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Would-Be Child Rapist Busted By Undercover Agents In Region, Police Say Would-Be Child Rapist Busted By Undercover Agents In Region, Police Say
Would-Be Child Rapist Busted By Undercover Agents In Region, Police Say A 63-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly attempting to meet a child for sex.  Rensselaer County resident Hadj Ounis, of Troy, was arrested on multiple sex charges Monday, Jan. 30, following an investigation by New York State Police. Members of the agency’s Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force determined that Ounis made arrangements and traveled to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old for sex, according to police. Ounis was arrested after he reportedly showed up to the predetermined meeting spot in Colonie. He is facing …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police: Ulster County Man Possessed Obscene Sexual Performance By A Child Police: Ulster County Man Possessed Obscene Sexual Performance By A Child
Police: Ulster County Man Possessed Obscene Sexual Performance By A Child A 34-year-old local man has been arrested and charged for allegedly possessing footage of an obscene sexual performance by a child.  State Police in Montgomery announced that Ulster County resident Edwin Laboy Jr., of the hamlet of Wallkill in the Town of Shawangunk, was charged with a felony on Wednesday, Nov. 4 after investigators found child pornography in his possession.  According to troopers, the arrest was preceded by an investigation conducted by the agency's Computer Crimes Unit, spurred on by allegations, lodged on Jan. 21, that multiple images of possible child por…

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by Christina Coulter