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Man Posing As Taxi Driver Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Woman Across Central Jersey: Cops Man Posing As Taxi Driver Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Woman Across Central Jersey: Cops
Man Posing As Taxi Driver Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Woman Across Central Jersey: Cops A 69-year-old man who posed as a taxi driver has been arrested for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman as he drove her to various locations across Central Jersey, authorities said. Andrew S. Giannetto, of Sayreville, was charged with first-degree kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual contact, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On Saturday, July 1, the Perth Amboy Police Department received a report that a woman was approached by a man she didn't know, who was operating a 2016 silver Kia Soul.  He told the victim that he was a …

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault Of Girl: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault Of Girl: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault Of Girl: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man from South Jersey has admitted to sexually assaulting a girl when she was 14, authorities said. Taron Thomas, of Ocean View, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree sexual assault on a minor on Tuesday, June 27, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. His plea calls for a sentence of 10 years in New Jersey State Prison, with 85% to be served before parole eligibility. Thomas admitted during his plea that in April 2021, he committed an act of sexual penetration of the 14-year-old girl at a home in  Galloway Township, the prosecuto…

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by Jon Craig
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FACE OF EVIL: Series Of Sex Assaults On Paterson Girl Sends Ecuadorian National, 67, To Prison FACE OF EVIL: Series Of Sex Assaults On Paterson Girl Sends Ecuadorian National, 67, To Prison
Face OF EVIL: Series Of Sex Assaults On Paterson Girl Sends Ecuadorian National, 67, To Prison A 67-year-old Ecuadorian national living in Paterson was sentenced to 44 years in state prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in her home. Julio Largo-Veletanga was convicted by a jury in Paterson last November of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, child endangerment and hindering his arrest. Under the sentence imposed by Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Portelli earlier this month, he'd have to serve 25 years before he could be eligible for parole. Largo-Veletanga has remained in custody since city police arrested him in May 2020. Detectives from the Pas…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Creep Hoping For More Sex With Teen Captured After Flight Lands At Newark Airport: PD Creep Hoping For More Sex With Teen Captured After Flight Lands At Newark Airport: PD
Creep Hoping For More Sex With Teen Captured After Flight Lands At Newark Airport: PD Spencer Caudle won't be staying in a hotel, motel or a Holiday Inn for his second trip to New Jersey: He'll be lodging rent free at the Ocean County Jail. The 34-year-old Louisiana man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport when his flight landed on Friday, June 16, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.  His reason for visiting? To sexually assault a 14-year-old Toms River teen — again, the prosecutor said. Caudle first flew to the Garden State on May 26, Billhimer said. He sexually assaulted the teen then went back to Louisiana, where he continued spea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit
Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit A Penn State chemical engineering professor was caught raping a dog in a state forest — and it wasn't the first time, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  A trail camera intended to catch hand sanitizer thieves captured 64-year-old Chemical Engineering Professor, Themis Matsoukas committing multiple sexual acts with his collie near the restrooms at Rothrock State Forest on April 13, 2023, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The dog was attached to its leash during the acts, the rangers ex…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Teenager Sexually Assaulted Near South Jersey Observation Tower: Police Teenager Sexually Assaulted Near South Jersey Observation Tower: Police
Teenager Sexually Assaulted Near South Jersey Observation Tower: Police A 55-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a teenage boy, authorities said. The assault occurred in a parked car near the Brigantine Observation Tower in Atlantic County, they said. Thomas G. Aljian Jr. of the Manahawkin section of Stafford was charged with sexual assault of a person who is at least 13 years old but less than 16 years old and child endangerment, Brigantine police said. An officer on patrol at 4 a.m. Saturday, June 10 saw the vehicle parked behind the tower and observed suspicious activity inside the car, Brigantine police said. When the officer approached…

