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Warning Issued After Sex Offender Found Frequenting Rye Public Library Warning Issued After Sex Offender Found Frequenting Rye Public Library
Warning Issued After Sex Offender Found Frequenting Rye Public Library A police department in Westchester is advising residents to be on high alert after a sex offender convicted of rape was found to be frequenting a public library in the county.  In an announcement on Thursday, Nov. 14, the City of Rye Police Department detailed an encounter at the Rye Public Library reported by two teenagers.  According to the department, on Wednesday, Nov, 13, the two teens encountered 29-year-old Wale Gai at the library. Detectives later interviewed him and found out he frequented the library.  Gai is a registered Level 2 sex offender who was convicted of t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Jimmy Kimmel Unloads On Jets' Aaron Rodgers Over False Jeffrey Epstein Claims Jimmy Kimmel Unloads On Jets' Aaron Rodgers Over False Jeffrey Epstein Claims
Jimmy Kimmel Unloads On Jets' Aaron Rodgers Over False Jeffrey Epstein Claims Jimmy Kimmel has hit back at New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers after Rodgers implied the late-night talk show host was a patron of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. During his opening monologue on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday, Jan. 8, Kimmel called for Rodgers, a New Jersey resident who bought an Essex County mansion in Cedar Grove after his trade to Gang Green, to apologize for saying on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" last week that Kimmel would be on a list of clients who flew on the disgraced financier's private jet. Aaron Rodgers warns ESPN's audience about "the alphabet g…

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by Sam Barron
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'Special Kind Of Evil': Child Sex Trafficker Who Recruited NY Victims Gets 40 Years In Prison 'Special Kind Of Evil': Child Sex Trafficker Who Recruited NY Victims Gets 40 Years In Prison
'Special Kind Of Evil': Child Sex Trafficker Who Recruited NY Victims Gets 40 Years In Prison A convicted sex trafficker will spend decades in prison for forcing underage girls into prostitution. New York resident Christopher Thomas, age 40, of Colonie in Albany County, was sentenced to 40 years behind bars Monday, Oct. 30, in Albany federal court. According to prosecutors, Thomas coerced numerous vulnerable children and young women, some as young as 16, to engage in sex work for his financial benefit between 2018 and 2020. His crimes spanned New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. In March 2023, following a 5-day trial, jurors convicted Thomas of 16 counts, including s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Cops Say Hudson Valley Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Cops Say
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Cops Say Police in the Hudson Valley have charged a sex offender with a violent assault and robbery of a man after it was caught on a public camera system. The incident took place in Orange County around 11:10 a.m., Sunday, March 12 in the area of 8-10 Main Street in Middletown. According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, officers responded to the area after receiving a call reporting a fight. Using the public camera system located at the front desk of the police department, Sgt. Jordan McInerney saw a Black man lying on top of another man on the sidewalk, violently assaulti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Repeat Offender: Man Uploads Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison In Westchester Repeat Offender: Man Uploads Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison In Westchester
Repeat Offender: Man Uploads Child Porn To Social Media, Gets Years In Prison In Westchester A sex offender from Northern Westchester who was already on probation for another offense will spend years in prison after sharing child pornography on social media.  Yorktown resident Dylan Rodriguez, age 31, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 7 to three to six years in state prison for sharing child pornography online, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Rodriguez, who was already on probation for another sex offense at the time of his arrest, uploaded a video of an approximately five-year-old female child engaged in sexual conduct to Kik, an onl…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Sex Offender Shares Child Porn On Social Media, Gets Years In Prison Westchester Sex Offender Shares Child Porn On Social Media, Gets Years In Prison
Westchester Sex Offender Shares Child Porn On Social Media, Gets Years In Prison An already-registered sex offender from Westchester County was sentenced to years in prison for sharing child pornography on social media.  Yonkers resident Demetrious Kotopoulos, age 41, was sentenced to three to six years in state prison for sharing and possessing child pornography, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Tuesday, Jan. 31.  Kotopoulos, who was already on probation for a prior sex offense conviction, uploaded a file of a nude child engaged in sexual conduct to the social media messaging platform Discord on two occasions between March 2…

