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Farmington Sex Offender Nabbed Fondling Himself In Public; Then He Did It Again: Police Farmington Sex Offender Nabbed Fondling Himself In Public; Then He Did It Again: Police
Farmington Sex Offender Nabbed Fondling Himself In Public; Then He Did It Again: Police A 31-year-old Connecticut registered offender was arrested twice in two days for inappropriately touching himself in public, authorities said. He was already out on bond for prior incidents.  Wojciech Warzynski, 31, of Farmington in Hartford County, was first arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 9, after he reportedly approached two females at the MDC Reservoir while fondling himself inappropriately, authorities said.  Officers had responded to the Farmington reservoir after multiple people called about a man acting suspiciously, officials said.  Warzynski was arrested the next day a…
Newark Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Prosecutor Newark Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Prosecutor
Newark Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Newark man was convicted on Friday, Sept. 27, of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter over the course of three years, authorities said. The man’s identity is being withheld to protect the privacy of the victim, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. The girl, now 16, testified against her stepfather and said the abuse began when she was 11 and continued until she was 14, Stephens said. The sexual assaults occurred in different homes that the family lived in during the time period of the assaults, Stephens said. The defendant committed the assaults while the vict…
Port Jervis Man Who Attempted To Rape Child Sentenced Port Jervis Man Who Attempted To Rape Child Sentenced
Port Jervis Man Who Attempted To Rape Child Sentenced A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attempted rape of a child under the age of 11. Orange County resident James Pospisil, age 45, of Port Jervis, was also sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to 15 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty. He will also have to register as a sex offender, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. At the plea proceedings, Pospisil admitted that between Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, he attempted to engage in sexual intercourse with a child under 11 years old. Hoovler thanked the Orang…
21-Year-Old Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of 13-Year-Old In Putnam 21-Year-Old Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of 13-Year-Old In Putnam
21-Year-Old Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of 13-Year-Old In Putnam A 21-year-old Connecticut man who was apprehended after driving to the Hudson Valley for what he thought would be sex with a 13-year-old child has been found guilty, officials announced.  The conviction of Fairfield County resident Francisco Gomez of Norwalk for attempted rape was announced on Wednesday, Aug. 28 by Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy.  According to Tendy's office, Gomez used social media to entice a 13-year-old child from Putnam County to engage in sexual activity with him. These messages were later found by the child's mother and shown to authorities, wh…
Man Sentenced For Raping Teenager In Quakertown Man Sentenced For Raping Teenager In Quakertown
Man Sentenced For Raping Teenager In Quakertown Calling him “despicable,” a Bucks County judge sentenced a Sellersville man to 12 ½ years to 25 years in Pennsylvania State Prison for the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Quakertown, authorities said. Miguel Angel Sanchez, 33, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 26, according to the Bucks County District Attorney. He entered a no-contest plea on May 20 to numerous counts of rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, trafficking in individuals, and related crimes.  In addition to sending him to state prison, Common Pleas Judge Stephen Corr sentenced Sanchez to 5 ye…
Hagerstown Woman Who Filmed Sexual Abuse Of Minors For Cash Sentenced For Exploitation: Feds Hagerstown Woman Who Filmed Sexual Abuse Of Minors For Cash Sentenced For Exploitation: Feds
Hagerstown Woman Who Filmed Sexual Abuse Of Minors For Cash Sentenced For Exploitation: Feds A Maryland woman has been sentenced to decades in prison for sexually exploiting a child, federal authorities announced on Tuesday. Hagerstown native Ashley Marie Tibbs, 34, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for sexually abusing two children. According to her guilty plea, Tibbs sexually abused two minors who were between the ages of 2 and 5, which she filmed, and sent to John Balch in exchange for cash. Balch - who has already been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the exploitation of six minors - paid Tibbs a total of $38,325 …
Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (UPDATED) Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (UPDATED)
