India, June 2 -- Season 8 participant Sean Reifel from Love Island USA faced criticism from a mayor in Pennsylvania for stepping down from his police responsibilities to take part in the dating reality television series.

Mayor J. William Reynolds of Bethlehem accused the 29-year-old Reifel of purportedly leaving the Bethlehem Police Department understaffed, just under a year after his swearing-in.

Speaking to WHTM, Reynolds said, "Our police department spent a lot of time training and we paid thousands of taxpayer dollars to send him to the police academy."

"We are disappointed he left as we now have another vacancy in our department that is impossible to fill until next year."

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