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NJ Youth Pastor Indicted For Online Sex Exploitation Of 13 Boys In Multiple States: Prosecutor
A Burlington County teacher and youth pastor has been indicted for coaxing underage boys on social media to send him nude pictures and videos, then using that material to blackmail his victims into performing sexual acts on themselves for his enjoyment, authorities said.
A grand jury indicted Sean Higgins, 31, of Palmyra on 75 total counts that included charges of aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, cyber harassment, child endangerment, and obscenity to a minor, they said.
Thirteen of the counts were first-degree charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor …
Pair Indicted In Slaying Of Innocent Victim, Beloved NJ Teen On Autism Spectrum
Two men have been indicted on charges in connection with the April 2021 shooting death of Yahsinn "YaYa" Robinson, an innocent victim on the Autism spectrum, right outside of his South Jersey home, authorities announced.
The indictment was returned against Sylas Young, 20, and Kavon Carter, 24 — both of Pemberton — and signed by Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina on Tuesday, March 1.
Young was charged with murder (first-degree), conspiracy to commit murder, gang criminality and weapons offenses, while Carter was charged with conspiracy to commit murder, gang criminality and pro…
NJ Man Found Dead Behind Convenience Store Was With His Killer Hours Before, Authorities Say
A man whose body was found earlier this week behind a Mount Holly convenience store had been stabbed to death by a local resident, authorities said Friday.
Jimir Wynn, 29, stabbed Sean Reynolds, 31, of Brick Township, multiple times the night of Sept. 6, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler said.
Reynolds had been at Wynn's home earlier that evening, they said.
The following day, a child found Reynolds' body behind Millerie’s Market & Deli at the corner of Rancocas Road and King Street.
Wynn was charged with Murder …
Suspended NJ Jail Officer Indicted In Shooting That Killed Medical Worker, Wounded Patient
A suspended New Jersey corrections officer who opened fire in a doctor's office when he couldn't book an appointment has been indicted for murder, authorities said.
Bruce Gomola Jr., 52, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.
Gomola, from Burlington Township, worked at Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly at the time of last summer's fatal shooting at a medical office, Coffina said.
He has been suspended without pay and is being held in a detention facility in northern New Jersey, Coffin…
Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin
Two men from Burlington County have been arrested on numerous weapons and drug charges, authorities said.
Kavon Carter, 23, of White Pine Court, and Sylas Young, 19, of Cornell Avenue were found in Sunbury Village with loaded handguns, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King.
They also were charged with multiple drug offenses, they said, including intent to distribute.
Young was additionally charged with possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine and unlawful possession of hollow-point ammunition, the prosecutor said.
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Trio Arrested In Burlington County Double-Shooting
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a double shooting last month in Burlington County, authorities said.
Todd McKinney, 19, of Trenton; Damier Smith, 20, of Pemberton Township; and Marlon Sutton, 22, of Camden, each were charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit attempted murder, aggravated assault and several weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King.
Smith was taken into custody last week in North Carolina and is awaiting an extradition…
