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Newark Restaurant Owner Drugged, Sexually Assaulted Woman: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Elizabeth man who owns a restaurant in Newark was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman on Friday, Feb. 14, authorities said. Carlos Erazo-Caballero owns Stephanie's Barbecue IV at North 6th Street, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Erazo-Caballero drugged and sexually assaulted an adult woman at the restaurant last October, authorities said.
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NJ Police Chief Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Employee At Work: AG
A Somerset County police chief was convicted of sexual misconduct toward his subordinates while on duty on Thursday, Feb. 13, authorities said. Thomas Herbst, a 57-year-old Bridgewater chief and former police chief in Manville was convicted of official misconduct, sexual assault and criminal sexual contact, authorities said, State Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Herbst groped, exposed himself to and sexually harassed an employee, later violently sexually assaulting her, with the attack taking place while he and the victim were at police headquarters, Platkin said. The misconduc…
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Two NJ Doctors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct Have Licenses Revoked
Two North Jersey doctors recently had their licenses revoked over allegations of sexual misconduct, authorities said. Humberto Perez, who practiced family medicine in Jersey City, and Ahmad “Nazir” Kahf, a cardiologist who practiced in Haledon, agreed to the permanent revocation of their medical licenses in order to resolve administrative allegations of sexual and professional misconduct tied to the charges against them, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. In November 2024, Perez was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of criminal sexual contact for …
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NJ Kiosk Worker Who Raped Teen In Janitor's Closet Approaches Undercover Cop Days Later: Police
Disturbing new details have been released in the sexual assault of a teenage girl at the Willowbrook Mall earlier this month. As previously reported by Daily Voice, 23-year-old ex-con Denys Ludisaca, of Little Ferry, was charged with abducting and sexually assaulting a girl between ages 13 and 15 at the mall on Jan. 11. The affidavit for probable cause says the victim frequents the Wayne mall and was planning to meet up with friends that day. ** WARNING: The following news report contains graphic and disturbing information. Reader discretion is advised. ** While exiting one of the m…
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Man Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Teen Girl In Secluded Area Of NJ Mall: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Bergen County man has been charged with kidnapping and sex offenses after authorities say he sexually assaulted a girl in a secluded area of the Willowbrook Mall. Denys Ludisaca, of Little Ferry, carried out the attack on the girl between 13 and 15 years old, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Deputy Chief Joseph Rooney said. ALSO SEE: Girl's Accused Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History Across Bergen County, Records Show Police were notified of the incident on Jan. 11, and on Jan. 16, Ludisaca was identified as the attacker …
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Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Police
A 37-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 24 after being convicted of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, authorities said. The man's stepdaughter, 16, said the abuse began when she was 11 and continued until she was 14, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II. The man's name is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim, Stephens said. The sexual assaults occurred in the family home while the victim’s mother was at work, Stephens said. Upon learning of the abuse in November 2022, the family contacted the Newark Police Department and…
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Creep Sexually Assaults Child In Bergen County Months After Trying To Lure 11-Year-Old: Cops
A 29-year-old North Bergen man who last year was charged with trying to lure a young girl was arrested for sexually assaulting a child in River Vale, and then trying to do it again days later, authorities said. Guy McCann II was arrested in West New York after police said he tried luring a girl an 11-year-old girl into his car at 61st Street and Kennedy Boulevard on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The child was not harmed during the incident, police said. McCann was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child and attempting to lure or ent…
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NJ Teacher Allegedly Impregnated By 13-Year-Old Former Student Released From Jail: Report
Laura Caron, a 34-year-old teacher, charged with sexually assaulting a former student from when he was 11 years old, was ordered released from jail on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6abc reports. The judge granted her release at a detention hearing, saying she was not a flight risk. She is ordered to have no contact with the victim, his family or any minors, besides her 5-year-old daughter, NJ Advance Media says. According to a criminal affidavit, Caron was 28 years old when she was impregnated by a 13-year-old former student. Caron, a Cape May Court House resident who teaches fifth grade at M…
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Passiac Predator Who Sexually Assaulted Child For 7 Years, Bribed Witnesses Learns His Fate
A 36-year-old Passaic man was sentenced to nearly seven decades behind bars for sexually assaulting a child for nearly seven years and then trying to bribe witnesses to recant their statements, authorities said. Sergio Bernal became the center of an investigation in August 2020, when the local police department was tied off to a 16-year-old having been assaulted, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The victim told authorities that Bernal assaulted him between October 2013 and August 2020. "Based on the investigation, Mr. Bernal was arrested for and charged with various se…
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'So I Raped You': NJ Native Shannon Keeler's Alleged Rapist Ian Cleary Denied Bail
A Gettysburg man extradited from France to face sexual assault charges was denied bail on Friday, Jan. 17, according to court documents. Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, was charged with Felony Sexual Assault stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred on Dec. 15, 2013, according to a criminal docket filed by the Gettysburg Borough Police Department. Cleary was extradited from France and considered a significant flight risk, leading to the denial of bail by Magisterial District Judge Tony J. Little, as noted in the court records. According to the docket, "Defendant extradited from France. Consi…
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NJ Teacher Had Baby With Student She Sexually Assaulted For Years: Report
