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Psychologist Sexually Abused Numerous Teens At Claverack Juvenile Lockup For Years, Police Say Psychologist Sexually Abused Numerous Teens At Claverack Juvenile Lockup For Years, Police Say
Doctor Sexually Abused Kids At Brookwood Secure Center: Cops A state psychologist is accused of sexually abusing numerous underage victims at a New York State juvenile detention center going back years. Maya Hayes, of Albany, was arrested Friday, April 12, following a New York State Police investigation into allegations of abuse at Columbia County’s Brookwood Secure Center, located in the town of Claverack. According to police, the 62-year-old sexually assaulted numerous victims at the facility over several years while employed as a clinician. No other details about the alleged abuse were made public.  Hayes' arrest followed a grand jury indic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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K9 Helps Nab Man Caught With Child Porn In Region: Sheriff K9 Helps Nab Man Caught With Child Porn In Region: Sheriff
K9 Helps Nab Man Caught With Child Porn In Region: Sheriff A 53-year-old Hudson Valley man faces child pornography charges following a search of his residence, police announced. Putnam County resident John Towers of Mahopac was arrested on Friday, March 29 after he was caught in possession of images depicting the sexual abuse of children, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, April 2.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Towers' arrest followed an investigation that began in February, when the office's Bureau of Criminal Investigation received information that a Town of Carmel resident had photos containing child pornography.…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Pleads Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl At State Park In Region Man Pleads Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl At State Park In Region
Man Pleads Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl At State Park In Region A 45-year-old man has admitted to sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl at a Hudson Valley state park. Francisco Lopez-Gomez, of the Bronx, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 19 in Rockland County for the Thursday, June 15, 2017 attack in Valley Cottage, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. The abuse took place when the girl was attending a birthday party with her family on the grounds of Rockland Lake State Park, said Scott Waters, spokesman for the District Attorney's Office. Waters said the victim was changing out of her bathing suit in a family memb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Capital Region Man Who Confessed To Sexually Abusing Child Gets Over Decade In Prison Capital Region Man Who Confessed To Sexually Abusing Child Gets Over Decade In Prison
Capital Region Man Who Confessed To Sexually Abusing Child Gets Over Decade In Prison Over a decade behind bars awaits a man from the region who confessed to sexually abusing a young girl. Schenectady resident Juan Garcia-Pleitez, age 41, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Schenectady County Court on Wednesday, March 13. It followed his guilty plea to one count of criminal sexual act, a felony, in January. Prosecutors said Garcia-Pleitez engaged in anal sex with a child under the age of 13 who was known to him in August 2023. In a conversation with her mother on Aug. 3, 2023, the victim said that the man had abused her the day prior in the family’s attic. The mother i…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Know Him? Man From Region Accused Of Sex Abuse Know Him? Man From Region Accused Of Sex Abuse
Know Him? Man From Region Accused Of Sex Abuse New York State Police are asking for information regarding a Hudson Valley man who has been charged with alleged sexual abuse following an investigation. Rockland County resident Elpidio Aguilar-Flores, age 51, of West Haverstraw, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29. Aguilar-Flores was remanded to the Rockland County Jail in place of a $150,000 cash bail of $400,000 secured bond.  The New York State Police were assisted in the investigation by the Town of Haverstraw Police Department. State Police are continuing the investigation and are asking anyone with information regarding Aguila…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man From Region To Spend Years Behind Bars For Sexual Assault Of Child Man From Region To Spend Years Behind Bars For Sexual Assault Of Child
Man From Region To Spend Years Behind Bars For Sexual Assault Of Child A 28-year-old Hudson Valley man will spend years behind bars for demanding oral sex from a child under the age of 13 for years. Orange County resident Trevon Hudson, of Middletown, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 20, followed by 10 years post-release supervision. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, Hudson admitted in court that he engaged in oral sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13. Hoovler thanked the Orange County Child Abuse Investigation Unit for their investigation and the arrest of the defendant. “This defendant’s admi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Capital Region Girl
Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Capital Region Girl The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York state park and later sexually abusing her has formally confessed. Craig Ross Jr., age 47, pleaded guilty to kidnapping with intent to collect ransom and predatory sexual assault against a child as part of a plea deal in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 21. New York State Police said Ross abducted the child as she rode her bicycle in Moreau Lake State Park on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Earlier Report: New Update: Kidnapping Suspect Craig Ross Jr. Probed In Milton Murders Of 2 Women, Report Says Her mother called…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trump Defamation Verdict: NY Jury Awards E. Jean Carroll $83M In Damages Trump Defamation Verdict: NY Jury Awards E. Jean Carroll $83M In Damages
Trump Defamation Verdict: NY Jury Awards E. Jean Carroll $83M In Damages For the second time in less than a year, a Manhattan federal jury has ordered former President Donald Trump to pay columnist E. Jean Carroll, a longtime Hudson Valley resident, millions of dollars in damages for repeatedly defaming her. The seven men and two women – including Hudson Valley residents from Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties – awarded Carroll a combined $83.3 million after deliberating for three hours on Friday, Jan. 26. The other jurors were from New York County (Manhattan) and the Bronx. Specifically, jurors decided that Trump should pay Carroll $11 million to fund a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hospital Anesthesiologist In Region Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police Hospital Anesthesiologist In Region Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police
Hospital Anesthesiologist In Region Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police An anesthesiologist faces charges after allegedly giving anesthesia to a victim without her knowledge and sexually assaulting her, police announced. Putnam County resident Paul Giacopelli of Southeast, age 59, was interviewed and arrested on Saturday, Dec. 30 on sexual abuse charges, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3.  According to authorities, on Friday, Dec. 29, the Sheriff's Office was told that a female victim known to Giacopelli had been given anesthesia without her knowledge and was then sexually assaulted. This happened multip…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From Capital Region Park Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From Capital Region Park Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says
Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From Capital Region Park Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground has formally denied any wrongdoing, Albany station WTEN reports.  Saratoga County resident Craig Nelson Ross Jr., age 46, of Milton, pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Nov. 17, the outlet said. Ross is charged with the following: First-degree kidnapping Four counts of sexual assault Two counts of sexual abuse Endangering the welfare of a child Assault Ross was arrested Monday, Oct. 2, 48 hours after allegedly kidnapping the girl from a campground at Moreau Lake Stat…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Admitted Child Sex Abuser From Capital Region Gets Nearly Decade In Prison Admitted Child Sex Abuser From Capital Region Gets Nearly Decade In Prison
Admitted Child Sex Abuser From Capital Region Gets Nearly Decade In Prison A man from the region who confessed to sexually abusing two children will spend nearly a decade behind bars. Rensselaer County resident Johan Felipe Giraldo was sentenced to nine years in prison Thursday, Oct. 26, stemming from an incident involving two children in the Town of Schaghticoke. He pleaded guilty to attempted rape and forcible touching in Rensselaer County court following his arrest in August 2022. Following Thursday’s sentencing, Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly recognized the victim for coming forward and sharing their “painful story.” “I also want to th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-Con Had Massive Child Porn Stash At East Durham Home, Jury Finds Ex-Con Had Massive Child Porn Stash At East Durham Home, Jury Finds
Ex-Con Had Massive Child Porn Stash At East Durham Home, Jury Finds An ex-con from the region who spent years in prison could live out his days behind bars after getting caught again with child pornography. Greene County resident Gregory Kurzajczyk, age 76, of East Durham, was found guilty of multiple counts of child pornography possession after a three-day jury trial in Albany federal court Wednesday, Oct. 25. Kurzajczyk was on federal probation for prior child pornography convictions when a routine check of his East Durham home turned up multiple unauthorized computers and devices in February 2022, according to prosecutors. Police recovered three laptop …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ghent Man Sexually Abuses Young Child, Police Say Ghent Man Sexually Abuses Young Child, Police Say
