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NJ Museum Heist Crew Convicted In Decades-Long Crime: Feds NJ Museum Heist Crew Convicted In Decades-Long Crime: Feds
NJ Museum Heist Crew Convicted In Decades-Long Crime: Feds It took them 20 years to steal it all—but just four weeks for a jury to take it back. Three members of a Pennsylvania-based museum heist crew were convicted after a four-week federal trial for their roles in a 20-year conspiracy that saw the theft of fine art, sports memorabilia, and historic artifacts worth over $4 million, the FBI announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Nicholas Dombek, 54, of Thornhurst, Damien Boland, 48, of Moscow, and Joseph Atsus, 48, of Roaring Brook were found guilty of conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork, concealment and disposal of major artwork, and interstate …
Passaic Man Convicted Of Repeated Sex Assault On 16-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says Passaic Man Convicted Of Repeated Sex Assault On 16-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says
Passaic Man Convicted Of Repeated Sex Assault On 16-Year-Old Child, Prosecutor Says A 36-year-old Passaic man has been found guilty after a jury trial of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old child, authorities said. Sergio Bernal was found guilty of multiple counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and numerous other offenses, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes. On August 5, 2020, Passaic police contacted the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit to report that a 16-year-old child had been sexually assaulted.  Prosecutors did not indicate whether the child was a girl or boy. Members of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s…