Judge grants probation for psychologist in voyeurism case

STAMFORD — An 83year-old psychologist charged with failing to disclose information about a Greenwich socialite who had secretly filmed two adults and a child was granted a pretrial probation program, which could lead to charges against him being dropped.

Judge Gary White granted Jerome Brodlie, a Weston resident with a practice in Greenwich, entry into the accelerated rehabilitation program on Wednesday in a move that was supported by state prosecutors.

If Brodlie complies with the program’s conditions and does not pick up any new criminal charges over the next six months, the charges against him will be dropped.

Brodlie was arrested on a charge of failure of a mandated reporter to report abuse, a Class A misdemeanor, on Dec. 21, 2021.

The arrest was in connection to the case of Hadley Palmer, a Greenwich socialite, who pleaded guilty in January to a host of voyeurism charges that stemmed from incidents in which she “knowingly photographed, filmed and recorded” three individuals, one of whom was a minor, without their consent, according to court records.

Greenwich police said, while investigating Palmer, they learned that Brodlie had “intentionally failed to report alleged abuse and neglect to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.”

Andrew Bowman, who represents Brodlie, described his client as a someone who “led an exemplary life” and is a “selfless and highly competent professional.”

Bowman said the 83year-old, who specializes in child and adolescent psychology, has a history of helping those in need after extremely tragic events, like Hurricane Katrina and 9/11.

“He’s helped people all around the world,” he said.

In addition to the conditions set by the program, Brodlie was also ordered to make a $500 charitable contribution.

Brodlie is next expected to appear at state Superior Court in Stamford in November.

Both Brodlie and Palmer’s cases have been shrouded in mystery since the time of their arrests.

Both case files were sealed at the requests of attorneys early on in proceedings, and little information about either case has been made public.

Palmer was originally arrested last year on additional charges, including employing a minor in an obscene performance, a Class A felony, conspiracy to employ a minor in an obscene performance and second-degree child pornography, police said.

In February, she pleaded guilty to reduced charges of three counts of voyeurism and one count of risk of injury to a minor.

Palmer is scheduled to sentenced on Aug. 2. She faces between 90 days and five years in prison, as well as 20 years of probation, and has already served 90 days in prison.