Forgive, but never forget.

"I realize that I did something wrong and I'm happy with the opportunity to rectify it with [the] PTI that was offered to me." Said Embezzler Sean Corry.
Talk about a deal. Talk about white justice.
A black legislator from Paterson was convicted of accepting a $15,500 bribe. He was out of (2) jobs and and is doing 15 months in a Federal prison.
I know a case where a man was arrested in his own yard on charges that were bogus and dismissed at trial but was fined $400 for allegedly resisting arrest based on "testimony" of police. His record was not expunged.
This embezzler, super volunteer, makes off with $57,000+ and all he has to do is pay it back.
Interest Free?
No hefty fine?
No community service?
No court costs?
Oh too bad - he can't coach anymore. He chose to steal.
This man did not give himself up, did he?
The only winner in this case is embezzler's attorney.
This is a cautionary tale:
Every organization needs CHECKS & BALANCES to keep everyone on the up & up.
The treasurer may write the check(s) but another person needs to review, approve and sign the check(s).

I am white, age 71 and have lived all but nine years in Bergen County. I completely agree with the previous comment. If a black/hispanic/or other non-white man or woman had committed the same crime as Sean Corry, there would be hell to pay. There would be jail time, hefty fines and nasty comments disparaging the race of the perpetrator, Why do we white people go all soft on white-collar criminals? Corry stole just about $58,000 from kids! And he gets off with an apology, a slap on the wrist and simple restitution. That is not the same justice that would be offered to someone of a different color, culture or low-rung socioeconomic class. Glen Rock should be ashamed of itself!

What are we teaching our children? Steal from your neighbor and IF you get caught, pay it back at no interest and life goes on. Stealing is a crime, the fact that there was no punishment is a bigger crime.

Leaving aside the crime and the punishment, what does this say about Shooting Stars as an organization? If 57K was missing for over a 2 year period, and assuming that each family paid their dues for their child to play soccer and the uniforms were purchased and the games were played and the refs were paid (well maybe not), what the heck is GR Shooting Stars charging its players for? Seriously! If I were a parent of a player (and I'm not) I would be furious for being overcharged for my kid to kick around a soccer ball.

Hopefully other organizations will see this and implement controls. I have seen first hand that some of our youth organizations have no checks and balances in place and they assume that everyone who volunteers is honest. As one can see that is not always the case. I am not surprised that he was not sentenced to jail as a first time offender who is paying back the money but the fact the record is going to be expunged for this this crime is highly unusual and suggests there may be more to this than we know

The race comments are BS. PTI is offered to those who have no prior record,period. Race does not matter. But since these posters brought up race, lets talk about the 'system'. The federal system does not offer PTI. Former NYC Mayor David Dinkens 'forgot' to file income tax returns for 3 years. He got to 'refile', no charges of tax evasion against him. Al Sharptons 'organization' reportedly owes the IRS 1.5m + and he's not in jail. One of our local residents who never got so much as a parking ticket in his life went to Federal prison for 5 years for income tax evasion. He's white. So your twisted logic of race is just another attempt to 'stir the pot' here.

Why in hell does a kids soccer club even HAVE that much cash? I have two sons who played on the Stars and the travel club where we live now, and finally bailed. It's a racket.

Bullshit. Only sorry you got caught.

It's was an interest free loan with attorney's fees.

The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office should be investigated.

The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office should be investigated for cutting this deal.

this punishment is ridiculous! this isnt some kid pick pocketing a store for a $40 product, this is a GROWN MAN who stole $58,000 from parents who trusted him.
if a corrupt individual read this article and realized this guy only got a slap on the wrist why wouldnt he commit a similiar crime knowing there really isnt much of a consequence if he gets caught?

Stealing $57,000 is a felony. To get off with a deal like this shows that if you can afford a lawyer you can walk. Sharpton? Dinkens? Corry? It's not about race, it's about money.

The criminal said he was sorry over the phone to a reporter. He has not apologized to the Shooting Stars organization and to all of the parents of the kids that played for the Shooting Stars and on his teams. And he won't anytime soon if ever.
So he's going to pay the money back - interest free over three years, after having use of the money for at least two years. I'd take that deal - who wouldn't.

A mistake is something stupid that you do once or maybe twice. The criminal was not making mistakes over the course of two year as he systematically looted the club's account and transferred monies from his team's accounts into his own. No mistake made here - just organized crime.

In regards to the children of the criminal, it's worthwhile to note that the having four children in town did not affect the criminal's behavior in the least in perpetrating his criminal acts over the course of years. And they will never know what a creep and low-life he is.

We'll also never know is how much money was stolen from parents on ALL of his sports teams and how much money was kicked back to the criminal from all of the trainers that he selected over the years - probably substantial. I've no doubt that the fees for the criminal's children to participate in sports in Glen Rock were paid for with other people's money.

