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Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Same Household In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Same Household In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Same Household In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Westchester County man has been arrested and charged in connection with the sexual assault of a child in the same household as him in Sullivan County, police announced. Yonkers resident Damien J. Bruce, 44, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 29, following an investigation by the New York State Police Child Abuse Unit in Sullivan County, working alongside Sullivan County Child Protective Services, State Police said on Friday, Jan. 30. Authorities said investigators received allegations that Bruce engaged in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13. Police said the victim was a…

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by Ben Crnic
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$10M Sex Abuse Suit Names Dead New Jersey Teacher $10M Sex Abuse Suit Names Dead New Jersey Teacher
$10M Sex Abuse Suit Names Dead New Jersey Teacher A former student is suing a New Jersey school district $10 million, alleging he was groomed and sexually abused by his second-grade teacher more than 40 years ago. The civil complaint, filed Sept. 8 in Bergen County Superior Court, claims the victim — identified only as S.B. — was abused between 1981 and 1982 by teacher Howard Schultz while attending the George G. White Elementary School in Hillsdale. Schultz, who is now deceased, is named in the lawsuit through his estate. It wasn't immediately clear when Schultz died. The lawsuit says the abuse began with touching and massaging and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Man, 28, Sent Sexually Explicit Pics To Undercover Agent He Thought Was Teen Girl: DA NY Man, 28, Sent Sexually Explicit Pics To Undercover Agent He Thought Was Teen Girl: DA
NY Man, 28, Sent Sexually Explicit Pics To Undercover Agent He Thought Was Teen Girl: DA A Rockland County man is accused of sending sexually explicit messages and images to someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, prosecutors said.  Victor Caligiuri, 28, of Bardonia, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on four counts of first-degree attempted disseminating indecent materials to minors, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Thursday, Sept. 11.  According to court documents, between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2025, Caligiuri allegedly sent sexually explicit messages, photos, and videos through the mobile app Kik to an undercover investigator w…

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by Ben Crnic
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Middle School Librarian Shared Child Porn; Had Box Of Kids’ Items, Costumes: DOJ Middle School Librarian Shared Child Porn; Had Box Of Kids’ Items, Costumes: DOJ
Middle School Librarian Shared Child Porn; Had Box Of Kids’ Items, Costumes: DOJ Federal prosecutors say a Longmeadow Public Schools middle school librarian is facing child pornography charges after a months-long undercover investigation. Scott McGinley, 55, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, is accused of distributing child sexual abuse material in an online group called “Little boyz only.” Authorities say that during conversations with undercover officers posing as fellow users, McGinley allegedly disclosed his sexual preference for “boys age 2-12” and “especially 4-7.' The US Attorney for Massachusetts prosecutors say McGinley told the undercover officer he had “students” wh…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
635K Instagram, Facebook Accounts Removed For Targeting Children As Meta Adds Safety Tools 635K Instagram, Facebook Accounts Removed For Targeting Children As Meta Adds Safety Tools
635K Instagram, Facebook Accounts Removed For Targeting Children As Meta Adds Safety Tools Meta says it has removed about 635,000 Instagram and Facebook accounts for trying to exploit children as it updates its teen safety features. The tech giant announced changes to its measures aimed at protecting young users in a blog post on Wednesday, July 23. The purge comes as Meta adds new restrictions to accounts run by adults that feature children. In the first half of 2025, Meta said its enforcement teams took down nearly 135,000 Instagram accounts for leaving sexualized comments or requesting sexual images on accounts that primarily feature children under 13.…