Ghent Man Sexually Abuses Young Child, Police Say A 52-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly sexually abusing a young child. Columbia County resident Robert Schaefer, of Ghent, was arrested Monday, Sept. 18, by New York State Police. According to troopers, Schaefer sexually abused a victim under the age of 11. Investigators did not elaborate on his relationship to the alleged victim. Schaefer is charged with felony sexual abuse and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned in Kinderhook Court, where a judge ordered him held at the Columbia County jail on $5,000 cash bail. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Child Sex Abuse: Capital Region Man Nabbed Years After Victimizing 2 Kids, Police Say Child Sex Abuse: Capital Region Man Nabbed Years After Victimizing 2 Kids, Police Say
Child Sex Abuse: Capital Region Man Nabbed Years After Victimizing 2 Kids, Police Say A 35-year-old man from the Capital Region is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing two children. Warren County resident Joshua Tessier, of Glens Falls, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 8. New York State Police announced the arrest Monday, Sept. 18. According to troopers, Tessier had inappropriate sexual contact with two children in Kingsbury in Washington County in 2020. Investigations were tipped off about the alleged abuse in April 2023. Tessier is charged with two counts of sexual abuse and one count of forcible touching. He is being held at the Washington County jail while he awaits ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Liable Again: Trump Defamed E. Jean Carroll Second Time By Denying Sexual Abuse, Judge Rules Liable Again: Trump Defamed E. Jean Carroll Second Time By Denying Sexual Abuse, Judge Rules
Liable Again: Trump Defamed E. Jean Carroll Second Time By Denying Sexual Abuse, Judge Rules Months after a jury concluded that former President Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll decades ago and then defamed her by calling her a liar, a federal judge in New York has found Trump liable in Carroll’s second defamation lawsuit. In his ruling issued Wednesday, Sept. 6, in US District Court in Manhattan, Judge Lewis Kaplan said Carroll has already proven that Trump defamed her, and the upcoming trial will only decide how much the former president must pay her in damages. Wednesday’s ruling comes after a federal jury in the first lawsuit awarded Carroll, now age 79 and l…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Capital Region Man Sexually Abuses Underage Victim, Police Say Capital Region Man Sexually Abuses Underage Victim, Police Say
Capital Region Man Sexually Abuses Underage Victim, Police Say A 35-year-old man from the region is accused of sexually abusing a minor. Rensselaer County resident Joshua Perry, of Troy, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 31, following a month-long investigation, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. A grand jury has since returned an indictment on multiple charges, sheriff’s officials announced Wednesday, Sept. 6. Perry is charged with the following: Three counts of first-degree rape (felony) Three counts of first-degree sexual abuse (felony) Investigators did not reveal the alleged victim’s age or gender or say how the two know each other.…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Capital Region Man Sexually Abuses Children, Sends Victims Pornography, Police Say Capital Region Man Sexually Abuses Children, Sends Victims Pornography, Police Say
Capital Region Man Sexually Abuses Children, Sends Victims Pornography, Police Say A man from the region is charged with multiple sex crimes after allegedly abusing two young children and sending them pornography. Rensselaer County resident Daniel Landfear, age 34, of Troy, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 29, by New York State Police. According to investigators, Landfear had sexual contact with a 10-year-old child and forcibly touched a 16-year-old. Both incidents reportedly occurred in Troy. Leandfear’s arrest came months after he was taken into custody in June 2023 for allegedly sending sexual images to a minor. Troopers with the New York State Police Internet Crimes Agai…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Child Sex Abuse: Man Preyed On Capital Region Victim Under Age 11, Police Say Child Sex Abuse: Man Preyed On Capital Region Victim Under Age 11, Police Say
