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Hudson Valley Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man
A Hudson Valley Level 2 sex offender has been sentenced to prison for robbing and beating a man unconscious.
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Orange County resident David Johnson, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 7, to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the Sunday, March 12, 2023 incident, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
According to documents filed and statements made in court, Johnson approached a man entering a grocery store in the City of Mi…
Registered Sex Offender Rapes Child In Capital Region, Police Say
A registered sex offender is facing fresh charges after allegedly raping a child in the region, police said.
Saratoga Springs Police arrested Terrance Crawford, age 38, on Monday, Feb. 19, after they were contacted by a relative of the alleged victim.
The family member told investigators they had discovered incriminating social media conversations between Crawford and the child, police said.
Following an investigation, Crawford was arrested without incident and charged with rape and criminal sex act, both felonies.
Authorities did not reveal the child’s age, gender, or relationship to th…
'Special Kind Of Evil': Child Sex Trafficker Who Recruited NY Victims Gets 40 Years In Prison
A convicted sex trafficker will spend decades in prison for forcing underage girls into prostitution.
New York resident Christopher Thomas, age 40, of Colonie in Albany County, was sentenced to 40 years behind bars Monday, Oct. 30, in Albany federal court.
According to prosecutors, Thomas coerced numerous vulnerable children and young women, some as young as 16, to engage in sex work for his financial benefit between 2018 and 2020.
His crimes spanned New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
In March 2023, following a 5-day trial, jurors convicted Thomas of 16 counts, including s…
Registered Sex Offender Busted By Undercover Officers In Hudson Valley Targeting 'Teen Girl'
A registered sex offender was busted by undercover officers during a sexual predator sting operation in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.
In Rockland County, New Jersey resident Brian Reed, age 33, of Sussex, was busted and indicted following an online sting conducted by the District’s Attorney’s Special Investigative Unit.
Rockland County DA Thomas Walsh II noted that Reed is a registered sex offender with a past conviction in New Jersey.
According to Walsh, between Wednesday, May 25 and Thursday, May 26, Reed allegedly exchanged text messages, photos, and phone calls - all sexually…