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by Chris Spiker
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Martial Arts Instructor Admits Sexually Abusing Multiple Students In Dutchess (UPDATE) Martial Arts Instructor Admits Sexually Abusing Multiple Students In Dutchess (UPDATE)
Martial Arts Instructor Admits Sexually Abusing Multiple Students In Dutchess (Update) A former martial arts instructor accused of sexually abusing his students across Dutchess County has now pleaded guilty to multiple charges, sparing his victims from testifying at trial, prosecutors announced. Tyler G. LeClerc, age 27, of Hyde Park, entered a guilty plea in Dutchess County Court on Thursday, June 12, admitting to five crimes stemming from repeated sexual abuse of minors he taught through LeClerc’s Martial Arts, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  LeClerc pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act and one count of first-degre…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Raped Young Girl 2 Times Before Fleeing Hudson Valley, DA Says Man Raped Young Girl 2 Times Before Fleeing Hudson Valley, DA Says
Man Raped Young Girl 2 Times Before Fleeing Hudson Valley, DA Says A 32-year-old man has been indicted on multiple charges in connection with his alleged repeated rape of a young girl in Westchester County, prosecutors said. Bronx resident Hakeem Anderson has been charged with two counts each of predatory sexual assault against a child and first-degree rape for allegedly raping a girl under the age of 11 on two separate occasions in November and December 2024, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, May 20.  Following the alleged assaults, Anderson fled the area, prompting a joint investigation led by the Yonkers Police…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Callous Predator' Who Sextorted 13-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Life In Prison 'Callous Predator' Who Sextorted 13-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Life In Prison
'Callous Predator' Who Sextorted 13-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Life In Prison A convicted child predator from New York was sentenced to life in prison for posing as a teenager in order to sexually extort a 13-year-old New Jersey girl. Zachary Williams, 37, of New York City, learned his fate in Camden federal court on Tuesday, March 18, following convictions for interstate travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and related charges. After a nearly two-week trial, jurors concluded that Williams met the 13-year-old victim on Snapchat and pretended to be 17 years old. In reality, he was 33 at the time. Williams asked the girl to send him nude photos of …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Wife, Covered Up Sexual Abuse In Westchester, Lawsuit Says Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Wife, Covered Up Sexual Abuse In Westchester, Lawsuit Says
Yankees' Mariano Rivera, Wife, Covered Up Sexual Abuse In Westchester, Lawsuit Says Baseball icon Mariano Rivera and his wife are both named in a new lawsuit alleging that the couple did not protect a young victim from being sexually abused by members of a Westchester-based church, some of which happened at their home.  The lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court in Westchester County on Thursday, Jan. 16, alleges that a child referred to as "Jane A Doe" because of her young age was sexually abused by two people affiliated with New Rochelle-based Refuge of Hope Church.  The church began as a small ministry in Rivera's home and his wife, Clara, still works a…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Corrections Sergeant Charged With Child Exploitation Charges Hudson Valley Corrections Sergeant Charged With Child Exploitation Charges
Hudson Valley Corrections Sergeant Charged With Child Exploitation Charges A 44-year-old sergeant at the Rockland County Jail is facing over 50 charges of possessing and promoting alleged child sexual abuse material, authorities announced. Daniel Dworkin, a corrections officer sergeant, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 21, following an investigation sparked by a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. Dworkin is charged with 51 counts each of promoting and possessing a sexual performance by a child. A search of his home and digital devices reportedly uncovered disturbing…

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by Daily Voice
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Hudson Valley Man Admits Sexual Assault Of Child Hudson Valley Man Admits Sexual Assault Of Child
Hudson Valley Man Admits Sexual Assault Of Child A Hudson Valley man has admitted to sexually abusing a child repeatedly. Rockland County resident Luis Quinac-Morales, age 41, of Spring Valley, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. Beginning in 2016, Quinac-Morales routinely sexually abused the 12-year-old girl in the Village of Spring Valley. The repeated sexual abuse consisted of sexual intercourse, Walsh said.  “The defendant in this case subjected a 12- year-old innocent child to horrific sexual abuse," Walsh said. "My Office works in collaboration with our partner…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Admits Sex Abuse Of Child Under 11, Faces 18 Years In Prison, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Admits Sex Abuse Of Child Under 11, Faces 18 Years In Prison, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Admits Sex Abuse Of Child Under 11, Faces 18 Years In Prison, DA Says A 73-year-old man has pleaded guilty to sex abuse of a child under the age of 11 for several years. Orange County resident Allan Bressler of Pine Bush made his plea in court on Thursday, Oct. 3, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. At the time of the plea, the District Attorney’s Office said it would recommend Bressler be sentenced to 18 years in state prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision.  At the time that he pleaded guilty, Bressler admitted that between March 2008 and February 2013, in the vicinity of his Pine Bush home, he engaged in two or…

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by Kathy Reakes