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Campground Kidnapping: Area Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of 9-Year-Old Campground Kidnapping: Area Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of 9-Year-Old
Campground Kidnapping: Area Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of 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 Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old Girl At State Park In Hudson Valley Man Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old Girl At State Park In Hudson Valley
Man Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old Girl At State Park In Hudson Valley 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…
'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Area DA 'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Area DA
'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Area DA A man from the region has confessed to secretly filming a 12-year-old girl in the bathroom and engaging in other “grooming” behaviors, prosecutors said. Schenectady County resident Ramar Martin, of Niskayuna, pleaded guilty to felony unlawful surveillance in Schenectady County Court on Monday, March 11. According to prosecutors, Niskayuna Police began investigating when the young victim, who is known to Martin, came forward with several disturbing accusations against the man, including that he had purchased her a sex toy and lingerie. The girl told police that Martin also spoke to her whil…
'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…
'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Area Rapist In Prison 'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Area Rapist In Prison
'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Area Rapist In Prison A 29-year-old man from the region is facing years behind bars after admitting that he sexually abused a minor. Albany County resident William Maguire, of Voorheesville, pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes in Saratoga County Court on Friday, July 7. Maguire admitted that he forcibly sexually assaulted the 14-year-old victim while they were sleeping at a home in the town of Providence in January 2023. Afterward, he told the victim not to say anything. “The victim courageously reported the assault shortly after it happened and responded to Albany Medical Center where a medical examination w…
‘Violent Criminal’ Who Raped Woman In Region Sentenced ‘Violent Criminal’ Who Raped Woman In Region Sentenced
‘Violent Criminal’ Who Raped Woman In Region Sentenced A 25-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of a violent, sexual assault on a woman in the region. Tyrell O’Neill, of Troy, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in Rensselaer County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 4. It followed his June 2022 jury conviction on multiple charges, including first-degree rape, criminal sexual act, unlawful imprisonment, and strangulation stemming from an attack that occurred in Troy. Rensselaer County prosecutors said O’Neill forced himself on the victim without her consent. The woman later testified that O’Neill applied pressure to her th…
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 …
Police Locate Wanted Sex Offender From Region Who Failed To Register Police Locate Wanted Sex Offender From Region Who Failed To Register
Police Locate Wanted Sex Offender From Region Who Failed To Register Authorities have located a wanted, convicted rapist from the Capital District who they said failed to update his sex offender registration. In Albany County, William Goodman was arrested at a Latham motel on Monday, July 18, according to Troy Police. Earlier report: Police Issue Alert For Convicted Rapist From Troy Who Failed To Re-Register The arrest came just four days after Troy Police issued an alert saying Goodman, age 47, was wanted for several felony violations of New York State Corrections law, including failing to register. Goodman, a Level 3 Sex Offender, was convicted in 1…
Police Issue Alert For Convicted Rapist From Area Who Failed To Re-Register Police Issue Alert For Convicted Rapist From Area Who Failed To Re-Register
Police Issue Alert For Convicted Rapist From Area Who Failed To Re-Register Authorities in the Capital District have issued an alert for a convicted rapist they say failed to update his sex offender registration. Troy Police said William Goodman, age 47, is a Level 3 Sex Offender wanted for several felony violations of New York State Corrections law, including failure to register. Goodman, whose last known address is in Troy, was convicted in 1992 for the forcible rape of a woman in Troy, police said. According to his Sex Offender Registry status, Goodman committed the crime while possessing a knife or other cutting instrument. The below listed subject is wa…
Man From Region Admits To Receiving, Possessing Child Porn Man From Region Admits To Receiving, Possessing Child Porn
Man From Region Admits To Receiving, Possessing Child Porn A man from the Capital District is facing years in prison after admitting to possessing child pornography. Rensselaer County resident Derek Luch, age 50, of Troy, pleaded guilty Tuesday, June 14, to receiving and possessing the illegal material, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District. Luch admitted that between May and October 2021 he used a file sharing service to download and receive numerous images depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, prosecutors said. He also copped to having the material when he was arrested in November 2021. Luch now faces bet…
Man, 47, Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old At Locations In Hudson Valley Man, 47, Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old At Locations In Hudson Valley
Man, 47, Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old At Locations In Hudson Valley 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 Hudson Valley Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee Deli Owner In Hudson Valley Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee
Deli Owner In Hudson Valley 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…
