Where to even start with this one.
Sgt. Jonathan E. Moore, a 35-year-old Schenectady police sergeant, is in a bit of a fix after admitting he made some adult films with his live-in boyfriend.
But that’s just the tip of an unusually long and slippery iceberg: The department is also investigating the couple’s highly suspicious business dealings, particularly an alleged attempt to buy a sports car with a counterfeit check.
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While at a Colonie auto dealership with his boyfriend, 27-year-old Anthony Aubin, Moore was arrested on felony charged for trying to use a bad check to buy a $92,000 2016 Jaguar coupe, as reported by Times Union.
Aubin has a prolific criminal record and was recently on parole.
Now, a multi-agency police investigation is looking into reports that police officers may have hosted or taken part in “breeding parties” attended by teens who were not of legal age to drink or to have consensual sex.
“I’m not really in a position to say anything about it at this point,” Albany police chief Brendan Cox told Times Union.
“There is a case we are looking into but we are not in a position to even gauge whether or not there is any truth to what has been alleged.”
Moore confessed to regularly using a police computer to check Aubin’s parole status.
He also claimed to have “debt issues,” so Aubin promised to “help me get out of debt” by producing “gay porn” films for a Florida company called Bear Films.
This is where things somehow get even more peculiar.
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“I researched them and they are a legitimate company,” Moore said. “Anthony accepted a contract with Bear Films and I ultimately took a job with them as well…”
Alas, the Bear Films deal fell apart, so the men allegedly began working with another adult film company, FratX, who produce ungodly “frat gang rape” videos in grubby dorm rooms.
Allegedly, the company — FratX — was going to wire “salaries” to Aubin and Moore into an SEFCU bank account, but reportedly their agent — their agent — said the transaction warranted a “suspicious activities” report and thus the money was held up at the bank.
Moore claimed the amount owed was roughly $400,000.
So, with the confidence that their $400,000 check from Frat X would be cleared soon enough, Moore says he and Aubin immediately ran out and planned to buy a new house and new car. Like most people do when they receive their first six-figure paycheck from a frat boy adult film studio.
“Anthony and I went to Capitol Luxury Cars on New Karner Road and I test drove a Jaguar,” he says, “and a Range Rover Sport that Anthony was going to buy.”
Moore also states that a “representative” from PornX even came to Albany — we’re imagining in a long black chauffeured Lincoln Towncar. This powerful and influential “representative” from FratX reportedly visited the dealership, and promised to buy the Jag for Anthony.
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But. But Moore said the bank wire transfer from this shadowy adult-film rep never went through, so they had to have their “female agent” (?) issue two checks: one for $90,000 (for the Jag) and one for $80,000 (for the Range Rover.)
He insists he has emails from this mysterious female adult-film representative who allegedly makes a habit out of writing checks for tens of thousands of dollars.
So, anyway.
On October 12, the Jag that was scheduled to be delivered to his home never showed up.
Moore says this chic and mysterious lady adult-film rep — whose name, naturally, is allegedly Sandra — told him Capitol Luxury Cars had sent her a cease-and-desist letter that stated they wouldn’t do business with any of them.
The dealership had apparently researched Aubin and learned that he’d stolen expensive cars in the past, including once in Rhode Island, where he was arrested for stealing a Range Rover.
Apparently he took the Range Rover on a test drive, and the test never ended.
Around this time, Colonie police began monitoring the situation as Aubin and Moore continued trying to buy the Jaguar.
A sales manager claims Aubin brought a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee to the dealership and offered a trade.
“We offered him $30,000 for his Jeep and he immediately agreed,” she told police in a statement. “It seemed like he was too amenable to that offer; usually people will negotiate a bit more.”
Anyway, the incessant wheeling and dealing culminated in Aubin texting the sale manager a photo of a Bank of America check made out to the dealership for $92,083.
“It didn’t seem right,” Older says. “I contacted Bank of America and they verified that the check was fraudulent and that the account number did not exist.”
Aubin was arrested shortly thereafter.
He’s also accused of using a $15,000 counterfeit check to purchase the 2016 white Jeep Grand Cherokee that was part of the trade.
In his statement, Moore insists he didn’t know any of these checks were fraudulent:
“At no time did Anthony tell me that the checks issued to me from (our agent) Sandra were fraudulent or that the business transactions were illegal in any shape or form. I even ran the routing number on one of the checks she issued us and it returned to Bank of America. As far as I knew, the transactions for the vehicles were legitimate.”
Right now, Aubin is languishing in Albany County Jail without bail. Currently he’s charged with two counts of criminal position of “a forged instrument,” both felonies.
Sandra, if you happen to be reading this, call us.
Kathukid
When you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.
