State of CT vs. Julie Amero - witness Michael Belair
Posted by Ryan on April 28th, 2007.
Mr. Belair is currently a Sergeant with the Norwich Police Department, and has been employed there for 13 years. He was assigned to investigate the case around October 27th.
On direct examination, we learn that:
- He first met with Dr. Frechette (superintendent of NPS), who told him of the complaint; he then met with Mr. Fain (principal of Kelly Middle School), who also advised him about the complaint, and said that there was a computer that had to be taken.
- He then seized the computer, took it back to the police department, and logged it as evidence.
- The only adults he talked to were Dr. Frechette, Mr. Fain, and Mr. Hartz (IT manager).
- He spoke with several minors, all of whom told him that they had seen something inappropriate on the computer.
- After looking through computer logs provided to him, he went to various sites listed, and determined “that they were pornographic in nature”.
On cross, we learn that Sgt. Belair never saw anybody using the computer and visiting the websites.
I’m a bit surprised that he never mentioned talking to Ms. Amero. Its highly unusual not to talk to the suspect. So did he not talk to her, or did he not mention it because it is assumed that he did?