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<p>DUPONT &#8212; The terms of a protection from abuse order prevent Dupont police Chief Sean Murray from &#8220;possessing, transferring or acquiring any firearms.&#8221;</p><p>The order, which Lackawanna County Judge Trish Corbett made final on Monday, also prohibits Murray from contacting his ex-girlfriend or her children. The order will be in effect until Nov. 2, 2016.</p><p>It could seemingly prevent Murray, who is on voluntary administrative leave from the police force, from completing some of the duties of a police chief.</p><p><strong>Initial complaint</strong></p><p>A temporary PFA was issued on July 20, in response to a complaint filed by Julie Kelly.</p><p>According to Kelly&#8217;s PFA petition:</p><p>In the three weeks prior to the order, Murray had overwhelmed Kelly with gifts, sent &#8220;hundreds&#8221; of text messages and made phone calls to her relative. Kelly, who resides in Scranton, also alleged in her complaint that Murray sent her 17-year-old son home with a .380 Ruger handgun and ammunition clip.</p><p>Kelly also alleged previous instances of physical abuse by Murray, including grabbing her hair and poking her in the face.</p><p>Murray filed a PFA complaint against Kelly in Luzerne County Court also on July 20 and was granted a temporary order. That order was dismissed before the court could hear arguments regarding a permanent order because Murray moved to withdraw the complaint.</p><p>Monday&#8217;s order directs that Murray will not, &#8220;abuse, harass stalk or threaten&#8221; Kelly and her two children.</p><p>According to the order, Murray is &#8220;completely evicted and excluded&#8221; from Kelly&#8217;s residence on Olyphant Street.</p><p>He is also &#8220;specifically ordered&#8221; to stay away from Planet Fitness, Green Ridge, for the duration of the order.</p><p>The language of the order, which was issued on Monday and filed on Thursday, indicates that although it was &#8220;entered by agreement,&#8221; it was a final order and subject to full enforcement according to the Protection from Abuse Act.</p><p><strong>Murray&#8217;s future</strong></p><p>Borough officials were mum on Friday as to what the situation means for the chief.</p><p>The police department was referring media to the mayor&#8217;s office and a representative at the borough building said the mayor was unavailable.</p><p>Borough solicitor Erik Dingle was also unavailable for comment.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Dupont Police Chief Sean Murray leaving the Lackawanna County Family Center in July after a hearing on the PFA filed against him. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_Murray.jpg</photo0><caption0>Dupont Police Chief Sean Murray leaving the Lackawanna County Family Center in July after a hearing on the PFA filed against him. </caption0><photoCredit0>File photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p><p>By Geri Gibbons</p><p>ggibbons@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Dupont police chief prohibited from possessing a gun for a year