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Campground Kidnapping: Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of NY 9-Year-Old Campground Kidnapping: Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of NY 9-Year-Old
Campground Kidnapping: Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of NY 9-Year-Old A confessed kidnapper who abducted a 9-year-old girl from a New York state park before sexually abusing her in a case that garnered national attention could spend the rest of his life behind bars. Saratoga County resident Craig Ross Jr., age 47, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced to 47 years to life in prison in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, April 17. It followed his guilty plea to kidnapping and related charges in which he admitted to abducting the child as she rode her bike in Moreau Lake State Park in September 2023. Earlier Report: Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, …
Man Pleads Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl At Rockland Lake State Park Man Pleads Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl At Rockland Lake State Park
Man Pleads Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl At Rockland Lake State Park A 45-year-old man has admitted to sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl at a Hudson Valley state park. Francisco Lopez-Gomez, of the Bronx, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 19 in Rockland County for the Thursday, June 15, 2017 attack in Valley Cottage, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. The abuse took place when the girl was attending a birthday party with her family on the grounds of Rockland Lake State Park, said Scott Waters, spokesman for the District Attorney's Office. Waters said the victim was changing out of her bathing suit in a family memb…
'Deviant, Destructive': Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child In Hudson Valley 'Deviant, Destructive': Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child In Hudson Valley
'Deviant, Destructive': Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child In Hudson Valley A Connecticut man will spend more than a decade in prison for raping a child in New York's Hudson Valley. Fairfield County resident Patrick Lynch of Bethel, age 44, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in Orange County Court to 18 years in prison and 20 years of post-release supervision. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Lynch had previously admitted in court that he had engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child less than 13 years old, including at least one act of sexual intercourse, oral sexual conduct, anal sexual conduct, or aggravated…
Area Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex Area Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex
Area 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…
Former EMT In Region Avoids Jail After Admitting To Sexually Abusing Colleague While She Slept Former EMT In Region Avoids Jail After Admitting To Sexually Abusing Colleague While She Slept
Former EMT In Region Avoids Jail After Admitting To Sexually Abusing Colleague While She Slept A former EMT in Westchester County will avoid prison after admitting that he sexually abused a colleague. Tuckahoe resident Terry Parker, age 29, who was working as an EMT in Mount Vernon at the time, was sentenced to 10 years of probation in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The sentence followed his guilty plea to first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, in June 2022. Prosecutors said the incident happened in March 2021 as Parker drove the victim home from a social gathering. He admitted to sexually abusing the woman while she was asleep. Tuckahoe Police arrested him the follow…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old A Westchester man who sexually abused a young child for two years will spend more than a decade in prison. Brandon David, age 39, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Westchester County Court. It followed his July 2022 guilty plea to one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child, a violent felony. Between August 2018 and August 2020, David repeatedly subjected the victim to intercourse and other sex acts, beginning when the victim was 11 years old, prosecutors said. He was arrested in March 2022 following an investigation by the Mount Vernon …
Man, 47, Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old At Locations In Rockland Man, 47, Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old At Locations In Rockland
Man, 47, Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old At Locations In Rockland With time ticking before a trial began, a 46-year-old man admitted to sexually abusing a child throughout the Hudson Valley on multiple occasions over the course of several years. In Rockland County, Haverstraw resident Sherman Brody pleaded guilty to a felony count of course of sexual conduct against a child as prosecutors began jury selection in anticipation of an upcoming trial. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced the guilty plea on Monday, May 23.  Prosecutors said that between 2017 and 2021, Brody sexually abused a minor at various locations throughout Havers…
Deli Owner In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee Deli Owner In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee
Deli Owner In Northern 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…
Ex-NY Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts Ex-NY Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts
Ex-NY Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts The sexual misconduct trial of celebrity chef Mario Batali, who has run restaurants in New York and Connecticut -- in Westchester and Fairfield counties -- is underway in Massachusetts. On Monday, May 9 in Boston, a woman testified that Batali, age 61, kissed and groped her while attempting to take a selfie at a Massachusetts restaurant after the chef waived his right to a jury. Related story - Ex-Westchester, Fairfield County Restaurateur Mario Batali Now Under Investigation By NY AG Instead, a judge will decide Batali’s fate at the conclusion of the trial, where proceedings are expected…
Sex Offender Wanted In Two States Nabbed At Mall In Region, Police Say Sex Offender Wanted In Two States Nabbed At Mall In Region, Police Say
