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Cop Stalked Teen Girl, Sent Sexual Photos, Handcuffed Her On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Cop Stalked Teen Girl, Sent Sexual Photos, Handcuffed Her On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Cop Stalked Teen Girl, Sent Sexual Photos, Handcuffed Her On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A patrolman at the Jersey Shore has been arrested and charged with engaging in a pattern of illegal behavior with a teenage girl, authorities said. Kevin Ruditsky, 46, who works in Manalapan Township, is believed to have sent the 16-year-old girl sexually explicit photos and handcuffed her during a traffic stop, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. An investigation by the MCPO Professional Responsibility Unit was initiated earlier this month upon learning that Ruditsky had been sending inappropriate messages and photos to a 16-year-old girl, …

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by Jon Craig
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Driving Instructor Gropes Teen Girl During Lesson In Hudson County: Police Driving Instructor Gropes Teen Girl During Lesson In Hudson County: Police
Driving Instructor Gropes Teen Girl During Lesson In Hudson County: Police A 68-year-old North Bergen driving instructor groped a 17-year-old girl during  a lesson in Secaucus on Saturday, June 17, authorities said. Roberto Ormeno was charged with criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.  He was taken into custody at police headquarters on Wednesday, June 21, and was released with a summons. No further details were provided.

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by Sam Barron
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Creep Hoping For More Sex With Teen Captured After Flight Lands At Newark Airport: PD Creep Hoping For More Sex With Teen Captured After Flight Lands At Newark Airport: PD
Creep Hoping For More Sex With Teen Captured After Flight Lands At Newark Airport: PD Spencer Caudle won't be staying in a hotel, motel or a Holiday Inn for his second trip to New Jersey: He'll be lodging rent free at the Ocean County Jail. The 34-year-old Louisiana man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport when his flight landed on Friday, June 16, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.  His reason for visiting? To sexually assault a 14-year-old Toms River teen — again, the prosecutor said. Caudle first flew to the Garden State on May 26, Billhimer said. He sexually assaulted the teen then went back to Louisiana, where he continued spea…

