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NJ Youth Soccer Coach Admits To Sexually Exploiting Players, Prosecutors Say NJ Youth Soccer Coach Admits To Sexually Exploiting Players, Prosecutors Say
NJ Youth Soccer Coach Admits To Sexually Exploiting Players, Prosecutors Say A Union Beach youth soccer coach admitted to molesting two players and sending sexual pictures to several others, authorities said. Ryan Gunsauls, 33, pleaded guilty during a hearing in superior court, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Monday, Nov. 18. The investigation began in May when a teen reported Gunsauls had asked for and shared sexually explicit material through a social media app. As the case developed, eight additional victims between 11 and 17 years old were identified. Gunsauls was held in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution an…

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by Chris Spiker
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Former Cape May Boy Scout Volunteer Who Sexually Assaulted Child Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Former Cape May Boy Scout Volunteer Who Sexually Assaulted Child Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Former Cape May Boy Scout Volunteer Who Sexually Assaulted Child Sentenced, Prosecutors Say A North Cape May man who was once a Boy Scouts of America volunteer will spend more than two decades in prison for sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. John Gillespie Jr., 37, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 18 to 25 years in state prison, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. Gillespie pleaded guilty on Friday, July 12 to first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Investigators executed a search warrant at a home on Town Bank Road on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The search was promp…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted Two Children For A Decade Convicted: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted Two Children For A Decade Convicted: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted Two Children For A Decade Convicted: Prosecutors A Vineland man was convicted of sexually assaulting two children for a decade more than 20 years ago, authorities said. Christopher Bonner, 56, was found guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 20 of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and two counts of second-degree sexual assault, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. The jury acquitted Bonner of four other sexual assault-related charges involving the same victims. Prosecutors said Bonner sexually assaulted the two children who were related to him and under 13 years old. The abuse happened "on a regular bas…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen, Took Victim's Phone Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen, Took Victim's Phone Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen, Took Victim's Phone Sentenced: Prosecutors A Bridgeton man will spend several years in prison after he sexually assaulted a teen, authorities said. Ulver Roblero Deleon, 29, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 2 to five years in state prison, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. He pleaded guilty to third-degree endangering the welfare of a child on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Bridgeton police were called to a "domestic incident" and Deleon was accused of taking the victim's cellphone by force. Investigators said he was in a sexual relationship with the victim, who was between 13 and 16 …

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man, 58, Gets Prison For Sexually Assaulting 5 Girls Under Age Of 13: Prosecutor South Jersey Man, 58, Gets Prison For Sexually Assaulting 5 Girls Under Age Of 13: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man, 58, Gets Prison For Sexually Assaulting 5 Girls Under Age Of 13: Prosecutor A 58-year-old man from Vineland was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting five girls under the age of 13 over a 10-year period, authorities said. Jesus Figueroa was sentenced on Friday, June 28, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Figueroa must serve a minimum of 85% of the 10 years before being considered eligible for parole, she said. Upon release, he will be required to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law and be subject to parole supervision for life. On Sept. 8, 2022, Figueroa, was charged w…

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by Jon Craig
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10-Year Prison Minimum Awaits NJ Catholic School Teacher Who Took Upskirts Of Girls In Class 10-Year Prison Minimum Awaits NJ Catholic School Teacher Who Took Upskirts Of Girls In Class
10-Year Prison Minimum Awaits NJ Catholic School Teacher Who Took Upskirts Of Girls In Class UPDATE: A North Jersey school teacher who took upskirt photos and videos of female students faces at least 10 years in state prison when he’s sentenced next month. Michael F. Wagner, 41, of Hopatcong took a deal from prosecutors rather than risk the potential outcome of a trial, admitting that he recorded female 8th graders of his at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta during class and collected child porn. In order to secure the agreement – and whatever leniency may come at his July 26 sentencing in Newton -- Wagner had to plead guilty earlier this month to first-degree child en…

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by Jerry DeMarco