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Sex Offender From Region Nabbed For Failing To Register, Police Say Sex Offender From Region Nabbed For Failing To Register, Police Say
Sex Offender From Region Nabbed For Failing To Register, Police Say A sex offender from the region is behind bars after allegedly failing to register under state law. Sullivan County resident Pedro Correa, age 57, of the village of Liberty was charged on Monday, Dec. 11, during a routine check of sex offenders in the area.  Village of Liberty Police Chief Steven D'Agata said under the law all individuals designated as sex offenders as a result of a criminal conviction for a sex offense are required to register their physical address and certain internet accounts and identifiers. During the visit by officers to Correa's home, police found he …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say
Child Rapist 'Godson' Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Feds Say A registered "sexually violent" offender who was once convicted of raping a 7-year-old girl is now accused of sexually abusing another child in the region. Curtis Ellington, age 33, of Junction City, Kansas, was arraigned on child sex crimes charges in federal court in White Plains on Thursday, June 1. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District, Ellington slept at the 15-year-old victim’s Orange County home in April 2023, and engaged in sexual activity with them. Earlier Report: 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Girl, 7, Reports Move In Middletown Pr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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High-Risk Sex Offender Found Hiding In Hudson Valley, Police Say High-Risk Sex Offender Found Hiding In Hudson Valley, Police Say
High-Risk Sex Offender Found Hiding In Hudson Valley, Police Say A registered sex offender who was allegedly found living in the region has been arrested for violating the sex offender registry. Dennis R. Fellows, age 54 of Saugerties, was arrested for the violation on Saturday, Jan. 14. According to the Saugerties Police, Fellows moved to 171 Churchland Road in Saugerties and failed to notify the registry of his address change within the required 10 days. Fellows was convicted of having sexual contact with children ages nine and 13 years old, according to the state Sex Offender Registry. He was processed without incident and released on an appearance …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexual Conduct With Child Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexual Conduct With Child
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexual Conduct With Child A man from Northern Westchester has been sentenced for subjecting a child to sexual abuse.  44-year-old Jorge Lazo Achahui of North Castle was sentenced to 15 years in state prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Wednesday, Nov. 2.  Achahui pled guilty to subjecting a 12-year-old victim to sexual intercourse numerous times between March 2020 and July 2020 on Wednesday, Sept. 28, Rocah said.  North Castle Police arrested Achahui on Feb. 6, 2021, following an investigation into his …

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Man Gets Maximum Sentence For 'Horrific' Sex Crimes Against Child, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Gets Maximum Sentence For 'Horrific' Sex Crimes Against Child, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Gets Maximum Sentence For 'Horrific' Sex Crimes Against Child, DA Says A Westchester County man has been sentenced for repeated sexual conduct with a child and rape. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 48-year-old Virgilio Cruz was sentenced to two consecutive 25-year sentences, 50 years in total, for his crimes, the maximum sentence available, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. “Today, this defendant was held to account for horrific crimes committed against a vulnerable child,” Rocah said. “We hope the victim, who was extraordinarily brave and testified in court, can begin their journey to healing and feeling safe." According to Rocah…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Minor Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Minor
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Minor A Hudson Valley man has been found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl known to him. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Tuesday, Sept. 27 that Ramiro Linares, age 39 of Haverstraw, was found guilty of one count of sexual abuse and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. In December of 2012, Linares touched the genitals of a female child known to him when she was approximately 12 years old, said the DA's Office. Between October 2012 and July 2013, Linares engaged in conduct that endangered her welfare, they added.  “C…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Player Hudson Valley Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Player
Hudson Valley Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced For Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Player A Westchester County baseball coach has been sentenced to prison for having sex with a 16-year-old player. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced that 31-year-old Mount Vernon resident Robert Pope was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 22, to the maximum term of four years in state prison for engaging in sexual activity with a 16-year-old. In April 2021, Pope, the owner and head coach of Mount Vernon Baseball, an independent  organization, communicated with the victim through text messages and expressed his desire to see the victim, the DA's Office said. Pope, who …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Causing Pregnancy Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Causing Pregnancy
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Causing Pregnancy A man has been sentenced to prison for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, causing a pregnancy. New Rochelle resident Braulio Ramirez, age 49, was sentenced to 17 years in state prison, with 20 years of post-release supervision, on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Between October 2019 and September 2021, starting when the minor was 11 years old, Ramirez subjected the victim to intercourse and other sexual acts on multiple occasions, which resulted in the victim becoming pregnant, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. During the course of the sexual conduct, Ramirez threa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Minor For Years Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Minor For Years
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Minor For Years A serial sexual abuser who was convicted of abusing a child for several years in Westchester will spend years in prison. White Plains resident Frank Perez, age 57, has been sentenced to five years in state prison, followed by eight years of post-release supervision for sexually abusing a minor between 2016 and 2019, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced. Perez will also have to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison. Rocah said that between September 2016 and February 2019, Perez engaged in sexual acts with a minor on multiple occasions. The sexual abus…