ChrisK
Wow. I had no idea doing a few shitty porns could earn you a 400,000 paycheck. Where do I sign up?
ebd407
Another crooked cop….not at all unusual; this one got caught and good on him. Sgt. Moore has poor choice in boyfriends given his high profile occupation—–dummy. NEXT!!!!
Mo Bro
He’s still a bigger hero than any drag queen.
Bauhaus
@Mo Bro:
Putin is a better leader than Obama, too. Lmao.
sfmike64
“ungodly” vidoeos? Dude, it’s porn. What does god have to do with it? Bad writing.
D P
Oh, not so much a bad cop as a stupid one. I’m sure Moore didn’t enlist into that career of law enforcement with the intention of going this route of crime and shady associations. It was his penis that made those decisions to do what transpired, and unfortunately they’re all coming home to roost. Stupid man: he ran the routing number and verified that it routed back to Bank of America? It never occurred to him that that was insufficient to verify the maker of the check as well as funds? Duh.
Russell1947
You got something wrong. According to a Schenectady TV station, only the BF was arrested. Moore (the cop) was suspended with pay, awaiting further investigation, according to the Chief of Police there. Also, an Albany cop is being investigated for this same situation.
Captain Obvious
Is anyone really surprised? Cops only have to have high school educations and pass the bare minimum of testing in order to have power over average citizens.
It’s not taken seriously by the government so why would they[the police] take it seriously?
The same requirements that go into the FBI and CIA should go into becoming a police officer if not MORE scrutiny. The police set the tone for entire communities on a daily basis.
If you think this is bad then you have no idea what goes on in neighborhoods where the people have no voice and no justice against these monsters.
I don’t know how so many people can see so much proof that the police are out of control and turn a blind eye when it comes time to vote in local elections.
The only reason we’re even hearing about this is because it contains a gay witch hunt and not because anyone actually cares about police being bigger criminals than the boogeymen they claim they’re chasing on the street.
SportGuy
Guess I should have known these two would be complete idiots as soon as I saw the word breeding. Even more proof of their stupidity is thst they were trying to buy a lame jag.
Thad
Funny, I don’t remember anyone being upset with the Schenectady police department. Thought they did good work.
Maude
@Captain Obvious:
I guess you’d rather the cops go to college and get indoctrinated into the hate-America mentality of groups like ‘black lives matter’.
Stop using a broad brush against all cops in the comment section after a story about ONE cop.
Gay people most especially should not broad brush any group after all that’s been said and done to us.
Josh S
Aside from the appalling ethics (or lack thereof), I’ve known a few people working in porn — it’s laughable for these bozos to think they were going to make $400k for a couple of videos. Also, if this cop has a shady past including paroles, how the hell did he make SERGEANT???
Eye of the Beholder
Moore would counter: “This is proof Aubin isn’t a bad guy. He just has bad ways about him.”
Okay. Too many questions.
So nobody knew the police sarge was living with an ex-felon recently on parole, or they just didn’t question anything as strange as everything already sounded?
How long has Aubin been independently associated with gay porn, or were Aubin’s alleged ties to the gay porn industry just a scheme to catfish Moore?
So is Moore gay, or he just needed help “getting out of debt”?
How did the two meet? While Aubin was incarcerated? Was Aubin making promises while incarcerated, or vice versa? Did Moore seek out his help based on his charges?
A house and cars together? Really? No double dealing in sight? Were they gonna get married then too?
Their agent!?!?!?
Mo Bro
@Captain Obvious:
You’re right, it’s a shame they’re not as educated and enlightened as yourself.
joeyty
Not allowing gays to become cops would solve the problem.
dwes09
@Mo Bro: “He’s still a bigger hero than any drag queen.”
And where exactly do you see drag queens held up as heroes except when they have perhaps done heroic things while in drag? Do you regressives have any connection with reality at all? Are you so morally and ethically bankrupt that you think a crooked cop who actively harms others and breaks the law is a hero compared to a man who amuses others and harms no one?
dwes09
@Maude: “I guess you’d rather the cops go to college and get indoctrinated into the hate-America mentality of groups like ‘black lives matter’.”
Anybody with any sense would prefer that police officers be well educated and well trained. And speaking about sense. What EXACTLY is un-american about a well thought out response to the statistically supported observation that people of color are treated very differently by law enforcement and the court system? And why exactly do you prefer that this treatment continue? People who don’t know how to use their logical faculties are both pitiful and tiresome!
dwes09
@joeyty: “Not allowing gays to become cops would solve the problem.”
