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Police & Fire
NJ Man Who Attempted to Sexually Assault Minor Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 54-year-old Flemington man was sentenced to a decade in prison on Friday, June 13, after pleading guilty to attempting to sexually assault a minor and possessing child pornography, authorities said. On Thursday, June 20, 2004, Flemington police responded to Daniel White’s residence where he admitted to attempting to sexually assault a minor on numerous occasions and possessing multiple sex abuse materials. White pleaded guilty to the charges in February, authorities said. He will be subjected to Megan’s Law Registration and Parole Supervision for Life, authorities said.
Police & Fire
Sex For Protection From Gangs: NJ Man Convicted Of Sexual Assault, Prosecutor Says
A 39-year-old Newark man was convicted of sexual assault on Friday, June 13, after he coerced women into having sex with him, claiming it would protect them from gangs, authorities said. Salaam Leeks sexually assaulted three women in 2015 and 2016 in Newark by falsely claiming that the victims and their families were in danger from a street gang, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. He told each woman that engaging in sex with him would protect them from harm, Stephens said. The women had sex with Leeks under coercion and without their freely given consent, Stephens said.…
Police & Fire
Former NJ Elementary School Principal Admits To Possessing Child Porn: Feds
A 78-year-old Ocean County resident and former elementary school principal pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on Monday, June 9, authorities said. John Mangan, the former principal of Peter Cooper Elementary School in Ringwood, pleaded guilty in Trenton federal court, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. Last October, agents with the Department of Homeland Security executed a search warrant at Mangan’s residence in Lanoka Harbor and found an electronic device containing over 250 images of children being sexually abused. Mangan was previously convicted of sexual offenses involving mi…
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Family Feared Him Missing — He Was Arrested In Undercover Child Sex Sting At NJ Hotel, AG Says
All Bruce Drelich's family knew on Friday, May 2 was that he'd gone to New Jersey to meet an "online acquaintance" before he disappeared, according to a missing person's post on social media. And then, they learned why. The Philadelphia resident is facing multiple charges, including human trafficking, after authorities say he tried to meet a 12-year-old girl in a Bordentown, NJ hotel for sex. That girl was actually an undercover agent, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Tuesday, June 10. So, on May 2, when Drehlich arrived at the hotel, he was taken into custody by authori…
Police & Fire
Morris Knolls Teacher Alyssa Perry Arrested
A 35-year-old Morris County high school teacher has been arrested on accusations she sexually assaulted a 17-year-old child she'd been tutoring, officials said. Alyssa Perry, of Rockaway Township, a teacher at Morris Knolls High School, became the center of an investigation when school administrators reported her inappropriate behavior to Denville police in March, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Perry, who is suspended from the school, was charged on Friday, June 6, with two counts of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said. At Morri…
Lifestyle
Famed Christian Singer Accused Of 'Living Double Life,' Sexually Assaulting Several Men: Report
Multiple men have accused a former singer from a band often dubbed "the Beatles of Christian music" of sexual assault and drug use spanning decades, according to a new report. Michael Tait, 59, a former member of both DC Talk and the Newsboys, was the subject of a two-year investigation by Christian investigative news outlet The Roys Report. In the report, journalists said they had heard rumors for years, calling it the “worst-kept secret in Nashville.” Now, three men have come forward with sexual assault allegations. Tait was a prominent member of the hugely popular DC Talk for seve…
Police & Fire
North Jersey Fire Lt. Convinced Child To Send Him Pornography, Records Show
A North Jersey fire lieutenant was jailed last week on multiple child sex abuse charges on accusations he convinced a child to engage in pornography stemming from an online relationship, law enforcement officials tell Daily Voice. Bradford "Brad" Flaker, 42, of North Haledon, was booked in the Monmouth County Jail on June 6, with no bond, according to inmate records. Flaker is listed as a 2nd lieutenant with the Hawthorne Fire Department. His Facebook page shows he works as a service tech for Bobcat of North Jersey. Flaker is accused of having a sexual online relationship with a chil…
Police & Fire
NJ School Employee Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Garfield resident was arrested and charged on Thursday, June 5, with exposing himself to students at the Kearny charter school where he worked ,authorities said. Omer Sogutcu was an IT professional at Hudson Arts and Science Middle School, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Two girls under the age of 13 reported Sogutcu exposed himself and asked them to engage in sexual conduct, Suarez said. Sogutcu is charged with two counts of sexual assault by contact and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He was arrested at the charter …
