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Thursday, August 13, 2026 10:42AM

A volunteer firefighter in the Lehigh Valley is suspended while he’s being investigated for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.

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NORTHAMPTON, Pa. (WPVI) — A volunteer firefighter in the Lehigh Valley is suspended while he’s being investigated for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.

Michael Dempsey, Jr., was a captain of the Northampton Borough Fire Department.

The 40-year-old is accused of assaulting a young girl in 2018.

Charges were just filed this month.

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