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by Zak Failla
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Local Man Nabbed For Violating Sex Offender Registry Resists Arrest, Police Say Local Man Nabbed For Violating Sex Offender Registry Resists Arrest, Police Say
Local Man Nabbed For Violating Sex Offender Registry Resists Arrest, Police Say A high-risk sexual offender in the Hudson Valley was arrested again for allegedly violating the Sex Offender Registry, officials said. The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Town of Ulster resident Christopher Johnson, age 29, who also allegedly resisted when troopers attempted to take him into custody. Johnson, a Level 3 sex offender, was the subject of an investigation earlier this month due to an active warrant out for his arrest for violating the Sex Offender Registry, police said. When he was located, Johnson allegedly physically resisted. He was charged with viola…

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by Zak Failla
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Child Sex Abuser Nabbed After Hiding For Several Years In Area, Police Say Child Sex Abuser Nabbed After Hiding For Several Years In Area, Police Say
Child Sex Abuser Nabbed After Hiding For Several Years In Area, Police Say A “lifetime” registered sex offender convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl was arrested after he was found living in the Hudson Valley without alerting authorities in years, police said. Clifford Brantley, 67, was arrested by police investigators in Ulster County in the Town of Lloyd after he was found living at the Valley Vista Assisted Living Facility in Highland, officials said.  Brantley had been living at the assisted living facility since 2017 and failed to register as a level 3 sex offender and failed to disclose to the facility. The Division of Criminal Justice Se…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Admits To Possessing, Trading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images Hudson Valley Man Admits To Possessing, Trading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Possessing, Trading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images A 24-year-old Hudson Valley man will face up to 20 years in prison after admitting to trading hundreds of videos and photos that included child pornography. Clintondale resident Corey Baker pleaded guilty this week to distributing and receiving child pornography over the course of more than a year. As part of his guilty plea, Baker admitted that between June 2017 and August 2018, he traded child pornography with others using a phone and laptop computer equipped with Internet-based instant messaging and file-sharing applications. Baker also admitted to using a peer-to-peer file-sharing app…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Reality TV Host Sentenced For Molesting Daughter's 10-Year-Old Soccer Teammate In His Home Ex-Reality TV Host Sentenced For Molesting Daughter's 10-Year-Old Soccer Teammate In His Home
Ex-Reality TV Host Sentenced For Molesting Daughter's 10-Year-Old Soccer Teammate In His Home A former reality TV show host who was convicted of molesting a 10-year-old girl during a sleepover at his Connecticut house has been sentenced. Christopher Dionne hosted the pilot episode of home improvement network HGTV's “Family Flip" and appeared in the A&E show “House Rescue” in California when police began the investigation. Dionne was found guilty of risk of injury to a minor and sexual assault in the New London, Connecticut Judicial District Court on Wednesday, Oct. 16.for the Nov. 26, 2017 abuse. Judge Barbara Bailey Jongbloed sentenced Dionne to three years in prison on Wednes…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester A 32-year-old man will spend time in prison and register as a sex offender for attempted sex crimes against a Westchester college student last year. Ariel Caro, of New York City, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sex abuse and attempted burglary as a sexually motivated crime, both felonies. Caro was also sentenced to 10 years post-release supervision and will have to register as a sex offender when he is released. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2018, Caro knocked on…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Sex Abuse Of Child In Area Man Admits To Sex Abuse Of Child In Area
Man Admits To Sex Abuse Of Child In Area A 64-year-old  man has pleaded guilty to having sex with a child under the age of 13 multiple times over the course of two years. Douglas Castro, of Warwick, pleaded guilty on Thursday, May 16, to course of sexual conduct against a child, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. 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 a child who was less than 13 years old, the DA's Office said. As part of a plea agreement, Castrol will be sentenced to 12 years in state pri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Deerpark Man Charged With Violating Sex Offender Requirements Deerpark Man Charged With Violating Sex Offender Requirements
