Courtney Tamagny, 20, has accused her father, NJ town police chief Scott Tamagny, and several other people, such as a neighbor, of constant sexual abuse, ritualistic behavior in the woods, and trafficking under the pretense of a secret cult in a legal proceeding that has split apart the relatively quiet neighborhood of Leonia,
New Jersey
.
Newly released court documents reveal the charges, which include everything from tranquilizers and masked rituals to “games” involving terrified kids and alleged child sacrifice. Tamagny and Kevin Slevin, the neighbor, have firmly denied all of the charges, comparing them to
horror movies
and labeling them “fantasy.”
Courtney, however, is not staying quiet. She has spoken about her story on podcasts, social media, and in the courtroom, and it has similarly led to community outrage and countersuits.
What Did The Allegations of Satanic Cults in NJ Suburbia Include?
Courtney’s lawsuit claims that the abuse started when she was only 4 years old in 2009 and lasted until 2020. She claims that she was sexually abused for years by her neighbor, Kevin Slevin, and her father, NJ Leonia’s top police chief.
Even worse, based on her words, it wasn’t just behind closed doors. Courtney describes being led into the woods in Rockland County, New York, where fires, animal burnings, and masked men framed horrifying attacks.
On the
We’re All Insane podcast
, she said, “We would go into the woods, and we would play ‘games’ which were not games.”
🚨🇺🇸 NJ POLICE CHIEF’S DAUGHTER CLAIMS SATANIC CULT ABUSE… FEDS FOUND NO EVIDENCE
Courtney Tamagny, 20, alleges her police chief father led ritualistic abuse from ages 4-15.
Claims include forest rituals, animal burnings, and child trafficking.
Federal investigators, state…
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July 11, 2025
She explained that a satanic cult there involved generations of local families in trafficking children and abuse. Courtney claims that organized “games” like “Hunter and Gatherers” involved kids being told to hide, only to be used, caught, and tortured.
The lawsuit’s critics believe that the details seem like a horror film. Kevin Corriston, Slevin’s lawyer, brushed the accusations aside as “made up out of whole cloth,” while dubbing them “remarkably similar” to plots from several books and films.
But the legal action also charges child protective services, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, and NJ state authorities with neglect when proof was laid out.
Courtney Tamagny’s Trauma and the Fight To Be Believed
According to Courtney, she had repressed the memories of the abuse for years (a typical
trauma response
), only reliving them after dealing with flashbacks after a 2022 medical visit for genital pain. After the assault was ultimately reported by a therapist, Courtney and her mother, Jeanne Tamagny, have since begun suing Scott Tamagny and everyone else together.
Jeanne, who is at present divorcing Scott, wholeheartedly supports her daughter’s claims.
Tamagny has been charged in the lawsuit with having control over the narrative and cutting off Courtney by abusing his law enforcement authority. She says that when she was trying to inform someone, no action was taken by local prosecutors, child services, or state authorities. In Courtney’s case and public advocacy has grown into a hot spot.
Tamagny’s suspension has already been demanded in a Change.org petition.
Who Is Courtney Tamagny? Daughter of NJ Police Chief Claims Her Father and Neighbors Sexually Assaulted Her for Years as Part of ‘Ritualistic’ Cult
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July 11, 2025
In contrast, Slevin has filed a counterclaim for defamation, arguing that Courtney’s statements brought about “severe mental distress,” humiliation, and “public ridicule.”
His attorney maintains that the charges have already been looked into and dismissed “by everybody from Homeland Security, to the Attorney General’s Office in New Jersey, to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.”
But Courtney isn’t discouraged. She still shares graphic and disturbing memories of “drum circles,” hidden passageways, and kids who were victims who “weren’t going to win (…) they just wanted you to look terrified and run.”
It’s still a matter of question whether the claims she makes will be accepted in any court. It is clear that the case has shaken an NJ town to its foundation, and will possibly be rewriting the whole NJ law framework.
