OLEAN — New York State Police have charged two Olean Police Department patrolmen for incidents not related to their work.

Troopers reported Friday that patrolmen Jason L. DeYoe and Jason Boon — who are on unpaid leave due to the investigations — were charged earlier this month involving separate incidents.

On May 4, 2025, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation based in Olean charged Jason L. DeYoe, 50, of Olean, with second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a class D felony; and second-degree unlawful surveillance, a class E felony.

Under state law, the sexual conduct charge involves engaging in multiple acts of sexual conduct with a child less than 13 years old over a period of more than three months.

On May 12, troopers charged Jason Boon, 47, of Olean, with third-degree assault and criminal obstruction of breathing, both class A misdemeanors. Troopers said the incident was of a domestic nature.

Deyoe was arraigned and released, and is due back in Portville Town Court June 5. Boon was issued appearance tickets and released.

On Thursday, the city said in a statement that two officers were placed on unpaid leave pending the investigation. On Friday, Mayor Bill Aiello told the Times Herald he would not comment directly on the matter, but he said the charges were not related to the patrolmen’s employment and the cases were not connected.

“I can’t comment on personnel matters,” he said, but noted the officers were placed on leave when charged.

If convicted, Aiello said their status as city police officers  “would become an issue between the city and the union,” with rules in place to handle punishments. Under the contract, punishments may range from a verbal warning to dismissal from the department. Any punishments would be separate from court orders.

However, anyone convicted of a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence charge is barred from possessing a firearm under federal law — one of the requirements for city patrolmen.

The mayor, himself a retired police captain, said that he could not think of any other cases of city officers facing such serious charges in recent years.

“There’s been other disciplinary issues, but nothing like this” during his tenure as mayor, he said.

An investigation into officer conduct was turned over to state police in 2021, with the city asking troopers to investigate an incident involving a city police officer discharging a firearm at a vehicle during an attempted vehicle stop and pursuit. Troopers handled the case, and after a special prosecutor was appointed, the officer involved was cleared of wrongdoing.