A 34-year-old Cape May County, NJ elementary school teacher was arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student living in her home, with whom she shares a child with, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. UPDATE: New Details Emerge In Case Of Teacher Impregnated By 13-Year-Old Former Student Laura Caron, a fifth grade teacher at Middle Township Elementary School, had a relationship with the student, who was born in 2005, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Chief Michael Emmer in conjunction with Chief Tracey Super, of the Middle Township …
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Former Camp Director Performed Sexual Acts On Boy At Park:
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Tara Carr, a 46-year-old Woodlawn woman, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 9, and charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy over the course of three months, authorities said. Carr, the former director of Camp Sam at the Rastelli Kids Complex — which she owned — in Sewell, performed sexual acts on the boy in her black Chevrolet SUV four times between March and May 2024 at Marlton Park in Pilesgrove, according to a complaint warrant from New Jersey State Police. Carr also had sexually explicit conversations with the child on Snapchat and sent him nude photos, police said. State po…
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NJ Facebook User Sexually Assaults Woman He Met Online, Then Does It Again: Cops
An Edison man has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault after two women accused him of assaulting them following meetings arranged through Facebook, authorities said. Faton Boqolli, 31, was arrested on Jan. 10, after an investigation by Detective Clint Hetzell of the Edison Police Department, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department said. A female victim reported that Boqolli had sexually assaulted her during an in-person meeting after they connected on Facebook. This is not the first time Boqolli has faced such a…
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DNA Lab Leads To Man Arrested For Jersey City Rape, Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A 47-year-old man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 9 with sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion, authorities said. At 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, Jermaine Adams entered a residence on McAdoo Avenue through her window and then physically and sexually assaulted the woman inside, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was hospitalized with multiple injuries, Suarez said. The case was expedited by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office new in-house DNA Laboratory, which produced critical results to assist in the investigation, Suarez said. Adams was ch…
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Woman Sexually Assaulted In Jersey City Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A home invasion led to a woman being sexually assaulted inside her home in Jersey City on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 5, authorities said. At 7 p.m., a man entered a residence on McAdoo Avenue through her window and then physically and sexually assaulted the woman inside, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman is being treated at a nearby hospital with multiple injuries, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating, police said. Anyone with information is asked to c…
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4 People, Including 2 Juveniles, Assaulted 13-Year-Old At Harrison Hotel: Prosecutor
Four people were charged with assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a hotel in Harrison on Sunday, Dec. 29, authorities said. That morning, Newark Police Department responded to a report of a girl being held against her will and assaulted at a hotel on Passaic Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl said she was locked in a room by a number of acquaintances and physically assaulted, Suarez said. The girl said the group attempted to sexually assault her and handguns were present in the room, Suarez said.. A search of the room turned up two handguns and hollow…
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19 Fugitives, $552K In Child Support Warrants: Inside Passaic County's 'Operation Grinch'
Nineteen fugitives were apprehended during a two-day sweep conducted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office as part of “Operation Grinch,” a targeted fugitive enforcement detail that concluded on Dec. 20, Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. The operation focused on individuals with active warrants for criminal charges or unpaid child support, totaling $552,000. It also uncovered additional criminal activity, resulting in new charges for several suspects, Adamo said. The initiative was a collaboration among the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI Viol…
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Internet Creep Shows Up At Child's Home, Chats With Undercover Bergen County Detective: Cops
A 32-year-old Staten Island man is facing charges for showing up to the Bergen County home of a 12-year-old child for sex and then engaging with an undercover detective who subsequently posed as a juvenile online, authorities said. Christopher J. Giglio, who was only acquainted with the child over the Internet, told the victim he was 13 years old before showing up outside of their home on Wednesday evening, Dec. 11, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and the affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Giglio fled the scene after the child’s parent saw his vehicle idling in …
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New York Resident Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old In Jersey City: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old New York man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Jersey City, authorities said. Sergio Lokhanova-Flores met the victim online in February 2024, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The crimes occurred on various dates between March and July 2024 when the victim was 11 and 12 years old, Suarez said. Lokhanova-Flores was arrested in Brooklyn and is awaiting extradition to New Jersey, Suarez said. He was charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said.
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Newark Residents Arrested After Human Trafficking Ring Busted: State AG
Seven people have been arrested in the dismantling two human trafficking rings, one in North Jersey and one in South Jersey, authorities said. The rings were based in Essex County and Cumberland County, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin said at a news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Khailah Meekins, 21 and Donte Barkley, 28, both Newark residents, trafficked two 15-year-olds and a 13-year-old in Essex County, Platkin said. Meekins and Barkley arranged sexual encounters for the girls through mobile apps that included online ads featuring nude photos of the minors. The girls would be…
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Paterson Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old For Two Years: Prosecutor
A 54-year-old Paterson man was convicted on Monday, Dec. 2 of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old, authorities said. Cirilo Tello sexually abused the child on multiple occasions between October 2020 and October 2022 at a residence in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. The victim's brother was present during the assaults, Valdes said. A jury convicted Tello of two counts of sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Valdes said. Tello will be sentenced next month, Valdes said.
