusack when he was working with young people and thought he was perfect for the job. To me, it appeared he had a great manner with them and imparted excellant goals and ideals.

Until all the facts are known, don't forget the Duke Lacrosse team accusation and the false Al Sharpen-Tawna Brawley rape allegation that almost caused a race riot.

I got to know Chuck years ago when he was a member of my fitness club in OC. When I read his name today I was incredulous. My impression of him was that he could not be capable of such a thing. Although I'm not foolish enough to think that even nice, kind, soft spoken people cannot commit these sorts of acts, I also know that people ARE innocent until proven guilty. I hope he is innocent.

There's something dirty and really nasty about using the "OC Raider" tag while defending someone accused of sexual deviance with a child. Don't associate OC and the high school nickname with this terrible crime; OC doesn't deserve the negative association.

Yeah , funny ..how would you feel if it was YOUR DAUGHTER ?? Go ahead try and spin it, next thing you will blame the girl ..men in power always flip things in their favor .." Good Ole Boys " mentality. The kids that work the beach are GOOD KIDS .. I would believe them over the cop .

He hasn't been accused of sexual deviance. And all the facts are not yet known. Press accounts seem to want to paint Chuck Cusack in the worst light possible. And 17 years old is not a child. But we have a legal system to sort all of this out. Until then, hold your fire.

Human beings, even Ocean City girls, have been having some sort of sexual activity before the age of 18 without it becoming a major catastrophe. Only recently, has a teenager having sex with someone become an insurmountable trauma.

If someone has done something wrong or unethical, and it can be proven in a court of law, there will be punishment. Until then, go back to your daytime game shows.

I am disgusted with the double dipping and patronage job aspect of this, but for the rest, I repeat that it is an arrest - not a conviction and no proof has been brought up. People sound so eager to condemn someone with out proof and thats pretty scary.

The lower my taxes OC folks, and their taxes really aren't high compared to neighboring communities, will be the first people to call 911 for the most inane reasons, like losing electricity, the street is flooding, a colored boy rode his bike down my alley....

Double dippng & nepotism are the order of the day. Two years ago a known drug offender was hired as a city parking lot manager because he had a relative as the airport manager; he was later arrested for stealing parking funds.

While I would like to engage others on this issue, it appears that most of the comments are from the stuck in the 1900's folks with a rudimentary grasp on our English language who somehow got an Internet connect. Go back to your porn, and when you're done, come back and pass judgements on others.

A friend was once accused of something similar by a middle school student where he taught. With no investigation.....only based on an allegation......my friend was arrested. He made the news on 3 Philadelphia tv news networks and on TV40. He was on the front page of all the Philly newspapers and most of the South Jersey papers. The Ocean City news paper sunk so low as to publish the story listing him as the owner of a local business where he is a partner. They did it in such a manner to hurt the business. When the dust settled and the allegation was investigated it was found that the "child" was clearly not telling the truth and had also pulled the same stunt at her previous school more than once. Nice huh???!!!! No retractions from those TV stations or any of those newspapers.

The media is quick to destroy someone but never comes back to clear someone's name since its not a flashy news story anymore.

I haven't bought a copy of that OC newspaper since.

Little surprise that most good people head for the bridges at 4pm on a Fall or Winters Day. Other than the high school, a Nor' Easter wiping out the island would make even me believe there is a God.

According to NJ State Law, 16 is the age of consent. The only reson he was charged is that he has supervisory power over her. Had he not been the beach tag supervisor there would be no charges!

Second-degree sexual contact encompasses sexual contact with a victim at least 13 but less than 16 years old (with a suspect at least four years older than the victim) or with a victim at least 16 but less than 18 years old and the suspect has supervisory or disciplinary power over the victim.

Moreover, tweets on twitter are also admissable in a court of law, as to how traumatized this child was.

from the mouths of babes.... when I asked my child about a previous similar incident of a man who we all trusted his exact words were "I never trusted him I mean think about it what adult wants to spend all there time with kids, looking for his prey"

A few of the blogs are so defensive and slanted towards the suspect and so well versed in the 2C statutes, I'd bet they're coming right from the suspect himself or from a Sandusky type beast. No normal man, especially one about 50, puts moves on a 16 year old girl - consent or not! It's sick and perverted no matter how you portray it. Any good cop would agree with that. As for false claims, yeah...it happens...once in great while. That person went back decades for one of two examples. It's not looking good for the beach tag supervisor.

So by your worldview, if it is reported in the PressofAtlanticCity, or the OCPatch, than it must be true? And anyone who questions that has a moral deficiency.

