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Sexual Abuse: LI Pastor Admits 'Sweet Spot' For Molesting Children Was Between 11 And 15 Sexual Abuse: LI Pastor Admits 'Sweet Spot' For Molesting Children Was Between 11 And 15
Sexual Abuse: LI Pastor Admits 'Sweet Spot' For Molesting Children Was Between 11 And 15 A New York pastor formally confessed to sexually abusing numerous children, some as young as infants. Long Island resident Jose Saez Jr., 29, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, March 11, following an investigation by the Justice Department’s “Project Safe Childhood” initiative. Saez, a father of three and former pastor at Brentwood’s Iglesia Cristiana Alumbrando El Camino Church, admitted to using an encrypted messaging service to engage in sexually explicit conversations with minors and with a law enforcement officer po…
Dog Helps Young Victim Testify Against Former Detective From Hudson Valley In Sex Abuse Case Dog Helps Young Victim Testify Against Former Detective From Hudson Valley In Sex Abuse Case
Dog Helps Young Victim Testify Against Former Detective From Hudson Valley In Sex Abuse Case In a groundbreaking trial, a court-certified support dog named Eddie helped a young child testify against former NYPD detective Wilson Frias, leading to his conviction on charges of child sexual abuse in Westchester County. Frias, 52, of Briarcliff Manor, was sentenced to five years in prison and ten years of post-release supervision after a jury found him guilty of first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. He will also be required to register as a sex offender. The abuse occurred on March 11, 2023, in Frias’s home during a playdate. The vic…
Plainview Child Therapist Shared Videos Of Infants Being Bound, Raped, Feds Say Plainview Child Therapist Shared Videos Of Infants Being Bound, Raped, Feds Say
Plainview Child Therapist Shared Videos Of Infants Being Bound, Raped, Feds Say A licensed child therapist from Long Island is accused of sharing videos of child sex abuse, with some victims as young as toddlers. Renee Hoberman, age 36, of Plainview, was arraigned on charges of distributing child pornography in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Prosecutors said Hoberman used social media messaging apps to upload videos depicting one or more minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct between June and October 2024. Several videos depicted infants aged six months to one year being physically restrained and raped by an adult male, as the infants cried…
Long Island Man Admits Filming Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old, Sharing Footage Online Long Island Man Admits Filming Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old, Sharing Footage Online
Long Island Man Admits Filming Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old, Sharing Footage Online A Long Island man formally confessed to sexually abusing a 3-year-old child and then sharing video of the act online. Dakota Rose, age 25, of East Northport, pleaded guilty to use of a child in a sexual performance and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 30. It came months after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) contacted Suffolk County Police in February 2024 saying an East Northport resident had shared a video of child sexual abuse on social media. On Tuesday, March 12, investigators executed a search warrant at Rose’s home, where they un…
Long Island School Bus Driver Downloaded Images Of Child Sexual Abuse: DA Long Island School Bus Driver Downloaded Images Of Child Sexual Abuse: DA
Long Island School Bus Driver Downloaded Images Of Child Sexual Abuse: DA A Long Island school bus driver has been accused of downloading images and videos of child sexual abuse and then uploading them to his cloud storage account. Guenther Mayrhofer, age 71, of Mastic Beach, who worked for the William Floyd School District, was indicted on Thursday, Aug. 29 for 50 counts of promoting and possessing child sex abuse material. “There is nothing more important to my office than protecting children and tracking down predators in our community," Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. "It is deeply disturbing that this d…
51-Year-Old Nabbed For Child Porn Possession After Search Of Long Island Home 51-Year-Old Nabbed For Child Porn Possession After Search Of Long Island Home
51-Year-Old Nabbed For Child Porn Possession After Search Of Long Island Home A Long Island man has been accused of possessing child pornography. Following tips from the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Suffolk County Police Digital Forensics Unit detectives launched an investigation into the suspect from Deer Park. A search warrant was executed at the home of Joseph Kirincic, 51, with the assistance of Suffolk County PD First Precinct officers. During the investigation, it was determined Kirincic had child pornography on his cellphone and was exchanging child sexual abuse material through a messaging application, according to po…
Long Island Cardiologist Admits Having Thousands Of Images Depicting Child Sex Abuse Long Island Cardiologist Admits Having Thousands Of Images Depicting Child Sex Abuse
