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Convicted Child Predator Gets 5 Years After Guilty Verdict In Amherst: DA Convicted Child Predator Gets 5 Years After Guilty Verdict In Amherst: DA
Convicted Child Predator Gets 5 Years After Guilty Verdict In Amherst: DA Jorge Castillo, who was convicted last week of abusing a child under 12 years old, will spend at least five years behind bars, a judge ruled on Monday, Feb. 13.  Related: Jorge Castillo Guilty Of Indecent Assaults, Witness Intimidation: DA Castillo was sentenced to five to six years in prison and five years of probation once he's released, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. A jury convicted him on two counts of indecent assault on a child under 14 and one count of witness intimidation. The victim told the court that Castillo ruined their adolescence and asked for justic…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Who Admitted To Stabbing Two In Northampton Gets 9 Months: DA Teen Who Admitted To Stabbing Two In Northampton Gets 9 Months: DA
Teen Who Admitted To Stabbing Two In Northampton Gets 9 Months: DA An 18-year-old teen who pleaded guilty to stabbing two men outside of his Meadowbrook apartment in 2020 was sentenced to nine months behind bars on Tuesday, Jan. 31, authorities said.  Jesus J. Baez, of Springfield, admitted to two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and was sentenced to prison and a two-year suspended sentence while he's on parole, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors asked the judge for two years behind bars.  Northampton police said Baez stabbed an 18 and 19-year-old during a brawl ou…

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by Josh Lanier
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Amherst Father Who Killed Infant Son With Sleeping Pill Sentenced To 5 To 7 Years In Jail: DA Amherst Father Who Killed Infant Son With Sleeping Pill Sentenced To 5 To 7 Years In Jail: DA
Amherst Father Who Killed Infant Son With Sleeping Pill Sentenced To 5 To 7 Years In Jail: DA A judge this week sentenced a 35-year-old Amherst dad who admitted to killing his son with sleeping pills to serve five and seven years behind bars, authorities said.  Isaac Villalobos, who also goes by Angel M. Carattini-Rivera, pleaded guilty to felony assault and battery on a child causing substantial injury, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Dec. 28.  "This was a horrific tragedy," Assistant District Attorney Andrew C. Covington said. "In this case, the Commonwealth wanted to provide a measure of closure for&nbs…

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by Josh Lanier
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MA Man Sentenced For Accessing Child Porn While On Supervised Release MA Man Sentenced For Accessing Child Porn While On Supervised Release
MA Man Sentenced For Accessing Child Porn While On Supervised Release A former Hyde Park man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for accessing child pornography while on supervised release for a similar offense, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports.  David Ladeau, age 66, was convicted for possessing child pornography in Massachusetts in 2010 and convicted a second time in  the office reports in Tennessee in 2015, the office reports. Authorities later discovered pornographic images of minors on Ladeau's court-monitored computer while he was on supervised release for both convictions.  A subsequent investigation revealed Lade…

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by David Cifarelli
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Former Youth Football Coach In Massachusetts Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children Former Youth Football Coach In Massachusetts Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children
Former Youth Football Coach In Massachusetts Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children A former youth football coach in Massachusetts who preyed on minors and took video of himself sexually abusing them has been sentenced in federal court. Derek Sheehan, age 51, a former Norwell youth football coach in Plymouth County, was sentenced to 45 years in prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty over the summer to three counts of sexual exploitation of children. “Mr. Sheehan abused his status as a youth football coach to prey on vulnerable children. He manipulated and sexually exploited them for months, and for that he will spend the rest of his life behind b…

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by Zak Failla
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Western Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Extortion Western Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Extortion
Western Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Extortion A Western Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court for collecting on an extension of credit by threatening and beating the victim. Hampden County resident Anthony J. Scibelli, age 52, of Springfield, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 3, to six months in prison and two years of supervised release, said the US Attorney's Office. Scibelli was also ordered to pay restitution of $200 and forfeiture of $1,300.  In April, Scibelli pleaded guilty to one count of collecting on an extension of credit by extortionate means. Beginning in 2017, Scibelli made collections on a $5,000 loan to t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'I Will Bite Through Your Eyeballs' Man Threatening MA Professor Sentenced To Prison 'I Will Bite Through Your Eyeballs' Man Threatening MA Professor Sentenced To Prison
'I Will Bite Through Your Eyeballs' Man Threatening MA Professor Sentenced To Prison A Rhode Island man that sent harassing emails to a Massachusetts professor - including “I will bite through your eyeballs,” and “you will have your face ripped off and eaten by me” - was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Matthew Haviland, 30, of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, was sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. In September 2019, Haviland had pleaded guilty to stalking and two counts of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. “The Constitution protects everyone’s right to fre…

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by Kristin Palpini