Child Sex Abuse: Man Preyed On Capital Region Victim Under Age 11, Police Say A 68-year-old man is facing sex crime charges after allegedly abusing a child from the region. John Donaldson, of Lackawanna in Erie County, was arrested Thursday, July 13, following a joint investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and the Lackawanna Police Department. According to deputies, Donaldson had sexual contact with a child under the age of 11. It was not immediately clear how he and the victim knew one another or when the alleged abuse occurred. Donaldson was arraigned in the Town of Milton Court on one count of first-degree sexual abuse, a felony. He was ordered…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Child Sex Abuse: Capital Region Man Raped 13-Year-Old Girl, Police Say Child Sex Abuse: Capital Region Man Raped 13-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Child Sex Abuse: Capital Region Man Raped 13-Year-Old Girl, Police Say A 74-year-old man from the region is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a minor, authorities said. Rensselaer County resident Perry Ransford, of Troy, was arrested Monday, July 3, following a joint investigation by the Troy Police Department and other agencies that spanned several months. According to investigators, Ransford raped a 13-year-old girl who visited his Troy apartment, located on 6th Avenue, in February 2023. The two had no prior relationship with one another, police said. “We want to recognize the courage of the victim survivor of this incident, reporting the unthi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alleged Sexual Assault Of Child: 28-Year-Old Man From Region Faces Pair Of Felony Charges Alleged Sexual Assault Of Child: 28-Year-Old Man From Region Faces Pair Of Felony Charges
Alleged Sexual Assault Of Child: 28-Year-Old Man From Region Faces Pair Of Felony Charges A joint investigation has led to the arrest of a Hudson Valley man accused of engaging in sexual conduct with a child. The New York State Police Child Abuse Unit (CAU) in Orange County announced on Monday, June 19 the arrest of Trevon O. Hudson, age 28, of the city of Middletown. The investigation began after authorities said they received an allegation of a man engaging in sexual conduct with a child less than 13 years old. Hudson was arraigned in the City of Newburgh Court on Friday, June 16, and charged with: Predatory sexual assault against a child, a Class A-II felony, Sexual abuse …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Girl In Capital Region, Sent Her 'Indecent' Material: Police Man Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Girl In Capital Region, Sent Her 'Indecent' Material: Police
Man Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Girl In Capital Region, Sent Her 'Indecent' Material: Police A 19-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly sexually abusing a young girl. Warren County resident Leon Carney, of Warrensburg, was arrested Thursday, June 8 following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. According to investigators, Carney was found to have had sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl in the village of Victory Mills in May 2023. He also sent the child “indecent material” through a social networking app, deputies said. Carney is charged with the following: Second-degree sexual abuse (misdemeanor) First-degree disseminating indec…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Child Sex Abuse: East Durham Man Engaged In Sexual Conduct With Victim Under Age 11, Police Say Child Sex Abuse: East Durham Man Engaged In Sexual Conduct With Victim Under Age 11, Police Say
Child Sex Abuse: East Durham Man Engaged In Sexual Conduct With Victim Under Age 11, Police Say A 25-year-old man from the region is facing sex crimes charges after allegedly sexually abusing a young child. Greene County resident Kenneth Ball, of East Durham, was arrested Friday, June 9, following a joint investigation by New York State Police and Greene County Child Protective Services. According to investigators, Ball was found to have engaged in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 11. He is facing the following charges: First-degree criminal sex act First-degree sex abuse Endangering the welfare of a child He was scheduled to be arraigned in Greene County Court on Monda…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Child Rape: Capital Region Man Gets 18 Years For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Child Rape: Capital Region Man Gets 18 Years For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old
Child Rape: Capital Region Man Gets 18 Years For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old A man from the region will spend nearly two decades behind bars for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. Keith Solana, age 28, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, June 6, after pleading guilty to one count of first-degree rape. According to prosecutors, Solana admitted that he brought the victim to the basement of his apartment, where he engaged in oral sex and sexual intercourse. Security footage showed the two walking toward his home shortly before the incident. The child later disclosed the assault while talking with a member of t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Capital Region Man Rapes Underage Teen, Police Say Capital Region Man Rapes Underage Teen, Police Say
Capital Region Man Rapes Underage Teen, Police Say A man from the region is facing rape charges after allegedly sexually abusing an underage teen. Saratoga County resident Thomas Millington, age 39, of Milton, was arrested Saturday, June 3, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Millington had sexual intercourse with a victim under 17 years old. He is charged with third-degree rape, a class E felony. Millington was arraigned in the Milton Town Court, where a judge ordered him held at the Saratoga County jail on $1,400 cash bail.

