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Police Officer In Westchester Indicted For Sex Abuse Police Officer In Westchester Indicted For Sex Abuse
Police Officer In Westchester Indicted For Sex Abuse A police officer who worked in Northern Westchester has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a woman on four separate occasions. Michael Agovino, 33, of Palisades, was indicted on 20 counts on Friday, March 20, announced Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. The charges are based on several incidents where prosecutors allege that Agovino, while dressed in his Peekskill Police uniform, coerced a victim, illegally entered her home, and sexually abused her, the DA's office said. He is also accused of filing false reports. At least four separate i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sexually Abused Child Near Westchester Shopping Center, Police Say Man Sexually Abused Child Near Westchester Shopping Center, Police Say
Man Sexually Abused Child Near Westchester Shopping Center, Police Say A Putnam County man surrendered himself into police custody for allegedly sexually abusing a minor in the parking lot of a Northern Westchester shopping center, investigators said. Last month, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, a member of the Yorktown Police Department was approached by two residents who reported a possible sexual assault that happened the previous night in the Shrub Oak Shopping Center parking lot. It is alleged that on Tuesday, Feb. 18, a 20-year-old man from Putnam Valley - whose name has not been released by investigators - forcibly touched his victim’s intimate parts multiple tim…

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Man Arrested For Filming Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Unconscious Woman In Area, Police Say Man Arrested For Filming Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Unconscious Woman In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested For Filming Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Unconscious Woman In Area, Police Say A 26-year-old is facing charges for allegedly filming himself sexually abusing an unconscious woman in the Hudson Valley, New York State Police said. New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley arrested Poughkeepsie resident Michael Innello on Friday, Feb. 21, following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault. According to police, that investigation determined that Innello allegedly filmed himself sexually abusing an unconscious victim who was helpless and incapable of consent. Innello was taken into custody and charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and …

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Police Officer From Westchester Abused Woman For Months, DA Complaint Says Police Officer From Westchester Abused Woman For Months, DA Complaint Says
Police Officer From Westchester Abused Woman For Months, DA Complaint Says A four-page complaint has been filed by the Westchester County District Attorney's office formally charging the police officer from the area who has been accused of stalking, sexually abusing and burglarizing a woman. Peekskill Police Officer Michael Agovino, a Palisades resident, was charged on Saturday, Feb. 15, following an investigation alleging the 33-year-old committed multiple crimes while on duty and in police uniform, the criminal complaint states. Earlier report: Peekskill Police Officer Accused Of Stalking, Sexual Abuse While On Duty Agovino is charged with first-degree sexual a…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Officer In Northern Westchester Accused Of Stalking, Sexual Abuse While On Duty Police Officer In Northern Westchester Accused Of Stalking, Sexual Abuse While On Duty
Police Officer In Northern Westchester Accused Of Stalking, Sexual Abuse While On Duty Click here for an updated story: Police Officer From Northern Westchester Abused Woman For Months, DA Complaint Says A police officer in Northern Westchester has been charged with sexual abuse, stalking and burglary of a woman he was investigating. Michael Agovino, an officer with the Peekskill Police Department who lives in Rockland County, was placed on administrative leave until further notice after his arrest on Saturday, Feb. 16. "The City of Peekskill Police Department is fully cooperating with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office's investigation into these alle…

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Man Who Worked At Training Center In Area Sexually Abused Minor, State Police Say Man Who Worked At Training Center In Area Sexually Abused Minor, State Police Say
Man Who Worked At Training Center In Area Sexually Abused Minor, State Police Say A 36-year-old man has been accused of sexually abusing a minor for two years while the suspect worked at a training center in the area. Orange County resident Carlos E. Hernandez, of Montgomery, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 23 by state police troopers in the Hudson Valley and charged with first-degree criminal sex act and first-degree sex abuse, both felonies.  An investigation revealed that Hernandez sexually abused the minor between 2010 and 2012 while he was employed at the Golden Shoe Training Center in the town of Crawford, state police said. He was arraigned in …

