A Syracuse police officer has been accused of slapping a child and forcefully shoving the child’s face near “soiled bed sheets,” according to a police report filed in Town of Clay Court.
Jacob Ternosky, 33, was arrested by Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office deputies and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor, court records show.
The incident is not alleged to have happened while Ternosky was at work.
Ternosky was arrested April 12. The alleged incidents happened between Feb. 16 and April 9, according to court records.
Ternosky was placed on paid administrative leave by the department, according to a department spokesperson. The department will conduct an internal investigation, the spokesperson said.
Ternosky will remain on leave pending the results of his case and could face discipline from the department as a result of the investigation.
The Syracuse Police Department hired Ternosky in the spring of 2019.
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