Area Man Accused Of Driving 900-Plus Miles To Have Sex With 15-Year-Old Area Man Accused Of Driving 900-Plus Miles To Have Sex With 15-Year-Old
Area Man Accused Of Driving 900-Plus Miles To Have Sex With 15-Year-Old A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man has been accused of driving more than 900 miles to engage in sex with a teenager. Putnam County resident Andrew W. Wiese, of Patterson, was arrested by police just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Crystal Lake is about 50 miles northwest of Chicago and about 910 miles away from Patterson -- a car drive of about 15 hours. The arrest came after an officer-initiated suspicious persons investigation in the area of Sands Road and Smithana Road, in which it was learned Wiese drove from New York to meet the 15-year-old female resid…
Man Accused Of Attempted Rape After Chasing Woman Through Walmart In Area Man Accused Of Attempted Rape After Chasing Woman Through Walmart In Area
Man Accused Of Attempted Rape After Chasing Woman Through Walmart In Area A 59-year-old man was charged with attempted rape in the Hudson Valley after he allegedly chased a woman around Walmart and attempted to forcibly remove her pants. It happened in Orange County shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3. A police officer responded to the Walmart on Route 211 where there was a report of an assault. According to Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman, the investigation determined that a 34-year-old woman was chased through the store by Middletown resident John Pascucci, who allegedly attempted to forcibly remove her pants in an attempt to sexually assault …
Film Made In Area Weaves Virtual Reality Throughout Storyline, Draws Thousands Of Views Film Made In Area Weaves Virtual Reality Throughout Storyline, Draws Thousands Of Views
Film Made In Area Weaves Virtual Reality Throughout Storyline, Draws Thousands Of Views An edgy sci-fi short film that was filmed in Litchfield County has thousands of views online just three days after its release. Jamie Monahan, the writer, director, and star of "Lucid," said the film takes place in a near-distant future and follows Charlie, a young woman undergoing virtual reality therapy after being sexually assaulted.  Streaming on Dust, the award-winning short has already had more than 70,000 views on YouTube, IGTV, and Facebook Watch, Monahan said. Monahan set out to make the film after becoming frustrated by the lack of complex female characters on screen, and curiou…
Sci-Fi Film Made In Area Weaves Virtual Reality Throughout Storyline, Draws Thousands Of Views Sci-Fi Film Made In Area Weaves Virtual Reality Throughout Storyline, Draws Thousands Of Views
Sci-Fi Film Made In Area Weaves Virtual Reality Throughout Storyline, Draws Thousands Of Views An edgy sci-fi short film that was filmed in Litchfield County has thousands of views online just three days after its release. Jamie Monahan, the writer, director, and star of "Lucid," said the film takes place in a near-distant future and follows Charlie, a young woman undergoing virtual reality therapy after being sexually assaulted.  Streaming on Dust, the award-winning short has already had more than 70,000 views on YouTube, IGTV, and Facebook Watch, Monahan said. Monahan set out to make the film after becoming frustrated by the lack of complex female characters on screen, and curiou…
Father Of Wanted College Student Linked To String Of Slayings Was Arrested For Sexual Assault Father Of Wanted College Student Linked To String Of Slayings Was Arrested For Sexual Assault
Father Of Wanted College Student Linked To String Of Slayings Was Arrested For Sexual Assault The father of the University of Connecticut student and former high school football player in Fairfield County who is the subject of a massive manhunt for two slayings was arrested last month for sexual assault. Robert Manfredonia, 54, of Waterbury, turned himself in at Newtown Police headquarters on Tuesday, April 28, after learning there was a warrant for his arrest, said Lt. Aaron  Bahamonde. He was arrested for an alleged sexual assault that occurred on Friday, April 10. Related Story: 'It's Time To Surrender': Family Appeals To 23-Year-Old Ex-HS Athlete Wanted For Slayings He was ch…
19-Year-Old Nabbed Out Of State For Area Rape, Police Say 19-Year-Old Nabbed Out Of State For Area Rape, Police Say
19-Year-Old Nabbed Out Of State For Area Rape, Police Say A 19-year-old man is behind bars for an alleged sexual assault after being caught out of state. The Orange County resident, Alex J. Oliveras, of Pine Bush, was nabbed by in Virginia on a warrant for a sexual assault in the Town of Montgomery, said Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. Oliveras is accused of committing the sexual assault before fleeing the area, Ragni. Oliveras was charged with first-degree forcible rape/compulsion and is being held at the Orange County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child Multiple Times, State Police Say Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child Multiple Times, State Police Say
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child Multiple Times, State Police Say A 34-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child multiple times in the area, state police announced. New York State Police from the Dover Plains barracks announced the arrest Sunday morning, May 3. On Wednesday, April 29, state police were notified of a possible sexual assault against a child in the town of Dover.  An investigation discovered Daniel Laporte, of Albany, on multiple occasions sexually assaulted the child under the age of 13, according to state police. In conjunction with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, state police arrested Laporte on…
Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County
Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County A Westchester man who worked as a school teacher has been charged with possession of child pornography and sexual assault following an extensive investigation in Fairfield County. John Mueser, 69, of Tuckahoe, was arrested on Wednesday, April 1, by members of the Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force for the charges of possession of child pornography, risk of injury to a minor, sexual assault and voyeurism, said the Greenwich Police Department. Greenwich Police began an extensive investigation in Oct. 2019, which involved digital evidence and thousands of digital photographs. …
Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Area, Police Say Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Area, Police Say
Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Area, Police Say A 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 11 years old multiple times. Dutchess County resident Joshua A. Killmer, of Pine Plains, was arrested following an investigation on Friday, March 13, by New York State Police for predatory sexual assault against a child, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The investigation determined Killmer allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with a minor less than 11-years-old between the years of 2017 and 2018 in the town of LaGrange, Hicks said. Killmer was arraigned before the town of Lagrange Court and remanded to the Dutchess Co…
Man Convicted Of Raping 9-Year-Old In Area Man Convicted Of Raping 9-Year-Old In Area
Man Convicted Of Raping 9-Year-Old In Area A Putnam County man will face up to 25 years in prison after being convicted by a jury of raping a child repeatedly. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, March 12, that Mahopac resident Khori Salmon, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree rape and course of sexual conduct against a child dating back to incidents that began in 2018. Tendy said that Salmon’s course of sexual conduct against his child victim began when he resided in the Bronx, where he sexually abused the 9-year-old victim.  Salmon moved to Putnam County in 2017, and his abuse conti…
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Toddler In Fairfield County Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Toddler In Fairfield County
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Toddler In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulted a 3-year-old child, police said. Danbury resident Craig Mayo, 59, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, criminal attempt to commit sexual assault and risk of injury for impairing the morals of a child last year. According to police, in April last year, the Danbury Police Department received a report of a sexual assault involving the child inside a home the two shared with Mayo. At the time of the alleged assault, Mayo was dating his victim’s grandmother. The child reportedly told investigators that Mayo “touc…
Sex Offender Arrested At Private Nursery School Playground Sex Offender Arrested At Private Nursery School Playground
Sex Offender Arrested At Private Nursery School Playground A Level 3 sex offender who sexually assaulted two young girls ages 10 and 11 has been arrested for trespassing at a nursery school playground in the area. Mark Edward Nelson, 61 of Newburgh was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 27, by New Windsor Police after investigating a report of a man trespassing in a fenced-in playground of an area nursery school, said Deputy Chief Michael Farbent.  According to Farbent, two employees and two children were exiting the nursery school out of the side door adjacent to the playground when Nelson approached them in the darkened area and …