I suspect you are actually serious.
pisces-boi
@Maude: Why shouldn’t he? I mean people have no problem painting anyone else with a broad brush. Like how the black community is homophobic, or all Muslims want gay people dead, so stop going out your way to defend cops who already get a free pass in this country just because they’re cops. They deserved scrutiny just like everyone else.
joeyty
@dwes09: About as serious as this stupid article that has no point.
Chris
A whole lot of sensationalism mixed in with one serious crime: passing a bad check. That’s all they did “wrong.”
da90027
This story was so convuluted I had trouble following it but it sounded like a bad episode of “Queer As Folk”. True most cops are not that smart and not college graduates which is why so many have anger and control issues. But this guy sounds like a real dildo.
Stupid too, there is no real money in porn anymore. Too many amateur sites and free clips online. Why pay for a scene when you can jo to a free clip? LMFAO!
jkthsnk
I often lament the writing at Queerty, so let me throw a compliment when one is due: that was well written and funny AF.
batesmotel
Get rich quick schemes rarely work in your favor.
Juanjo
@Maude: While usually Captain Obvious and I do not share the same opinions on subjects I do have to agree with him here. In countries like Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden and other 1st World countries the typical police officer has 130 weeks of intensive training in the basics of police work. To be a sworn police officer in the United States the typical officer has a high school diploma or a GED and 19 months of training.
I have been an attorney in California for over 33 years. In the course of that career I have represented people charged with crimes. I was shocked when I first started and discovered from officers that for example in the CHP, they training in DUI investigations lasted one afternoon with an optional refresher case every 5 years. This explaining why officers often screwed up field sobriety tests, screwed up basic concepts like probable cause to stop a motorist and gave incorrect instruction to the detained person regarding their requirements under the law to submit to tests, forcing a person to perform a test they could not or which was dangerous to the person when a valid optional test was available.
Cops get caught doing all sorts of stupid nonsense. They illegally search the cell phones of people they stop, locate photos on the phone unrelated to their investigation [i.e. nude photos of the detained person or others] which are then downloaded and shared between officers. They will use a “specialized” code when they stop an attractive female driving or one the street, notifying other nearby patrolling officers who then abandon their duties to go back up the officer. They are caught stopping prostitutes and requiring them to engage in sexual activity. They will take the names and phone numbers of witnesses they find attractive and contact them outside of working hours for amorous reasons. Or my favorite – they will go to someone’s home and without a warrant or valid exception to having a warrant will break in the door and drag someone out of their house. They will overhear other officers speaking of a crime they committed or were planning to commit and they do not report the alleged criminal activity. They will copy a police report written by another officer which is assumed to be a very good example and simply switch out the names and other data to indicate it is their arrest of a different subject on a different date. So for example in a DUI arrest all the fact regarding the stop will be identical except for the date and description of the driver [this shows the reason for the stop], the report will state the person had bloodshot eyes, odor of alcohol on the breath, is unsteady on their feet and has slurred speech. It will show the FST [field sobriety tests] was done correctly including the instructions, it will recite the proper admonitions were done and the person was placed under arrest and finally will recite what occurred during the chemical test process.
So yes we need to educate and keep better control over officers. There are lots of good officers out there simply not well trained. And there are too many officers out there who should not be there at all because they are not suited for the work. Officers in the USA need better training for example like in other countries like Germany, which put their officers through a rigorous education program, where they are instructed on the many alternatives to pulling out their guns, such as pepper spray and batons. Officers are trained to handle extreme pressure situations and to realize that, when they may only have a second to react, reaching for a gun is not always the answer.
Bob LaBlah
@Juanjo: “Cops get caught doing all sorts of stupid nonsense.”
Remember the case in Los Angeles where officers were making black motorist bend over and while there arms were down tell them to breathe heavily in and out? Of course the sounds and position were that of a monkey and if they refused they were being arrested for suspicion of DUI. What some police officers get away with is unbelievable. Its no wonder why the majority of the retired LAPD force relocates to Idaho or Montana rather than live in Los Angeles in fear of a baseball bat being placed in the back or side of their heads when they least expect it.
seaguy
He’s not bad looking but sure seems like he does not have much of a brain up there in his head if he was shacking up with some guy who was on parole and had a rap sheet a mile long. Waiting to hear of any evidence or witnesses other than the jailbird who’s been singing about the breeding parties while sitting in jail. He could be making that up to try and get a plea deal, common criminal tactic.
Mo Bro
@dwes09:
No, my knee-jerk friend, all I’m saying is that in this community, drag queens seem to be the be-all end-all of those whom we should honor and emulate, those with more courage than Navy Seals and Army Rangers combined . . . while cops tend to get the BLM treatment, showcasing only their shortcomings and never their achievements.
ErikO
@seaguy: Very true. This guy is not that smart as he thought he could keep his job as a cop and then do porn and that nobody would find out about it.