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Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say
Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say A registered "sexually violent" offender who was once convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl is now accused of sexually abusing another child in the region. Curtis Ellington, age 33, of Junction City, Kansas, was arraigned on child sex crimes charges in federal court in White Plains on Thursday, June 1. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District, Ellington slept at the 15-year-old victim’s Orange County home in April 2023, and engaged in sexual activity with them. Earlier Report: 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Girl, 7, Reports Move In Middletown Pr…

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Hudson Valley Repeat Offender Shares Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison Hudson Valley Repeat Offender Shares Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison
Hudson Valley Repeat Offender Shares Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison A sex offender from Northern Westchester who was already on probation for another offense will spend years in prison after sharing child pornography on social media.  Yorktown resident Dylan Rodriguez, age 31, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 7 to three to six years in state prison for sharing child pornography online, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Rodriguez, who was already on probation for another sex offense at the time of his arrest, uploaded a video of an approximately five-year-old female child engaged in sexual conduct to Kik, an onl…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Sex Offender Shares Child Porn On Social Media, Gets Years In Prison Hudson Valley Sex Offender Shares Child Porn On Social Media, Gets Years In Prison
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Shares Child Porn On Social Media, Gets Years In Prison An already-registered sex offender from Westchester County was sentenced to years in prison for sharing child pornography on social media.  Yonkers resident Demetrious Kotopoulos, age 41, was sentenced to three to six years in state prison for sharing and possessing child pornography, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Tuesday, Jan. 31.  Kotopoulos, who was already on probation for a prior sex offense conviction, uploaded a file of a nude child engaged in sexual conduct to the social media messaging platform Discord on two occasions between March 2…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Local Man Nabbed For Violating Sex Offender Registry Resists Arrest, Police Say Local Man Nabbed For Violating Sex Offender Registry Resists Arrest, Police Say
Local Man Nabbed For Violating Sex Offender Registry Resists Arrest, Police Say A high-risk sexual offender in the Hudson Valley was arrested again for allegedly violating the Sex Offender Registry, officials said. The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Town of Ulster resident Christopher Johnson, age 29, who also allegedly resisted when troopers attempted to take him into custody. Johnson, a Level 3 sex offender, was the subject of an investigation earlier this month due to an active warrant out for his arrest for violating the Sex Offender Registry, police said. When he was located, Johnson allegedly physically resisted. He was charged with viola…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's How You Can Check Sex Offenders In Area Before Trick Or Treating Here's How You Can Check Sex Offenders In Area Before Trick Or Treating
Here's How You Can Check Sex Offenders In Area Before Trick Or Treating Parents in New York can make use of an online tool to ensure that neighborhoods are safe before their kids head out to trick-or-treat on Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services allows area residents to search by city, by neighborhoods, or even by individual streets to check out a list of registered sex offenders where their kids may be trick-or-treating. New York State’s Sex Offender Registry was created by the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act. It is intended to provide the public with information on the status and location of sex offender…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Sex Offenders Don't Have To Disclose Facebook Accounts To Law Enforcement, Court Says NY Sex Offenders Don't Have To Disclose Facebook Accounts To Law Enforcement, Court Says
NY Sex Offenders Don't Have To Disclose Facebook Accounts To Law Enforcement, Court Says People convicted of sexual offenses in New York will not have to disclose their status and will be permitted to use their Facebook accounts provided they don’t use a false name. The New York State Supreme Court unanimously made the ruling on Thursday, June 27, after a man from Ticonderoga was charged for failing to disclose to state officials that he used the social media website. His case has since been dismissed. The question arose regarding Arthur Ellis, Jr., who was convicted of a sexual offense in 2011 in Essex County and was obligated to disclose that he had a Facebook account when he…

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Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of Abusing Two Girls Reports Move To Pearl River Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of Abusing Two Girls Reports Move To Pearl River
Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of Abusing Two Girls Reports Move To Pearl River A registered sex offender convicted of sexually abusing two girls under the age of 10 has reported a move in Rockland County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to residents in Rockland regarding the residency of 61-year-old Patrick Griffin, who has reported a move from Tupper Lake to South Main Street in Pearl River. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Griffin as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Griffin has sexual contact w…

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by Zak Failla
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Sex Offender Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Reports Move From Jail Into Rockland Sex Offender Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Reports Move From Jail Into Rockland
Sex Offender Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Reports Move From Jail Into Rockland A registered sex offender convicted of having "deviate sexual intercourse" with a teenage girl has reported a move in Rockland County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Rockland residents regarding the residency of 37-year-old Janvier Emmanuel, who has reported a move from the Rockland County Jail to a residence on New Hempstead Road in New City. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Emmanuel as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Serv…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Here's What Hudson Valley County Saw An Increase In Crime Here's What Hudson Valley County Saw An Increase In Crime
Here's What Hudson Valley County Saw An Increase In Crime New data from The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has listed several Hudson Valley counties for having the highest crime rates in the state, with one seeing an increase. The data encompasses statistics surrounding index crimes, which include violent crimes like murder as well as property crimes like burglary. Though the data revealed that crime as a whole is on the decline, it also brought awareness to a total of five Hudson Valley counties with higher crime rates. Here are the counties that saw an increase in crime around the Hudson Valley, along with their five-year c…

