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Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester A 24-year-old man who pleaded guilty to following and raping a woman after she left a Metro-North station in Westchester will spend more than a decade behind bars. Carlos Paute of White Plains was sentenced to 14 years in prison, followed by 15 years post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree rape, a violent felony, in December last year. Once he is released, Paute will have to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act guidelines. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2017, P…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman, Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Of Assault Of Teen Who Was Being Filmed Woman, Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Of Assault Of Teen Who Was Being Filmed
Woman, Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Of Assault Of Teen Who Was Being Filmed Two people have been convicted by an Orange County jury of the sexual assault and rape of a 15-year-old while filming the attack.  Franeisha Patterson, 25, of Newburgh and Cally Graham, 19, of the Bronx, were convicted Jan. 25, on multiple felony charges, in connection with the December 12, 2017, forcible rape and sexual assault of a teenage girl in a Newburgh apartment., said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Patterson and Graham were both convicted of rape and the criminal sexual act, both felonies, said the DA's Office. In addition, Patterson was convicted of use of a c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Brothers Arrested For Robbery, Rape In Poughkeepsie Teen Brothers Arrested For Robbery, Rape In Poughkeepsie
Teen Brothers Arrested For Robbery, Rape In Poughkeepsie Two City of Poughkeepsie brothers have been arrested for allegedly taking part in a series of robberies in the city's north area and for the rape of a young teen. The unidentified teens were arrested Thursday following an investigation into an incident on Nov. 23, where a 13-year-old girl told police that three men had sexually assaulted her and one had a handgun, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Police also believe the teens may be involved in six armed robberies in the city since the beginning of November.  The brothers, one 17, and the other 15 were a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Raping Teen Girl, Sheriff's Office Says Man Charged With Raping Teen Girl, Sheriff's Office Says
Man Charged With Raping Teen Girl, Sheriff's Office Says A report of a 16-year-old having sex with a 24-year-old led to rape charges for an area man. Jose D. Vasquez, 23 of Hurley was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 21 and charged with felony rape after the Ulster County Sheriff's Office investigated a complaint of the sexual contact, the department said.  According to police, on Nov. 16, deputies received a complaint in regard to a sex offense that occurred in the Town of Esopus. It was reported that a 16-year old female engaged in sexual intercourse with a 23 or 24-year-old male.  Detectives identified the suspect as Vasquez and he was loca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say
Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say A New York State Police investigation led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man who allegedly raped and sexually abused his victim. Brittin Caffrey of Gardiner was arrested following an investigation by troopers in Highland and the New York State Police Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit. The investigation was launched following a complaint of sexual assault in Gardiner. 
Caffrey was arrested and charged with felony counts of rape and sexual abuse.  Following his arraignment in the Town of Gardiner Justice Court, Caffrey was remanded to the Ulster County Jail without bail. No future…

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by Zak Failla
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39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester 39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester
39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester A report by a minor in Northern Westchester that a classmate was sexually abused by a neighbor led to the arrest of a 39-year-old man, Bedford Police said. An investigation led by the Bedford Police Department's Detective and Patrol divisions, in conjunction with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, led to the arrest of Julio Cortez of Bedford Hills on Monday, Oct. 8. Cortez has been charged with one count of second-degree rape. He was arraigned in Bedford Justice Court and remanded to Westchester County Jail and is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 22.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area A multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to the apprehension of a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a child and was wanted for a separate rape charge in Rockland County. The Ramapo Police Department announced on Friday that earlier this week, with the help of members of the Spring Valley Police Department, investigators arrested Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, who is charged with multiple sexual offenses. Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, a Spring Valley resident, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 3, and he was arraigned in the Village of Spring Valley Court on charges out of Ramapo that…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Raping 13-Year-Old In Arrest Assisted By Hudson Valley Child Advocacy Center Man Charged With Raping 13-Year-Old In Arrest Assisted By Hudson Valley Child Advocacy Center
Man Charged With Raping 13-Year-Old In Arrest Assisted By Hudson Valley Child Advocacy Center A 21-year-old man who was “familiar” with a 13-year-old child is facing a rape charge after being busted by a Hudson Valley child advocacy group. New York State Police troopers from Livingston, with an assist from the Columbia County Child Advocacy Center arrested Copake resident Marvin Vasquez Morales on Thursday following an investigation into an alleged rape of a minor. On Sept. 12, the Columbia County Child Advocacy Center received information regarding the possible rape of a child in Copake. Police said that the investigation into the claims found that Morales and the 13-year-old child…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large
Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Recognize this wanted woman? Investigators from the Ramapo Police Department have issued an alert regarding Smadar Cohen - also known as Smadar Ategi-Cohen - who is wanted on charges that include rape, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, the charges stem from a series of incidents that happened in July last year in both Ramapo and Airmont. Anyone with information regarding Cohen’s whereabouts, or who recognize her, has been asked to contact Ramapo police investigators by calling (845) 357-2400.  Share this story on Facebook by…

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18-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Westchester Woman, 23, In Panama 18-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Westchester Woman, 23, In Panama
18-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Westchester Woman, 23, In Panama An appeal is already in the works after a teenager tried as a juvenile received a 12-year prison sentence for strangling a 23-year-old Westchester woman to death in Panama last year. Catherine Johannet, a 2011 graduate of Edgemont High School, was found dead on Feb. 5, 2017 beside a trail on Isla Colon in Bastimentos after she had been reported as missing. Her convicted 18-year-old murderer - whose name was not released because he was 17 at the time and considered a minor in Panama - was subsequently convicted of charges that include rape, robbery and murder. Prosecutors in Panama filed an…

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Former Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Raping Boy In Hudson Valley Former Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Raping Boy In Hudson Valley
Former Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Raping Boy In Hudson Valley A former teacher’s aide from the Hudson Valley is heading to prison after being found guilty of having sexual intercourse and oral sex with a minor under the age of 17. Montgomery resident Mary Thompson was sentenced in Orange County Court to six years in state prison and post-release supervision after being found guilty of having twice engaged in sexual intercourse and oral sex with the child. At trial, it was argued that on Feb. 17 and Feb. 20 of 2017, Thompson took the minor to a motel room, where they spent the night and engaged in sexual acts. Thompson, 46, was found guilty at trial o…

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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation A Hudson Valley man will spend a decade behind bars and is facing deportation after pleading guilty to raping a 10-year-old girl. Highland Mills resident Juan Linares, 20, who had pleaded guilty earlier this year to one felony count of first-degree rape, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison and 10 years of post-release supervision for his role in sexually assaulting a minor who was known to him. Linares admitted to subjecting his 10-year-old victim to sexual acts in April after his victim came forward and told a school official about the abuse. He is also being held by Immigration …

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by Zak Failla