Police ID Sex Abuse Suspect Struck During Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Motel (Updated) New details have been released after a man wanted for sexually abusing a child in Pennsylvania was injured and had to be airlifted to the hospital following an officer-involved shooting at a Frederick County motel on Friday morning. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. The suspect was later identified as Jack Edgar Primmer by the Beaver Valley Regional P…
School Security Guard Caught With Student Sentenced For Sexual Abuse In Maryland School Security Guard Caught With Student Sentenced For Sexual Abuse In Maryland
School Security Guard Caught With Student Sentenced For Sexual Abuse In Maryland An ill-fated fling between a school security guard and student in St. Mary’s County landed him a lifetime on the Sex Offender Registry and years in prison, the state's attorney's office announced on Wednesday. Davon Natrell Stewart, 22, who was tasked with keeping students safe, was convicted following late last year following a two-day bench trial of sexual abuse of a minor after he was caught with a 15-year-old from Chopticon High School, where he worked. "(Stewart) abused his position of trust by using his authority to commit a sex offense on a child who was a student in the school he wa…
Man Convicted After Video Catches Christmas Rape Of GF's Daughter In Atlantic City: Prosecutors Man Convicted After Video Catches Christmas Rape Of GF's Daughter In Atlantic City: Prosecutors
Man Convicted After Video Catches Christmas Rape Of GF's Daughter In Atlantic City: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man was convicted of raping his girlfriend's five-year-old daughter on Christmas, authorities said. A jury found 41-year-old Oscar Gomez Miralda guilty on Wednesday, June 26, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was convicted of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child by sexual conduct. Investigators said Gomez Miralda raped the girl at her home on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. Her mother discovered what happened by using a camera phone to record her daughter's bedroom while she was at work…
Man Gets Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 2 Teenagers In Rye Man Gets Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 2 Teenagers In Rye
Man Gets Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 2 Teenagers In Rye A 22-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting two teenagers during separate incidents in Westchester, officials announced. Port Chester resident Richard Olmino was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for the two incidents, which both happened in Rye in June 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, June 3.  According to the DA's Office, the first incident Olmino was linked to occurred on June 23, 2023, around 12 a.m., when he asked for help from a 16-year-old jogger in Rye Town Park. Olmino then too…
Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney A 28-year-old St. Mary's County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being busted with child porn, authorities in Calvert County announced on Friday. Lexington Park native Nathan Lindgren was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a judge in Calvert County for possession and distribution of child porn, according to the state's attorney's office. On March 9, 2021, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that someone was distributing child exploitation mater…
Ex-Central Mass 2nd Grade Teacher Gets 3.5 Years After Admitting To Child Porn Charge: Feds Ex-Central Mass 2nd Grade Teacher Gets 3.5 Years After Admitting To Child Porn Charge: Feds
Ex-Central Mass 2nd Grade Teacher Gets 3.5 Years After Admitting To Child Porn Charge: Feds A 36-year-old former Milford second-grade teacher will spend more than three years behind bars after he admitted to having thousands of images of child sexual abuse material, federal authorities said.  Vincent Kiejzo pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in December and was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Wednesday, May 15, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  The former Memorial Elementary School teacher must also pay $43,500 in restitution to the victims.  Police began investigating Kiejzo in 2019 after his IP address was linked t…
'Make Love To Me Or Die:' Man Who Attempted To Rape Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time 'Make Love To Me Or Die:' Man Who Attempted To Rape Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time
'Make Love To Me Or Die:' Man Who Attempted To Rape Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time The man who broke into the apartment of a 14-year-old girl and attempted to sexually assault her after a gathering with her family will spend nearly a decade in prison after copping to the crime late last year in Montgomery County, the state's attorney's office announced. Jose Oliva-Marin, 26, of Montgomery Village, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with all but nine years suspended following a harrowing incident where he broke into a residence before threatening and attempting to abuse the teen. On Halloween in 2021, prosecutors said that Oliva-Marin broke into the girl's bedro…