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by Valerie Musson
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Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Boy Reports Move From Jail To Rockland Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Boy Reports Move From Jail To Rockland
Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Boy Reports Move From Jail To Rockland A registered sex offender who was convicted of raping a teenage boy has reported a move in Rockland County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Rockland residents regarding the residency of 38-year-old Helen Fahy, who has moved from the Albion Correctional Facility to a Larkin Lane residence in Garnerville. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Fahy as a level two threat, which means she is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Fahy had sexual intercourse and contact…

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by Zak Failla
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Sex Offender Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Reports Move In Rockland Sex Offender Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Reports Move In Rockland
Sex Offender Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Reports Move In Rockland A registered sex offender convicted of having "deviate sexual intercourse" with a teenage girl has reported a move in Rockland County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Rockland residents regarding the residency of 37-year-old Janvier Emmanuel, who has reported a move to an apartment on Eckerson Road in Spring Valley. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Emmanuel as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Emm…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Registered Sex Offender Reports Move In Area Registered Sex Offender Reports Move In Area
Registered Sex Offender Reports Move In Area A registered sex offender who was convicted of sexually abusing a teenage girl has reported a move in Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 34-year-old Jeremiah Hochteil, who has moved from Montgomery Street to an address on Berea Road in Walden. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Hochteil as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Hochteil had sexual cont…

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by Zak Failla
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Registered Sex Offender Reports Move From Rockland Registered Sex Offender Reports Move From Rockland
Registered Sex Offender Reports Move From Rockland A registered sex offender who was convicted of sexually abusing a teenage girl has reported a move in Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 77-year-old Garland Harris, who has moved from Sloatsburg to an address on South Main Street in Harriman. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Harris as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Harris had sexual contact w…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Convicted Of Using Weapon To Have Sexual Contact With Children Reports Move In Newburgh Man Convicted Of Using Weapon To Have Sexual Contact With Children Reports Move In Newburgh
Man Convicted Of Using Weapon To Have Sexual Contact With Children Reports Move In Newburgh A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of using a weapon to have sexual contact with two children under the age of 5 has reported a move within Newburgh. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week regarding the residency of 64-year-old Alfred Hardy, who has moved from one residence in Newburgh to a second on Ann Street. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Hardy as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as a sexually vio…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Level 2 Sex Offender Reports Move Into Area Level 2 Sex Offender Reports Move Into Area
Level 2 Sex Offender Reports Move Into Area A registered "predicate" sex offender who was convicted of having unwanted sexual contact with his victim twice has reported a move into Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 54-year-old Dennis Bacon, who has moved from Bakers Mills in Warren County to an address on Seward Avenue in Middletown. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Bacon as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." He has also been designat…

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by Zak Failla
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Sex Offender Makes Move From Middletown To Port Jervis Sex Offender Makes Move From Middletown To Port Jervis
Sex Offender Makes Move From Middletown To Port Jervis A registered sex offender who was convicted of attempting to rape a 15-year-old girl has reported a move in Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 37-year-old Tauliddin Reynolds, who has moved from Middletown to an address on West Main Street in Port Jervis. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Reynolds as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Reynolds had …

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by Zak Failla
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Orange County Sheriff Special Operations Group Earns SWAT Team Designation Orange County Sheriff Special Operations Group Earns SWAT Team Designation
Orange County Sheriff Special Operations Group Earns SWAT Team Designation One of the best just got better. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group received SWAT Team Certification, making it one of just 15 teams in the state to earn such an accreditation. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services determined that the application submitted by the Sheriff’s Office met all requirements set forth by the NYS Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC) and awarded them the honor. The SWAT Team Certification will be valid for two years, provided the Sheriff’s Office maintains the standards set forth by the MPTC. If they do that, the certi…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Area Teen Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Area Teen
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Area Teen Have you seen her? Officials in the Hudson Valley are attempting to locate a teenager who has been missing for more than two months. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert for 15-year-old Desiarree Gairy, who was reported missing in Poughkeepsie on June 11. Officials said that she has been known to travel to Newburgh and Albany. Gairy was described as a 5-foot-2 African American girl with black hair and brown eyes, weighing approximately 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing a pink tank top, gray and black leggings, and black and white Van sneakers. Anyon…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Superintendent: Level 3 Sex Offender Was On Property Of Westchester School Superintendent: Level 3 Sex Offender Was On Property Of Westchester School
Superintendent: Level 3 Sex Offender Was On Property Of Westchester School Some new safety measures are set to be introduced in the Greenburgh Central School District after a Level 3 sex offender was spotted walking around the campus of an elementary school in the district. Parents were alerted last month by Schools Superintendent Tahira DuPree Chase that a 27-year-old man who is registered as a sex offender in Westchester was on the campus of the Richard J. Bailey School, leading to a month-long investigation that was launched early in May. The suspect’s address, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ state sex offender registry, i…

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by Zak Failla