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Legal defense fund

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My name is Richard Christiano Jr. I am a father/stepfather to three beautiful children. My family began working in the emergency services in 1963 and continue to this day. My beginning started on September 11th 2001 with the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon. I volunteered as part of the recovery efforts at ground zero. Upon returning I felt compelled to join the fight and thus became a volunteer firemen. I started a police academy on September 11th 2004 and upon my graduation started full time as a deputy sheriff. I focused my career on Drug and DWI enforcement. Beginning in September of 2016 we started fighting a legal battle.   I have been wrongfully accused and prosecuted for stealing handguns from a business I owned with several other people.  I sold these guns believing they were owned by the business. There were four guns in total, two were sold a year prior to me selling the last two. I have been wrongfully persecuted and now the star witness against me, the guy I was in business with, another police officer, has been arrested for falsifying official documents in another unrelated case. He sat on the stand and falsely portrayed business operations as well as his involvement. We are loosing our farm, all of are animals are gone. I have lost my position as a full time deputy sheriff.  I have a seven year old son and two step daughter's  all of which we are trying to keep in the Fonda Fultonville School District. The legal expenses as well as the decrease in income are crippling us.  We are hoping to raise money to assist with the cost of relocation and legal fees.   Thank you for any support.  God bless
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    Frank Bullitt
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    Glen, NY
    Jennilyn Hernandez
    Co-organizer

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