Can anyone recall other news stories where they were wrong? I can.

I am sorry I do not have time to read all of these posts, but did anyone else read monday's press of ac. This bastard shot himself in the leg off duty in philadelphia. great guy i must say.

by some accounts it appears it was consentual, that being said, the fact that a 49 yr old is fooling around with a 17 yr old who works for him is not only immoral, but illegal. So regardless, the man should lose his pension and serve time in prison.

I don't know what's more appalling, the accused crime, the "burn the witch" mentality of small town folk, or the grammar mistakes in the comments on this post. I think I will curl up in a fetal position underneath my desk and wait for the wave the does us all in.

"People in glass houses...." KF criticized the grammar of the bloggers; does he read his own writing (the last sentence he wrote)? LOL! Why are you using quotation marks for your own thoughts anyway? Are you quoting yourself? Crawl into your fetal position and stop reading blogs that make you so sick. People have opinions and they have the right to express them the best way they can.

Hey clear water.
Umm, The 2C statute is in the above article. As far as, "no normal man, especially one about 50, puts moves on a 16 year old girl". (used quotes because I'm quoting you). That is yet to be proven. Furthermore, you may think it is sick and perverted; however, it is still legal. Remember, nobody has been convicted and there are only allegations. Just as, "people have opinions and they have the right to express them.."(quoting you again) People in the United States of America are, "Innocent until proven guilty in a Court of Law"(quoting COPS TV show). Which, has not happened yet.

Just wondering, how old was Monica Lewinsky?

Just as I thought...KM and ME are one in the same. Ahhh...you think it's OK for an adult male (in a supervisory role) to sexually assault a young girl? Don't worry KM/ME/Officer/Beach Tag Supervisor...you'll get due process. Better yet, You should spend your time thinking about how you'll survive in a cell and think about how you'll report your location to prosecutor's office for the remainder of your life. That should send shivers down your spineless back.

Actually, we aren't the same. (paranoid?) I used, and explained the "quotations" because you are evidently the self appointed grammer police. And I didn't say it was ok for a supervisor to do that. You are the one who said he is sick and perverted for putting the moves on a 16 year old(according to the news she was 17). Just pointing out the fact that the only reason Cusack is in trouble is because she is a subordinate(if it really happened). You obviously know him and have some type of axe to grind. Now, take a deep breath, a long walk on the boardwalk and seek treatment for your anger control/paranoia issues. ; )

Your cover is blown. Look in the mirror and like others have also noted, you're sick, but there's a glimmer of hope; the state doctors will give you meds after you lose your trial. Scumbags like you (perverts, terrorists, psychos with guns...) are bringing this Country down. It'll be a better society when you're behind bars and we don't have to support your pension. So, go on defending your so called "due process" rights as everyday out of the concrete room is a good day for you. Just stay away from our kids in the process.

Some people are just obnoxious. But the mental sickness exhibited by Fill In is just utterly disturbing. Seriously, read your comments and seek out a shrink for society's benefit. You sound like that skinhead that attacked the temple the other day...you hate everyone.

The girl was between 16 and 17 years old. This wasnt a little child. Perhaps some of you haven't witnessed the actions of 17 year old girls. Excuse me if I think we should find out more of the story before I hang the guy. Not that he has any chance of a fair trial. We now convict on accusation in the US. IF THE GUY WAS CHESTER THE MOLESTOR , I would think he would have a past, unless he woke up one day at 40 something and decided to be a creep.

This is a girl / young woman who perhaps in two months could be dating a 40 year old and nobody would do anything.

Imagine coming home to find your daughter's 50 year old boss on top of your 16 or 17 year old daughter. Consent or not, it's sick. Actually, even of she's 18, it's sick. But she apparently wasn't 18... case closed pervert defenders of the world. I think some of these guys are upset they can't find a 16 year old! What beach patrol does Jacoby work for? Hide the 16-17 year olds cause they're ALMOST LEGAL!

Round and round...let's be real and leave fantasyland for a moment. The OCPD didn't arrest one of their own based on a frivolous and unfounded complaint. Aside from the slim opportunity that the victim just lied, your goose is cooked. Surely the OCPD/CMCPO can judge the voracity of a victim's story. And, consensual or not...it still doesn't matter. Would Cusack have gone into OC High and held his victim's hand and proudly walked her to class. Was he planning on introducing his 16 year-old victim to his wife and daughters? Hell no! He probably led or encouraged or persuaded her to a secret spot. The immature victim was obviously not in control. The 50 year-old, sneaky cop and boss was in control...just like Jerry Sandusky. He was another scumbag that took advantage of a minor. Face the fact that jail is in the future along with disgrace and humiliation. Molesting a minor is probably one of the worst things anyone could do...let alone a cop. Kids go to cops for help, not to be sexually assaulted. I'll condemn with good conscious and I'm totally comfortable stating it does make me feel good that this tickle monster was caught. Unfortunately, this weasel knows the system and will use any legal maneuver to squirm free.