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Virginia Infant Left Brain Damaged, Blind After Being Brutally Shaken By Soldier: DOJ
A Virginia soldier violently shook a crying newborn until she flipped and landed on her head—then lied about it, leaving the child with permanent brain damage and blindness, officials said. A former US Army soldier based at Fort Belvoir has pleaded guilty to brutally shaking a 16-day-old infant, causing severe injuries that left her legally blind and permanently brain damaged, according to federal prosecutors. Austin Blair Johnson, 35, entered the guilty plea on Friday, May 30, in US District Court in Alexandria, the US Attorney’s Office announced. Johnson was serving active duty when the …
Police & Fire
Registered Sex Offender Admits Instructing NJ Woman To Perform Sex Acts On Toddler: Feds
A Sussex County, NJ, woman and a Texas man admitted to exploiting a child and producing child pornography, as well as to other child pornography offenses, authorities said. Dominique Saczawa, 34, of Sparta, and Russell Lynn Davis, Jr., 47, of Heller, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Edward S. Kiel in Camden federal court, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. Court documents say Saczawa admitted to sexually exploiting a then-4-year-old by engaging in sexual contact and then producing images and videos of that sexual contact. She also admitted to sharing these videos and…
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Kevin Costner Sued Over Alleged 'Violent, Unscripted' Rape Scene
A stunt performer hired to do stand-in shots for a Kevin Costner production claims she was forced to film a violent and unexpected rape scene. A lawsuit by Devyn LaBella alleges the incident happened while working on Costner's Western series, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 in Utah in May 2023. She says that she was subjected to performing the unscripted scene without consent, proper notice, or the presence of a contractually mandated intimacy coordinator, according to multiple reports. The complaint filed Tuesday, May 27 says a male actor was directed "to repeatedly perfo…
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NJ Man Guilty Of Using Messenger Service To Meet Kids For Sex: Morris County Prosecutor
A 42-year-old Clifton man was convicted on Friday, May 23, after he used a messenger service to make plans to meet children for sex in Morris County, authorities said. Brian Stewart was convicted of three counts of luring, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, attempted endangering the welfare of a child and four counts of attempted aggravated sexual assault following a three-day trial, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Boonton Township Chief of Police Thomas Cacciabeve said. In March 2024, Brian Stewart engaged…
Police & Fire
School Employee Had Sex With Student In High School Parking Lot: Police
A 26-year-old Connecticut paraeducator faces multiple charges after police say he had sex with a 15-year-old girl earlier this year in the parking lot of a high school. Christopher Fernandes, of Bethel, is charged with sexual assault in the second degree, sexual assault in the fourth degree, use of a computer to entice a minor in sexual activity, harmful communication with a child, and risk of injury to a minor, Connecticut State Police said. Police began investigating Fernandes in March when two students at New Fairfield High School told the school resource officer that&nb…
News
NJ Man Tried To Meet With Boy In For Sex, Was Arrested Instead In Hotel Parking Lot: DA
A New Jersey man arrested in an undercover child exploitation operation in the parking lot of a Rockland County hotel has now been formally indicted on charges including attempted rape, prosecutors announced. Essex County resident Carl Ellis, 55, of Maplewood, NJ, was arraigned Wednesday, May 21, in Rockland County Court on an indictment charging him with several felonies, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, May 22. According to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II, Ellis engaged in sexually explicit text conversations between Ap…
Police & Fire
NJ Teacher Who Sexually Abused Student Loses License, Says Her Past Doesn't Define Her
A former Bergen County middle school teacher who was arrested for sexually assaulting one of her teenage students has been sentenced and permanently stripped of her teaching licenses, authorities confirmed. Stephanie Carafa, 39, was arrested in 2018 while working at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Lodi, where the victim, a teenage boy between the ages of 13 and 16, was her student, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Carafa is also the daughter of longtime borough mayor Emil Carafa. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said that on Oct. 30, 2024, Carafa pleaded g…
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House Of Horrors: NJ Couple Kept Girl Chained In Bathroom, Dog Crate For Years, Officials Say
