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Pedo 'Uncle' Again Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Three Clifton Girls, 11 To 14
UPDATE: UPDATE: A man whose conviction for sexually assaulting three young girls from Clifton was overturned by a higher court got a new trial -- and the same result. For the second time in several years, Raelito Palao of Belleville was convicted this week of sexually assaulting three girls several years ago, when they were between 11 and 14 years old. Jurors in Paterson had found Palao, now 62, guilty of all counts at his first trial in October 2016. He was subsequently sentenced to seven years in state prison. Palao appealed the conviction, claiming that he was denied a fair tr…
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Cash Seized, Passaic County Massage Parlor Pair Charged In Multi-Agency Raid
Two women were arrested and $11,652 in alleged profits seized in a multi-agency raid on a Woodland Park massage parlor that authorities said was really a cathouse. Detectives from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit, police from Woodland Park and federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations teamed up for the bust late last week at Tokyo Foot Spa on Great Notch Road right off Route 46. The agencies had “received information that [the spa] was offering commercial sexual services while operating under the pretense of being a massage therapy business,” Passaic County Pr…
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Clifton Police Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Child, Faces 8½-Year Prison Minimum
It's over: A now-former Clifton police officer admitted Wednesday that he sexually abused a child, authorities said. In exchange for his guilty plea, Frank Castro-Ramirez, 40, is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in state prison, 8½ years of which he must serve before becoming eligible for parole, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. He has also surrendered his job, will remain on lifetime parole and must register as a Megan's Law sex offender under the terms of the plea deal with Valdes’s staff. Clifton police notified detectives with the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit of …
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Passaic Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Two Children
A Passaic man was charged with sexually abusing two children before he turned 18. Authorities began investigating after an employee at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Clifton reported that a 13-year-old student had been sexually abused in the past, authorities said. Detectives from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit and Passaic Police Department interviewed several witnesses and determined that the defendant had sexually abused two children at two different residences in Passaic, county Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint re…
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Paterson Man Sexually Abused Child, 12, In Clifton, Authorities Charge
A 21-year-old Paterson man was charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old victim in Clifton, authorities charged. Detectives from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit arrested Manuel Martinez on Monday and sent him to the Passaic County Jail to await a detention hearing. They began investigating after receiving a tip from the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency in January, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. “Detectives interviewed the victim and multiple witnesses,” the prosecutor said in a release. “The investigation revealed that [Martinez] …
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Paterson Woman Beat Teen With Electrical Cord, Authorities Charge
A Paterson woman was released pending court action after beating a teenager with an electrical cord, authorities said. City police notified the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit after receiving a report of the 15-year-old requiring treatment for injuries that they said were inflicted by Julissa Rosario, 33. Authorities arrested Rosario after interviewing the victim and witnesses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. They charged her with aggravated assault, child endangerment and weapons possession, th…
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Babysitter Admits Fondling Wayne Youngster, 13, After Sharing Booze, Pot
A 33-year-old babysitter admitted Friday that he fondled a 13-year-old Wayne youngster on New Year’s Eve after giving the victim booze and pot, authorities said. Joseph Montgomery wasted little time accepting a deal from prosecutors that will see him sentenced to three years in state prison, 85% of which he must serve before becoming eligible with parole. Family members watched as Montgomery entered the plea in Superior Court in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said in a joint release. McNiff’s officers had responded to the home on Ja…
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Passaic Man Molested Three Underage Victims Over Course Of Decade, Authorities Charge
Three people reported being molested by a Passaic man while they were children, authorities said Wednesday. Ricardo Palma, 31, was arrested Tuesday detectives from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit and Passaic police. A separate incident at a residence in Passaic last October drew the attention of both agencies, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said Wednesday. They “identified and interviewed” three alleged victims who “reported being touched sexually” by Palma while in his care from April 2008 through September 2019, be…
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Authorities: Paterson Man Punched Girlfriend's Baby In Gut, Bribed Daughter, Son To Lie
UPDATE: A 37-year-old Paterson man punched his girlfriend's 1-year-old baby in the stomach, then bribed his other two children with a toy and money to lie about it after the severely injured infant was hospitalized, authorities said. Jeanandre Desir promised his 5-year-old daughter a Barbie doll and gave his 8-year-old son $10 to cover for him, according to documents on file in Superior Court in Paterson. He also frightened them by saying he'd go to prison if anyone found out what he'd really done, the documents show. Doctors at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center contacted detectiv…
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Authorities: Paterson Man Punched Girlfriend's Baby In Gut, Bribed Daughter, Son To Lie
A 37-year-old Paterson man punched his girlfriend's 1-year-old baby in the stomach, then bribed his other two children with a toy and money to lie about it after the severely injured infant was hospitalized, authorities said. Jeanandre Desir gave his 5-year-old daughter a Barbie doll and his 8-year-old son $10 to cover for him, according to documents on file in Superior Court in Paterson. He also frightened them by saying he'd go to prison if anyone found out what he'd really done, the documents show. Doctors at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center contacted detectives with the Passa…
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