Sex Offender Wanted In Two States Nabbed At Mall In Region, Police Say A sex offender wanted in two states was nabbed after police responded to a Hudson Valley mall for a man acting "disorderly." Eldon Ray Groh, age 49, of Missouri, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 15, when officers responded to Mountain Mall in Sullivan County at 321 East Broadway in the village of Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, when officers stopped Groh and ran a background check, they found that he was wanted in Missouri on a felony warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. He was also wanted in by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office in F…
Child Sex Offender On The Run Nabbed In Area Child Sex Offender On The Run Nabbed In Area
Child Sex Offender On The Run Nabbed In Area A wanted 27-year-old registered sex offender from out of state has been nabbed in the Hudson Valley. Members of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office arrested Delbert Wiley Tibbs Jr. of Centerville, Tennessee man on Tuesday, June 16 in the Town of Wawarsing. The arrest came after the department received information about a registered sex offender from Tennessee who was wanted on three separate warrants for failing to register as a sex offender, the Sheriff's Office said. An investigation found that Tibbs was staying at a residence on Clay Hill Road in the Town of Wawarsing and other…
Man Sentenced To Prison After Installing Hidden Camera In Area Woman's Bathroom Man Sentenced To Prison After Installing Hidden Camera In Area Woman's Bathroom
Man Sentenced To Prison After Installing Hidden Camera In Area Woman's Bathroom A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for spying on an area woman by installing a hidden camera in her bathroom. Joseph Krenicky, 48, of Glenwood, New Jersey, was sentenced, Tuesday, Feb. 18, for the incident that took place in the Town of Chester, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. At the time Krenicky pleaded guilty he admitted that in August 2019, he was hired by the woman to perform electrical work at her home. While working, Krenicky installed a hidden camera in the bathroom and then keeping the video of the woman as she ste…
Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Area Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Area
Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Area An Orange County man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing a child under the age of 13. Douglas Castro, 64, of Warwick, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after pleading guilty to the crime in May, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. According to the District Attorney, Castro admitted that between September 2012 and June 2014, he repeatedly engaged in acts of oral sexual conduct, and other acts of sexual contact with the child. In addition to his prison sentence, Castro will also be required to register as a sex offender and ser…
Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing A Child In Area Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing A Child In Area
Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing A Child In Area A 40-year-old man will spend nearly a decade in prison after being sentenced to sexually abusing a child in the area Michael Park who previously lived in the Ulster County town of Rochester, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty over the summer to the felony of course of sexual conduct against a child. Upon his release from state prison, Park will serve 10 years of post-release supervision and will register as a sex offender for at least 20 years. An order of protection was also issued by the Ulster County Court for his victim that will be in effect until 2044. …
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…
Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area
Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area A Wallkill man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of forcible touching of a teenage girl. At the time Joseph Retherford, 38, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 29, he admitted that on December 28, 2018, he forcibly touched the sexual or other intimate parts of a teenage girl for the purpose of gratifying his sexual desire, while the victim was a passenger in his vehicle, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  Retherford is scheduled to be sentenced on August 28, he will also be required to register as a sex offender, the DA's Office said. Hoovler th…
Sex Offender Arrested After Failing To Report Move In Area Sex Offender Arrested After Failing To Report Move In Area
Sex Offender Arrested After Failing To Report Move In Area An Orange County man was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender after moving from his residence in 2018. Mikell A. Phillips, 31, of Greenville, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7, following an investigation into the verification of an address that Phillips reported to be residing at, in the Town of Greenville, in November of 2018, said Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Paul Arteta.  In February of this year, investigators conducted a spot check of the residence, and observed boarded up windows and doors, and saw no appearance the residence was occupied, A…
Rockland Man Sentenced For Rape Of Young Girl Rockland Man Sentenced For Rape Of Young Girl
Rockland Man Sentenced For Rape Of Young Girl A man who pleaded guilty to raping a girl under the age of 13 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Nathaniel Saunders, 46, of Haverstraw, was sentenced on Thursday, March 14, on one count of rape which took place between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2015, said Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece  The sexual molestation occurred in the Village of Haverstraw, the DA's office said. In addition to the lengthy prison sentence, Saunders was sentenced to 10 years' post-release supervision and will also be required to register as a sex offender.  The case was inves…
Spring Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Rape Spring Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Rape
Spring Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Rape A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty to felony rape in connection with a violent attack in Spring Valley last year. Holger Lema-Yaucan, of Brooklyn, made the plea Wednesday in the Sept. 9, admitting that he forcibly engaged in sexual intercourse with a woman with whom he had an intimate relationship with inside her home, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe.  During the attack, Lema-Yaucan strangled and punched the woman in the face several times with the couple's two young children in the room at the time of the violent rape, the DA's Office said. “The defendant subjected t…