Why would ANYONE associate with this creep?

pre-trial intervention program just becasue he seems like a nice guy who aplogizes? come on. he is a calculated thief who got caught. a common criminal. i thought pretrial intervention was for people who speed, or kids who get caught shoplifting. this guy is disgusting.

these thefts happen every year as far back as i can remember thats about 30yrs,its almost always soccer,with a husband wife team here in hopatcong still pending a trial date your likely to have more trouble with the law stealing a donation jar of change then you will of this type of theft."no video" my observation law inforcement does not want to investigate this type of theft, warranted and justified until someone notices,I call it,... the end of year just in time for Christmas BONUS and his only mistake being a little to greedy!

In reference to the comment made by JM that parents of Shooting Stars players should be furious for being overcharged, I believe that many are angry. I know that I am. I wonder why there has been no mention of returning money to those who were obviously overcharged. The problem is that most parents are afraid to speak up, for fear that their child(ren) will be penalized. Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Yet it happens. What Sean did was wrong, but it seems to be the worst example of much else that is wrong. One such example: at a pre-season parents meeting, I stated that the practice of double-carding boys (i.e., charging only one fee for them to play on two SS teams) was wrong, especially unfair to those paying the full amount to play on one team. Not only has this practice continued, but some of these “guest” players have been given preferential treatment, playing significantly longer periods than the boys on the actual team, who are forced to sit and watch. The message to our children “we are bringing in non-members to make us more competitive” (or essentially “you are not good enough”) is extremely damaging. Yet when I raised this concern at the pre-season meeting, I was told that only three boys would be double-carded, when in actuality it was eight. And this was done AFTER the embezzlement charges against Seam were filed. So much for transparency.
Gloria Hettinger

One clarification. Not all SS coaches and board members have ulterior motives such as unfairly advancing their own children to the detriment of others. My son's new coach, Hugh Rae, stepped up and took over the U12 boys team, problems and all. He actually paid more money than his share to make up the total expenses due. If every parent had just stepped up and paid the right amount, that wouldn't have happened. People just need to do the right thing.

To OMG. I was simply pointing out that double-carding is another form of stealing within Shooting Stars that has not yet been addressed. If your child is playing for "free", you are stealing from the parents who paid, you are stealing from the coach who paid extra, and you are stealing playing time from the rostered children on the team.

I seriously doubt the Bergen County prosecutor or any judge would need or want "buy in" from the soccer club. It's up to the legal system to make the decisions and the deals. And I imagine no one said anything about the "implicate others" comment because at least that focused on the actual crime being discussed, unlike your soccer mom hysteria that was all about your superstar kid not getting enough playing time.

The point is, Gloria's comments about double carding, "preferential treatment" (her words) and "playing time" (again, her words) -- which may or may not be legitimate topics -- have nothing to do with this guy embezzling funds and whether his punishment is felt by the community to be appropriate. That's what OMG was referring to and he/she is correct -- if you don't agree with the club's policies, take it up with the appropriate channels or don't play. But those issues are NOT stealing.

Joe is exactly correct. Thanks, Joe! The point regarding childrens playing time has nothing to do with this embezzlement case - that's a club policy/rules issue, period. The fact that your Mom wants to try to address her issues with the club in this forum is inappropriate.

I'm sure if your brother could've helped the team win, he would've enjoyed more playing time. It's TRAVEL soccer ... teams play to win. While it can be, and should be debated if Mr. Corry's kids should even be members of the club while he still owes nearly $30,000.00 (and, btw, here is an appropriate place for that conversation), most club and league rules permit kids to play a certain number of games on multiple teams, you should check the your club policies before arguing injustices. If it wasn't a Corry kid playing on your brothers team ... it could've been someone else that would help the team win ... club/team playing time is NOT what this discussion is about.

While it's very nice, and admirable, that you want to stick up for your Mom, maybe she can answer why is a 14 year old girl posting comments on a public message board at 12:16AM, AND inviting unidentified strangers to meet?? While I'm not your parent, Chloe, I'd like to tell you that is not safe behavior!

Be safe!

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The 60k does not include all of the money that he has stolen year after year from the teams that he coached for his sons and daughter. It also does not include funds that the club was not able to track or that had a paper trail. Not only did he get an interest free loan, he still walked away with much more than he started with. He was unemployed when he became treasurer as was the president that did not notice any of this happening.

Life goes on, maybe people should not forget but move on from this especially those hiding behind made up names who clearly want to say whatever they want with no ramifications.

Who is Faltrin?

wh yare these clubs making profits off of us anyway? the money we pay should go to uniforms(which in soccer & lax you buy seperately) and refs- there should be NO extra money in any accounts!
sadly, yes when you speak up your child is the one that takes the brunt of that- parents in this town and all around are worse then children-

Your kids should try out for Maroons instead. Sure there are fees, but it's all explained to each team before the season and is very transparent.

This mans record should not be expunged , the lack of jail time is of no concern as the money is being repaid.