John Balyo fired from sheriff’s reserve after sex charges

MICHIGAN
MLive

By John Agar | jagar@mlive.com
on June 23, 2014

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – John Balyo, the former Christian radio host accused of sexual assault, was fired as a Kent County sheriff’s reserve on Friday, June 20, when the allegations came to light.

Balyo served in the Enforcement Unit of Kent County Sheriff’s Department’s Traffic Squad.

The all-volunteer group provides assistance to Kent County Sheriff’s Department and other police agencies in the county at special events.

Undersheriff Jon Hess said the director of the Traffic Squad terminated Balyo on Friday. Balyo had volunteered as a reserve since 2004.

Hess reported no problems with Balyo’s work.

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