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by Ben Crnic
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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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'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': NY Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom 'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': NY Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom
'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': NY Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom A New York middle school teacher is facing years in prison after admitting that he hid a camera inside of a staff bathroom. Albany County resident Patrick Morgan, age 58, of Colonie, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance Friday, Nov. 4, in Albany County court. Prosecutors said Morgan, a fifth-grade teacher at Sand Creek Middle School in the Town of Colonie, installed a camera in the staff bathroom in February 2022 with the intent to use the recordings for sexual gratification. Colonie Police began investigating after the camera, which was disguised as a phone…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Area Man Gets 15 Years For Sexual Conduct With Child In Westchester Area Man Gets 15 Years For Sexual Conduct With Child In Westchester
Area Man Gets 15 Years For Sexual Conduct With Child In Westchester A man has been sentenced for engaging in sexual conduct with a child in Westchester County. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 34-year-old Putnam County resident Segundo Loja-Mayancela, of Mahopac, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison followed by 15 years of supervised release, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. Rocah said Loja-Mayancela had subjected a minor to intercourse and other sexual acts on numerous occasions in Ossining, which began in January 2017 when the victim was 10 years old and ended in October 2019. Loja-Mayancela was arrested on May 20 by Oss…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Sentenced For Attempting To Rape Woman Who Was Walking With Grandchild In Westchester Man Sentenced For Attempting To Rape Woman Who Was Walking With Grandchild In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Rape Woman Who Was Walking With Grandchild In Westchester A 29-year-old man was sentenced to years in prison after he admitted he attempted to rape a woman who was pushing her grandchild in a stroller in Westchester County. Steven Hernandez, of the Bronx, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 22, to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree attempted rape in May, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. The woman was about to enter an apartment building with her grandchild in Yonkers at about 1:20 p.m. on July 30, 2021, when Hernandez grabbed her from behind and groped her, according to the announcement. …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Westchester Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Westchester A man was sentenced to four years in prison after admitting that he traveled to Westchester County to have sex with a 15-year-old. Christopher Nunez, age 27, of Florida, received the maximum sentence allowed Tuesday, July 12, after previously pleading guilty to third-degree rape, a felony. Nunez admitted to traveling from his home in Miami to North Salem in May 2021 to engage in sexual activity with the teen, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He had spent three months chatting with the teen online and eventually persuaded the victim to meet him, prosecutors sa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Registered Sex Offender Busted By Undercover Officers In Hudson Valley Targeting 'Teen Girl' Registered Sex Offender Busted By Undercover Officers In Hudson Valley Targeting 'Teen Girl'
Registered Sex Offender Busted By Undercover Officers In Hudson Valley Targeting 'Teen Girl' A registered sex offender was busted by undercover officers during a sexual predator sting operation in the Hudson Valley, officials announced. In Rockland County, New Jersey resident Brian Reed, age 33, of Sussex, was busted and indicted following an online sting conducted by the District’s Attorney’s Special Investigative Unit. Rockland County DA Thomas Walsh II noted that Reed is a registered sex offender with a past conviction in New Jersey. According to Walsh, between Wednesday, May 25 and Thursday, May 26, Reed allegedly exchanged text messages, photos, and phone calls - all sexually…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced To Decade In Prison For Sexually Motivated Home Invasion Westchester Man Sentenced To Decade In Prison For Sexually Motivated Home Invasion
Westchester Man Sentenced To Decade In Prison For Sexually Motivated Home Invasion A felony offender from Westchester who exposed himself to a woman and demanded she perform a sexual act on him will spend time in prison, the District Attorney announced. White Plains resident Derrick Toone, age 35, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to violently forcing himself onto a woman in her White Plains residence. Specifically, Toone pleaded guilty to burglary as a sexually motivated felony and attempted criminal sexual act, both felonies. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Toone, a seco…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sex Offender From Hudson Valley Charged With Failing To Report Address Change Sex Offender From Hudson Valley Charged With Failing To Report Address Change
Sex Offender From Hudson Valley Charged With Failing To Report Address Change A Level 3 sex offender from the Hudson Valley was busted for allegedly failing to report a change of address. Othelia Vaturina, age 41, Beekman was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 28, by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. According to Captain John Watterson, detectives recently received information that Vaturian, who is from Broome County, was currently living in Dutchess County. An investigation found that Vaturina was currently living at the Pine Grove Motel in Beekman, and had been staying in Poughkeepsie as well, without making the required notification, Watterson said. Vaturin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Clothing Store Employee In Westchester Admits To Recording Women In Dressing Rooms Former Clothing Store Employee In Westchester Admits To Recording Women In Dressing Rooms
Former Clothing Store Employee In Westchester Admits To Recording Women In Dressing Rooms An accused Peeping Tom admitted to illegally recording videos in dressing rooms inside the clothing store he worked at in a Westchester mall. Heriberto Polanco, age 27, pleaded guilty to unlawful surveillance this week for secretly recording women in dressing rooms while he worked at Forever 21 at the Cross County Center in Yonkers. Polanco, a Bronx resident, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of unlawful surveillance.  As part of his plea agreement, Polanco will avoid jail time, and instead receive probationary supervision with sex offender specific conditions. He will also b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender Seen him? An alert has been issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's (DOCCS) Office of Special Investigations for a sex offender in the Hudson Valley who is wanted for failing to register in Ulster County. William Knox, age 51, whose last known address is in Kingston, a Level 3 sex offender, is wanted for repeatedly failing to register as a sex offender due to his conviction of sexual-related offenses in California. According to officials, Knox has a history of gang affiliation and violent offenses. It is alleged that Knox beat a woman with a ba…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Promoting, Possessing Child Porn Westchester Man Sentenced For Promoting, Possessing Child Porn
Westchester Man Sentenced For Promoting, Possessing Child Porn A Westchester County man has been sentenced after admitting to possessing and promoting child pornography earlier this year. Pelham resident Danny Manich, 62, has been sentenced to 10 years of sex offender probation after he pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court to one count of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child and two counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child dating back to two incidents last year. Manich pleaded guilty in March. His sex offender registration hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 17. According to Westchester County Distri…

