A former Geneva police officer charged in connection with a prescription drug sales investigation involving multiple members of the department has pleaded guilty, according to the special prosecutor handling the case.
Nathan Jacon pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to a conditional discharge, Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan announced Friday.
As part of the plea agreement, Jacon signed decertification paperwork that permanently bars him from serving as a police officer in New York state, prosecutors said.
“This case involved conduct that carried consequences far beyond the criminal charge itself,” Callanan said in a statement. “Public trust in law enforcement is essential and when that trust is compromised, accountability must follow.”
Jacon resigned from the Geneva Police Department on Aug. 15, 2025, months after investigators began probing allegations involving illegal prescription drug sales connected to current and former officers.
The investigation originated after former Geneva officer Michael Tapscott allegedly sold a generic version of Adderall to someone at a used car dealership north of the city on April 21, 2025, according to authorities.
Tapscott resigned from the department May 6, 2025, one day before he was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and official misconduct.
Three days later, Geneva police announced Jacon and Sgt. David Felice had been placed on administrative leave as the investigation expanded.
Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione later said investigators determined Tapscott had been regularly soliciting both community members and fellow officers to buy or sell controlled substances while on and off duty.
Jacon was not initially named in the first indictment handed down by an Ontario County grand jury in October 2025. Authorities later announced additional evidence presented to the grand jury resulted in charges against him.
Callanan also confirmed Tapscott pleaded guilty in February to 40 counts of official misconduct and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Felice remains tied to the broader case and was previously charged with tampering with physical evidence, criminal possession of a controlled substance and official misconduct. Another defendant, William McGowan, was charged with tampering with physical evidence.
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