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NY Teen Escapes Alley Rape, Climbs Fence To Call 911 As Suspect Searches For Her: DA
A 16-year-old girl escaped an alleged rape, climbed a fence while partially unclothed, and called 911 as the suspect searched for her in New York, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 16.
Antonio Melendez Reyes, 59, was indicted after the attack on New York Avenue on Saturday, June 6, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The teen was walking home when Melendez Reyes allegedly approached her and repeatedly asked for her phone number, prosecutors said. After she refused, he allegedly forced her into an alley and sexually assaulted her.
The girl escaped during t…
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl, Transporting Her From Westchester To CT: Feds
A Connecticut man already facing rape charges in Westchester County, NY, is now accused in federal court of transporting a 13-year-old girl across state lines for sexual abuse and photographing the assaults, prosecutors announced.
Andrew Ford, 42, of Stamford, Connecticut, was arrested on Friday, May 8, after federal prosecutors unsealed a criminal complaint charging him with sexual exploitation of a minor and transportation of a minor for unlawful sexual activity, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Federal authorities allege the investi…
Westchester Stairwell Rape: Attack Happened Over Hours At Shopping Mall, DA Says (Update)
New details have emerged in a disturbing sexual assault case at a Westchester County shopping complex, where prosecutors say a woman was attacked for hours while unconscious.
Xavier Fonseca Overton, 22, of Astoria, Queens, was arraigned Thursday, April 9, on a felony complaint charging him with five counts of first-degree rape and one count of first-degree sexual abuse, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said on Friday, April 10.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident happened late Tuesday, April 7, inside a stairwell at the City Center in White Plain…
‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Church Leader, Soccer Coach Raped Girl Before Kidnapping Her To Mexico
Kevin Esterly — the Pennsylvania man who ran off to Mexico with a teenage girl in 2018 — has now been convicted of repeatedly raping the same victim when she was a child, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, March 5.
The disturbing allegations first emerged when the victim came forward to police in February 2025, saying Esterly had sexually abused her for years, beginning when she was a child.
A jury convicted Esterly, now 53, of rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and endangering the welfare of children following a trial that began with jury selection on …
Stranger Broke Into Motel, Raped Woman Next To Child In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A 59-year-old man is accused of breaking into a Greene County cabin and sexually assaulting a sleeping woman while a child was present.
The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at Rainbow Cabins on State Route 32 in the town of Catskill, according to New York State Police.
Danny Fuller, of Catskill, illegally entered a cabin where a 48-year-old woman was asleep in bed and sexually assaulted her, police said. She woke up, a brief struggle followed, and Fuller fled to his nearby home.
A 3-year-old child under the woman’s care was also inside the cabin at the time. The child …
Painter-For-Hire Admits Raping 11-Year-Old In Westchester Home While Working, DA Says
A 60-year-old man has pleaded guilty to raping an 11-year-old girl while working as a painter at a Northern Westchester apartment building, prosecutors announced.
Anselmo Yambay Pena of Peekskill admitted in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 2, to first-degree rape, Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Yambay Pena's guilty plea was in connection with an incident on Feb. 15, 2024, when he was hired to paint apartments at a Peekskill residential building. On that day, he raped the 11-year-old inside her family’s apartment, prosec…
Snapchat Meetup At NY Library Ends With Teen Raped Behind Fire Department: Indictment
A man lured a 16-year-old girl from a public library by Snapchat before allegedly raping her behind a Long Island fire department, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Delon Hughes, 34, of Brooklyn, met the teen at the Brentwood Public Library on June 11, 2025, after using the handle “Josephpatri9300” on Snapchat to connect with her, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. The two then walked to the Brentwood Fire Department, where Hughes sexually abused her among parked cars, according to investigators.
Hughes was arrested in Queens on Aug. 7. A search of his cell…
Ex-NY High School Wrestling Coach Accused Of Raping 2 Students Nabbed In CT: Police
A former New York high school wrestling coach accused of repeatedly raping two students — ages 15 and 16 — has been arrested in Connecticut as a fugitive from justice, authorities said.
Reid Kappler, 32, is facing 18 charges, including rape, in Ulster County, New York. He was captured on July 14 in the Moosup section of Plainfield, Connecticut, police announced on Monday, July 28. Kappler has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Kappler, now residing in Plainfield, worked as a custodian and wrestling coach at Saugerties High School from 2023 to 2024. Police say he repeatedly raped the two gir…
ICE Arrests Child Rapist In Westchester After Prison Release, Feds Say
A Salvadoran national convicted of repeatedly raping children was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following his release from a New York prison, officials said.
Jacobo Argueta Fuentes, 33, was arrested by ICE’s Buffalo Enforcement and Removal Operations team on Tuesday, July 23, in Ossining, federal authorities said.