Man Convicted Of Raping Child In Area Man Convicted Of Raping Child In Area
Man Convicted Of Raping Child In Area A 45-year-old area man will spend more than a decade in prison and register as a sexual offender after admitting to raping a child. Brewster resident Martiliano Ramos-Miguel was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 11 to 14 years in state prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision and sex offender registration after pleading guilty earlier this year, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced. Specifically, Ramos-Miguel pleaded guilty to first-degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child in October after sexually assaulting a family member and others. According to Chie…
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 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 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…
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Sending Indecent Material To Cop Posing As Teen Hudson Valley Man Admits To Sending Indecent Material To Cop Posing As Teen
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Sending Indecent Material To Cop Posing As Teen A 26-year-old man from Northern Westchester has been sentenced and will register as a sex offender after admitting to sending child porn to a special agent posing as a teenage girl. Christopher Alessandro, of Croton-on-Hudson, has been sentenced to time served of 324 days and five years probation, which will be transferred to Putnam County, where he plans to live upon his release. He must also forfeit his computer, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony ScarpinoJr., announced. Alessandro will have a Sex Offender Registration Act hearing on May 7. He was released on his own recognizanc…
Former Teacher Sentenced In Wappingers Child Porn Case Former Teacher Sentenced In Wappingers Child Porn Case
Former Teacher Sentenced In Wappingers Child Porn Case A former Dutchess County teacher who pleaded guilty to possessing child porn has been sentenced to 10 years of probation and six months of electronic monitoring.Steven L. Schwartz, 54, was sentenced Thursday, March 7, by Dutchess County Court Judge Peter Forman, said Dutchess County Senior Assistant District Attorney Lindsey Richard.  Schwartz, an ex-Wappingers elementary school teacher will also have to register as a sex offender for the next 20 years. He was arrested after an investigation by New York State Police found several photographs on his cellphone of child pornogra…
Man Convicted Of Sexually Attacking Sleeping Woman, Teen In Area Man Convicted Of Sexually Attacking Sleeping Woman, Teen In Area
Man Convicted Of Sexually Attacking Sleeping Woman, Teen In Area A 26-year-old man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman and a teenager in Northern Westchester. Ronal Danilo Sandoval-Campos of Purdys was found guilty on eight counts related to sex crimes in 2016, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Tuesday. At approximately midnight on June 3, 2016, Sandoval-Campos broke into a Mount Kisco home and climbed on top of a 42-year-old sleeping woman, sexually attacking her, according to the indictment. During the struggle, she took a gray baseball hat off his head as he was fleeing the scene. On Au…
Danbury Ecuadorian National Admits To Failing To Register As Sex Offender Danbury Ecuadorian National Admits To Failing To Register As Sex Offender
Danbury Ecuadorian National Admits To Failing To Register As Sex Offender An Ecuadorian national who illegally entered the United States and has been residing in Danbury is facing up to 10 years in prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Fajardo Marin, 40, has pleaded guilty in district court to one count of illegally reentering the country, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Tuesday. According to court documents and statements made in court, in December 2011, Marin was convicted in Danbury Superior Court of illegal sexual contact with a minor and risk of injury.  He was sentenced to 18 years of incarce…
TV Director From Hudson Valley Admits To Spying On Nanny With Camera TV Director From Hudson Valley Admits To Spying On Nanny With Camera
TV Director From Hudson Valley Admits To Spying On Nanny With Camera A former television director has pleaded guilty to spying on his teenage nanny in his Westchester home. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Tuesday that Daniel Switzen, who worked at CNBC and who was arrested in November, has pleaded guilty to a felony count of second-degree unlawful surveillance for the incident. 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 discovered by the teenage victim, Scarpino said. Switzen admitted to placing the camera to captu…
Former Putnam Priest, High-Risk Sex Offender Reports Move In Brewster Former Putnam Priest, High-Risk Sex Offender Reports Move In Brewster
Former Putnam Priest, High-Risk Sex Offender Reports Move In Brewster A former priest who made national headlines for abusing a female patient and is now registered as a sex offender has reported a move in Putnam County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Putnam residents regarding the residency of former priest Joseph Faraone, 70, who has reported a move to the Bel-Aire Motor Lodge on Route 22 in Brewster. Faraone made national headlines after he abused a 50-year-old female patient at a local nonprofit human service organization where he worked in August 2015, according to state police. The Division of Crim…
Police Seek Public's Help In Finding Unregistered Dutchess Sex Offender Police Seek Public's Help In Finding Unregistered Dutchess Sex Offender
Police Seek Public's Help In Finding Unregistered Dutchess Sex Offender Have you seen her? The Hyde Park Police Department is asking the public's help in finding a local woman who has failed to register as a sex offender. Nicole Plass is described as a 39-year-old 5-foot-6 white female with brown straight hair and brown eyes. Her last known address was on Metzger Road in Red Hook. If you have any information regarding her whereabouts please contact the Hyde Park Police Department at (845) 229-9340.