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Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester A man has been sentenced after he was found guilty following a jury trial of sexually abusing a child in Westchester. Port Chester resident Hugo Zuniga, 37, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being found guilty of first-degree sex abuse and endangering the welfare of a child on Friday, Oct. 11 last year, following a five-day jury deliberation. Zuniga was also sentenced to three and a half years of post-release supervision and will have to register as a sex offender when his term is complete. In August 2018, Zuniga sexually abused his 14-year-old victim, Westchester Cou…

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by Zak Failla
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Student Alleges Sexual Abuse On School Grounds In Westchester, Police Say Student Alleges Sexual Abuse On School Grounds In Westchester, Police Say
Student Alleges Sexual Abuse On School Grounds In Westchester, Police Say A student is alleging that she was sexually abused on school grounds in Westchester, police said. Police officers responded to New Rochelle High School at approximately noon on Wednesday, Jan. 8, where there was a report of past sexual abuse of a student by another student on school grounds.  New Rochelle Police Department Capt. Cosmo Costa said. An ambulance was also called to the school to transport the student for evaluation at an area hospital. Costa said that the matter is under investigation and no additional information is expected to be released at this time. The district is …

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Nun Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student At Area School, Lawsuit Filed In Westchester Says Nun Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student At Area School, Lawsuit Filed In Westchester Says
Nun Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student At Area School, Lawsuit Filed In Westchester Says A former student at an area private school has accused a former nun who later took positions of power at schools in Westchester of sexually abusing her in the 1960s. Sister Ann Peterson has been accused of groping and molesting Pamela Hayes in Orange County at the Saint Joseph School in Middletown during the 1960s, according to court documents. At the time of the alleged abuse, Hayes was 10 years old. The new lawsuit, filed this week, accuses Peterson of asking Hayes to stay late after school, then she allegedly kissed, groping and molested her, according to the court documents that were fi…

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Westchester Man Charged In 12-Count Indictment For Taking Explicit Photos Westchester Man Charged In 12-Count Indictment For Taking Explicit Photos
Westchester Man Charged In 12-Count Indictment For Taking Explicit Photos A man with a residence in Northern Westchester has been named in a multi-count indictment after he was allegedly caught on a “nanny cam” attempting to take inappropriate photos of a small child. John Passaretti, 50, who lives in both West Palm Beach, Florida, and Pleasantville, has been arraigned on charges related in his attempt to take a sexually explicit photo of a child, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said. Passaretti was arrested in October and has been charged with: Two counts of use of a child in a sexual performance; Two counts of promoting an ob…

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Former Coach Accused Of Molesting Student At School In Westchester Former Coach Accused Of Molesting Student At School In Westchester
Former Coach Accused Of Molesting Student At School In Westchester A former children’s sports coach in Westchester has become the latest accused of sexually abusing a minor decades ago as part of a Child Victims Act case that was filed earlier this month. Edwin Gaynor, of Ossining, is accused of fondling a minor during a gym class in the 1960s when he worked at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Scarsdale, according to a lawsuit filed in Westchester County civil court. It is alleged that the Archdiocese of New York knew of the abuse and rather than handle the situation, they instead continued to move Gaynor to different schools, none of which have been nam…

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Westchester Man Faces Rape, Other Charges After Attack Westchester Man Faces Rape, Other Charges After Attack
Westchester Man Faces Rape, Other Charges After Attack A Westchester County man is facing multiple counts of rape and other charges for an alleged sexual assault of a woman in White Plains last month. Greenburgh resident Sidney Crockett, 42, was arraigned on Monday, Nov. 4, and charged in a 15-count indictment that includes two counts of rape, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. On Thursday, Oct. 10, it is alleged that Crockett repeatedly strangled, physically, and sexually assaulted a woman he knew in a White Plains residence. The two had been in a relationship, according to the indictment. After the attack,…

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