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Over 100 Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Westchester Streets On Halloween: Must Attend Program Over 100 Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Westchester Streets On Halloween: Must Attend Program
Over 100 Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Westchester Streets On Halloween: Must Attend Program In order to help ensure trick-or-treaters' safety on Halloween night, more than 100 sex offenders in Westchester will be required to attend an educational program to keep them off the streets.  The program, which will be mandatory for over 100 registered and non-registered sex offenders on probation in Westchester, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Westchester County Courthouse.  The annual program, which will be held for the 17th year in a row, will have offenders hear about accounts of sexual abuse perpetrated on both children and adult victi…

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Over 80 Westchester County Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Streets On Halloween Over 80 Westchester County Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Streets On Halloween
Over 80 Westchester County Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Streets On Halloween Westchester County officials have put together a program to help keep sex offenders off the street during peak trick-or-treating hours.  On Monday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., the county will require more than 80 registered and non-registered sex offenders on probation to attend a program at the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains.  The annual Anti-Sexual Abuse Victim Impact Program is run by the county's Department of Probation and is meant to keep children and families safe on Halloween, officials said.  "Our top priority in Westchester County will always …

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Westchester Man Sentenced For Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman Westchester Man Sentenced For Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman
Westchester Man Sentenced For Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman A 40-year-old man will spend nearly a decade in prison after being sentenced for assaulting, stabbing, and sexually abusing a woman in Westchester, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Hasarn Myke, age 40, was sentenced to nine years in state prison, following 15 years of post-release supervision after pleading to multiple violent felonies. Specifically, Myke pleaded guilty in October 2021 to: Attempted assault as a sexually motivated felony; Attempted assault; Sexual abuse; Second-degree assault as a sexually motivated felony; Two counts of second-degree assault. He al…

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by Zak Failla
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Pleasantville Man Sentenced For Taking Explicit Photos Of Child Pleasantville Man Sentenced For Taking Explicit Photos Of Child
Pleasantville Man Sentenced For Taking Explicit Photos Of Child A Northern Westchester man will spend years behind bars after being caught on a nanny cam taking sexually explicit photos of a child and scarring a family, the DA announced. Pleasantville resident John Passaretti was sentenced this week to a term of between two and six years in prison after pleading guilty to a dozen charges tied to a 2019 sexual abuse incident in Port Chester. Specifically, Passaretti, 52, who has been detained at the Westchester County Jail since his arrest in November 2019, pleaded guilty last year to: Two counts of use of a child in a sexual performance; Two counts o…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Teacher In Westchester Admits To Sexually Abusing Student Former Teacher In Westchester Admits To Sexually Abusing Student
Former Teacher In Westchester Admits To Sexually Abusing Student A former teacher in the area will spend time behind bars and register as a sex offender after admitting to rape and other charges involving a teenage student. White Plains resident John Fraioli, 35, pleaded guilty this week to criminal sexual act and rape after assaulting his child victim on more than one occasion last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. At the time of the sexual assaults, his victim was a student at New Rochelle High School, where Fraioli was a teacher. Fraioli was first arrested by New Rochelle Police investigators after he engaged…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Girl In Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Girl In Northern Westchester
Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Girl In Northern Westchester A 41-year-old Northern Westchester man will spend more than a decade behind bars and register as a sex offender after he admitted to sexually abusing a girl under the age of 13. Bedford Hills resident Julio Cortez was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 30 to 12 years in prison, followed by 15 years of post-release supervision after Cortez pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child last year. Upon his release, Cortez will also have to register as a sex offender. In October 2018, the Bedford Police Department received a phone call from a te…

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by Zak Failla
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Putnam K9 Officer Hannah Featured In New Yorker Magazine For Sniffing Out Child Porn Putnam K9 Officer Hannah Featured In New Yorker Magazine For Sniffing Out Child Porn
Putnam K9 Officer Hannah Featured In New Yorker Magazine For Sniffing Out Child Porn Putnam County Sheriff Department’s K9 Officer Hannah, one of just 14 dogs trained by state police to sniff out child pornography, has been featured in an article in the New Yorker. Hannah, a yellow lab, has been trained to detect a heat-reducing chemical called triphenylphosphine oxide, present in all electronic storage devices. After graduating from her 10-week training course in March, Hannah can technically work on any type of cybercrime; however, her abilities are most often used to combat sex offenders. Hannah and her handler, John Hyla, of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, successfu…

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Here's How You Can Check Sex Offenders In Area Before Trick Or Treating Here's How You Can Check Sex Offenders In Area Before Trick Or Treating
Here's How You Can Check Sex Offenders In Area Before Trick Or Treating Parents in New York can make use of an online tool to ensure that neighborhoods are safe before their kids head out to trick-or-treat on Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services allows area residents to search by city, by neighborhoods, or even by individual streets to check out a list of registered sex offenders where their kids may be trick-or-treating. New York State’s Sex Offender Registry was created by the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act. It is intended to provide the public with information on the status and location of sex offender…

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by Zak Failla
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Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled 'Unacceptable,' GOP Candidate Molinaro Says Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled 'Unacceptable,' GOP Candidate Molinaro Says
Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled 'Unacceptable,' GOP Candidate Molinaro Says Click here for Daily Voice's earlier report: NY Illegally Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled, Report Says Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the Republican candidate for governor, is calling on state officials to stop housing registered sex offenders in group homes with developmentally disabled individuals. Reports released this week found that as many as 25 sexual offenders have been moved within group homes and facilities run by the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), mostly connected to the Jonathan Carey Foundation. During a …

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by Zak Failla
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Sex Offenders Allowed To Vote In Upcoming Primary, But 'Only After 7 p.m.' Sex Offenders Allowed To Vote In Upcoming Primary, But 'Only After 7 p.m.'
Sex Offenders Allowed To Vote In Upcoming Primary, But 'Only After 7 p.m.' This story has been updated. New Yorkers who plan to vote in next week’s primary elections should be forewarned. For the first time, thousands of registered sex offenders and paroled pedophiles are now allowed to vote at school polling places— but only after 7 p.m., according to state officials. The state primary is on Thursday, Sept. 13 and the general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 6. In May, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle issued a blanket pardon that gave 24,000 parolees the right to vote. State law generally bars sex offenders from appearing on school grounds — with a few exceptions. …

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by Jon Craig