The 33-year-old, who entered the country illegally around 2011, had been convicted of more than a dozen sex crimes involving minors, including seven counts of rape, two counts of using a child in a sexual performance, four counts of sexual abuse, a…
Man Had Sex With Girl, 13, Who He Met Through Video Game At NY Airbnbs: DA
A 38-year-old man has been indicted in Orange County after allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old girl numerous times at various locations in the area, including Airbnbs, prosecutors said.
Arnaldo Gil, age 38, of Flushing, was arraigned Monday, July 21, in Orange County Court on multiple charges, including rape, in connection with his alleged abuse of a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 22.
According to prosecutors, Gil is accused of initiating contact with a 13-year-old girl from Warwick in 2022 after connecting online through …
Mom Sells Daughter For Drugs, Rapist Picks Up Next Victim From School In Uber, DA Says
An Allentown man who raped a 12-year-old girl after she was sold to him for cash and drugs, and lured another from middle school using an Uber, will serve up to five decades in state prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 22.
Joshua Mickey Martel, 32, pleaded guilty to Rape of a Child, Trafficking in Individuals, and Statutory Sexual Assault, all felonies of the first degree, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Martel was sentenced to 21 to 50 years in state prison by Judge Robert L. Steinberg and must register for life as a sexual offender, the DA’s offic…
NY Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say
A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man is accused of sexually abusing two children, including one who was under the age of 13, police said.
Joel Deutsch, of Monticello, was arrested Tuesday, July 15, after an investigation by the New York State Police and Sullivan County Child Protective Services.
Police concluded that Deutsch engaged in sexual conduct with two minors—one under the age of 13 in Rockland County, and another under the age of 15 in Sullivan County, according to investigators.
Deutsch also provided alcohol and vape products to minors, police said.
He is now facing a series of felon…
'Especially Grotesque': Man Raped Teen Before Dumping Body On Street In Westchester, DA Says
A Westchester man previously charged in connection with the dumping of a 15-year-old boy’s body has now been indicted on new charges involving the repeated sexual abuse of the teen, prosecutors announced.
Hugo Horacio Perez-Gabriel, age 32, of New Rochelle, was indicted on multiple new charges, including third-degree rape, third-degree criminal sexual act, tampering with physical evidence, endangering the welfare of a child, and third-degree sexual abuse, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said Wednesday, July 9.
He pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Tue…
NY Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA
A Bay Shore man lured two 11-year-old boys using Snapchat before raping and abusing them in public bathrooms, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 11.
Bradley Schioppa, 18, was indicted for three counts of Rape in the First Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
Schioppa allegedly used the handle “paxonhotsg5” to join a Snapchat group chat with Smithtown-area boys in April 2025. Posing as a peer, he later began meeting the children in person, driving …
Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits
The assistant fire marshal for Cheltenham Township is facing rape and burglary charges after a violent series of events across two counties, prosecutors announced on Monday, April 28.
Albert Sergio Jr., 59, of Souderton, is accused of sexually assaulting a minor female relative at knife-point after she got out of the shower on Friday, April 25, 2025, according to affidavits of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 29.
Investigators said the victim encountered Sergio standing naked in the hallway of a West Walnut Street home, armed with a knife. She screamed and attempted …
Former HS Athlete Convicted Of Raping Tinder Date In West Village Apartment: DA
A New York man has been convicted of raping a 23-year-old woman he met on Tinder on their first date in 2020, authorities confirmed on Thursday, April 24.
William Hathaway, 33 — who now lives in Miami, FL and was raised in West Hartford, CT — was arrested in July 2020 on accusations he raped the woman at his West 14th Street apartment in the West Village on Feb. 15, 2020, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. and Daily Voice sources.
The victim met up with Hathaway at Soho House, a swanky bar and nightclub in the area, after connecting on Tinder, Bragg said.&…
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‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Senator
There was a special guest from Maryland at the White House press briefing on Wednesday afternoon.
Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, whose killer was convicted of rape and murder this week, took to the podium on April 16, to address the media.
During a brief statement, Morin was critical of Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who flew to El Salvador as he probes the case of deported dad Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
"Why are we not protecting the American citizens," Morin said.
"It's just common sense ... Why are we not protecting our children, and to have a senator from Maryland—wh…
Shootings, Murders, Other Crimes In Decline In Westchester, Officials Say
Westchester residents can breathe a little easier—crime rates are in decline across the county, including shootings, murders, and robberies, according to officials.
In an announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Westchester County Executive George Latimer unveiled data from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services showing a decline in crime rates.
According to the report, year-to-date shootings are down 34.5 percent from 29 shootings in January to September 2023 to 19 shootings in January to September 2024. This means there were 2.1 shootings per month in 2024, t…
