Ex Councilman Indicted

PHILLIPSBURG EX COUNCILMAN INDICTED ON CHARGES FOR TRAFFICKING OF PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

     " Robert W. Fulper Indicted On Charges Of Second Degree Official Misconduct & Second Degree Trafficking Of Personal Identifying Information."

November 3, 2022, 3:29 P.M. ET By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

BELVIDERE, NJ.- On Tuesday, November 2, 2022, Warren County First Assistant Prosecutor Anthony J. Robinson announced that on Tuesday a Grand Jury sitting in Warren County, New Jersey has returned an Indictment against Robert J. Fulper Charging him with Second Degree Official Misconduct; and Second Degree Trafficking in Personal Identifying Information.

     An investigation conducted by Members of The Warren County Prosecutor's Office determined that Mr. Fulper was in Possession of Numerous Documents containing the Personal Information of former employees of The Town of Phillipsburg.

     The Documents contained Social Security Numbers, Bank Account Information, Passport Information, Dates of Birth, and Drivers License Numbers of seven individuals who worked for The Town of Phillipsburg between 2018 and 2021. Through statements of the individuals, the investigation further determined that none of the individuals had authorized Mr. Fulper to have the information. Further interviews with various town employees revealed that Mr. Fulper had no reason to have the information.

     Mr. Fulper had been a Town Councilman between the years of 2018 and 2021. 

     If convicted on the Charges Mr. Fulper could face the potential of Ten Years in New Jersey State Prison.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States; The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendant Are  Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."

FILED UNDER NOVEMBER 3, 2022: LAW, WARREN: