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Hudson Valley Man Admits Trying To Rape Young Child: 'Vile, Unspeakable Act'
A 45-year-old Hudson Valley man faces more than a decade in prison after admitting to trying to engage in sexual conduct with a young child, officials announced.
Orange County resident James Pospisil of Port Jervis pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, June 25.
According to Hoovler's office, between Friday, December 22, 2023, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, Pospisil tried engaging in sexual intercourse with a child younger than 11 years old.
Pospisil was later arrested in early February by the&nb…
Hudson Valley Child Sex Abuser Who Fled Police, Crashed Car Into River Pleads Guilty
A Hudson Valley man who crashed his car into a river while attempting to flee from police formally confessed to sexually abusing a child.
Orange County resident Craig Merlock, age 45, of Goshen, pleaded guilty to predatory sexual assault against a child in Orange County Court on Wednesday, May 15.
According to prosecutors, he admitted that he engaged in oral sex with a child who was under the age of 13 in July 2023.
Earlier Report: Hudson Valley Man Wanted For Child Sex Assault, Flees, Drives Car Into River
Months later, on Sunday, Feb. 25, troopers spotted Merlock driving around G…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for forcing a teen to perform oral sex at gunpoint in a Northern Westchester County parking lot.
Orange County resident Christopher Daqui, age 32, of Walden, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 8, to nine years in state prison with 20 years post-release supervision, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah.
Rocah said that on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, around 11:30 p.m., Daqui, pulled out what appeared to be a handgun and forced the minor victim, who was a stranger, to perform oral sex on him in a secluded parking lot on S…
Deli Owner In Westchester Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee
A Northern Westchester deli owner has been found guilty of the sex abuse of an employee in 2021.
Patrick Patierno, age 54, of Yorktown, was found guilty on Monday, May 9 following a two-week trial in which the jury found the Ossining deli owner sexually abused the employee, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah.
On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, around 9:30 a.m., Patierno entered the home of the victim, who was one of his employees. Once inside, he restrained the victim and forcibly subjected her to sexual contact, the DA's Office said.
The Ossining Police Department arrested…
