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Ex-Tennis Pro Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against Student He Showered With Gifts On Jersey Shore Ex-Tennis Pro Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against Student He Showered With Gifts On Jersey Shore
Ex-Tennis Pro Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against Student He Showered With Gifts On Jersey Shore A former youth tennis instructor has been convicted of numerous sexual crimes committed against a student over the course of more than a year, starting when she was 12, authorities said. Terry Y. Kuo, 32, of Colts Neck was found guilty on all 10 charges against him after a two-week jury trial, according to  Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.  The case stemmed from an investigation commenced after one of Kuo’s students alleged that he had engaged in various instances of sexual misconduct on multiple occasions from August 2016 through Novem…

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US Marshals Arrest Suspect in 11-Year-Old Central Jersey Murder Case US Marshals Arrest Suspect in 11-Year-Old Central Jersey Murder Case
US Marshals Arrest Suspect in 11-Year-Old Central Jersey Murder Case A 31-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in a murder case that has remained unsolved for 11 years, authorities said. Christopher Willis of Long Branch has been charged with first-degree murder related to the death of Norberto Nieves, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. On Nov. 29, 2009, Nieves, 36, also of Long Branch, was shot and killed near 136 7th Avenue, authorities said. The initial investigation did not yield any arrests, Gramiccioni said on Thursday. Additional evidence from the original crim…

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Schools
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Teacher Sexually Assaulted Multiple Elementary School Children Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Teacher Sexually Assaulted Multiple Elementary School Children
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Teacher Sexually Assaulted Multiple Elementary School Children A 53-year-old Jersey Shore teacher accused earlier this month of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student is facing accusations from more elementary school students, authorities said. Gustavo Barrientos -- formerly an elementary school teacher in the Long Branch School District and the Red Bank Charter School -- on Feb. 14 was charged on accusations he showed pornography to a 10-year-old student then sexually assaulted her, Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. A continued investigation found Barrientos, of Tinton Falls, sexually assaulted multiple other school children, …

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Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man, 35, Uploaded Child Pornography To His Instagram Account Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man, 35, Uploaded Child Pornography To His Instagram Account
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man, 35, Uploaded Child Pornography To His Instagram Account A 35-year-old man from Monmouth County was arrested after a tip he was uploading child pornography to his Instagram account, authorities said. Alexander Mejia, 35, of the 3100 block of Willow Drive in Ocean Township, was charged on Thursday with second degree distribution of child pornography and third degree possession of child pornography, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Mejia was taken to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold Township pending a detention hearing. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes…

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Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings
Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings Two teenagers from Monmouth County have been arrested in connection with several shootings in Asbury Park, authorities said. Mark Carey, 19, and a 17-year-old juvenile, both of Neptune, have been charged with two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of first- degree attempted murder, and multiple weapons charges, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Their arrests stem from separate shootings in March, Gramiccioni said. On March 22, at 6:17 p.m. Asbury Park police responded to a report of shots fired at Lincol…

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