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Former Sports Writer Kat O'Brien Says She Was Raped By Major League Baseball Player Former Sports Writer Kat O'Brien Says She Was Raped By Major League Baseball Player
Former Sports Writer Kat O'Brien Says She Was Raped By Major League Baseball Player Former sports reporter Kat O'Brien has opened up about being raped by a Major League Baseball player when she was 22 years old. O'Brien -- who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business -- kept the incident a secret until now, when she told her story in a New York Times essay. The now-40-year-old writer says she had just graduated from Notre Dame and was working as a (mostly high school) sports reporter for "The Fort Worth Star-Telegram" in 2002. She was in a hotel room with an interview subject for a longer piece on foreign-born athletes in the U.S., w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
'Get Orange Jump Suit Ready!' Rape Accuser From Hudson Valley Says Of Trump 'Get Orange Jump Suit Ready!' Rape Accuser From Hudson Valley Says Of Trump
'Get Orange Jump Suit Ready!' Rape Accuser From Hudson Valley Says Of Trump The woman who has accused Donald Trump of rape took to his famous form of social media to troll the former president about the civil and criminal lawsuits that are pending against him. Hudson Valley resident E. Jean Carroll, of Orange County, took to Twitter this week to taunt Trump with a series of tweets he will never have the chance to respond to after being banned from the social media platform. Earlier story - Orange County Woman Eyes Legal Action Vs. Trump After Sex Assault Claims With pressure mounting on Trump amid multiple investigations into his business dealings and news that Ne…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Area Man Charged With Predatory Sex Assault Of Child; State Police Looking For More Victims Area Man Charged With Predatory Sex Assault Of Child; State Police Looking For More Victims
Area Man Charged With Predatory Sex Assault Of Child; State Police Looking For More Victims An area man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a child and state police are looking for additional victims. Rockland County resident Luis A. Mendez Pinto, age 35, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Wednesday, April 28, by the New York State Police Child Abuse Unit in Sullivan County, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The arrest comes following an investigation with the Child Protective Services Unit leading to the arrest of Mendez Pinto, Nevel said. Mendez Pinto was charged with predatory sexual assault of a child. He was remanded to Sullivan County Jail until his next court appe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Year-Long Investigation Leads To Rape Charge For Area Man Year-Long Investigation Leads To Rape Charge For Area Man
Year-Long Investigation Leads To Rape Charge For Area Man A 53-year-old area man is behind bars following a yearlong investigation into a series of rape that persisted over nearly a decade, state police said. Investigators in the Hudson Valley announced the arrest of Ulster County resident Daniel Wolven, of Kingston, on Tuesday, April 27, following a lengthy investigation into alleged rapes involving a minor. Police said that it is alleged that Wolven had sexual intercourse in multiple locations over the course of seven years with a child who was under the age of 17. The arrest by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation came ba…

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by Zak Failla
News
Lawyers For School District In Westchester Draw Protests For Rape Case Defense Lawyers For School District In Westchester Draw Protests For Rape Case Defense
Lawyers For School District In Westchester Draw Protests For Rape Case Defense Some students and community members demonstrated and protested over arguments made by lawyers for a New York school district following their response to a lawsuit filed by a teen who alleges that she was raped and choked by a bully. A small group of students and parents gathered in Westchester County outside New Rochelle High School after lawyers for the district said that the 14-year-old alleged victim was “negligent” in the alleged incident last year. According to the lawsuit, the girl was grabbed by her throat and led to a stairwell, where she was raped and choked in March 2020 by a boy …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say An area man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a minor on several occasions. Sullivan County resident Damon Sabatini, age 52, of Liberty, was arrested on Friday, April 16, by the New York State Police Sullivan County Child Abuse Unit, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Sabatini was arrested after a joint investigation with Child Protective Services revealed he had been engaging in sexual conduct with a minor, Nevel said. He was charged with course of sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child, he added. Sabatini was arraigned at the Town of Fallsburg J…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman During Massage Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman During Massage
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman During Massage Police are searching for potential victims of a Hudson Valley man who has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman while giving her a massage. The incident took place on Friday, March 19, when Spring Valley Police received a complaint regarding a man who reportedly sexually assaulted a woman while giving her a massage, said Spring Valley Police Detective Matthew Galli.  The victim reports that she was referred to the suspect by word of mouth and went to his residence in an attempt to get a massage in order to help heal an injury, Galli said. She told offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Behind Bars For Sexually Assaulting Child Multiple Times, Police Say Man Behind Bars For Sexually Assaulting Child Multiple Times, Police Say
Man Behind Bars For Sexually Assaulting Child Multiple Times, Police Say A 39-year-old man is behind bars without bail after being arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child multiple times in the area. New York State Police arrested Victor Gabriel-Antonio, of Poughkeepsie, on Thursday, March 25, for predatory sexual assault against a child, said Trooper AJ Hicks. An investigation revealed Gabriel-Antonio had sexually assaulted the child multiple times over the course of several years, Hicks said. Gabriel-Antonio was arraigned before the village of Wappingers Falls Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail without bail.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two Children In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two Children In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two Children In Fairfield County A man who allegedly sexually assaulted two young girls over the course of several years in Fairfield County is in custody after attempting to flee the country, police said. On Nov. 11, 2019, the Danbury Police Department received a complaint involving the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl, which led to 33-year-old Juan Perez-Barbahona being identified as a suspect. The allegations against Perez-Barbahona led to an extensive investigation by the Danbury Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, which determined that the sexual assault had been ongoing for several years. During the investig…

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by Zak Failla
News
Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires
Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires A former Olympian in track and field has been indicted on 12 counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with complaints that the abuse took place at a camp for boys in Western Massachusetts. Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington announced on Tuesday, March 16, that 69-year-old Conrad Mainwaring, who was residing in Los Angeles, was arrested as he left a California courthouse on a fugitive from justice warrant. Mainwaring, a track coach, had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on the charges.  The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office previously obtained the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Area College Student Accused Of Rape, Police Suspect More Victims Area College Student Accused Of Rape, Police Suspect More Victims
Area College Student Accused Of Rape, Police Suspect More Victims A student has been arrested for the alleged rape on the campus of a college in the Hudson Valley. Anthony S. Pennachio, age 19, of Brooklyn, who attends Mount St. Mary's College in Newburgh, was arrested on Thursday, March 4, after police were called to the college in Newburgh for a reported rape on campus. "The criminal investigation into the incident reveals the potential for additional that may have been sexually assaulted by Anthony S. Pennachio,"  said Newburgh PD Lt. Kevin Lahar. Lahar said the college has been completely cooperative and is also encouraging other potential victi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Area Man Nabbed For Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child, Police Say An investigation by multiple agencies has resulted in a felony charge of predatory sexual assault for a 42-year-old man in the area. On Wednesday, December 30th, 2020, the New York State Police Orange County Child Abuse Unit announces the arrest of  Paul M. Pepe, age 42, of Middletown, was apprehended on Wednesday, Dec. 30,  the New York State Police Orange County Child Abuse Unit announced on Friday, Jan. 1. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with Orange County Child Protective Services regarding allegations of Pepe engaging in sexual conduct with a child under 11 …

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by Joe Lombardi