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Two Jersey Shore Women Sentenced, Locked Child In Room 'Day And Night': Prosecutor
Two women have been sentenced to New Jersey State Prison in connection with endangering the welfare of a child who was locked in a bedroom day and night, authorities said.
Helecia Morris, 41, of Brick Township, was sentenced to to eight years and Donna Jung, 57, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, to seven years in prison.
Jung and Morris were found guilty of endangering on May 25, following a week-long jury trial.
On Jan. 9, 2016, Officers from the Brick Township Police Department and representatives from the Division of Child Protection and Permanency responded to a residence on Queen An…
Jersey Shore Man Lured Girl Into Car, Told Her To Undress Before She Escaped: Prosecutor
An Asbury Park man has been arrested and charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off the street, authorities said.
Raquan M. Folk, 29, is charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree luring a child, and third-degree child endangerment via sexual conduct, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, the victim was walking on Ridge Avenue in Asbury Park when a man later identified as Folk pulled up to her in a white Kia and convinced her to get inside, Santiago said.
Folk then drove to neighboring Neptu…
PA Man Tried To Lure Child From NJ Wawa With Candy: Prosecutor
Authorities have arrested a Pennsylvania man who allegedly tried abducting a 7-year-old boy at a South Jersey Wawa by luring him with candy.
Thomas Cannon, 79, of Camp Hill, was arrested in connection with the incident on Thursday, June 1, 2023, according to Cumberland County NJ Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
He was charged with one count of child endangerment, she said. The suspect is also alleged to have grabbed the child’s arm, she said.
On Sunday, May 28, at approximately 12:20 p.m., an unidentified male entered the convenience store on Route 47 in Dorchester (Maurice River), be…