Registered Sex Offender Indicted On 228 Counts Tied To Child Sex Abuse In Maryland: Sheriff Registered Sex Offender Indicted On 228 Counts Tied To Child Sex Abuse In Maryland: Sheriff
Registered Sex Offender Indicted On 228 Counts Tied To Child Sex Abuse In Maryland: Sheriff A 64-year-old registered sex offender in Maryland is facing more than 200 charges in connection to child sexual abuse, according to authorities. The Wicomico County Sherif's Office announced on Thursday that James Arthur Thompson, has been indicted on a total of 228 charges following a months-long investigation into allegations of the sexual abuse of a minor.  During the investigation, officials say that the findings "uncovered deeply concerning evidence of prolonged abuse perpetrated by Thompson against the minor over the span of several years."  Thompson was arrested on Mo…
NJ Sex Offender Who Assaulted Teen Girl Arrested For Failing To Register: Cops NJ Sex Offender Who Assaulted Teen Girl Arrested For Failing To Register: Cops
NJ Sex Offender Who Assaulted Teen Girl Arrested For Failing To Register: Cops A 54-year-old Bridgeton resident was arrested on Thursday, March 21 in Warren County after he failed to register as a sex offender, authorities said. James Alston was also wanted for violating a lifelong parole order, Independence Township police said on Facebook.  In 1995, Alston was found guilty in Sussex County of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he lured with alcohol when he was 25 years old. He is considered a Tier 2 sex offender- a "moderate risk," according to the New Jersey State Police's sex offender registry.  Alston was arrested at a local residence and transpor…
'Serial Predator' From Mass Tries Paying For Sex With 14-Year-Old Girl: Here's His Sentence 'Serial Predator' From Mass Tries Paying For Sex With 14-Year-Old Girl: Here's His Sentence
'Serial Predator' From Mass Tries Paying For Sex With 14-Year-Old Girl: Here's His Sentence A registered sex offender from Massachusetts with a previous conviction will spend over a decade in prison after trying to pay who he thought was a child sex trafficker for sex with a 14-year-old girl, officials said. Middlesex County resident David Cannon of Lexington, age 61, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to pay for sex with a teenager, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Tuesday, April 9.  According to federal officials, in November 2022, Cannon replied to an online advertisement that offered commercial sex with two young gir…
Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In MD: State's Attorney Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In MD: State's Attorney
Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In MD: State's Attorney A 72-year-old karate instructor will spend more than a decade behind bars after getting too physical with at least two of his students at his makeshift dojo in Anne Arundel County, the state's attorney's office announced. Harry "Craig" Conaway has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex offenses involving two children, one of whom was a student at his homemade dojo, while the other came forward after suffering from child sexual abuse more than two decades ago. "As an instructor of martial arts, (Conaway) was expected to instill confidence and teach self-defense," Anne Arundel Coun…
Posing As Teen To Get Underage Nudes Nets Capital Region Man Decades In Prison Posing As Teen To Get Underage Nudes Nets Capital Region Man Decades In Prison
Posing As Teen To Get Underage Nudes Nets Capital Region Man Decades In Prison After confessing that he posed as a teenager in order to trick underage girls into sending naked pictures, a man from the region will spend decades in prison. Schenectady resident Thomas Ullman, age 47, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Albany federal court on Thursday, March 28. It followed his guilty plea to sexual exploitation of a child. Federal prosecutors said Ullman posed as a teenage boy on a dating website for teens and convinced multiple underage girls to text and video chat with him between March 2020 and June 2021. He then instructed the girls, some as young as 13, to en…
Wanted VA Sex Offender Actually Not Captured In Florida: Police Wanted VA Sex Offender Actually Not Captured In Florida: Police
Wanted VA Sex Offender Actually Not Captured In Florida: Police The search for a sex offender wanted for failing to register in Virginia remains active, police said. While Virginia State Police on Friday, March 29 said Sheldon Locke Davis, 63, was captured in Florida, they later said this was a mistake and he remains at large. Davis is wanted on 4 counts of failing to re-register as a sex offender, as required by Virginia law. Davis was previously living in the Rhoadesville area of Orange County but has moved and has failed to update State Police with his new address. It is believed that Davis may still be living in Orange County or a surroun…