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by Jon Craig
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Suspended NJ Police Chief Indicted As Sexual Predator, New Charges Added: State AG Suspended NJ Police Chief Indicted As Sexual Predator, New Charges Added: State AG
Suspended NJ Police Chief Indicted As Sexual Predator, New Charges Added: State AG A local New Jersey police chief who’d already been charged with sexually preying on women is facing new allegations, the state’s top cop announced on Tuesday. Following his suspension amid sexual assault allegations, Manville Police Chief Thomas Herbst wrongfully held onto his badge, then displayed it as if was still on active duty to a police officer who’d pulled him over late this past January, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The charge was contained in an eight-count indictment returned by a state grand jury that focused mostly on what the attorney general called “sexually pred…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paterson Pedophile Who Repeatedly Raped Girl Starting At 7 Gets Plea-Bargained 14-Year Sentence Paterson Pedophile Who Repeatedly Raped Girl Starting At 7 Gets Plea-Bargained 14-Year Sentence
Paterson Pedophile Who Repeatedly Raped Girl Starting At 7 Gets Plea-Bargained 14-Year Sentence UPDATE: A Paterson pedophile who admitted that he repeatedly raped an underage girl for three years beginning when she was only seven was sentenced to a plea-bargained 14 years in state prison, authorities said. The rapes and other sexual assaults by James Jackson, Jr., 39, began in September 2012 and continued for three years at residences in Paterson, the victim told city police two years ago. Detectives from Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes’s Special Victims Unit interviewed the then-16-year-old girl, as well as several witnesses, before arresting Jackson in April 2021. They …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Hotel Worker Brilliantly Foils FL Bus Driver's Plan To Have Sex With Teen: Prosecutor NJ Hotel Worker Brilliantly Foils FL Bus Driver's Plan To Have Sex With Teen: Prosecutor
NJ Hotel Worker Brilliantly Foils FL Bus Driver's Plan To Have Sex With Teen: Prosecutor A New Jersey hotel employee helped arrest a Florida bus driver who confided in them that he was hoping to have sex with a boy or girl while in the area for work, authorities said. Gregory P. Tibbetts, 59, of Ocoee, was under the impression that he was texting with a teen girl, but in reality, he was communicating with detectives who were aware of his intentions, Burlington County Prosecutor Lachia L. Bradshaw and Westampton Township Police Chief Stephen Ent said. The investigation began on June 5 when Tibbets, who was traveling through the area as part of his employment responsibilitie…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Three Teen Athletes On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Three Teen Athletes On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Three Teen Athletes On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A former Jersey Shore gymnastics coach has been accused of sexually assaulting three of his teenage athletes, authorities announced. Sasha C. Raught, 55, of Manchester Township is charged with  aggravated sexual assault and three counts of sexual assault, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. An investigation by members of the MCPO Special Victims Bureau revealed that Raught entered into sexual relationships with three of his former athletes when they were each teenagers, Santiago said. The incidents took place before he was suspended from coaching gymnastics in…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Cumberland County man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a child under 13 years old, authorities said. On Thursday, May 25, a jury returned guilty verdicts against Justin Kuhl of Millville, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Specifically, Kuhl was found guilty of two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and two counts and second-degree child endangerment, she said. The charges originated from several incidents that occurred between Jan. 1, 2019, and Sept. 11, 2020, in Millville, the prosecutor said. Between those dates i…

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by Jon Craig
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Four Children Under 13 Sexually Assaulted By South Jersey Man: Prosecutor Four Children Under 13 Sexually Assaulted By South Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Four Children Under 13 Sexually Assaulted By South Jersey Man: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic County has admitted to sexually assaulting four children between the ages of three and 13 years old, authorities said. Jaquan Dublin, of Egg Harbor City pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 16 to four counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Dublin was arrested and charged on Feb. 10, 2021 for sexually assaulting four children all of which occurred in Galloway Township during the summer of 2020, the prosecutor said. Although he was 18 when arrested, Dublin was 17 when the offenses.occurr…

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by Jon Craig