Tag:

Special Victims Squad

Suffolk County Father Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Daughter: DA Suffolk County Father Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Daughter: DA
Suffolk County Father Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Daughter: DA A 56-year-old man from Islip was convicted of sexually abusing his daughter over the course of two years, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, Dec. 12. The District Attorney’s Office is not naming the defendant in order to avoid identifying the victim of a sex crime. The jury found the defendant guilty of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and related charges for abusing his daughter, beginning when she was 15 years old, according to Tierney. In February 2023, the then 17-year-old victim disclosed the abuse to a teacher following a specific incident of s…
Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Long Island Man Raped 5-Year-Old Girl, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl. Wilson Castillo Diaz, age 26, of Westbury, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 22, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Special Victims Squad. The case was publicized Friday, Nov. 1. According to police, Diaz raped a 5-year-old girl in Westbury on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his relationship to the child. The victim was taken to a hospital and evaluated following the alleged attack. Speaking at a press conference, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said …
Long Island Church Leader Raped Girl For Years: Police Long Island Church Leader Raped Girl For Years: Police
Long Island Church Leader Raped Girl For Years: Police Police arrested a man who served as a leader at multiple Long Island churches after he allegedly sexually abused a child for nearly five years. Jose Wilfredo Vazquez Cardoza, age 49 of Uniondale, was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, Nassau County Police announced. Starting in August 2011, Cardoza reportedly had sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl at Iglesia Cristiana Unida in Hempstead, where he served as a church leader and as security at the time. The alleged abuse lasted until April 2016. Cardoza then went on to serve as an active member and elder of the Iglesia Misionera El Red…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Alleged Sexual Assault, Police Search For Other Victims Long Island Man Nabbed For Alleged Sexual Assault, Police Search For Other Victims
Long Island Man Nabbed For Alleged Sexual Assault, Police Search For Other Victims Police arrested a Long Island man for reportedly raping a child and have asked any other potential victims to come forward. Baldwin man Stephen Vickers-Griffiths, age 35, was arrested on Monday, February 26, according to Nassau County Police. Vickers-Griffiths allegedly sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl and was arrested at Pines Motor Lodge in Westbury, located at 101 Taylor Avenue. He was charged with the following:  Rape;  Criminal sexual act, two counts; and  Endangering the welfare of a child.  He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is next due in co…
Man, 50, Rapes Long Island Girl: Police Man, 50, Rapes Long Island Girl: Police
Man, 50, Rapes Long Island Girl: Police A man from Queens has been apprehended by police after he allegedly had a sexual relationship with a Long Island child, police said. On Thursday, Sept. 28, Nassau County Police announced the arrest of Giovanny Campos, age 50, of Queens, on multiple charges that include rape. From Thursday, May 4 to Thursday, May 18, Campos allegedly had sexual relations with an underage girl in Nassau County. He is charged with: Rape, two counts; Criminal sexual act, four counts; and Endangering the welfare of a child, two counts. Campos pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is scheduled to reap…
Long Island Man Accused Of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images Of More Than A Dozen Underage Women Long Island Man Accused Of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images Of More Than A Dozen Underage Women
Long Island Man Accused Of Sharing Sexually Explicit Images Of More Than A Dozen Underage Women A Long Island man has been accused of sharing sexually explicit images of more than a dozen underage women on a pornographic website encouraging users to harass and threaten them. Patrick Carey, age 20, of Seaford, was arraigned on Thursday, Dec 17, after being indicted by a grand jury in November, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith. According to the indictment, from January 2021 through September 2021, Nassau County Police Department detectives from the Eighth Squad were contacted by approximately 11 women who had discovered images of themselves on a pornographic we…
Man Arrested For Raping 77-Year-Old Long Island Woman Multiple Times, Police Say Man Arrested For Raping 77-Year-Old Long Island Woman Multiple Times, Police Say
Man Arrested For Raping 77-Year-Old Long Island Woman Multiple Times, Police Say A 33-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 77-year-old woman multiple times after breaking into her Long Island home. Kenneth Saquon Mallete, homeless, was arrested on Wednesday, March 25, for the rape that took place on Saturday, March 21 in Roosevelt, said the Nassau County Police. Mallete was nabbed following an investigation by officers with the Special Victims Squad, First Squad detectives, and the NYPD, police said. According to detectives, Mallete allegedly entered a Conlon Road residence through a rear window. He then made his way up the second floor of the residenc…
Assistant Scoutmaster Sexually Abused Boy Multiple Times, Police Say Assistant Scoutmaster Sexually Abused Boy Multiple Times, Police Say
Assistant Scoutmaster Sexually Abused Boy Multiple Times, Police Say An assistant scoutmaster has been accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy multiple times in incidents that occurred both on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley, police say. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, Jonathan Spohrer, 26, of North Bellmore, while acting in his capacity as an assistant scoutmaster for the Boys Scouts of America, sexually abused the boy on multiple occasions from January 2018 through Nov. 18, 2018.  The incidents took place during Boy Scout sanctioned retreats and meetings that occurred in Huntington (Suffolk County), Putnam Vall…
Employee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy At Long Island Market Employee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy At Long Island Market
Employee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Boy At Long Island Market An employee has been accused of sexually assaulting a young boy at a supermarket on Long Island. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 in the village of Great Neck Plaza, police said. According to detectives, the 7-year-old boy was shopping with his grandfather at Best Market, located at 40 Great Neck Rd. when he was led to the bottle recycling room by a store employee.  The employee, David Bonom, 34, of Great Neck Plaza, placed his hands in the pants of the victim, touching him inappropriately, police said. When the victim got home, he told his father …