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Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Sexual Assault After Drugging Woman, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Sexual Assault After Drugging Woman, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Sexual Assault After Drugging Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a woman after drugging her. Rockland County resident Michael J. Lanier, age 48, of Spring Valley was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 13, for the incident which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 28 in Spring Valley. According to Detective Matthew Galli of the Spring Valley PD, police began an investigation regarding a man who reportedly sexually assaulted a woman after giving her an unknown substance leaving the female in an incapacitated state. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Lanier who has been charged…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Actor Who Grew Up In Region Accused Of Sexual Assault Actor Who Grew Up In Region Accused Of Sexual Assault
Actor Who Grew Up In Region Accused Of Sexual Assault Two women have accused Chris Noth of sexual assault, and the actor has issued a statement denying the accusations, according to a new report. Noth, who played the role of Mr. Big on Sex and the City and grew up in Connecticut, was accused of sexual assault by a 40-year-old woman and a 31-year-old woman who remained anonymous in a report from The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, Dec. 16. The 40-year-old woman said Noth sexually assaulted her in Los Angeles in 2004 when she was 22 years old, and the 31-year-old woman reported that he sexually assaulted her in New York in 2015 when she was…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Lack Of COVID Test Stops Kidnapper's Bid To Cross Canadian Border With Girl In Trunk Lack Of COVID Test Stops Kidnapper's Bid To Cross Canadian Border With Girl In Trunk
Lack Of COVID Test Stops Kidnapper's Bid To Cross Canadian Border With Girl In Trunk A teenage man who was stopped at the Canadian border for lack of a COVID-19 test had kidnapped a 16-year-old from Connecticut, sexually assaulted her, and put her in the trunk of his car, according to police. The kidnapping was reported in Connecticut when the suspect, 19-year-old Christopher Jesus Constanzo, abducted and sexually assaulted the female victim on Thursday, Dec. 2, according to Vermont State Police.  Constanzo is then reported to have held the victim in the trunk of his car while he drove from Connecticut toward the US border crossing in Highgate Springs, Vermont. Early …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Accused Of Breaking Into House To Sexually Assault Victim In Area Man Accused Of Breaking Into House To Sexually Assault Victim In Area
Man Accused Of Breaking Into House To Sexually Assault Victim In Area A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a resident. Dutchess County resident Thomas E. Ryan, age 54, of LaGrange, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 2, for the Monday, Nov. 1 incident, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, Troopers were dispatched to a residence in the town of Amenia for a report of a burglary in progress.  An investigation determined Ryan illegally entered the residence through a window and sexually assaulted the victim. Ryan was arrested and charged with: Criminal sex act Burglary Sexual abuse  He was…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say
Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say A Lyft driver in Westchester allegedly sexually assaulted a customer at knifepoint after watching porn in front of a minor during a ride, New York State Police said. On Thursday, Dec. 2, state police troopers in Westchester received a complaint out of Greenburgh of a driver who sexually assaulted a caller. It is alleged that the driver, Manuel Nunez, age 27, of Mount Vernon, was on duty as a Lyft driver when he picked up a party of four people on Thursday. Police said that during the ride, Nunez began displaying pornographic material on his cellphone in view of a child under the age of 17…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester County Man Admits To Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman, DA Says Westchester County Man Admits To Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman, DA Says
Westchester County Man Admits To Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman, DA Says A 40-year-old Westchester County man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a woman in the face while he sexually assaulted her. Hasarn Myke, of Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty to violent felony charges on Tuesday, Oct. 26, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. Rocah said Myke pleaded guilty to the following charges: First-degree attempted assault as a sexually motivated felony First-degree attempted assault  First-degree sexual abuse  Second-degree assault as a sexually motivated felony Two counts of second-degree assault Second-degree unlawful imprisonment …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Serial Groper, Sexual Abuser From Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time Serial Groper, Sexual Abuser From Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time
Serial Groper, Sexual Abuser From Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time A serial groper from Westchester who sexually assaulted a woman who was entering her apartment building has been sentenced to prison time following reports of multiple forcible touching incidents. Yonkers resident Andre Degree, age 26, was sentenced to three years in state prison followed by 10 years post-release supervision after previously pleading guilty to first-degree sexual assault. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Sept. 24, 2020, Degree approached a woman from behind who was entering her building in Yonkers, forced her pants down…

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by Zak Failla
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Area 21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor 'On Multiple Occasions,' State Police Say Area 21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor 'On Multiple Occasions,' State Police Say
Area 21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor 'On Multiple Occasions,' State Police Say A tip led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man who is accused of raping a minor in the area. New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks said troopers arrested Dutchess County resident Zachuriah McBride, age 21, of Red Hook, after receiving the law enforcement tip of possible sexual assault.  The investigation determined McBride raped a victim under the age of 13 on multiple occasions. The victim was familiar to him. Zachuriah McBride was charged with two counts of second-degree rape, and one count of second-degree criminal sex act, both Class D felonies. McBride was arraigned b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say 22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say
22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say A 22-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged rape of two victims in the area both under the age of 15. Orange County resident Jeffrey Arenas, age 22, of Wallkill, was arrested and charged in Ulster County with rape and criminal sexual act, by the New Paltz Police. According to police, on Tuesday, June 15, the New Paltz Police Department Detective Division was notified that two juvenile females had been sexually assaulted by the same adult male.  The two victims, a 13-year-old female, and a 14-year-old female, notified a school employee, who then contacted the New Palt…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Arrested For Rape Of Minor Following Investigation, Police Say Area Man Arrested For Rape Of Minor Following Investigation, Police Say
Area Man Arrested For Rape Of Minor Following Investigation, Police Say An area man has been arrested for the alleged rape of a child under the age of 15. The New York State Police Catskill barracks arrested Ulster County resident Luis D. Fernandez, age 45, of Kingston, in relation to a sexual assault investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 3, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  According to Nevel, a four-month-long investigation revealed Fernandez had sexual intercourse with a child less than 15-years-old.  Fernandez was charged with rape and arraigned in the Town of Cairo Court.  He was remanded into the custody of the Greene County Sheriff in lieu of $10,000…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13, Police Say Area Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13, Police Say
Area Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13, Police Say An area man was allegedly busted for sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 following an investigation by the state police child abuse unit. Orange County resident Johnathan Diaz Flores, age 35, of Newburgh, was arrested on Thursday, July 29, after state police received a report on the Child Abuse Hotline, said New York State Trooper Steven Nevel. Following the report, an investigation was conducted and found that Diaz Flores "did engage in a course of sexual conduct with a child who was less than 13," state police said. Diza Flores was charged with sexual conduct against a child …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Killer Of Hudson Valley Girl Granted Parole Killer Of Hudson Valley Girl Granted Parole
Killer Of Hudson Valley Girl Granted Parole A man convicted in the 1980 killing of a Hudson Valley teenager has been granted parole. Robert McCain, age 60, will be allowed to be released as early as Tuesday, Aug. 3, said the state Department of Corrections and Supervision. McCain, who killed 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky in Rockland County, had an interview with the Board of Parole the week of June 21 and was granted an open date with the earliest release date of August 3. McCain will be under community supervision for life, the department added. Lois Bohovesky, Paula's mother, said on Friday, July 2, she is "so worn out" from th…

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by Kathy Reakes