This story is not new. It has surfaced here and there, but there is possibly a court date next week it looks like.

Yeah ok, that is sadly not the only thing here. He was also a sergeant with East Whiteland Township Police Department as well as an elected official as a school board member for a few years in Octorara School District. He resigned from that position in April, 2025 not long after he retired from East Whiteland Police Department.

It is no secret that I do not believe serving PD member should be any kind of politician elsewhere. Maybe PD unions don’t say no, but maybe they should? I don’t think given the nature of both positions both can be done and well I am allowed that opinion, yes?

Initially there was a Pennsylvania State Police press or some sort of release 1/23/26:

That was just sort of a “holy cow, really?” thing to read. Mind boggling. Sad. Have I recorded PUBLIC meetings? Yes. But this was different. What is implied here and under investigation would be recording NON-public meetings. Executive session or pre-board or whatever and I know it happens, but utterly unexpected in this case to be honest.

There are no winners here. It has made some forms of media in January:

https://dailyvoice.com/pa/coatesville-caln/anthony-falgiatore-charged-in-octorara-secret-recording

https://www.mychesco.com/a/news/social-issues/crime/secret-school-board-recording-sparks-criminal-case-in-chester-county/

Ex-Octorara Board Member’s Illegal Audio Charges 

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Related I guess?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/shake-up-at-octorara-school-board-two-resignations-leadership-in-turmoil-and-big-changes-ahead/ar-AA1FHENS?ocid=socialshare