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by Zak Failla
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Report: Ex-Westchester Teacher Busted For Sexually Abusing Students Spends Weekends In Jail Report: Ex-Westchester Teacher Busted For Sexually Abusing Students Spends Weekends In Jail
Report: Ex-Westchester Teacher Busted For Sexually Abusing Students Spends Weekends In Jail The former Westchester high school drama teacher who resigned in shame and registered as a sex offender after admitting to sexually abusing students is spending his weekends in jail for violating his probation, according to a lohud report. Schraufnagel served as a drama teacher at Horace Greeley from 2003 until his resignation in 2015. He was accused of having sexual contact with three high school students over a four-year span and several others have come forward since. Last year, Schraufnagel was assigned a Level 3 sex offender status, which means he is a “high risk of repeat offense, and…

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by Zak Failla
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TV Director From Westchester To Be Sentenced For Spying On Teen Nanny TV Director From Westchester To Be Sentenced For Spying On Teen Nanny
TV Director From Westchester To Be Sentenced For Spying On Teen Nanny A former television director is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to spying on his teenage nanny using a camera in his Westchester home. Daniel Switzen, who worked at CNBC and has a home in Pleasantville, will face a term of between one and a half years to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to a felony count of second-degree unlawful surveillance following his arrest last November. Switzen pleaded guilty to placing a secret camera inside a tissue box in the bathroom of his Pleasantville home on Nov. 13 last year. The camera was discov…

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by Zak Failla
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Special Ed Teacher In Westchester Sentenced For Child Porn Charge Special Ed Teacher In Westchester Sentenced For Child Porn Charge
Special Ed Teacher In Westchester Sentenced For Child Porn Charge A man from Westchester who works as a special education teacher in the Bronx has been sentenced and will register as a sex offender after admitting to having images of girls under the age of 10 on his computer. New Rochelle resident Tyler Davidson has been sentenced to ten years of probation after pleading guilty to promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child and possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child. At the time of his arrest in March, Davidson was a special education teacher at Lewis and Clark High School in the Bronx. In addition to registering as a sex offender, Dav…

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by Zak Failla
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Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen
Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen A 30-year-old teacher from the Hudson Valley pleaded guilty to performing oral sex on a 14-year-old boy at a public school in New York City. Garnerville resident Dori Myers, who taught social studies at The New School for Leadership and the Arts the in the Bronx, was charged in January with committing a criminal sexual act in the second degree, a Class D felony, and endangering the welfare of a child As a result of her plea in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday, Myers will get to keep her teaching certificate but has to register as a sex offender. Myers, who is also the wife of a Rockland C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swim Instructor Busted With Child Porn Reports Move In Westchester Swim Instructor Busted With Child Porn Reports Move In Westchester
Swim Instructor Busted With Child Porn Reports Move In Westchester A former swim instructor at the JCC of Mid-Westchester who was busted with child pornography and registered as a sex offender has reported an address change. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 37-year-old Rhony Sanchez, who has moved from Elmsford to a residence on Saw Mill River Road in Ardsley. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Rhony as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." Sanchez, a former Yonkers resident, served as …

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