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'Santa Claus' Who Sexually Assaulted Child Learns His Fate: Pennsylvania State Police 'Santa Claus' Who Sexually Assaulted Child Learns His Fate: Pennsylvania State Police
'Santa Claus' Who Sexually Assaulted Child Learns His Fate: Pennsylvania State Police It looks like some children in central Pennsylvania may have been visited by a "bad Santa." A 58-year-old man who is known for playing Santa Clause at events in central Pennsylvania has been sentenced to jail, Pennsylvania state police announced on Thanksgiving eve.  John Paul Kruger, of Hanover, has been under investigation for sexually assaulting a minor since 2021, according to an announcement by the state police on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Kruger pled guilty to charges of indecent assault of a person less than 13 and corruption of a minor and was sentenced to 11.5 to 23 months in Adams…

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by Jillian Pikora
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DATING APP HELL: 'He Has A Knife' NJ Teen Held Hostage For Year In PA, Authorities Say DATING APP HELL: 'He Has A Knife' NJ Teen Held Hostage For Year In PA, Authorities Say
Dating APP Hell: 'He Has A Knife' NJ Teen Held Hostage For Year In PA, Authorities Say An 18-year-old New Jersey woman texted 911 for "help escaping" after being held against her will in Pennsylvania for a year by a man she met through a dating app, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice.  32-year-old Nikolaus Breland, of Monongahela, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to the complaint. The teenager said that her abusive boyfriend who had been holding her captive was asleep and she wanted help escaping, she told the Washington County 911 center around 9:45 p.m., according to the criminal complaint   ***WARNING the following…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Potomac River Rapist' Found Hanging By Sheets In Jail Cell Days Before Trial 'Potomac River Rapist' Found Hanging By Sheets In Jail Cell Days Before Trial
'Potomac River Rapist' Found Hanging By Sheets In Jail Cell Days Before Trial The man accused of being the Potomac River Rapist was found dead inside of his jail cell in Washington, D.C., according to multiple reports.  Giles Warrick was found by a guard doing a routine check shortly before 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19. Warrick reportedly was found hanging from a sheet and pronounced dead around 30 minutes later, the reports continue. Warrick was accused of 10 sexual assaults as well as the murder of Christine Mirzayan, 29, that occurred in the Montgomery County area in the 1990s. He had been charged with first-degree murder and other related charges.  Warric…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Former Maryland Park Service Manager Indicted For Alleged Assault, Rape Former Maryland Park Service Manager Indicted For Alleged Assault, Rape
Former Maryland Park Service Manager Indicted For Alleged Assault, Rape A former park manager for the Maryland Park Service has been indicted by a grand jury in Baltimore for allegedly sexually abusing his victims over the course of several months, officials announced. Michael Browning, 71, was arrested by detectives from Baltimore County’s Special Victims Unit, the agency announced on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when he was charged with second-degree rape and second-degree assault. This week, Browning was formally indicted on charges that include rape and assault. Police said that through the investigation, it was determined that Browning allegedly sexually assaul…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault In Maryland LA Fitness Showers, Additional Victims Suspected Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault In Maryland LA Fitness Showers, Additional Victims Suspected
Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault In Maryland LA Fitness Showers, Additional Victims Suspected An 18-year-old Silver Spring boy has been arrested after sexually assaulting at least two women inside an L.A. Fitness in Bethesda, authorities say. Samba Dieng is accused of sexually assaulting two female members of the gym in the 11400 block of Rockville Pike while they were showering in the women's locker room on the night of Friday, Oct. 21, according to Montgomery County police. Samba was arrested at his home by detectives on Wednesday, Oct. 26, and has been charged with Second-Degree Rape, Fourth Degree Sex Offense, and two counts of Second-Degree Assault.  Detectives belie…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Extensive Investigation Leads To Bust Of Youth Pastor Who Abused Children In Maryland: Police Extensive Investigation Leads To Bust Of Youth Pastor Who Abused Children In Maryland: Police
Extensive Investigation Leads To Bust Of Youth Pastor Who Abused Children In Maryland: Police A former teacher and youth pastor in Baltimore County accused of abusing at least two children has been arrested, authorities say. On Monday, Oct. 24, Baltimore County Police announced the arrest of Thomas J Brackett, 59, after allegations surfaced that Brackett abused the children while working as a teacher and youth pastor in Baltimore County from 1984-1985. Baltimore County Crimes Against Children detectives began investigating this case earlier this year after they were notified of the abuse.  Brackett faces multiple charges of Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Offenses. He is curre…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Man In Custody On Rape Charge In Baltimore County, Police Say Maryland Man In Custody On Rape Charge In Baltimore County, Police Say
Maryland Man In Custody On Rape Charge In Baltimore County, Police Say A wanted rape suspect in Maryland has been apprehended following a months-long investigation into an alleged summer incident, according to police. Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit announced that Christopher Hutchinson, 30, has been charged with second-degree rape following an investigation into an incident reported on Sunday, July 24, officials announced. Police investigators did not provide details regarding the alleged sexual assault when they announced his arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Hutchinson is being held without bail at the Baltimore Cou…