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by Cecilia Levine
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TikToking Teacher Posted Nudes To Twitter, Took Sexual Photos In Classroom: Ocean Prosecutor TikToking Teacher Posted Nudes To Twitter, Took Sexual Photos In Classroom: Ocean Prosecutor
TikToking Teacher Posted Nudes To Twitter, Took Sexual Photos In Classroom: Ocean Prosecutor An Ocean County educator who was active on TikTok is facing multiple charges for posting nude photos of himself to Twitter, and sharing inappropriate photos of himself with a student over Snapchat, authorities said. Some of the photos that Kyle Banner, 48 — a teacher at both Toms River Intermediate North and Ocean County College — show him engaging in sexual contact with himself in a classroom, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.  The photos published on Twitter were viewed by students, and Banner was suspended without pay from TRIN on April 24, a day after the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hoboken Teacher Sent, Received Explicit Photos With 14-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Hoboken Teacher Sent, Received Explicit Photos With 14-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Hoboken Teacher Sent, Received Explicit Photos With 14-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 32-year-old teacher at a Hoboken charter school is facing various charges for sending and receiving explicit photos with a 14-year-old girl from out of state over social media, authorities said. Eric Schau apparently identified himself as a teacher while communicating with the girl over Discord, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Schau, of Jersey City, was arrested March 1 and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He has since been terminated from his job at the Elysian Charter School in Hoboken and was held pending trial, the prosecutor said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hudson County Man Shared Child Porn Video: Police Hudson County Man Shared Child Porn Video: Police
Hudson County Man Shared Child Porn Video: Police A Hudson County man has been arrested on accusations he disseminated a video depicting children engaging in sex acts, authorities said. Douglas Curdgele, 27, of Secaucus, both viewed and shared the video, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. He was arrested on Friday, Dec. 2 at his home, Miller said. “The Secaucus Police Department will take part in any initiative that will protect children from being victimized,” Chief Dennis Miller said. The Secaucus Police Department will work tirelessly with our County and State law enforcement counterparts to hunt child predators and bring them …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City School Security Guard Sexually Abused Two Children: Prosecutor Jersey City School Security Guard Sexually Abused Two Children: Prosecutor
Jersey City School Security Guard Sexually Abused Two Children: Prosecutor A Jersey City school security guard has been charged in the sexual abuse of two children, authorities said. The acts allegedly carried out by Freddy Salas, 60, of Bayonne, did not involve students, nor did they occur on school or district property, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Salas is employed as a security guard with the Jersey City Public Schools at School 5, Suarez said.  He was arrested near Merseles and Fourth Streets and is being held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance. Salas has been charged with Aggravated Sexual…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hudson Man Convicted Of One Pool Child Sex Assault But Not The Other, Authorities Say Hudson Man Convicted Of One Pool Child Sex Assault But Not The Other, Authorities Say
Hudson Man Convicted Of One Pool Child Sex Assault But Not The Other, Authorities Say A 22-year-old man was found guilty by a Hudson County Grand Jury of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy at a public pool, but not guilty of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old on the same day in 2019, authorities announced. Angel Rosario-Sanchez, of Union City, was found guilty of sex assault and child endangerment charges following a five-day trial on Thursday, April 14, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. The verdict was delivered before the Superior Court Judge Nesle A. Rodriguez. Rosario-Sanchez committed the sex crime on the 8-year-old boy, whom he did not know, while at the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Babysitter Arrested After 2-Year-Old Girl Gets Hurt In Her Care: Prosecutor NJ Babysitter Arrested After 2-Year-Old Girl Gets Hurt In Her Care: Prosecutor
NJ Babysitter Arrested After 2-Year-Old Girl Gets Hurt In Her Care: Prosecutor A 24-year-old woman has been arrested after the girl she was babysitter was injured in her care, authorities in Hudson County said. Raquel Bravo, 24, of Union City, was watching the toddler when she suffered injuries to her back and thigh, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  No additional details were released.  Bravo was charged with one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at her Union City home. She was remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending her first court appearance. Suarez credited the Special…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bayonne Man Gave 2 Girls Alcohol Then Sexually Assaulted 1 In Back Seat Of Car: Prosecutor Bayonne Man Gave 2 Girls Alcohol Then Sexually Assaulted 1 In Back Seat Of Car: Prosecutor
Bayonne Man Gave 2 Girls Alcohol Then Sexually Assaulted 1 In Back Seat Of Car: Prosecutor A Bayonne man was arrested for giving two girls alcoholic beverages and then sexually assaulting one of them, authorities said. Michael Serrano, 29, gave the 14- and 15-year-old girls alcoholic drinks, then parked behind a building on Lefante Way and sexually assaulted the 14-year-old in the back of the car on July 16, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was arrested on Monday, Feb. 14 on charges of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact, two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He was arrested at the Hudson …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Martial Arts Instructor, Combat Vet Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Students NJ Martial Arts Instructor, Combat Vet Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Students
NJ Martial Arts Instructor, Combat Vet Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Students A 44-year-old martial arts instructor was arrested for sexually assaulting two teen students, authorities in Somerset County said. Vincent Damiano carried out the assaults in Branchburg Township (Somerset County), Asbury (Warren County), and the Borough of Lebanon (Hunterdon County) from May 2019 to July 2019, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Damiano's website says he is a "multi-business entrepreneur, adventurer, speaker, coach, martial arts instructor, and combat veteran," who served 10 years in the military "and now serves his community by giving back through on…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted Girl From Ages 8 To 10: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted Girl From Ages 8 To 10: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted Girl From Ages 8 To 10: Prosecutor A Jersey City man was arrested for sexually assaulting a girl when she was between the ages of 8 and 10, authorities said. Esteban Sarmiento, 38, was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City around 2 p.m. on Jan. 20, Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  The State has filed a motion for detention and Sarmiento is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Sarmiento was charged with Sexual Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Suarez credited the Special Victims Unit with the investigation and arrest. Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should cal…

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by Cecilia Levine