Somerset County Sheriff Dusty Weir is back in court today, as testimony begins in his corruption of minors trial.
Emily Marines was in the courtroom again today and has more on that witness testimony.
Somerset County Sheriff Dusty Weir is accused of asking a series of sexually inappopriate questions to the daughter of a former employee.
Investigators say it allegedly happened during a “Shop With A Cop” event in December of 2024 when that daughter was only 15.
On Tuesday, the lead State Police investigator the victim’s mother and the victim herself all taking the stand.
The first two up on the podium to testify were the State Trooper and the mother prosecutors asking them to detail what comments were allegedly made by Sheriff Weir and how soon both of them knew of these allegations.
During cross examinations the defense questioned if the lead trooper followed proper investigative procedures when interviewing both the victim and her mother.
Weir’s attorneys also questioned the mother’s motives in filing the complaint alleging that she did so in quote, retaliation for being fired from the sheriff’s office.
The mother denying those accusations and becoming emotional saying that it has been a very difficult time for her and her daughter.
The victim was the last to testify on Tuesday and was asked about what sexual comments weir allegedly made to her as well as when she told her mom about those alleged inappropriate comments.
She also became emotional on the stand when discussing what Weir allegedly said to her in the aisle specifically when she said weir told her he would quote, show her how to use a condom.
She called the situation uncomfortable…
She was questioned about the timeline of her accusations specifically about what the defense called “inconstancies” at Monday’s opening comments and she responded saying quote I don’t remember the exact time and exact placement that everything happened.