A South Jersey couple was arrested and charged on Saturday, May 10, after they held a child captive for years before her escape, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating in Gloucester Township after an 18-year-old girl said she had been held captive for years and was the victim of sexual abuse, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said. Brenda Spencer, 38, and Branndon Mosley, 41, had been abusing the girl since 2018, authorities said. She was removed from school while in 6th grade and confined to her home, authori…
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'We Will Find You': NJ State Police Release 2025 Most Wanted Fugitives List
The New Jersey State Police has released its 2025 "Most Wanted" list, featuring 13 of the state’s most dangerous fugitives — and they are not backing down. The list is led by Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, who escaped from a correctional facility in 1979 while serving a life sentence for the 1973 murder of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. A reward of up to $2 million is being offered for information leading to her return. “NJSP is coming for you. You are being pursued, and we will find you. We will not rest until you are brought to justice,” troopers said during a p…
Sports
Ravens Release Kicker Justin Tucker Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe By NFL
The most accurate kicker in NFL history is without a job. On Monday afternoon, the Baltimore Ravens confirmed that Justin Tucker was being released as the kicker faces mounting claims of sexual assault. "Sometimes football decisions are incredibly difficult, and this is one of those instances," Ravens Executive Vice President and General Manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement. "Considering our current roster, we have made the tough decision to release Justin Tucker." A total of 16 massage therapists from eight Baltimore-area spas have accused Tucker of improper conduct. All say Tu…
Police & Fire
Morristown Man Who Raped Child Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 45-year-old Morristown man was sentenced to 46 years in prison last week after previously being convicted of sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Alexander MasariegoFlores was convicted last December of three counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second degree sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Morristown Chief of Police Darnell Richardson said. Between February and September 2023, MasariegoFlores sexually assaulted an 8-year-o…
News
Former NJ Teacher Sent Child Porn To Wisconsin Man, Feds Say: Disturbing Details Released
A 23-year-old New Jersey woman who taught children in Japan is facing federal charges for sending a Wisconsin man child porn, specifically, photos and videos of children taken at a local hotel, authorities said. The criminal complaint filed in the arrest of Natasha Rivas depicts a multitude of disturbing exchanges with Scott Graham, the Eau Claire man whose arrest prompted an investigation into North Bergen's Rivas, according to federal prosecutors. According to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, Rivas sent multiple files depicting child pornography to Graham over the course of sever…
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NJ Man Forced Teen Into Sex Work During Cross-Country, Stopped On PA Turnpike: DA
A New Jersey man is accused of trafficking a 17-year-old girl for sex during a cross-country trip that ended along the Pennsylvania Turnpike, officials announced on Wednesday, April 30. Jerome Anthony Oliver, 52, of Bayonne, was pulled over in a black Ford Edge with Missouri temp tags in West Pennsboro, Cumberland County by Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Travis Martin on Sunday, April 28. Inside the vehicle, troopers found a 17-year-old girl listed as a missing and endangered child in the national database out of Missouri. Police also recovered condoms, sexual lubricants, lingerie, multi…
News
Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits
The assistant fire marshal for Cheltenham Township is facing rape and burglary charges after a violent series of events across two counties, prosecutors announced on Monday, April 28. Albert Sergio Jr., 59, of Souderton, is accused of sexually assaulting a minor female relative at knife-point after she got out of the shower on Friday, April 25, 2025, according to affidavits of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 29. Investigators said the victim encountered Sergio standing naked in the hallway of a West Walnut Street home, armed with a knife. She screamed and attempted …
Police & Fire
Captured
! PA Man Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Apprehended By US Marshals: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old man from Pennsylvania who authorities say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl earlier this year in New Jersey, was arrested on the morning of Friday, April 25, authorities said. Shane Hennesy, a Newtown Square resident, was arrested by US Marshals at 6 a.m. in Morgantown, Pa., by U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division and the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force – Reading Division. Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pine Hill Police Chief Christ…
Police & Fire
PA Predator Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Wanted, May Have Slimmed Down: Prosecutor
