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Psychologist Sexually Abused Numerous Teens At NY Juvenile Lockup For Years, Police Say Psychologist Sexually Abused Numerous Teens At NY Juvenile Lockup For Years, Police Say
Psychologist Sexually Abused Numerous Teens At NY Juvenile Lockup For Years, Police Say A state psychologist is accused of sexually abusing numerous underage victims at a New York State juvenile detention center going back years. Maya Hayes, of Albany, was arrested Friday, April 12, following a New York State Police investigation into allegations of abuse at Columbia County’s Brookwood Secure Center, located in the town of Claverack. According to police, the 62-year-old sexually assaulted numerous victims at the facility over several years while employed as a clinician. No other details about the alleged abuse were made public.  Hayes' arrest followed a grand jury indic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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State Worker Admits Drugging, Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old At Dix Hills Juvenile Facility State Worker Admits Drugging, Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old At Dix Hills Juvenile Facility
State Worker Admits Drugging, Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old At Dix Hills Juvenile Facility A New York State employee has confessed to drugging and sexually abusing an underage girl at a juvenile detention center on Long Island. Ovzie Cannon, age 40, of Queens, pleaded guilty to rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Dec. 1. According to prosecutors, Cannon worked as a youth support specialist at the Brentwood Residential Center for Girls between January and February 2023. The facility – operated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services – serves girls ages 12 to 18 who have been adjudicated as juvenile delinquents. Cannon admitted to givi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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$173K In Cash, Drugs, Guns Seized During Bust At Suffolk Daycare Facility $173K In Cash, Drugs, Guns Seized During Bust At Suffolk Daycare Facility
$173K In Cash, Drugs, Guns Seized During Bust At Suffolk Daycare Facility Police seized more than $200,000 as well as drugs and weapons and apprehended four people following an investigation into a Long Island residence that also serves as a daycare facility and a second residence. In response to information received from the community, the narcotics investigation into activity at Channel Daycare in Bay Shore, located at 206 Delaware Ave., was initiated by the Suffolk County Police Third Squad Special Operations Team, in conjunction with the Long Island Heroin Task Force, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, and Criminal Intelligence Section detecti…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Daycare Owner Faces Charges After 10-Month-Old Boy Is Seriously Injured Long Island Daycare Owner Faces Charges After 10-Month-Old Boy Is Seriously Injured
Long Island Daycare Owner Faces Charges After 10-Month-Old Boy Is Seriously Injured A Long Island daycare owner is facing multiple charges after a boy was seriously injured at the facility, according to police. The 10-month-old boy sustained a serious injury while under the care of the Kiddie Academy at 45 Seaman Ave. in Bethpage and did not receive proper medical treatment, which prompted an investigation by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday morning, Dec. 6. The investigation eventually revealed that the owner, Natalie Rose, age 34, purposely falsified the New York State incident report that was filed in re…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case
Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case Following the death of an 8-year-old Center Moriches boy, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is launching a “top-to-bottom” review of how the Department of Social Services handled the case.Thomas Valva was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. His father told officers he had fallen in the driveway. It was later determined that the child was allegedly banished to the garage overnight when the temperatures dipped below 19 degrees.  His father, Michael Valva, 40, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, ha…

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by Kathy Reakes