Deerpark Man Charged With Violating Sex Offender Requirements A Level 1 sex offender has been arrested for allegedly failing to notify officials that he had moved out of state. Raymoe Storms, 43, was arrested Tuesday, April 2, by the Deerpark Police Department and charged with felony violation of the Sex Offender Registry, said Chief Richard J. Sztyndor.  He was charged with a felony because this is the second time he has moved without notification, the chief said. According to police, Storms had been living in the Town of Deerpark until the fall of 2018, when he moved without notifying the police departme…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sex Offender Staying At Route 9W Hotel Faces Felony Charge Sex Offender Staying At Route 9W Hotel Faces Felony Charge
Sex Offender Staying At Route 9W Hotel Faces Felony Charge A Level 3 sex offender is behind bars after police say he failed to report an address change. Charles G. Muenster of Newburgh was found staying at America's Best Value Inn on Route 9W in Highland for several weeks after failing to notify police of his address change, Town of Lloyd Police said. Muenster was arrested Thursday, March 21 and charged with sex offender failure to report address change, a Class D felony (prior conviction). He was arraigned in Town of Lloyd Court and remanded to the Ulster County Jail without bail. He is due back in court on Tuesday, March 26.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sex Offender Charged For Failing To Report Move, Police Say Sex Offender Charged For Failing To Report Move, Police Say
Sex Offender Charged For Failing To Report Move, Police Say An area sex offender was arrested after failing to report a move in violation of the Sex Offender Registry. Marjorie Felter, 45, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Monday, March 18, after the Town of Deerpark Police Department discovered the unreported move during a routine home visit check, said Deerpark Police Police Chief Richard J Sztyndor. Felter, a Level 2 offender was living in Deerpark until October 2018 when she moved, police said. Police said under law sex offenders have 10 days to make the notification of any change of address. A Deerpark investigation found that Felter had moved …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Level 2 Sex Offender Reports Move Into Area Level 2 Sex Offender Reports Move Into Area
Level 2 Sex Offender Reports Move Into Area A registered "predicate" sex offender who was convicted of having unwanted sexual contact with his victim twice has reported a move into Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 54-year-old Dennis Bacon, who has moved from Bakers Mills in Warren County to an address on Seward Avenue in Middletown. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Bacon as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." He has also been designat…

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by Zak Failla
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Sex Offender Makes Move From Middletown To Port Jervis Sex Offender Makes Move From Middletown To Port Jervis
Sex Offender Makes Move From Middletown To Port Jervis A registered sex offender who was convicted of attempting to rape a 15-year-old girl has reported a move in Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 37-year-old Tauliddin Reynolds, who has moved from Middletown to an address on West Main Street in Port Jervis. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Reynolds as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Reynolds had …

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-NYPD Lieutenant From Area Sentenced For Rape Of Teenage Girls Ex-NYPD Lieutenant From Area Sentenced For Rape Of Teenage Girls
Ex-nypd Lieutenant From Area Sentenced For Rape Of Teenage Girls A former NYPD lieutenant from the Hudson Valley who admitted to raping two underage girls he knew was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison. Nicholas McAteer of Greenwood Lake in Orange County pleaded guilty on April 11 to two counts of first-degree rape. The 46-year-old McAteer was arrested in August 2017 and indicted in October 2017 for raping one victim in 2003 and 2007 and then groping her in 2016. He was also charged with sexually assaulting another victim several times between 2008 and 2013. McAteer must also register as a sex offender. As part of his sentence, he will also be subje…

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by Joe Lombardi