A reward is being offered in the arrest of a 22-year-old man from Pennsylvania who authorities say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl earlier this year in New Jersey. Shane Hennesy, a Newtown Square resident, was charged in February with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child for an incident involving a 12-year-old girl in Pine Hill, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters said. Hennesy initially met the girl online and the sexual assaults occurred between December 2024 and January 2025, a…
Sports
NFL Hall Of Famer Shannon Sharpe Sued For $50M Over Sexual Abuse, Secret Recordings: Reports
NFL Hall of Fame tight end turned talking head Shannon Sharpe has been sued by a woman who claimed he sexually assaulted her, according to reports. The former Baltimore Raven and Denver Bronco was named in a 13-page, $50 million civil lawsuit filed on Easter Sunday in Nevada, alleging that the 56-year-old abused "Jane Doe" with "the intentional infliction of emotional distress." "Jane Doe" is reportedly being represented by celebrity attorney Tony Buzbee, who has previously represented disgraced NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson, rapper Travis Scott, and Sean Combs. The complaint allege…
Police & Fire
Phillipsburg Man Convicted Of Raping Child: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Phillipsburg man was convicted on Thursday, April 17, of raping a child from when she was nine years old until she was 11, authorities said. Victor Rosado was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Acting Warren County Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone, Acting Chief of Detectives Brenton Warne, and Phillipsburg Police Department Chief Anthony Goodell said. Rosado committed the sexual acts in 2015 and 2016, authorities said. The victim was known to Rosado, authorities said. Rosado faces 25 years to life in prison when he is s…
News
Rachel Morin’s Accused Killer Convicted Of Rape, Murder: Reports
Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an accused illegal immigrant, has been convicted of raping and murdering Rachel Morin, according to reports. It reportedly did not take long for a jury to determine Martinez-Hernandez's fate following a weeklong trial, finding him guilty of murdering the Maryland mother of five, who was abducted from the Ma & Pa trail in Harford County. Specifically, Martinez-Hernandez was convicted of: First-degree premeditated murder; First-degree rape; Sexual assault; Kidnapping. Morin, 37, was reported missing in August 2023, when she went to walk on the trail in B…
Schools
Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation
A Villanova University student who recorded another student’s sexual assault will not walk at the school’s graduation ceremony following intense backlash, the victim's attorney told Daily Voice on Wednesday, April 9. Juan Eguiguren, a Villanova senior, was present during the assault of a female classmate, according to a lawsuit and campus petition. Rather than intervening, Eguiguren allegedly took photos of the incident and later slept in the same room, organizers of the campaign allege. In the underlying case, Elijah Joseph Katzenell, 22, of Camp Hill, PA (according to the Pennsylvania S…
Police & Fire
Husband Alerted FBI After Morris County Man Sexually Assaulted Wife On Flight: Feds
A 36-year-old Lake Hiawatha man was recently arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman on a flight in January, authorities said. On Sunday, Jan. 26 at 7:26 p.m., a man called the FBI National Threat Operations Center to report his wife had been sexually assaulted on an American Airlines flight from Montana to Dallas by the passenger sitting next to her, according to charging documents. The husband said his wife was texting him that the the passenger sitting next to her, later identified as Bhaveshkumar Dahyabhai Shukla was repeatedly touching her, even though she asked him …
News
Russell Brand Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault
Comedian and actor Russell Brand is facing rape and sexual assault allegations in the United Kingdom. The 49-year-old has been charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape, and two counts of sexual assault, the Metropolitan Police announced on Friday, April 4. Detectives began investigating the case involving claims made by four women in 2023. Police say it is alleged that: In 1999 a woman was raped in the Bournemouth area, In 2001 a woman was indecently assaulted in the Westminster area of London, In 2004 a woman was orally raped and sexually ass…
Police & Fire
Screaming Teen Found By Cops Had Been Sexually Assaulted By DUI Driver: Prosecutor
Chilling screams led officers to a juvenile in a vehicle who they say had been sexually assaulted by the DUI driver Thursday, March 27 in Bergen County. As a result, Union City resident Elmer Barranco has been charged with second-degree sexual assault, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, and various motor vehicle violations including DUI and open container, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The scene unfolded at Ramapo Valley Road and East Oak Street in Oakland, where police officers found the child, between ages 13 and 16,…
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