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Auxiliary Police Member Suspended After Allegedly Hitting Minor In NY: Cops
An investigation is underway after a police department employee in Westchester County was allegedly seen on video striking a minor, authorities said. The person involved is a civilian employee of the Mount Vernon Police Department who also serves as a member of the Mount Vernon Auxiliary Police Department, Mount Vernon Police said in a statement on Wednesday evening, Sept. 24. The video, which surfaced this week, appears to show the off-duty employee hitting someone who appears to be a minor, the department said. The employee was not identified. Police said the incident seems t…
Police & Fire
Man Gave 17-Year-Old Alcohol, Subjected Them To Sexual Conduct In NY: Police
An Ulster County man faces multiple charges after an investigation into sexual misconduct with a minor led to a police raid, authorities said. The arrest happened on Wednesday, July 30, when New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Kingston took 42-year-old James M. Benson of Saugerties into custody, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23. According to investigators, the case began on Monday, July 28, after police received information that Benson had alleged sexual contact with a 17-year-old victim by forcible compulsion and gave the minor alcohol. …
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Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Region, Police Say
A minor is facing felony charges after allegedly trying to steal a Saratoga County deputy’s firearm. The incident happened Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Ballston Spa, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The minor attempted to forcibly remove a deputy’s handgun from its holster while being placed into a patrol vehicle, police said. The suspect also allegedly kicked the deputy in the leg, causing injury. The teen was arrested Friday, Aug. 15, and charged with attempted robbery in the second degree and assault in the second degree, both felonies. They were arraigned in the Youth Part of…
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Mormon Missionary Charged With Assaulting 14 Boys Caught In PA After Years Fleeing: DOJ
A former Mormon missionary who fled trial after allegedly sexually abusing 14 boys in Tonga was arrested in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday, July 24. William James Purdy, 28, of West Valley, Utah, was taken into custody in Pittsburgh after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of sexually exploiting minors overseas. Purdy traveled to Tonga in 2017 as part of a mission with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to court documents. While there, he allegedly groomed and sexually abused multiple boys—some of whom lived with him…
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