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Former HS Basketball Coach From Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police Former HS Basketball Coach From Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police
Former HS Basketball Coach From Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police A former high school coach from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly getting inappropriate with underage players, according to police. In Virginia, the Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating Rockland County native George Porcha, age 53, originally from Spring Valley and now of Winterville, North Carolina, after he was charged for multiple sexually-based offenses dating back to allegations made in 2022. Now, investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. According to the department, in October 2022, police initiated a "compreh…

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by Zak Failla
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National Guard Sergeant Nabbed For Sexual Offenses In Westchester, State Police Say National Guard Sergeant Nabbed For Sexual Offenses In Westchester, State Police Say
National Guard Sergeant Nabbed For Sexual Offenses In Westchester, State Police Say A ranking officer in the Army National Guard has been accused of committing sexual offenses, according to New York State Police. Sergeant First Class Pablo Rivera, age 49, who resides on Long Island in Franklin Square, was arrested on Monday, May 15, and charged with two counts of forcible touching.  A lengthy investigation determined that the victim was inappropriately touched by Rivera on two different occasions in Northern Westchester County, in the town of Cortlandt and the city of Peekskill, state police announced on Wednesday, May 17. Rivera was transported to Cortlandt Tow…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Worker At Red Roof Inn Westchester Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Worker At Red Roof Inn
Westchester Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Worker At Red Roof Inn A Westchester County man has been accused of exposing himself to an employee at a hotel on Long Island. Officers responded to the Red Roof Inn located in East Garden City at 699 Dibblee Drive at around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 for a report of a 33-year-old female employee who was approached by a male occupant who exposed himself while touching his genitals, Nassau County Police said.  As the victim attempted to provide the cleaning service to his hotel room, the male subject grabbed the victim’s wrist and tried to pull her into the room, police said.  The victim was able to fle…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester
Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester An ex-teacher in Westchester County has been sentenced and will register as a sexual offender after admitting to raping and sexually abusing a teenage student where he worked. White Plains resident John Fraioli, age 35, a former New Rochelle High School teacher, pleaded guilty in October last year to criminal sexual act and rape after assaulting his teenage victim on more than one occasion inside the school building in 2019. At the time of the sexual assaults, his victim was a student at the high school, where Fraioli was a teacher. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Westchester County District Attorney…

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by Zak Failla
News
Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Drugged Victim Reports Move Into Area Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Drugged Victim Reports Move Into Area
Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Drugged Victim Reports Move Into Area A registered sex offender convicted of raping a drugged victim and was busted with child porn has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 35-year-old Arthur O'Dwyer, who has reported a move to an apartment on Harriman Avenue. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned O'Dwyer as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, O'Dwyer was arrested by the Californ…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert For Registered Sex Offender Wanted For Assault Charge In Westchester Police Issue Alert For Registered Sex Offender Wanted For Assault Charge In Westchester
Police Issue Alert For Registered Sex Offender Wanted For Assault Charge In Westchester Police are seeking the public’s assistance last hey attempt to track down a registered sex offender wanted for an assault charge in Westchester. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert on Wednesday, July 3, for Perry Foy, who is wanted by the Warrant Squad after being arrested and charged with third-degree assault and failing to appear in court. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Foy, 35, as a Level 2 threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense.” According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Foy had sexual intercourse and contact…

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by Zak Failla
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Engineer Who Lived In Westchester Sentenced For Attempt To Lure Child To Engage In Sex Engineer Who Lived In Westchester Sentenced For Attempt To Lure Child To Engage In Sex
Engineer Who Lived In Westchester Sentenced For Attempt To Lure Child To Engage In Sex A 26-year-old former Westchester resident who attempted to lure a child to engage in sexual activity was sentenced to 10 years probation and must register as a sex offender. The sentencing was delivered by Westchester County Court Judge Susan Cacace. The court approved his probation transfer to Erie County where he now resides. Rivu Dey, a chemical engineer who lived in White Plains, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted criminal sexual act in the second degree, a Class E felony. This charge specifically stated the defendant attempted to engage in a sex act with “another person…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Registered Sex Offender Sentenced For Sexual Conduct With Boy Westchester Registered Sex Offender Sentenced For Sexual Conduct With Boy
Westchester Registered Sex Offender Sentenced For Sexual Conduct With Boy A registered sex offender has been sentenced for having sexual contact with a teenage boy in Northern Westchester. Kenneth Brody, 57, of Verplanck, received a 74-year state prison sentence from Westchester County Court Judge Susan Cacace on Tuesday,  Nov. 20 after his Sept. 26 conviction following a jury trial. On Friday, April 21, New York State Police and the Westchester County Child Advocacy investigated reports of a sexual offense that had been reported involving the Level 2 sex offender. According to police, during the investigation, Brody subjected the boy to multiple acts …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former HS Varsity Coach Sentenced For Raping Teen Girl In Westchester Former HS Varsity Coach Sentenced For Raping Teen Girl In Westchester
Former HS Varsity Coach Sentenced For Raping Teen Girl In Westchester A former assistant varsity coach in Westchester has been sentenced for having sexual contact with a minor. Tyler Sick, the 30-year-old from Tarrytown who taught in New York City and acted as a wrestling coach at Edgemont High School, pleaded guilty in court on over the summer to two counts of rape after being accused of having sex with a teenage girl in Greenburgh in 2016. On Tuesday, Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Sick has been sentenced to 10 years probation. He also was ordered to surrender his teaching license and he will register as a sexual offende…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Sending Sexual Images To Child Hudson Valley Man Charged With Sending Sexual Images To Child
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Sending Sexual Images To Child A two-month investigation conducted by state police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man who allegedly sent sexual images to a minor. In April, a parent in Wappinger reported a sexual offense to New York State Police investigators, alleging the offense involving a child. The subsequent investigation found that Wappinger resident David Fernandes allegedly sent the "inappropriate sexual material to a child under the age of 17." Fernandes was arrested on Monday and charged with first-degree disseminating indecent material to a minor, a …

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Alert Issued For Suspect Wanted For Sex Offense In Westchester Seen Him? Alert Issued For Suspect Wanted For Sex Offense In Westchester
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Suspect Wanted For Sex Offense In Westchester Have you seen him? Police investigators in Yonkers are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a man wanted in regards to a sexual offense inside the city. The Yonkers Police Department’s Warrant Squad issued an alert on Friday regarding 35-year-old Michael Winchester, who is wanted for failure to register for a sex offense. Investigators said that his last known address was on Ludlow Street. Police described Winchester as a 5-foot-10 African American man with black hair and brown eyes, weighing an estimated 175 pounds with a medium build. Anyone with information regarding Winches…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced To 21 Years For Rape Of 14-Year-Old Westchester Man Sentenced To 21 Years For Rape Of 14-Year-Old
Westchester Man Sentenced To 21 Years For Rape Of 14-Year-Old A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl, according to the Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr.  Abdool Azeez was sentenced after a jury found him guilty in November of three separate counts of felony rape, the DA's office said. Azeez met the victim in 2013 while doing construction work on her grandmother’s Mount Vernon-based business and home. Despite knowing the victim was a minor, Azeez, then 35, coaxed her into a sexual relationship that would continue to January of 2014 when the victim’s mother discovered the relations…

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by Kathy Reakes