Crime & Safety

Former Bethlehem Councilman Sent to Jail

Judge rules Jim Gregory, who is running a write-in campaign for Bethlehem mayor, violated a protection from abuse order.

Jim Gregory, a former Bethlehem councilman and current mayoral write-in candidate, has been jailed for violating a protection abuse order, according to published reports.

According to the Express-Times, Judge Leonard Zito found that Gregory, 60, had violated the terms of a PFA requested by Gregory's ex-girlfriend, and sent him to county prison.

The PFA had been issued in May after Gregory allegedly assaulted the woman.


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