I read an article saying he was arrested at work...A couple of people on here are saying he was caught in the act at the girls house by her mother...I would think if that were the case, he would have been arrested right then and there...If people don't have the facts, they shouldn't speculate..I'm not sticking up for him by any means...He will have his day in court and the truth will come out once and for all.

Richard..I totally agree with you...Even though she is 17, not quite an adult yet, doesn't mean she doesn't know right from wrong...They were BOTH wrong if it did happen...Someone posted a comment saying she was on twitter saying she loved him and that he was a sweetheart and she loves her some police...If that is true, it sure doesn't sound like she was a victim..She needs counseling...If he was stalking her and harassing her then it would be a totally different story..She's old enough to be behind the wheel of a car, she's old enough to know right from wrong...As sick as the story sounds...Innocent until proven guilty!!

I'm not sure what kind of life Mr. Jacoby leads, but his perception of young girls is terrible. Maybe where he lives and how he grew up and how his own girls act contributes to his perception. Hmmm? Regardless of Mr. Jacoby's assumptions, the fact is that there is a boundary line set in law...just like speed limits, blood alcohol content, drinking age.... Of all people, this creepy old cop knows the boundaries and law. If he was still employed by OCPD, he'd be making the arrest. Unless you are self-employed in maybe the trades, you would understand how managers and bosses have a certain unseen power over subordinates. We've all heard the expression about kissing up to the boss, right? Maybe the victim is a little off in some way, maybe she was compromised in some way, maybe she was coerced in some way...it doesn't matter. The victim's creepy beach tag boss had 25 years experience enforcing the law and investigating crimes as a detective. Trust me when I say that his experience at the OC High School certainly reinforced knowledge of crimes involving minors. Creepy Cusack was surrounded by kids, felt empowered by his power and knowledge, felt emasculated by his failed marriage and decided to pursue the soft target. He knew it crossed the line in so many ways. Now, he'll pay the price. The victim will be known as Cusack's victim and OC taxpayers will suffer for lack of supervision of a creepy guy looking to get lucky in his beach buggy.

Claiming the victim asked for it or wanted it or will not be damaged is utter nonsense and the epitome of ignorance. If you don't believe it, go investigate and talk to someone at a woman's crisis center instead of talking from the wrong end of the body.

Opening that this isn't a crime or shouldn't be a crime is ridiculous. It is...cut and dry. That's the point. Forget about twitter rumors. That's why minors are minors...they haven't matured. Isn't that pretty obvious here?

So if she three months from18 years old, we should assume she will transform into a mature adult then.

So if my blood alcohol content is .07 instead of .10... should I still be charged with DWI? It's close enough....right? I think you're missing the point. A 16-18 yr. old girl doesn't know what she really wants and certainly doesn't have the maturity or experience to handle the advances or affection from a creepy 50 year-old cop. C'mon...who thinks a kid was supposed to have the courage and awareness to file an internal complaint against a 50 year old cop/boss. Get real! Most adults are afraid to do that for God's sake. You're arguing personal ethics and morality to defend a violation of law. Using examples of a 22 year-old dating your BFF is mixing apple and oranges. Like I said, this is about laws, not what you think should be the law. Anyway, what's my name have to do with anything? Who knows you are using a real name? Frankly, if you are using your real name, I'll bet you don't have contact with kids or hold a job in a school. If you did, you should be concerned they'll read your comments.

I don't need to call her a victim and she need not call herself a victim. The laws of New Jersey and statutes of Ocean City call her a victim. A "cop" understands that distinction.

...I don't need to call her a victim and she need not call herself a victim. The laws of New Jersey and statutes of Ocean City call her a victim. A "cop" understands that distinction.

The law may be the law, but let's not act like this guy was hanging outside of an elementary school with a bag of candy. The law makes distinctions based on the circumstances of the crime all the time. In handing down the sentence for the crime or even the degree of the crime itself. I am reading comments on here that make it sound like he's a child predator hanging outside of OC elementary school trying to lore second grade boys into his car. Let's be a little fair. If we had a real victim, I would say its the guys wife and children, but apparently he's divorced.

