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Wednesday, February 19, 2003

W. Caldwell firm's exec accused of sex crimes

MONTVILLE: The president of West Caldwell-based Ricoh Corp. was charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old child between 2001 and earlier this month, and having inappropriate contact with a girl in the mid-1980s and another in the mid-1990s, authorities said yesterday. James Ivy, 52, who lives in Montville's Pine Brook section, was charged with aggravated sexual assault, a first-degree crime, as well as sexual contact and child endangerment, said Lt. Jeff Paul, spokesman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

Ricoh Corp., a 39-year-old U.S. company with headquarters in West Caldwell, is a diversified office-automation equipment and electronics provider with annual sales in excess of $2.2 billion.

Ivy, who was arrested Feb. 10, was accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in his care. He also was charged with having sexual contact with a girl, now 18, between 1992 and 1998, Paul said. A third victim, now 20, was molested between 1984 and 1985, the lieutenant said.

Ivy was released from custody after posting $200,000 bail. His attorney, Gerard Hanlon, said he could not comment on the charges. Russell Marchetta, a spokesman for Ricoh, said the firm would not comment on a personal matter.
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I hate to see even the worst person in the world accused or guilty of something like this. But on the bright side, now that Ivy will be gone, we might get someone in who is more Ricoh friendly instead of Savin, Gestetner friendly. I know we are all one big happy family, but you have to admit that Ricoh dealers have been getting the short end of every stick since Ivy has been on board. Now maybe the tide has turned

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