HORRIFYING: Convicted Sex Offender Lured Foreign Woman To NJ To Abuse Her Kids, Feds Say HORRIFYING: Convicted Sex Offender Lured Foreign Woman To NJ To Abuse Her Kids, Feds Say
Horrifying: Convicted Sex Offender Lured Foreign Woman To NJ To Abuse Her Kids, Feds Say WARNING: The allegations described in this report are horrific in the extreme. A registered sex offender from Bergen County lured a woman from the other side of the world to the United States so he could sexually abuse her two young children, federal authorities charged. Corey Hipscher, 52, of Lodi first got the woman's 11-year-old daughter to take naked selfies and send them to him after connecting directly with the youngster on social media, the FBI said. Among the horrific images, federal authorities said, is a video of the youngster self-penetrating with the top of a bowling pin. Soon…
'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing' Sentenced For Raping Minor In Maryland: Sheriff 'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing' Sentenced For Raping Minor In Maryland: Sheriff
'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing' Sentenced For Raping Minor In Maryland: Sheriff A judge in Calvert County had harsh words for a sexual offender from Prince Frederick who preyed on a minor for years.  Jonathan Huffman, 38, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court to 50 years in prison with all but 18 years suspended, for sexually abusing a minor and second-degree rape, authorities announced. At his sentencing, Judge Mark Chandlee described Huffman as "a wolf in sheep's clothing."  According to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office, last year, the sheriff's office received a cyber tip about possible abuse, launching a joint investigation that inclu…
Western Mass Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Child At His Home, Gets 2 Years: DA Western Mass Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Child At His Home, Gets 2 Years: DA
Western Mass Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Child At His Home, Gets 2 Years: DA A 68-year-old Berkshire County man has pleaded to multiple counts of indecent assault on a child younger than 14 years old, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Lochan Kissoon, of Pittsfield, was sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor in his apartment in June 2021, the Berkshire County District Attorney said.  Kissoon cannot have contact with anyone under the age of 16, and he must register as a sex offender once he's released, authorities said. 
Sex Offender With PA Address Arrested In New York, Police Say Sex Offender With PA Address Arrested In New York, Police Say
Sex Offender With PA Address Arrested In New York, Police Say A convicted Pennsylvania sex offender was arrested in New York this week after police say he failed to comply with registry requirements.  Randall W. Rolison Jr. was taken into custody in Binghamton on Thursday, Feb. 15, said Morrisville Borough police.  Rolison was taken to the Broome County lockup awaiting his extradition back to Pennsylvania, the department said.  The state Megan's Law website says Rolison was previously convicted of sexual misconduct in New York. His last known address before absconding was in Morrisville, according to court records. 
UPDATE: Lyft Driver Gets 7 Years For Fondling Pre-Teen Prospect Park Passenger Separate Times UPDATE: Lyft Driver Gets 7 Years For Fondling Pre-Teen Prospect Park Passenger Separate Times
Update: Lyft Driver Gets 7 Years For Fondling Pre-Teen Prospect Park Passenger Separate Times A former U.S. military member from Morris County who was convicted of sexually assaulting a Passaic County pre-teen while working as a Lyft driver was sentenced to seven years in state prison. Julio Mejia, 43, of Wharton also must register as a sex offender and remain under lifetime parole supervision, under the sentence handed down by Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Portelli in Paterson. Mejia rejected a plea deal after investigators said the underage Prospect Park girl told them he had sex with her after she took a Lyft ride in August 2019 and then again after several weeks of texting. He…
Registered Sex Offender In NJ Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old Registered Sex Offender In NJ Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old
Registered Sex Offender In NJ Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old A registered sex offender in Atlantic County was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. A jury convicted 34-year-old Marcelino Cruz of Mullica Township on Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Cruz was found guilty of second-degree sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and possession of child sexual abuse material. An investigation began when a 13-year-old's mother found disturbing text messages on the child's phone. Police confirmed Cruz, who was 33 at the time, was texting with the child. Investigators said Cruz s…
