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Hudson Valley Man Admits Sexual Assault Of Child Hudson Valley Man Admits Sexual Assault Of Child
Hudson Valley Man Admits Sexual Assault Of Child A Hudson Valley man has admitted to sexually abusing a child repeatedly. Rockland County resident Luis Quinac-Morales, age 41, of Spring Valley, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. Beginning in 2016, Quinac-Morales routinely sexually abused the 12-year-old girl in the Village of Spring Valley. The repeated sexual abuse consisted of sexual intercourse, Walsh said.  “The defendant in this case subjected a 12- year-old innocent child to horrific sexual abuse," Walsh said. "My Office works in collaboration with our partner…
Over 100 Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Westchester Streets On Halloween With Educational Program Over 100 Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Westchester Streets On Halloween With Educational Program
Over 100 Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Westchester Streets On Halloween With Educational Program To help ensure the safety of young trick-or-treaters in Westchester on Halloween night, county officials will be requiring registered sex offenders to attend a program intended to keep them off the streets. In an announcement on Monday, Oct. 28, Westchester officials said more than 100 registered and non-registered sex offenders on probation within the county will have to attend an educational program at the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.  The program is intended to teach offenders about the impact of their actions and …
Former Juvenile Center Employee Had Sex With Teen At Westchester Campus: Here's Her Sentence Former Juvenile Center Employee Had Sex With Teen At Westchester Campus: Here's Her Sentence
Former Juvenile Center Employee Had Sex With Teen At Westchester Campus: Here's Her Sentence A 28-year-old woman has received her sentence for having sex with a 16-year-old at the Westchester County juvenile center she once worked at, officials announced.  Yonkers resident Rebecca Jean-Baptiste was sentenced to a 10-year mandatory probation period with sex offender conditions for third-degree rape in connection with an incident that happened at the Dobbs Ferry Children's Village campus, the Westchester County DA's Office said on Tuesday, Oct. 15.  According to the DA's Office, in late 2021, Jean-Baptiste had sex with a 16-year-old resident of the New York C…
Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Admits Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Victim Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Admits Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Victim
Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Admits Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Victim A chief anesthesiologist at a Hudson Valley hospital has admitted to drugging a victim and sexually abusing her while she was unconscious, officials announced.  Putnam County resident Paul Giacopelli of Southeast, who worked as chief anesthesiologist at Putnam County Hospital in Carmel, pleaded guilty to charges connected to his sexual abuse on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Putnam County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 22.  According to the DA's Office, an investigation revealed that Giacopelli used a chemical to render his victim unconscious. He th…
Hudson Valley Man Admits Trying To Rape Young Child: 'Vile, Unspeakable Act' Hudson Valley Man Admits Trying To Rape Young Child: 'Vile, Unspeakable Act'
Hudson Valley Man Admits Trying To Rape Young Child: 'Vile, Unspeakable Act' A 45-year-old Hudson Valley man faces more than a decade in prison after admitting to trying to engage in sexual conduct with a young child, officials announced.  Orange County resident James Pospisil of Port Jervis pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, June 25.  According to Hoovler's office, between Friday, December 22, 2023, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, Pospisil tried engaging in sexual intercourse with a child younger than 11 years old.  Pospisil was later arrested in early February by the&nb…
Hudson Valley Child Sex Abuser Who Fled Police, Crashed Car Into River Pleads Guilty Hudson Valley Child Sex Abuser Who Fled Police, Crashed Car Into River Pleads Guilty
Hudson Valley Child Sex Abuser Who Fled Police, Crashed Car Into River Pleads Guilty A Hudson Valley man who crashed his car into a river while attempting to flee from police formally confessed to sexually abusing a child. Orange County resident Craig Merlock, age 45, of Goshen, pleaded guilty to predatory sexual assault against a child in Orange County Court on Wednesday, May 15. According to prosecutors, he admitted that he engaged in oral sex with a child who was under the age of 13 in July 2023. Earlier Report: Hudson Valley Man Wanted For Child Sex Assault, Flees, Drives Car Into River Months later, on Sunday, Feb. 25, troopers spotted Merlock driving around G…
Campground Kidnapping: Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of NY 9-Year-Old Campground Kidnapping: Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of NY 9-Year-Old
Campground Kidnapping: Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of NY 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, …
'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…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex
Hudson Valley 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 Westchester EMT Avoids Prison After Admitting To Sexually Abusing Colleague As She Slept Former Westchester EMT Avoids Prison After Admitting To Sexually Abusing Colleague As She Slept
Former Westchester EMT Avoids Prison After Admitting To Sexually Abusing Colleague As 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…
Mount Vernon Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Mount Vernon Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old
Mount Vernon 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 …
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 Westchester Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee Deli Owner In Westchester Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Employee
Deli Owner In Westchester 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-Westchester, Fairfield County Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts Ex-Westchester, Fairfield County Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts
Ex-Westchester, Fairfield County 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 Sentenced For Raping Young Teen Girl In Westchester Man Sentenced For Raping Young Teen Girl In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Raping Young Teen Girl In Westchester A 28-year-old man is heading to prison and will have to register as a sex offender for raping a young teenager in Westchester. Bronx resident Jorge Moran-Gaspar has been sentenced to four years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to third-degree rape in a case involving a young girl. Upon the completion of his sentence, Moran-Gaspar will also be required to register as a sex offender. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that in May last year, Moran-Gaspar’s victim reported that she had been involved in an inappropriat…
Westchester Man, 37, Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl Westchester Man, 37, Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl
Westchester Man, 37, Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl A 37-year-old Westchester man will spend the next four years behind bars after being busted for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. Luis Antonio Araujo-Cada of Ossining has been sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading guilty on a charge of course of sexual conduct against a child, a felony, in Westchester County Court. Following his prison sentence, Araujo-Cada will be subjected to 10 years of post-release supervision and will register as a sex offender. Araujo-Cada pleaded guilty in February to sexually abusing his victim, whom he knew. He admitted to engaging in sexual ac…
Westchester Man Admits To Sending Indecent Material To Cop Posing As Teen Westchester Man Admits To Sending Indecent Material To Cop Posing As Teen
Westchester 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…
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Failing To Register As Sex Offender In Westchester Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Failing To Register As Sex Offender In Westchester
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Failing To Register As Sex Offender In Westchester Have you seen him? Police in Yonkers have issued an alert for a wanted man living in the city who failed to register as a sex offender. On Wednesday, the Yonkers Police Warrant Squad released an alert regarding 58-year-old Donald Tomlinson, whose last known address was on Western Avenue. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Tomlinson as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." He is also designated as a sexually violent offender. According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Tomlinson had sexual contact with a 14-year-old gi…
Seen Him? Police In Westchester Seek Man Who Failed To Register As Sex Offender Seen Him? Police In Westchester Seek Man Who Failed To Register As Sex Offender
Seen Him? Police In Westchester Seek Man Who Failed To Register As Sex Offender Have you seen him? Police in Yonkers are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender in the area. An alert has been issued regarding 59-year-old Charles Keitt, who is wanted for failing to appear in court and to register as a sex offender. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Keitt as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as a sexually violent sex offender. According to the Division of Criminal Ju…
Man Convicted Of Sexually Attacking Sleeping Woman, Teen In Westchester Man Convicted Of Sexually Attacking Sleeping Woman, Teen In Westchester
Man Convicted Of Sexually Attacking Sleeping Woman, Teen In Westchester 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…
Former Westchester Firefighter Sentenced For Holiday Party Sex Assault Former Westchester Firefighter Sentenced For Holiday Party Sex Assault
Former Westchester Firefighter Sentenced For Holiday Party Sex Assault A former Westchester firefighter has been sentenced to probation and must register as a sex offender after being sentenced to a misdemeanor sexual misconduct at a Fourth of July party in 2016. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, police were dispatched to a local hospital, where a victim reported that she had been sexually offended, Yonkers Police Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said.  The woman told police that she was at a house party in the northwest section of the city to celebrate the holiday, where she was allegedly assaulted by Gustavo Bravo. On Friday, Westchester County District …
CNBC Director From Westchester Admits To Spying On Nanny With Camera CNBC Director From Westchester Admits To Spying On Nanny With Camera
CNBC Director From Westchester 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…
Ex-Greeley Teacher, Level 3 Sex Offender, Reports Move To White Plains Ex-Greeley Teacher, Level 3 Sex Offender, Reports Move To White Plains
Ex-Greeley Teacher, Level 3 Sex Offender, Reports Move To White Plains The former Westchester high school drama teacher who has been given the highest degree of sexual offender status after admitting to sexually abusing three 15-year-old students has reported a move into White Plains. Former Greeley High School teacher Christopher Schraufnagel has reported a move from out-of-state to the Central Motel Court Yard on Central Avenue in White Plains. Last year, Schraufnagel was assigned a Level 3 sex offender status, which means he is a “high risk of repeat offense, and a threat to public safety exists.” "My clients and I were relieved to learn that New Cast…
Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teenage Girl Reports Move In White Plains Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teenage Girl Reports Move In White Plains
Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teenage Girl Reports Move In White Plains A registered sex offender convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl has reported a move into Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Monday regarding the residency of 32-year-old Donnell O'Neil, who has moved to a Manhattan Avenue apartment in White Plains. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned O'Neil a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, O'Neil was convicted in December 2009 of second-degree rape aft…