Long Island Cardiologist Admits Having Thousands Of Images Depicting Child Sex Abuse A Long Island cardiologist and convicted sex offender is facing years in prison for again possessing images depicting child sex abuse. Frank Pollaro, age 55, of Deer Park, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 11. According to prosecutors, in September 2023 the Suffolk County Police Department was tipped off that a user was uploading images of child pornography on the website Freechatnow.com. Investigators eventually identified the user as Pollaro and, together with the FBI, raided his Deer Park home in October …
School Bus Driver Sexually Abused Long Island Girl For Over Year, Police Say School Bus Driver Sexually Abused Long Island Girl For Over Year, Police Say
School Bus Driver Sexually Abused Long Island Girl For Over Year, Police Say A Long Island school bus driver is accused of sexually abusing a young girl for more than a year. Miguel Enrique Diaz, age 47, of Bay Shore, was arrested Wednesday, March 13, on suspicion of course of sexual conduct against a child. Suffolk County Police said Diaz, a Suffolk Transportation bus driver for Bay Shore Middle School and Brook Elementary School, sexually abused the victim on multiple occasions between May 2022 and October 2023. When the alleged abuse began, the girl was 12 years old. A community therapist reported the abuse to police in early March. Diaz was taken into custody …
Long Island Man Admits Raping 11-Year-Old Multiple Times Long Island Man Admits Raping 11-Year-Old Multiple Times
Long Island Man Admits Raping 11-Year-Old Multiple Times A man from Long Island faces a decade behind bars after he admitted to repeatedly raping a young girl over the course of a year. The man, a 20-year-old from East Hampton, entered his guilty plea on Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. According to his guilty plea, the man (who has not been named in order to protect the victim’s identity) met and began talking to his victim when he was 18 and she was 11. He would talk to the girl over the phone and tell her that she was his girlfriend. Then, in November 2021, he began to ask the girl if she would have sex w…
Long Island Man Raped Child For Years, Sexually Abused Niece, Jury Finds Long Island Man Raped Child For Years, Sexually Abused Niece, Jury Finds
Long Island Man Raped Child For Years, Sexually Abused Niece, Jury Finds A Long Island man is facing decades in prison for repeatedly raping a young child and sexually abusing a second underage victim. The 41-year-old Southold man, who prosecutors are not naming to protect the victims’ identities, was found guilty of multiple sex crimes by a Suffolk County jury on Friday, Oct. 20. According to the district attorney’s office, the man molested his 5-year-old niece while watching a movie at his girlfriend’s apartment in April 2021. The girl told her mother about the abuse hours later and her mother reported it to the Town of Southold Police Department. During th…
Man, 50, Rapes Long Island Girl: Police Man, 50, Rapes Long Island Girl: Police
Man, 50, Rapes Long Island Girl: Police A man from Queens has been apprehended by police after he allegedly had a sexual relationship with a Long Island child, police said. On Thursday, Sept. 28, Nassau County Police announced the arrest of Giovanny Campos, age 50, of Queens, on multiple charges that include rape. From Thursday, May 4 to Thursday, May 18, Campos allegedly had sexual relations with an underage girl in Nassau County. He is charged with: Rape, two counts; Criminal sexual act, four counts; and Endangering the welfare of a child, two counts. Campos pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is scheduled to reap…
Long Island Man Sexually Abused Underage Niece Over 3-Year Period, Jury Finds Long Island Man Sexually Abused Underage Niece Over 3-Year Period, Jury Finds
Long Island Man Sexually Abused Underage Niece Over 3-Year Period, Jury Finds A jury has convicted a Long Island man of repeatedly sexually abusing his underage niece over a period of years. The 42-year-old Amityville man, who prosecutors are not naming to protect the victim’s identity, was found guilty on child sex crime charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 20. According to the DA’s Office, the defendant repeatedly touched the girl’s breasts and vagina during family visits between 2013 and 2016, beginning when the girl was 9 years old. On some occasions, he also made the girl touch his penis. He repeatedly told the child not to tell anyone because it …
Admitted Child Sex Abuser From Long Island Busted Trying To Flee Country, DA Says Admitted Child Sex Abuser From Long Island Busted Trying To Flee Country, DA Says
Admitted Child Sex Abuser From Long Island Busted Trying To Flee Country, DA Says A Long Island man who admitted to sexually abusing a young child over the course of several years was arrested as he tried fleeing the country, prosecutors said. Yonathan Ramirez Argueta, age 28, of Central Islip, pleaded guilty to multiple child sex crimes in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Prosecutors said Ramirez Argueta began abusing the child in May of 2018, when she was five years old. The abuse continued until April 2022, when the 9-year-old reported it to an adult. Immediately after the child came forward, Ramirez Argueta fled to Georgia and tried to board a one-way fli…
Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child ID'd As Son Of Former Sheriff In Area Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child ID'd As Son Of Former Sheriff In Area
Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child ID'd As Son Of Former Sheriff In Area The son of a former sheriff in the Hudson Valley has been arrested on multiple counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to published reports. Robert L. Langley III, of Mahopac, the son of the ex-Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr., was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 10. In March 2022, investigators assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) received information from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that images and videos of child sexual abuse material were being shared online from a residence in the Town of Carmel, said Sh…
Patchogue Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Children At Wife's Unlicensed Day Care Center Patchogue Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Children At Wife's Unlicensed Day Care Center
Patchogue Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Children At Wife's Unlicensed Day Care Center A Long Island man will face decades in prison after admitting to sexually abusing multiple children who were in the care of his wife’s unlicensed day care center, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Patchogue resident Angel Tacuri, age 53, pleaded guilty on Friday, May 13 to multiple counts of sexually abusing eight children enrolled in his wife’s center between 2010 and 2015. As part of his plea, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that Tacuri admitted to sexually abusing eight children between the ages of 3 and 10 years old. He was initially indicted in June 2021 a…
Man Accused Of Making Sexual Contact With 12-Year-Old At Long Island Store Man Accused Of Making Sexual Contact With 12-Year-Old At Long Island Store
Man Accused Of Making Sexual Contact With 12-Year-Old At Long Island Store A man has been charged with making sexual contact with a child multiple times at a Long Island store. The arrest was made on Thursday, Oct. 7 by the Nassau County Police Special Victims Squad after an investigation following the incident at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19. Heriberto Colon, 40, of  Franklin Square, while inside the Dollar Tree store located at 2575 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, approached a 12-year-old girl, and inappropriately touched her as she was standing in the candy aisle, Nassau County Police said.  Colon proceeded to inappropriately touch the g…
Long Island Man Accused Of Planning To Meet 10-Year-Old Boy For Sex Long Island Man Accused Of Planning To Meet 10-Year-Old Boy For Sex
Long Island Man Accused Of Planning To Meet 10-Year-Old Boy For Sex A 55-year-old Long Island was apprehended by the FBI at a hotel where he allegedly intended to have a sexual encounter with a 10-year-old boy, according to authorities. Kevin Will, of Islip, was arrested at the Melville hotel on Thursday, April 8, by members of the FBI "Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Unit," according to federal prosecutors. When arrested, Will was in possession of cocaine, whiskey, lubricants and condoms, two pairs of small women's underwear, a gold gift card for Xbox Live, and other items, a criminal complaint said. According to the complaint,&nbs…
Long Island Soccer Coach Charged With Raping Underage Player, Endangering Two Others Long Island Soccer Coach Charged With Raping Underage Player, Endangering Two Others
Long Island Soccer Coach Charged With Raping Underage Player, Endangering Two Others A Long Island soccer coach has been arraigned on a 50-count grand jury indictment for allegedly raping an underage player and endangering the welfare of two other teens. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said Sean Johnsen, age 35, of Valley Stream, was charged with 23 counts of rape, 23 counts of a criminal sex act, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Bail was set at $300,000 cash, $600,000 bond, or $900,000 partially secured bond, and Johnsen is due back in court on Monday, March 1.  If convicted of the top charge, Johnsen faces a potential maximum o…
Carousel Ride Operator Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Child At Smith Haven Mall Carousel Ride Operator Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Child At Smith Haven Mall
Carousel Ride Operator Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Child At Smith Haven Mall An operator of the carousel ride at the Smith Haven Mall has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a 7-year-old girl, police said. Louis Shelton, 50, of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was arrested this week and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, June 6. According to police, the child was riding on the carousel at the Dreamland Amusements carnival at the mall at approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5,  when she was allegedly touched by Shelton. Shelton is facing charges of sexual abuse and endangering the welf…