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by Michael Mashburn
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E. Jean Carroll Wants New Damages From Trump After His Comments At CNN Town Hall, Report Says E. Jean Carroll Wants New Damages From Trump After His Comments At CNN Town Hall, Report Says
E. Jean Carroll Wants New Damages From Trump After His Comments At CNN Town Hall, Report Says Former President Donald Trump’s words at a televised town hall may come back to bite him if writer E. Jean Carroll gets her way. On Monday, May 22, Carroll asked a Manhattan federal court to award her a “very substantial” additional amount of damages in her civil sexual abuse and defamation case against Trump, CNN reports. According to the outlet, the move is in direct response to Trump’s appearance at a CNN town hall on May 10, in which he continued to deny Carroll’s claims that he sexually abused her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the 1990s, calling the allegation “fake”…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Donald Trump Raped Me,' NY Accuser Testifies As Trial Starts 'Donald Trump Raped Me,' NY Accuser Testifies As Trial Starts
'Donald Trump Raped Me,' NY Accuser Testifies As Trial Starts E. Jean Carroll testified that she hasn’t had a romantic or sexual relationship since the 1990s, “because Donald Trump raped me,” The Washington Post reports. The New York columnist's remarks came on the first day of testimony in her civil battery and defamation trial against the former president, which continued in Manhattan on Wednesday, April 26. Earlier Report: Trump's 'Past Words, Actions' Cited In Judge's Ruling For Anonymous Jurors In Sex Assault Trial Carroll, now age 79 and living in the Hudson Valley, in Orange County, made headlines in June 2019 when she claimed in a cover stor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Man From Region In Prison For 20 Years Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Man From Region In Prison For 20 Years
Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Man From Region In Prison For 20 Years A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of a 3-year-old child and photographing the horrific crimes. Ulster County resident Benjamin Santiago, age 28, of Saugerties, was sentenced by Judge Bryan Rounds in Ulster County Court to 20 years to life on Monday, March 20. The sentence comes after a June 2022 conviction of predatory sexual abuse against a child, following an investigation by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center of Santiago’s crimes. The Advocacy Center was assisted by members of the Town of Saugerties Police Department. “This case has s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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‘Victim Of Me Too Movement’ Who Raped 11-Year-Old Girl In Region Gets Prison Time ‘Victim Of Me Too Movement’ Who Raped 11-Year-Old Girl In Region Gets Prison Time
‘Victim Of Me Too Movement’ Who Raped 11-Year-Old Girl In Region Gets Prison Time A 33-year-old man from the region will spend decades behind bars for raping an 11-year-old girl. William Lindley, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Monday, March 13, in Schenectady County Court. It followed his conviction on multiple violent felonies, including first-degree criminal sex act, in January 2023. Prosecutors said Lindley fondled and subjected the victim to anal and oral sexual contact while the girl’s mother was at work. The assaults happened in Schenectady on a single day in June 2020. Schenectady Police began investigating in August 2021 when the child r…

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by Michael Mashburn
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School Employee From Area Had Sexual Contact With Student, Police Say School Employee From Area Had Sexual Contact With Student, Police Say
School Employee From Area Had Sexual Contact With Student, Police Say An employee at a school district in the Hudson Valley has been charged with allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile student. Dutchess County resident Angela N. Hill, age 23 of Pawling, was arrested on Thursday, March 2 following an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile student in the Pawling Central School District, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The investigation began in mid-February after the Sheriff’s Office was alerted to possible inappropriate sexual contact between a district employee a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Copake Man Sexually Abused Child, Sent Victim 'Indecent Material,' Police Say Copake Man Sexually Abused Child, Sent Victim 'Indecent Material,' Police Say
Copake Man Sexually Abused Child, Sent Victim 'Indecent Material,' Police Say A 22-year-old man from the region is facing charges after he allegedly sexually abused a child, authorities said. Columbia County resident Steven Kipp, of the town of Copake, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 22 following an investigation by State Police. Troopers received a tip about possible sex crimes against a child in the town of Copake in January 2023. Investigators determined that Kipp sent “indecent material” and sexually abused a child under the age of 15, police said. Kipp faces the following charges: Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors - 1st degree (felony) Disseminating Ind…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged With Sex Abuse Of Minor In Region, State Police Say Man Charged With Sex Abuse Of Minor In Region, State Police Say
Man Charged With Sex Abuse Of Minor In Region, State Police Say New York State Police are asking any possible victims of a man who was charged with alleged sex abuse in the region to come forward. Orange County resident James A. Grant, age 73, of Pine Bush, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 8, for sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, said Trooper Steven Nevel. State police were notified on Friday, Jan. 27 that Grant touched a minor in an inappropriate manner. An investigation revealed that on Tuesday, Jan. 24, he inappropriately touched a minor under the age of 11, Nevel said. In Ulster County, Grant was arraigned in the Town of Wawarsing…

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by Kathy Reakes