This is the slippery slope...you can't claim others don't know all the facts and then put forth your own opinion as fact, right? The fact, no if ands or buts, is that there is a "victim." it names her on Cusack's arrest warrant I'm sure. Second, the fact is that no one other than Cusack knows what he's done in the past. (Unless Mr. Jacoby has already searched Cusack's computer and interviewed witnesses already.) Mr. Jacoby is correct in that Cusack wasn't hanging outside the high school...he was inside the high school! A wolf in the hen-house. Actually, I think child predator sounds about right.

Richard Jacoby and Clearwater: Can we take this whole debate to a bar somewhere around Somers Point and continue the entertainment there? It's awfully monotonous reading all these tit's-for-tat (please don't have me flagged for a language violation).

Colonel, no one is forcing you to read...

The Colonel likes the creepy cop who dates teenagers...we get it. Your rants sound like ME and other names....

Here's where I have a problem. I don't think that I or the other OC taxpayers should have to pick up the tab (via the civil suit that surely coming ) for this teenager's or this adlult mans sexual transgressions.

"Mr. Jacoby's" view that most teenage girls are looking to vamp older men is really sick. It's a weak, mindless generalization used to defend a cop that's been charged with sexual assault. Why would anyone write blog after blog effectually trashing a child when they supposedly have no connection to the suspect is beyond me. Hmmm. Logic says they (Cusack/Jacoby) are one in the same persons or connected through blood or maybe "Mr. Jacoby" has had a similar experience. If he has time, after defending all the rights of all other losers in the Country, maybe Mr. Jacoby can meet with the young girl and explain his judgements...face to face...to her, mom and dad. I certainly have no problem telling mine to the creepy beach tag inspector/resource office/retired LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

Actually you can be charged with DWI at a .07. And the legal limit is .08, hasn't been .10 in a few years. But, just like most of your postings, clear water, you give inaccurate facts, half truths and innuendo.

Megamike...sorry for the .10 error. My bad. But, you know the point was made whether you could comprehend it or not. Actually, you can be charged without a BAC at all, right knucklehead? So, go back to the Disney Channel a think of a way for you or your friend to beat this sexual assault charge on the child. ( To my surprise, unless Cusack is writing all these blogs, the courtroom's going to be packed with Sandusky, I mean Cusack supporters.)

It's people like you that resort to angry name calling when they know they have lost the argument and have nothing intelligent left to say. You are an uneducated coward, that hides behind an anonymous blog name to spread their poison. You obviously know the accused officer (worked with him?) and have your own agenda. I agree with the earlier poster that you have a paranoia issue. Because, according to you, everyone on this blog is Cuszak in disguise.

I do not know Officer Cusack personally, but as a student at OCHS I saw him around. He seemed like a nice guy, and pretty good at his job, but I realize that some have hidden morals/lives. I'm not really interested in debating whether the supervisor-teenager law is warranted, but rather if Mr. Cusack broke it. Personally, I do not condone, in fact am disgusted by, men who would have sexual contact with a girl that age, especially if married with kids. Although I'm sure the police department had sufficient evidence for the arrest, I believe in the pillar of the American legal system that an accused person is innocent until proven guilty. I don't know how anyone can condemn a man without ANY confirmed factual evidence, let alone a fair trial. I agree that what he is accused of is revolting, especially considering his work history, but I would have patience in condemning him. I wouldn't let disdain for the alleged "double-dipping" somehow contribute to his guilt. And I also wouldn't accuse those who perhaps have an opposing view of yourself of perversion themselves. Let's not cloud our judgement. This is only preliminary (and scarce) information. To make myself clear, I do not support Cusack, rather I support fairness and justice.

Everyone has the right to their own opinion without the name calling and the nastiness..No one condones what happened, we all agree it was wrong...Without the facts, we can't hang the guy...People in the past have been accused of crimes they didn't commit...This is starting to sound like politics, we all know how that's going...The facts WILL come out when he has his day in court...Clear water, you are accusing everyone that is giving the guy the benefit of the doubt without the actual facts, that we know him or are him...We can say the same about you siding with the 17yr old."child/innocent" girl.

Anyone who stands up for this guy Cusack is just trying to sway the opinion of others. It is so hypocritical to criticized for name calling and then...call me names! What buffoons! Further, for someone to say say I hide behind a name and then they do the same thing is even more hypocritical. I can see that some losers feel it's necessary to band together to direct anger at a system they feel has victimized them in the past. You're angry and you've lost sight of what is good and bad. Further, I know one person can simply type using several names. I can see that here. You not fooling anyone. There's really only one person that cares enough about this concept here and that's Cusack. The blogs that focus on it, they're trying to defer the heat and hope it all goes away and maybe a plea deal is struck. Pleae stop whining and crying about due process, he'll get it Johnny Cochran. (it's guaranteed.) Bring something substantive to the table instead of all the crying, excuses, whining, personal attacks...that's what the real losers do. I'll continue to defend this victim's rights...because she's a child. The adult (cop) made his bed and he should have said,"No." Hope he enjoys sleeping on cots.

If they can slap sanctions on PSU football as a "remedy", then perhaps its time to suspend the OC Beach Tag program to teach them a lesson. Lets say the beach is free for the next two years! And watch out meter maids. You step out of line, even a little, and its free parking for everybody and no more yellow paint halfway down the block. I'll take my martini in a solo cup, no glass at the pool. Jimmy Out!

Lets be realistic for the OCPD to arrest him and not give him professional courtesy--there is some validity to the charges. Hes one of them and Im sure this investigation was ongoing long enough to be sure they caught him properly. They would not want the tarnish on one of their own unless it was true.

I saw Cusack in church a month before his arrest... he was praying, lighting candles and did NOT taking communion... His wife and 17 and 20 YEAR OLD daughters were also there... NOT WITH HIM... 5 rows back.. they WOULD NOT LOOK AT HIM WHEN THEY PASSED HIM... They convicted him of something a month before his arrest...

Oh my - Ocean City's rep as America's Greatest Family Resort tarnished? We need the "Committee to Preserve Ocean City" to swoop in and save the day! Where are you? This could be another opportunity to get the attention you so crave and possibly continue your efforts to rehabilitate your reputation at the same time. Come on fellows, take advantage of the situation. After all, you are the opportunists and this is an opportunity!

You people are worrying about arguing with eachother more than the serious problem here. PEOPLE there was a cop touching little girls working at a high school and the man has kids. Let's worry about the people that are still around him that he has contact with. Personally it makes me sick that there was even a bail set on this pig. We need to open are eyes and see that even "America's #1 family resort" is curupt.

Little girl? She was 17. And perhaps you should go back to high school and ask your teachers to teach you about the presumption of Innocence

Since your the class of 2011. You must also be a little girl.

Exactly. A little girl is 8 , 10 , 12. Etc. NOT 17. I don't afford a 17 year old the same protection I would a 12 year old He's being charged simply because he was her supervisor.

Richard ..BULLSHIT 17 is a kid . Have any daughters fool?

If a 17 year old put a gun in your face, you would be the first one screaming for them to be tried as an adult. And they would be.

It's pointless to argue if this 17 yr old is a child or acts as an adult.Also sad to argue his actions at church or his family's past, it's private.The facts are he was hired and trusted to be a PUBLIC supervisor and role model of 150 youth,she wasn't.He was hired to UPHOLD THE LAWS and supervise teens,your teen daughters,neighbors daughters and relatives daughters.As a retired cop,he knows the laws and consequences,he knows how to lawfully go about ending unwelcomed advances from anyone,even female teens, if the case, if he wanted to.He was hired by the school district as a supervisory/security aide to protect the youth! He failed to uphold his RESPONSIBILITIES and the LAW,apparently over a period of time,forcing his fellow police officers to arrest him and the city to fire him! Why would they choose to 'tarnish the police dept and city' in the peak season?They HAD TO! They had enough evidence! Let's keep in mind, as a retired cop,if his 16 yr old daughter was 'the victim' in this situation,he would likely be having this 49 yr OLD MAN Beach Tag Supervisor arrested,fired, and publically castrated if he could!He had a responsibility in his position and allegedly made choices that are unacceptable to both the city and the police dept.More facts will come out and need to.We should be asking where does this case stand?Last report states no attorney had come forward for Cusack and no arraignment had been set.Why?Argue for more facts and more reporting to keep the rumors in order!

Exactly! Why has this information not been updated and more reporting done? Understood that she is a minor, however these hearings and updates should be reported. Makes you wonder what's going on.

Has any of you people posting here ever thought why his position at the high school was abolished? Did the school administration know this was going on during the school year? If so, shouldn't they be held accountable the same way Joe Paterno was at Penn State? Just wondering.

its appalling that this site has turned into nothing but bashing and name-calling. You all keep saying "well OC is a family resort..." well show it because I am pretty sure we do not teach children to name call or bash eachother.