1TRENTON, N.J. – Two individuals from Hunterdon County have been charged after allegedly fabricating claims that New Jersey State Police troopers sexually assaulted one of them during an on-duty call, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Tuesday.

According to the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA), Randal Kelco , 35, and Lisa DeStefano , 45, both of Bloomsbury, were each charged by complaint with making false reports to law enforcement , a second-degree offense.

Authorities said the pair made the accusations after troopers responded to a domestic dispute at their residence on October 23, 2023 . Kelco later claimed he was assaulted by multiple troopers, but investigators determined that the allegations were false.

Investigation found no evidence of m

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