18-Month-Olds Among Child Porn Images Found On Long Island Man's Computer 18-Month-Olds Among Child Porn Images Found On Long Island Man's Computer
18-Month-Olds Among Child Porn Images Found On Long Island Man's Computer Kids as young as 18 months old were found on a Long Island man’s computer that contained dozens of child pornography images. James Gaffga, age 36, of Southold, pleaded guilty to 50 felony counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Prosecutors said a joint investigation by the FBI, Southold, and Suffolk County police departments turned up at least 50 images and videos depicting child sex abuse on Gaffga’s hard drive in December 2022. Children in the footage ranged in age from 18 months to 10 years old. Gaffga confessed to viewing th…
Maryland Woman Who Helped Florida Man Sexually Exploit Minor Heading To Prison: Feds Maryland Woman Who Helped Florida Man Sexually Exploit Minor Heading To Prison: Feds
Maryland Woman Who Helped Florida Man Sexually Exploit Minor Heading To Prison: Feds The Maryland woman who helped facilitate illicit hotel rendezvous involving women and a 76-year-old predator from Florida is going to spend more than a decade in prison, federal authorities announced.  Hagerstown resident Jane Ellen Campbell, 35, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography related to one of the underage victims who was preyed on by Florida man John Balch.  The Jacksonville native admitted to sexually exploiting six minors between the ages of 3 and 15 years old between 2017 an…
CT Sex Offender Charged With Failing To Report Address 5 Times CT Sex Offender Charged With Failing To Report Address 5 Times
CT Sex Offender Charged With Failing To Report Address 5 Times A Connecticut sex offender is behind bars after allegedly failing to report his address five times. Hartford County resident Thomas L. Laudenslager, age 33, of South Windsor, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 17 on an active warrant. According to Lt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, Laudenslager failed to verify his address on five separate occasions in 2022 and 2023 with the state as required by law. Laudenslager turned himself in to the police and was processed and held on a $50,000 surety bond. 
Man Traded Pics Of Kids In Exchange For Child Porn In Maryland: State's Attorney Man Traded Pics Of Kids In Exchange For Child Porn In Maryland: State's Attorney
Man Traded Pics Of Kids In Exchange For Child Porn In Maryland: State's Attorney A man who traded photos of his neighbor’s daughters in exchange for child porn with a youth coach and colleague in Maryland is heading to prison, authorities announced. Adam James Jun, 41, of Linthicum, was sentenced to 80 years, with all but 18 months suspended, with five years of supervised probation in Anne Arundel, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess said. The investigation began in May 2022, when detectives received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) involving multiple files of child pornography discovered on Kik, a chat messenger site. The …
Man Who Forced Child To Touch Him Inappropriately Gets 25 Years In Maryland: State's Attorney Man Who Forced Child To Touch Him Inappropriately Gets 25 Years In Maryland: State's Attorney
Man Who Forced Child To Touch Him Inappropriately Gets 25 Years In Maryland: State's Attorney A 51-year-old Maryland man was sentenced to prison for forcing a child to touch his penis, officials said. Following an April 2023 trial, Marvin Scriven was sentenced to 25 years for sexual abuse of a minor and an additional 10 years for a third-degree sexual offense, all of which was suspended, Maryland State's Attorney Alison M. Healey said. He will submit to five years probation upon release and a lifetime of sex offender registry requirement.  The Middle River man was sentenced by Judge M. Elizabeth Bowen. The court emphasized the need to protect the community when handing down th…
DC Sex Offender Admits To Uploading Self-Made Child Porn To Google Servers: Feds DC Sex Offender Admits To Uploading Self-Made Child Porn To Google Servers: Feds
DC Sex Offender Admits To Uploading Self-Made Child Porn To Google Servers: Feds A 41-year-old registered sex offender from Southeast DC who admitted to uploading graphic videos of himself sexually abusing a young girl has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Michael Humphrey, who has been a registered sex offender in DC since 2022, pleaded guilty on Monday to the sexual exploitation of a child after his Google account was found littered with imagery of his abuse of a 5-year-old girl.  According to court documents, in July last year, Google reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that two Google accounts, later…