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Woman Accused Of Having Sexual Contact With Child In Area, