Ocean City’s mayor announced Tuesday the city will hire an independent contractor to oversee the day-to-day operations of its beach patrol, which has come under fire for accusations of sexual abuse.
Mayor Jay A. Gillian also said one of his aides, Michael Allegretto, will be tasked with retaining a seasoned labor attorney to “ensure the city’s policies and procedures are sufficient, correctly implemented and properly communicated.”
The announcement comes as the Instagram account, ocbp_predators, continues to post anonymous stories of sexual assault and rape against members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol.
To date, the account has more than 8,000 followers and more than 50 posts of people sharing their experiences. The posts provide descriptions of alleged assaults and harassment that some postings claim were carried out by older, unnamed members of the beach patrol against others, including minors.
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the allegations made in the posts, the office has announced. The independent contractor will oversee the beach patrol during the course of this investigation, Gillian said.
The creator of the account told NJ Advance Media she started it after witnessing the behavior of certain members toward young women on the staff as well as visitors to the famed seaside resort city. She did not want to be identified.
“I decided to take action myself,” she said.
She said the account has received more than 500 personal messages since the first post went live on April 14. But not every message becomes a post. She said she is selective in which messages get posted after she conducts her own level of vetting. She also takes steps to edit out any identifiers for specific people.
The mayor said in his statement that the “city is handling this matter with utmost urgency.”
“Going forward, the city will take a number of steps to ensure that all our city team members work in a safe environment,” Gillian said.
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