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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Patch Editor Hits Airwaves, Talks Baseball Academy Sex Assault Case

If you missed Natalie Davis' Sept. 8 appearance on the radio, it's available via YouTube.

Parsippany Patch Editor Natalie Davis was a guest on ESPN Radio's "Hey Coach Tony" show last Saturday. The primary topic of discussion was youth sports in general, and specifically, the recent case of the owner of Parsippany's Ablaze Baseball and Softball Acadamy, a Bloomfield resident now facing charges for allegedly having an affair with a 14-year-old girl. Tony Fiorino's show airs weekdays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m. on ESPN Danbury or via IHeartRadio.com.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Sex Assault Charges Filed Against Sports Academy Owner

Ablaze Baseball and Softball Academy owner accused of having sexual relationship with minor.

A Union County middle school teacher and owner of a Parsippany youth sports academy was arrested last week for allegedly having sexual contact with an underage teenage girl, authorities said. Robert J. Gervasi Jr., 48, of Bloomfield, was taken into custody in Union Township on Thursday while attempting to meet with a 14-year-old girl, Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow said. Gervasi was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree luring, one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, one count of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. Gervasi was a teacher at Kawameeh …

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