Man Charged With Rape, Drug, Handgun Possession In Westchester Man Charged With Rape, Drug, Handgun Possession In Westchester
Man Charged With Rape, Drug, Handgun Possession In Westchester A 25-year-old man is behind bars after state police charged him in Northern Westchester connection with a rape investigation as well as drug and handgun possession. Subsequent to an investigation by CNET and the Bureau of Investigation from Cortlandt, a search warrant was executed at the residence of Nicholas Luciano in Cortlandt.  As a result, approximately 125 grams of marijuana, two grams of heroin, six grams of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and an illegally possessed loaded .40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun were discovered, state police said State Police from the Troop K Communi…
Man Convicted Of Kidnapping, Raping Teenage Girl In Northern Westchester Man Convicted Of Kidnapping, Raping Teenage Girl In Northern Westchester
Man Convicted Of Kidnapping, Raping Teenage Girl In Northern Westchester A 40-year-old man is heading to prison after being convicted of kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl. Victor Gonzalez, of Millwood, was convicted of third-degree rape after he raped the teenager in his New Castle apartment last June. Gonzalez entered his plea on Tuesday, Jan. 9 in Westchester County Sex Offender Court. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said that on June 21 last year, police in New Castle received a phone call about a missing 16-year-old girl. Before being contacted by her mother, the teenager had sent a text message to her mother asking for help. 
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Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say
Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say A New York State Police investigation led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man who allegedly raped and sexually abused his victim. Brittin Caffrey of Gardiner was arrested following an investigation by troopers in Highland and the New York State Police Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit. The investigation was launched following a complaint of sexual assault in Gardiner. 
Caffrey was arrested and charged with felony counts of rape and sexual abuse.  Following his arraignment in the Town of Gardiner Justice Court, Caffrey was remanded to the Ulster County Jail without bail. No future…
39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Westchester 39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Westchester
39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Westchester A report by a minor in Northern Westchester that a classmate was sexually abused by a neighbor led to the arrest of a 39-year-old man, Bedford Police said. An investigation led by the Bedford Police Department's Detective and Patrol divisions, in conjunction with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, led to the arrest of Julio Cortez of Bedford Hills on Monday, Oct. 8. Cortez has been charged with one count of second-degree rape. He was arraigned in Bedford Justice Court and remanded to Westchester County Jail and is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 22.
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area A multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to the apprehension of a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a child and was wanted for a separate rape charge in Rockland County. The Ramapo Police Department announced on Friday that earlier this week, with the help of members of the Spring Valley Police Department, investigators arrested Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, who is charged with multiple sexual offenses. Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, a Spring Valley resident, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 3, and he was arraigned in the Village of Spring Valley Court on charges out of Ramapo that…
Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large
Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Recognize this wanted woman? Investigators from the Ramapo Police Department have issued an alert regarding Smadar Cohen - also known as Smadar Ategi-Cohen - who is wanted on charges that include rape, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, the charges stem from a series of incidents that happened in July last year in both Ramapo and Airmont. Anyone with information regarding Cohen’s whereabouts, or who recognize her, has been asked to contact Ramapo police investigators by calling (845) 357-2400.  Share this story on Facebook by…
Former HS Wrestling Coach From Tarrytown Admits To Raping Teen Girl Former HS Wrestling Coach From Tarrytown Admits To Raping Teen Girl
Former HS Wrestling Coach From Tarrytown Admits To Raping Teen Girl A former assistant varsity wrestling coach in Westchester has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of rape. Tyler Sick, the 30-year-old Tarrytown man who taught in New York and acted as a coach at Edgemont High School, pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday after being accused of raping a teenage girl in Greenburgh in 2016. According to the complaint filed in Greenburgh Town Court, Sick had been involved with illegal sexual contact with a minor, which led to a joint police investigation. Detectives from the Special Victims Units in Greenburgh and Tarrytown were assisted by the Special Prosecutio…
18-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Westchester Woman, 23, In Panama 18-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Westchester Woman, 23, In Panama
18-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Westchester Woman, 23, In Panama An appeal is already in the works after a teenager tried as a juvenile received a 12-year prison sentence for strangling a 23-year-old Westchester woman to death in Panama last year. Catherine Johannet, a 2011 graduate of Edgemont High School, was found dead on Feb. 5, 2017 beside a trail on Isla Colon in Bastimentos after she had been reported as missing. Her convicted 18-year-old murderer - whose name was not released because he was 17 at the time and considered a minor in Panama - was subsequently convicted of charges that include rape, robbery and murder. Prosecutors in Panama filed an…
Former Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Raping Boy In Hudson Valley Former Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Raping Boy In Hudson Valley
Former Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Raping Boy In Hudson Valley A former teacher’s aide from the Hudson Valley is heading to prison after being found guilty of having sexual intercourse and oral sex with a minor under the age of 17. Montgomery resident Mary Thompson was sentenced in Orange County Court to six years in state prison and post-release supervision after being found guilty of having twice engaged in sexual intercourse and oral sex with the child. At trial, it was argued that on Feb. 17 and Feb. 20 of 2017, Thompson took the minor to a motel room, where they spent the night and engaged in sexual acts. Thompson, 46, was found guilty at trial o…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation A Hudson Valley man will spend a decade behind bars and is facing deportation after pleading guilty to raping a 10-year-old girl. Highland Mills resident Juan Linares, 20, who had pleaded guilty earlier this year to one felony count of first-degree rape, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison and 10 years of post-release supervision for his role in sexually assaulting a minor who was known to him. Linares admitted to subjecting his 10-year-old victim to sexual acts in April after his victim came forward and told a school official about the abuse. He is also being held by Immigration …
Westchester Man Accused Of Raping Woman At His Home Westchester Man Accused Of Raping Woman At His Home
Westchester Man Accused Of Raping Woman At His Home A 39-year-old man is facing a felony charge after being accused of raping a woman in his Northern Westchester home earlier this month. Officials announced that Carlos Ical of Peekskill is facing charges that include a felony count of first-degree rape, as well as criminal possession of a weapon, assault and criminal obstruction of breathing dating back to an incident on June 1. According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 10:30 p.m. in his North Division Street residence, a knife-wielding Ical allegedly attacked a woman, raping her while holding the blade to her neck. The incident …
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant A 22-year-old man who was arrested Thursday for severely beating a 5-month-old infant has also been charged with raping the infant's mother. Jonathan Fernando Castillo-Armijos of Sholom Court in Spring Valley, was arraigned Tuesday on four counts of rape, two counts of assault, and two counts of a criminal sexual act in connection with the repeated sexual assault of a teenaged victim and the assault of an infant, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. "The allegations, in this case, are very disturbing," said Zugibe. "The defendant is accused of viciously vi…