Tag:

Child Exploitation

19-Year-Old Accused Of Enticing Child To Perform Sex Acts In Region 19-Year-Old Accused Of Enticing Child To Perform Sex Acts In Region
19-Year-Old Accused Of Enticing Child To Perform Sex Acts In Region A 19-year-old man has been charged with allegedly inducing a child under 17 to perform sexual acts in the Hudson Valley. Daniel N. Montesdeoca, age 19, of New York City, was arrested on Thursday, April 11, in connection with a recent investigation into the sexual performance of a child. Montesdeoca was taken into custody after a month-long investigation by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau.  At this time, he is accused of inducing a child less than 17 years old to perform sexual acts over the Internet, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Offi…
'Deviant, Destructive': Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child In Region 'Deviant, Destructive': Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child In Region
'Deviant, Destructive': Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child In Region A Connecticut man will spend more than a decade in prison for raping a child in New York's Hudson Valley. Fairfield County resident Patrick Lynch of Bethel, age 44, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in Orange County Court to 18 years in prison and 20 years of post-release supervision. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Lynch had previously admitted in court that he had engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child less than 13 years old, including at least one act of sexual intercourse, oral sexual conduct, anal sexual conduct, or aggravated…
Man Charged With Making Child Sex Tapes In Region, Police Say Man Charged With Making Child Sex Tapes In Region, Police Say
Man Charged With Making Child Sex Tapes In Region, Police Say A 23-year-old man has been charged with allegedly meeting a minor in the Hudson Valley for sex and for having sexually-explicit tapes of minors. Richard Rosa, was arrested in Orange County on Tuesday, April 25 in Wallkill following an investigation that found he met an underage female with the intent to engage in sexual relations, said Lt. Robert McLymore, of the Wallkill Police. Rosa, who police say is homeless, was also found to be in possession of sexually explicit material involving a minor, McLymore said. Wallkill Police were assisted by: Orange County Distr…
Attempted Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles To Capital Region For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say Attempted Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles To Capital Region For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say
Attempted Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles To Capital Region For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say An attempted child rapist avoided lockup after driving hundreds of miles to the region to have sex with who he thought was an underage teen, authorities said. Cary Youngs, age 28, of Hamburg in Erie County, in western New York, was arrested Thursday, April 27, in the Capital Region, in the Albany County town of Colonie, following a police pursuit that lasted nearly 15 minutes, according to state police. Investigators from the agency’s Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, along with the FBI, determined that he drove from Buffalo to Colonie - a distance of 28…
Hudson Valley Youth Being Extorted On Social Media, Police Say Hudson Valley Youth Being Extorted On Social Media, Police Say
Hudson Valley Youth Being Extorted On Social Media, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are warning parents of a group that is targeting youth on social media for suggestive photos and then blackmailing them for cash.  The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation into multiple cases of local youths being extorted via social media over the past week, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  Watterson said the extortion begins when the perpetrator befriends the child posing as someone their age on social media, then at some point asks the child to share explicit photos of themselves…
Would-Be Child Rapist Busted By Undercover Agents In Capital Region, Police Say Would-Be Child Rapist Busted By Undercover Agents In Capital Region, Police Say
Would-Be Child Rapist Busted By Undercover Agents In Capital Region, Police Say A 63-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly attempting to meet a child for sex.  Rensselaer County resident Hadj Ounis, of Troy, was arrested on multiple sex charges Monday, Jan. 30, following an investigation by New York State Police. Members of the agency’s Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force determined that Ounis made arrangements and traveled to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old for sex, according to police. Ounis was arrested after he reportedly showed up to the predetermined meeting spot in Colonie. He is facing …
Duo Traded Vapes For Sexually Explicit Photos Of Underage Girls In Capital Region, Police Say Duo Traded Vapes For Sexually Explicit Photos Of Underage Girls In Capital Region, Police Say
Duo Traded Vapes For Sexually Explicit Photos Of Underage Girls In Capital Region, Police Say Two people are facing charges after allegedly convincing underage girls in the region to send them sexually explicit images in exchange for nicotine products. Michael May, age 24, and Tomassina May, age 67, both of Saratoga Springs, were arrested Monday, Jan. 9, following a months-long investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies began looking into the pair, whose relationship was not immediately clear, after receiving numerous complaints that Michael May had used social media to contact underage girls in Wilton, Northumberland, Moreau, and Saratoga Springs. During thei…
Capital Region Man Admits To Attempted Sex Trafficking Of 14-Year-Old Capital Region Man Admits To Attempted Sex Trafficking Of 14-Year-Old
Capital Region Man Admits To Attempted Sex Trafficking Of 14-Year-Old A Capital Region man will spend at least a decade in federal prison after admitting that he tried to pay for sex with a child. Saratoga County resident Bradley Boisen, age 26, of Waterford, pleaded guilty to attempted sex trafficking of a child Tuesday, No. 15, in federal court in Albany. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, Boisen admitted that in April 2021 he paid another person $60 in order to have sex with a 14-year-old. He now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years to life in prison when he’s sentenced in March 2023. Boisen will also be required to…
Capital District Sex Offender Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor Capital District Sex Offender Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor
Capital District Sex Offender Admits To Attempting To Entice Minor A previously convicted sex offender from the Capital District could spend more than a decade in federal prison after admitting that he tried having sex with a 13-year-old boy. Rensselaer County resident Lawrence Belcher, age 37, of Troy, pleaded guilty to attempting to coerce and entice a child to engage in sexual acts with him Thursday, July 28, in federal court in Albany. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, between January and April 2022 Belcher sent sexually explicit text messages to someone he thought was a 13-year-old boy. He eventually asked to meet the te…
Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Region Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Region
Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Region A man was sentenced to four years in prison after admitting that he traveled to Westchester County to have sex with a 15-year-old. Christopher Nunez, age 27, of Florida, received the maximum sentence allowed Tuesday, July 12, after previously pleading guilty to third-degree rape, a felony. Nunez admitted to traveling from his home in Miami to North Salem in May 2021 to engage in sexual activity with the teen, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He had spent three months chatting with the teen online and eventually persuaded the victim to meet him, prosecutors sa…
Area Man Accused Of Making Videos, Photos Of Kids Performing Sex Acts Area Man Accused Of Making Videos, Photos Of Kids Performing Sex Acts
Area Man Accused Of Making Videos, Photos Of Kids Performing Sex Acts An 18-year-old Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly producing videos of children performing sexual acts. The unnamed Ulster County resident, from Kingston, who was underage at the time of the crime, was arrested on Friday, May 13, following a two-month investigation by the Saugerties Police, authorities said. On Thursday, March 17, Saugerties Police received a complaint from a juvenile female that an 18-year-old male from Kingston was producing videos of children in the act of sexual performance, said Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. Through the course …