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North Bergen Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged on Friday, Nov. 22 with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, authorities said. Sebastian Chevasco sexually assaulted the girl on Monday, Oct. 14 at a residence in North Bergen, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Chevasco is known to the victim, Suarez said. Chevasco was arrested following an investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit, Suarez said. He was charged with sexual assault and simple assault and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance, auth…
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New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA
Andrew Gallo, a 40-year-old self-proclaimed "sugar daddy," has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting 11 women he met on dating sites, including sugardaddymeet.com, Bucks County authorities announced Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Gallo allegedly followed a disturbing pattern with his victims: He would boast about his bartending skills, serve them spiked drinks from pre-opened bottles, and then assault them at his Levittown, Pennsylvania home, authorities detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The newly amended complaint now includes six additional victims, including…
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Former Jersey Shore Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say
A former Galloway Township gymnastics coach was accused of sexually assaulting a girl under 16 years old, authorities said. The Galloway Township Police Department announced the arrest of 51-year-old Matthew Shriver in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Brigantine man was a co-owner of Everest Gymnastics and Tumbling Center in Galloway Township. The investigation began after officers received a report regarding the abuse accusations. Police said they obtained cell phone evidence that corroborated the victim’s statements. This evidence led to search warrants for Shriver’s phone, perso…
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NJ Postmaster Dragged Female Employee Into Bathroom After Groping Her: Feds
A postmaster at the Teaneck Post Office is facing federal charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a female employee he was supervised, authorities said. Gabriel Ekram Pagabe Ali, 47, is charged with violating the woman’s civil rights and assaulting her while she was working as a City Carrier Assistant for the U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced. The incident happened on Nov. 26, 2022, when Ali groped the victim’s breasts and buttocks without her consen…
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Kids Club Staffer Who Had Sleepovers In NJ With Boy He Raped Sentenced: DA
A former Neshaminy Kids Club worker was sentenced to 35 to 88 years in state prison for sexually assaulting seven boys and filming some of the abuse, Bucks County authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Gerald William Spoto, 42, of Disk Lane in Bristol Township, pleaded guilty in July to nearly three dozen charges for crimes committed between the late 1990s and 2023. He was also declared a sexually violent predator, requiring lifetime sex offender registration and treatment. These assaults of seven boys included "sleepovers" in New Jersey, Detectives with the Middletown Township Pol…
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Union City Man Made Sexual Contact With 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor
A 48-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Nov. 6 with making sexual contact with a 6-year-ol girl earlier this year, authorities said. Edgar Fernando-Gomez made sexual contact with the girl in May at a residence in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was known to Fernando-Gomez, authorities said. Fernando-Gomez was charged with sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He was arrested at his residence and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance, Suarez …
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Former Columbia University VP Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen At Bergen County Home
A former Columbia University vice president has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 years old at his Bergen County home, authorities announced. Marcelo Velez was found to have sexually assaulted the child at his home in Woodcliff Lake after the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was notified in January 2021, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Velez was convicted by a jury of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of sexual contact, and endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct following a three-week trial that began earlier this month. Col…
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Child Sex Assault Charges For NY Man Just Accused Of Kidnapping In Bergen County: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old Queens man already charged with kidnapping and sexual assault a victim in Englewood is facing new charges of sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Miguel A. Chimbo-Orellana first kidnapped and sexually assaulted the adult victim in Englewood, in August 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Chimbo-Orellana later kidnapped and sexually assaulted the victim multiple times in Englewood and Queens, NY on multiple occasions, and threatened to kill the victim, Musella said. On Monday, Oct. 21, Chimbo-Orellana was charged with kidnapping, sexual assault …
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Two NJ Senior COs Charged With Sexually Assaulting Female Teen Inmate, AG Says
Two New Jersey corrections officers were accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teen at a juvenile detention center, authorities said. Senior corrections officers William Young, 35, of Marlton, and Gary Nieves, 53, of Burlington City, were arrested and charged, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said at a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The officers were accused of assaulting the 18-year-old while assigned to the Juvenile Female Secure Care and Intake Facility in Bordentown. "I stand before you as the chief law enforcement of the state and the head of the Depar…
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West New York Man Sexually Assaulted 14-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old West New York man was arrested and charged on Friday, Oct. 18 with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in March, authorities said. The girl reported that in the early morning hours of Monday, March 11, she was approached by an unknown male, later identified as Christopher Ortiz, and she entered his vehicle, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl reported Ortiz later sexually assaulted her inside his residence, Suarez said. Ortiz is charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact, Suarez said. He was arre…
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