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Medford Woman, 61, Admits To Decades-Old Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor Medford Woman, 61, Admits To Decades-Old Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor
Medford Woman, 61, Admits To Decades-Old Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor A 61-year-old Medford Township woman pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young boy beginning in the early 1980s, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 20 in Mount Holly, Katherine Clements entered the guilty plea to sexual assault, which carries an incarceration period of up to 10 years, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Sentencing is scheduled for May 5. The investigation began in 2018 after the victim contacted the Medford Township Police Department to report the assaults. The investigation confirmed the victim’s allegation that the assaults occurred over…

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Home Health Aide Who Forced Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth Sentenced To Prison Home Health Aide Who Forced Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth Sentenced To Prison
Home Health Aide Who Forced Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth Sentenced To Prison A 36-year-old home health aide convicted of physically abusing a severely disabled girl was sentenced to 23 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities said. Edmondo DiPaolo pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated assault and child endangerment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. He worked as the 16-year-old girl's caregiver in the family’s Southampton home, she said. The investigation revealed that DiPaolo broke the victim’s femur while changing her diaper in March 2020. Because of her condition, she was unable to swallow. The investigation further reve…

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Ex-Home Health Aide Admits Forcing Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth: Prosecutor Ex-Home Health Aide Admits Forcing Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth: Prosecutor
Ex-Home Health Aide Admits Forcing Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man has admitted to physically abusing a severely developmentally-impaired girl while working as her caregiver in the family’s Southampton home, authorities said. The abuse included forcing water and a stuffed animal into the girl's mouth, they said.  Edmondo DiPaolo, of Pemberton Township, admitted guilt in exchange for a 23-year sentence in New Jersey state prison, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and child endangerment, Bradshaw said. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 18 in Mount Holly. The inv…

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South Jersey Man Sentenced In Sexual Assault Of Girl South Jersey Man Sentenced In Sexual Assault Of Girl
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Sexual Assault Of Girl A 66-year-old man from Burlington County has been sentenced to 21 years in New Jersey state prison for sexually assaulting a young girl, authorities said. The man also engaged in sexual conduct with two other minutes, according to Burlington County Acting Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. George F. Young of Mount Holly pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated sexual assault, child endangerment and criminal sexual conduct, Bradshaw said. The investigation began after an acquaintance of one of the victims became aware of Young’s abuse and told an adult, who then contacted law enforce…

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South Jersey Man Who Filmed Sex Assaults On Young Girl, Showed Buddy Gets 15 Years South Jersey Man Who Filmed Sex Assaults On Young Girl, Showed Buddy Gets 15 Years
South Jersey Man Who Filmed Sex Assaults On Young Girl, Showed Buddy Gets 15 Years A 28-year-old South Jersey man who videotaped sexual assaults of a young girl was sentenced to 15 years in State Prison, authorities announced Thursday, March 10. Cody Rodriguez must serve the entire term before becoming eligible for parole, under the sentence imposed by the Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines. Rodriguez in September pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault. The investigation began in March 2021, when Rodriguez showed videos on his phone to a friend, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. That person then told the victim’s parents, who contacted the Pem…

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Volunteer Fire Chief Charged With Inappropriate Touching Of Woman's Breasts In South Jersey Volunteer Fire Chief Charged With Inappropriate Touching Of Woman's Breasts In South Jersey
Volunteer Fire Chief Charged With Inappropriate Touching Of Woman's Breasts In South Jersey A 45-year-old volunteer fire chief from South Jersey has been charged with involuntary touching, authorities said.  The chief of the Delanco Fire Department has been charged with touching the breasts of a woman from another local emergency services agency who had come to the fire house for work purposes, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Delanco Township Police Chief Jesse DeSanto. Todd R. Johnsen, 45, of Center Avenue, was charged with criminal sexual contact in connection with the June 19 incident inside the Delanco Fire House, they said. Johnsen is sc…

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NJ High School Teacher Indicted For Sexual Relationship With Student NJ High School Teacher Indicted For Sexual Relationship With Student
NJ High School Teacher Indicted For Sexual Relationship With Student A former high school teacher in Burlington County has been indicted on charges of having a sexual relationship with a student, authorities announced. Gary Jiampetti, 44 -- formerly a teacher at at Rancocas Valley Regional High School -- was indicted by a Burlington County Grand Jury on two counts of official misconduct, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The indictment was returned Aug. 31 and signed by First Assistant Prosecutor Philip S. Aronow. An arraignment will be held soon in Superior Court. The investigation began after the BCPO and the Mount Holly Township Polic…

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South Jersey Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Children South Jersey Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Children
South Jersey Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Children A 37-year-old man from Burlington County was sentenced to 15 years in state prison on Wednesday on sexual assault charges, authorities said.  Christopher Elder of Riverside pleaded guilty in February to first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Under terms of the plea agreement negotiated by the prosecutor’s office, Elder must serve the entire sentence and will not be eligible for parole, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Three juveniles were sexually assaulted over multiple years, Coffina said.  Upon…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested for making videos of himself sexually assaulting underage girls, authorities said. Cody Rodriguez of Clubhouse Road in Browns Mills was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. Rodriguez is accused of taking pictures and making videos of himself sexually assaulting an underage girl last year on multiple occasions, Co…

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Substitute Teacher, 41, Had Sex With Teenage Student, Burlington Prosecutor Says Substitute Teacher, 41, Had Sex With Teenage Student, Burlington Prosecutor Says
Substitute Teacher, 41, Had Sex With Teenage Student, Burlington Prosecutor Says A 41-year-old substitute teacher from Burlington County has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a teenage student, authorities said. Kameelah Kareem of Willingboro was charged with second-degree sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child on Wednesday, according to  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon. She was released on Thursday after a hearing in Superior Court, Kareem was substitute teaching at Willingboro Township Public Schools at the time of the sexual assaults, they…

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Burlington County Man, 62, Gets 20 Years In State Prison For 'Despicable' Sex Attacks On Girl Burlington County Man, 62, Gets 20 Years In State Prison For 'Despicable' Sex Attacks On Girl
Burlington County Man, 62, Gets 20 Years In State Prison For 'Despicable' Sex Attacks On Girl A 62-year-old man from Bass River Township was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in state prison, without parole, for sexually assaulting an underage girl, authorities said. Joseph Kaelin pleaded guilty in February to sexual attacks on the girl for multiple years, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The minor told her family about the recurring abuse and Kaelin was arrested in June 2019, Coffina said. Kaelin's plea to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, before Judge Terrence R. Cook, included an agreement that Kaelin must serve the full 20-year prison sentence, Coffina …

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