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Man From Region Sentenced To Prison For Sex With Child Under 13 Man From Region Sentenced To Prison For Sex With Child Under 13
Man From Region Sentenced To Prison For Sex With Child Under 13 A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to state prison for sexual conduct against a child under the age of 13. Orange County resident Eduardo Martinez-Rojas, age 30, of Highland Mills, a hamlet of Woodbury, was sentenced on Monday, April 8 to 15 years in prison and 10 years of post-release supervision, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Martinez-Rojas, who will also be registered as a sexual offender, admitted that he engaged in two or more acts of sexual intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex with a child under the age of 13, Hoovler said. Hoovler thanked the Orange …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man From Region Sentenced In Child Sex Case Man From Region Sentenced In Child Sex Case
Man From Region Sentenced In Child Sex Case A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the rape of a child under the age of 15. Orange County resident Alejandro Benitez, age 18, of New Windsor, was sentenced on Monday, March 25 to seven years in prison and 20 years of of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to the DA's Office, Benitez had pleaded guilty to second-degree rape and the sentence is the maximum available under the law. As part of the sentence, Benitez will also be registered as a sex offender under the New York Sex Offender Registration Act. Benitez ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Former HS Basketball Coach From Region Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police Former HS Basketball Coach From Region Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police
Former HS Basketball Coach From Region Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police A former high school coach from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly getting inappropriate with underage players, according to police. In Virginia, the Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating Rockland County native George Porcha, age 53, originally from Spring Valley and now of Winterville, North Carolina, after he was charged for multiple sexually-based offenses dating back to allegations made in 2022. Now, investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. According to the department, in October 2022, police initiated a "compreh…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Lures Teen Into Car, Attempts To Sexually Abuse Victim At Area Store, Police Say Man Lures Teen Into Car, Attempts To Sexually Abuse Victim At Area Store, Police Say
Man Lures Teen Into Car, Attempts To Sexually Abuse Victim At Area Store, Police Say A 48-year-old man’s attempt at sexually abusing an underage teen outside a convenience store in the region has landed him behind bars, police said. Saratoga County resident Joseph Kohler, of Clifton Park, is facing multiple charges stemming from the alleged encounter, which occurred Saturday, Aug. 12, in the Town of Halfmoon. According to sheriff’s deputies, Kohler tried luring the 16-year-old victim into a car outside the Stewart’s Shops near Route 146 and Old Plant Road.  Investigators said his goal was to commit a sexual offense. He later lied about the events in a written stateme…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
National Guard Sergeant Nabbed For Sexual Offenses In Region, State Police Say National Guard Sergeant Nabbed For Sexual Offenses In Region, State Police Say
National Guard Sergeant Nabbed For Sexual Offenses In Region, State Police Say A ranking officer in the Army National Guard has been accused of committing sexual offenses, according to New York State Police. Sergeant First Class Pablo Rivera, age 49, who resides on Long Island in Franklin Square, was arrested on Monday, May 15, and charged with two counts of forcible touching.  A lengthy investigation determined that the victim was inappropriately touched by Rivera on two different occasions in Northern Westchester County, in the town of Cortlandt and the city of Peekskill, state police announced on Wednesday, May 17. Rivera was transported to Cortlandt Tow…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man From Region Accused Of Exposing Himself To Worker At Red Roof Inn Man From Region Accused Of Exposing Himself To Worker At Red Roof Inn
Man From Region Accused Of Exposing Himself To Worker At Red Roof Inn A Westchester County man has been accused of exposing himself to an employee at a hotel on Long Island. Officers responded to the Red Roof Inn located in East Garden City at 699 Dibblee Drive at around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 for a report of a 33-year-old female employee who was approached by a male occupant who exposed himself while touching his genitals, Nassau County Police said.  As the victim attempted to provide the cleaning service to his hotel room, the male subject grabbed the victim’s wrist and tried to pull her into the room, police said.  The victim was able to fle…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Area Sex Offense Suspect Faces Six New Charges, Including Rape Area Sex Offense Suspect Faces Six New Charges, Including Rape
Area Sex Offense Suspect Faces Six New Charges, Including Rape An area sexual offense suspect has been charged with six counts of rape and other sexual abuse charges following an investigation, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announced.on Monday, Feb. 22. Red Hook resident Tyson Kreig, age 40, has been charged with multiple counts of rape and other offenses in connection to an ongoing investigation by detectives. Kreig, age 40, was arrested on Monday and charged with: Two counts of first-degree rape; Attempted rape; Four counts of third-degree rape; Sexual abuse; Criminal sexual act. This is the third time in less than two months that Kreig was…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Arrested Again For Sexual Offenses After New Victim Comes Forward, Authorities Say Man Arrested Again For Sexual Offenses After New Victim Comes Forward, Authorities Say
Man Arrested Again For Sexual Offenses After New Victim Comes Forward, Authorities Say A 40-year-old Hudson Valley man who was arrested last month for allegedly having sexual contact with a victim has been arrested again. Dutchess County residence Tyson Kreig, age 40, of Red Hook, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 8, in connection with an ongoing investigation into inappropriate sexual contact, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Captain John Watterson said Kreig was arrested and charged with forcible touching and unlawful imprisonment, Watterson said. "This arrest comes as the result of another victim coming forward since Mr. Kreig’s previous arrest on 1/12…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student
Former Teacher In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student An ex-teacher in Westchester County has been sentenced and will register as a sexual offender after admitting to raping and sexually abusing a teenage student where he worked. White Plains resident John Fraioli, age 35, a former New Rochelle High School teacher, pleaded guilty in October last year to criminal sexual act and rape after assaulting his teenage victim on more than one occasion inside the school building in 2019. At the time of the sexual assaults, his victim was a student at the high school, where Fraioli was a teacher. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Westchester County District Attorney…

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by Zak Failla
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20-Year-Old Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minor, Police Say 20-Year-Old Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minor, Police Say
20-Year-Old Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minor, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly performing sexual acts with a minor that included sending inappropriate images and videos to the child in the Hudson Valley. Nassau County resident William Ramos, of Bethpage, was arrested in in Orange County by the town of Montgomery Police following an investigation, said Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. The investigation found that the sexual acts took place in the town of Montgomery and involved a minor child, Ragni said. Ramos was charged with felony criminal sex act, disseminating indecent material to a minor, and endange…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Sex Offender Convicted Of Rape Reports Move In Ulster Sex Offender Convicted Of Rape Reports Move In Ulster
Sex Offender Convicted Of Rape Reports Move In Ulster A registered sex offender convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2004 has reported a move in the Hudson Valley. Jaidus Rowe, who was convicted of second-degree rape has reported a move from Ulster Park to Marys Avenue in Kingston, near several schools, according to the Kingston Police Department. Rowe’s new reported residence is less than a half-mile away from Kingston High School, SUNY Ulster, and the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Rowe as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense.” Accordi…

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by Zak Failla