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Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester A man is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing a child in the region. Charles Barbaro, age 53, of Brooklyn, was arrested Thursday, July 12, following an investigation by New York State Police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center. Investigators said Barbaro sexually assaulted a victim under the age of 13 in the village of Dobbs Ferry. He was arraigned on a felony charge of criminal sexual act before the village of Dobbs Ferry Court and ordered held at the Westchester County jail on $50,000 bond. Barbaro is due back in court Thursday, July 14. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Northern Westchester
Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Minor In Northern Westchester A man was sentenced to four years in prison after admitting that he traveled to Westchester County to have sex with a 15-year-old. Christopher Nunez, age 27, of Florida, received the maximum sentence allowed Tuesday, July 12, after previously pleading guilty to third-degree rape, a felony. Nunez admitted to traveling from his home in Miami to North Salem in May 2021 to engage in sexual activity with the teen, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He had spent three months chatting with the teen online and eventually persuaded the victim to meet him, prosecutors sa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Please Call The Police': Westchester Woman Held Hostage Uses Grubhub To Get Help 'Please Call The Police': Westchester Woman Held Hostage Uses Grubhub To Get Help
'Please Call The Police': Westchester Woman Held Hostage Uses Grubhub To Get Help A New York woman being held hostage and sexually assaulted was finally rescued after using a food delivery app to call for help. Westchester County restaurant The Chipper Truck Cafe, located in Yonkers, said it received the desperate plea for help Sunday, June 19, via a customer order on Grubhub. Written in the app’s “additional instructions” box was the message: “please call the police his going to call me when u delivered come with the cones please don’t make it obvious.” In a Facebook post, the restaurant’s owner said staff immediately called 911 and reported the message to police. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged With Burglary, Sexual Assault In Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary, Sexual Assault In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With Burglary, Sexual Assault In Hudson Valley A 32-year-old Connecticut man is accused of burglarizing a Hudson Valley home and sexually assaulting a victim. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a home invasion and sexual assault at a Beekman home on Saturday, May 21, authorities said. Detectives then arrested Fairfield County resident Wilson Oliveros-Romeros, of Danbury, on Friday, May 27, following an investigation, the Sheriff's Office said.  Authorities said Oliveros-Romeros and the victim knew each other prior to the incident. The Sheriff's Office said Oliveros-Romeros was charged with: Preda…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man, Woman Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child In Fairfield County Man, Woman Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child In Fairfield County
Man, Woman Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child In Fairfield County Two people have been arrested in Fairfield County for the alleged sexual abuse of a child. The arrests come after an investigation in Danbury following a complaint made in September 2021. Danbury police began an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child. The child, who is now an adult, was the complainant, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams, of the Danbury Police. After a lengthy investigation, including the issuance and execution of several search warrants and other investigative techniques, arrest warrants for two suspects were issued, Williams said. On Tuesday, May 31, Danbur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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24-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Rape In Hudson Valley 24-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Rape In Hudson Valley
24-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Rape In Hudson Valley A New York jury has found a 24-year-old Connecticut man guilty of rape. Fairfield County resident Lucas Xavier, of Brookfield, was convicted Thursday, May 12, following a trial for third-degree rape in Orange County. The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred in Woodbury in 2019, according to New York State Police. Xavier had been accused of forcible sexual intercourse with an unwilling party, police said. He later turned himself in to police. “When someone says no, it means no,” Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said in a statement following the verdict. “I commend …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty In Sexual Misconduct Trial Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty In Sexual Misconduct Trial
Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty In Sexual Misconduct Trial Embattled celebrity chef Mario Batali, who ran restaurants in New York and Connecticut - Westchester and Fairfield counties, among other locales - has been cleared of all charges alleging that he sexually assaulted a woman at a Massachusetts bar. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton ruled that the 61-year-old chef - who unexpectedly waived his right to a jury before the trial - was not complicit in kissing and groping a woman in a Boston restaurant while taking a photo. Original story - Ex-Westchester, Fairfield County Restaurateur Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Starts Specif…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Westchester Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Westchester
Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Westchester A man accused of raping a pair of 4-year-old twins and attacking two NYPD officers attempting to arrest him in a homeless shelter was tracked down and arrested in Westchester, authorities announced. US Marshals were able to track down 22-year-old Isaiah Metz in Yonkers at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19 inside a different shelter on West 30th Street, where he was arrested on dozens of charges. It is alleged that Metz was adopted into a foster family in York County, Pennsylvania, where he is accused of raping the young twin girls. According to police, Metz was taken into custod…

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by Zak Failla
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Tip Leads To Arrest Of Area Man For Sexual Assault Of Child Tip Leads To Arrest Of Area Man For Sexual Assault Of Child
Tip Leads To Arrest Of Area Man For Sexual Assault Of Child A 44-year-old Hudson Valley man was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a child. Dutchess County resident Gelver Miguel Javiel, of Dover, was arrested on Monday, April 18, and charged with predatory sexual assault, according to New York State Police. An investigation was conducted after law enforcement received a tip that Javiel had sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13, police said. Authorities said Javiel was arraigned and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail without bail.  He is scheduled to appear in court again on Thursday, April 21, police said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Woman Arrested For Having Sex With 15-Year-Old, Police Say CT Woman Arrested For Having Sex With 15-Year-Old, Police Say
CT Woman Arrested For Having Sex With 15-Year-Old, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been arrested in Fairfield County for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor. Litchfield County resident Krystal Jones, age 34, of New Milford, was arrested on Tuesday, April 12 by Danbury Police. Danbury Police Department received a complaint from the Department of Children and Families in March that a 15-year-old juvenile male was involved in a sexual relationship with Jones, officials said. "After a thorough investigation, using many investigative techniques and sources, Detective Basile established probable cause to bel…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Arrest Made In Rape Of Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Arrest Made In Rape Of Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead
Arrest Made In Rape Of Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead A man is accused of sexually assaulting a Hudson Valley woman who was found dead on Memorial Day Weekend three decades ago. The case dates back to 1990, when the 20-year-old woman from Putnam County was spending the weekend in southern New Jersey with friends in Wildwood, authorities said.  Using a DNA match, police arrested Jerry Rosado, now age 62, of Millville, New Jersey, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto. Rosado is charged with the sexual assault of Susan Negersmith of Carmel. He has not been ch…

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by Jon Craig
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Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Hotel Housekeeper Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Hotel Housekeeper
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Hotel Housekeeper A Hudson Valley man accused of sexually assaulting a housekeeper at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City has been convicted, authorities said. On Thursday, March 31, a jury found Ulster County resident Jamel Carlton, age 36, of Saugerties, guilty of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, burglary, aggravated assault and criminal restraint, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Carlton was arrested twice on Feb. 15, 2018, in separate assaults at the hotel, authorities said. Police officers responded to a domestic dispute in the casino’s parking garage and found that…

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by Jon Craig