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Hudson Valley Man ID'd By Dating App Match Sentenced For Role In Capitol Riot Hudson Valley Man ID'd By Dating App Match Sentenced For Role In Capitol Riot
Hudson Valley Man ID'd By Dating App Match Sentenced For Role In Capitol Riot A braggadocios man who was busted after boasting about his exploits during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol on the Bumble dating app will avoid jail time after being sentenced for his role in the riot, officials announced. Putnam County resident Robert Chapman, age 51, was arrested in 2021 after bragging about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, DC, admitting that he was there and made it to Statuary Hall to a would-be match on the popular dating app. “I did storm the capitol (sic) … I made it all the way into Statuary Hall! … Did an interview with Robert O’M…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Police Say Area Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Police Say
Area Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Police Say An area man has been charged with engaging in "periodic unlawful sexual conduct" with a minor. Douglas R. Whitaker, age 68, of the Town of Ulster, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 19, and charged with sexual abuse-related charges. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies began investigating Whitaker after receiving a report on Monday, Oct. 18, alleging he engaged in periodic unlawful sexual conduct with a juvenile victim since the spring of 2020 when the victim was under 17 years old.  Whitaker is alleged to have met the ju…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pandemic? Health Department Offers Advice COVID-19: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pandemic? Health Department Offers Advice
Covid-19: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pandemic? Health Department Offers Advice As millions find themselves at home and pent up during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, health officials say sex is okay, but sex with yourself is best. In an often graphic memo, the New York Department of Health officials said staying home and minimizing contact with others is the best way to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  But can you have sex? Yes, they say, but first, you need to know what's safe. Of course, don't have sex with a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, to be sure and wash your hands and any sex toys for at least 20 seconds beforehand. The memo say…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Female Trooper Pretends To Be Man In Online Dating Site, Threatens Local Woman, DA Says Female Trooper Pretends To Be Man In Online Dating Site, Threatens Local Woman, DA Says
Female Trooper Pretends To Be Man In Online Dating Site, Threatens Local Woman, DA Says A female New York State Trooper is facing charges of coercion after allegedly pretending to be a man while having an online relationship with a Nassau County woman and threatened to post naked photos of the woman. Jennifer Daignault, 31, of Rome in upstate New York, was arraigned on Tuesday, Aug. 20, before Judge Meryl Berkowitz and charged with coercion in the first degree and two counts of coercion in the second degree. According to District Attorney Madeline Singas, Daignault allegedly ‘catfished’ an unsuspecting Nassau County woman and threatened to post her naked photos onlin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video Of Bagel Shop Customer's Angry Rant Gets Millions Of Views Video Of Bagel Shop Customer's Angry Rant Gets Millions Of Views
Video Of Bagel Shop Customer's Angry Rant Gets Millions Of Views A bagel shop on Long Island is getting national attention after a video of an angry customer went viral, showing him in an expletive-loaded tirade that ended with him being tackled to the ground. A man was caught on camera at Bagel Boss on Montauk Highway in Bay Shore on Thursday, July 10, shouting at store employees before turning his attention to the curious crowd of onlooking customers behind him. In the 45-second clip, which has garnered more than 20 million views across social media, the man can be heard shouting about his height and dating websites before throwing his newspaper to the…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Here's Where NY Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating Here's Where NY Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating
Here's Where NY Ranks Among Most Dangerous States For Online Dating It’s no secret that the number of online dating apps being developed has surged in recent years: Tinder, Match, Zoosk, Grindr, and plenty of other apps just like them are popping up everywhere these days. While the idea of forming a connection with someone you meet using a smartphone app may sound appealing, new studies have shown that the use of these apps doesn’t come without its fair share of risks. HighSpeedInternet.com recently published a list revealing the online dating safety statistics for each state. The statistics are compiled using factors like violent crime rates, STD rates fro…

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by Valerie Musson
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FBI Issues Valentine's Day Romance Scam Warning After Woman Bilked Out Of $2M FBI Issues Valentine's Day Romance Scam Warning After Woman Bilked Out Of $2M
FBI Issues Valentine's Day Romance Scam Warning After Woman Bilked Out Of $2M With love in the air on Valentine’s Day, the FBI is warning that if an online courtship seems too good to be true, it just might be. Citing an incident when a woman in her 50s was bilked out of $2 million, the FBI issued an alert on Thursday regarding romance scams, which is an Internet crime that is on the rise. 
The FBI said that “victims - predominantly older, widowed or divorced women targeted by criminal groups usually from Nigeria - are, for the most part, computer literate and educated. But they are also emotionally vulnerable. And con artists know exactly how to exploit that vulnera…

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by Zak Failla