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Rockland Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Sexual Abuse Of Child Rockland Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Sexual Abuse Of Child
Rockland Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Sexual Abuse Of Child A Spring Valley man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexual abuse against a child. Luis Miguel Lopez-Ruiz, 35, was also sentenced to 20 years post-release supervision after pleading guilty, said Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece, According to the District Attorney's Office, between October 2014 and December 2018, Lopez-Ruiz had sex with a child starting when the victim was less than 13-years-old. The repeated abuse, which took place in the Town of Ramapo, continued until the victim was 15-years-old. “This sentence imposed is more than d…

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Man Sentenced For Violent Rape Of Wife With Children In Room In Rockland Man Sentenced For Violent Rape Of Wife With Children In Room In Rockland
Man Sentenced For Violent Rape Of Wife With Children In Room In Rockland A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for violently raping his wife in Spring Valley with two children in the room. Holger Lema-Yaucan, of Brooklyn, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 8, after a jury found him guilty of rape, sexual abuse, strangulation, aggravated criminal contempt, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, said Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. Lema-Yaucan will also be required to register for 20 years of post-release supervision, the DA's Office said. On Sept. 9, 2017, Lema-Yaucan forcibly engaged in sexual inter…

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Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Rockland Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Rockland
Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Rockland A 43-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to the repeated sexual abuse of a child under the age of 13. Blair Bretton of Garnerville was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 8, to the 16 years, in addition to 25 years of post-release supervision, said Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. Bretton was arrested for the repeated sexual abuse of a child less than 13-years-old during a nine-month period beginning in July 2018. All of the encounters took place within the Village of Spring Valley, the DA's Office said. “The sentence meted out…

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Rockland Youth Gymnastics Coach Admits To Sex Abuse Charges Rockland Youth Gymnastics Coach Admits To Sex Abuse Charges
Rockland Youth Gymnastics Coach Admits To Sex Abuse Charges A former popular youth gymnastics coach from Westchester who operated a gym in Rockland has pleaded guilty to sex abuse charges. Joseph Lewin, 67, of Port Chester, admitted to all of the allegations against him during a hearing on Tuesday, June 18, in which he pleaded guilty to course of sexual conduct against a child, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office.  “As a youth coach, this defendant held a position of power over his students," said acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. "He abused their trust and took advantage of his vulnerable victim…

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Rockland Doctor Convicted Of Sex Assault Of Young Girl Rockland Doctor Convicted Of Sex Assault Of Young Girl
Rockland Doctor Convicted Of Sex Assault Of Young Girl A Rockland County doctor has been found guilty of the sexual abuse of a young girl under the age of 14. Dr. Hiten Lakhani, 50, of New City, was found guilty Tuesday following a jury trial, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. The defendant is an ophthalmologist with offices at 445 Route 304, in Bardonia, was found guilty of one count of sexual assault for the abuse which took place in August 2012.   “As a doctor, the defendant was keenly aware of how harmful his actions would be to his young victim," said District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. "Th…

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Rockland Swim Coach Sentenced In Child Sex Case Rockland Swim Coach Sentenced In Child Sex Case
Rockland Swim Coach Sentenced In Child Sex Case David "Skip" Storch, a well-known Hudson Valley long-distance swimmer with his own Wikipedia page, was sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl beginning when she was 10 years old.  Storch, 60, of New City, bursts into tears and called himself a coward during the sentencing on Tuesday for abusing the child between June 2008 and December 2011 in South Nyack. A former swim coach and owner of Shu-Fly Tackle and Fly Shop in Nanuet, Storch was also sentenced to 15 years post-release supervision following his prison term, said Rockland County District Attorne…

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