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by Zak Failla
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Hotel Rapist Sought By Police Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera In Virginia Hotel Rapist Sought By Police Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera In Virginia
Hotel Rapist Sought By Police Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera In Virginia As if he knew he was being watched, an armed man locked eyes with surveillance cameras at a Virginia hotel where he burst into a hotel room and sexually assaulted a woman on Saturday, Oct. 1, according to footage and information released by police. The man physically and sexually assaulted the victim in a room at a hotel on the 8600 block of Westwood Center Drive in Vienna around 5:30 p.m. and then fled, county police said. A man who knew the victim began chasing the suspect, who pointed a gun at him and continued his escape.  The victim was taken to a nearby hospital t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Alleged Motel Rapist Apprehended In Maryland Following Weeks-Long Investigation, Police Say Alleged Motel Rapist Apprehended In Maryland Following Weeks-Long Investigation, Police Say
Alleged Motel Rapist Apprehended In Maryland Following Weeks-Long Investigation, Police Say A man wanted for an alleged rape at a Maryland motel has been apprehended, authorities announced. Harford County resident Earl Samuel Jones III, 42, of Whiteford, was arrested and faces multiple charges for an alleged sexual assault that happened in an Aberdeen motel last month, officials said. Officers responded to a motel in the 900 block of Hospitality Way shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12 in Aberdeen, where there was a reported rape that had just occurred. Earl Samuel Jones III was identified as a suspect in the alleged rape.Aberdeen Police Department Investigators said th…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Steeler Antonio Brown Caught Exposing Himself At Hotel Pool: Report Former Steeler Antonio Brown Caught Exposing Himself At Hotel Pool: Report
Former Steeler Antonio Brown Caught Exposing Himself At Hotel Pool: Report A former Pittsburgh Steelers player with a history of misconduct was caught on video exposing himself at a hotel pool, the New York Post reports. Antonio Brown, 34, was all smiles when he stuck his bare butt in a woman's face and flaunted his penis in her direction at the Armani Hotel in Dubai on May 14, according to footage obtained by the outlet. The All-Pro wide receiver was asked to leave following the incident and had apparently been the subject of complaints from hotel guests for failing to follow UAE guidelines and laws, the outlet says. Brown was drafted by the Steelers in 201…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Woman Fights Off Burglar, Attempted Rapist After Attack At Marland Apartment, Police Say Woman Fights Off Burglar, Attempted Rapist After Attack At Marland Apartment, Police Say
Woman Fights Off Burglar, Attempted Rapist After Attack At Marland Apartment, Police Say A Maryland woman was able to fight off a would-be rapist at her Silver Spring apartment during a burglary, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officials said that at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, in the 800 block of Northampton Drive in Silver Spring, a woman was attacked from behind by an unknown man, officials said. According to detectives from the department’s Special Victims Investigations Division, there was a physical struggle between the woman and the suspect, during which he sexually assaulted her. The victim screamed, police said, and the suspe…

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by Zak Failla
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Accused Rapist Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Women, Attempted Robbery At Maryland Mall Accused Rapist Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Women, Attempted Robbery At Maryland Mall
Accused Rapist Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Women, Attempted Robbery At Maryland Mall A 36-year-old man is facing a host of charges after being linked to a sexual assault and for allegedly inappropriately touching multiple women at a Maryland mall before attempting to rob a store, police said. Washington, DC resident Sean Lorenzo Tolbert was tracked down and arrested by members of the Prince George’s Police Department after being tied to an alleged sexual assault and an attempted sexual assault in District Heights late last week. Tolbert has also been charged with inappropriately touching six women at a mall on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and attempting to rob a store at the same sho…

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by Zak Failla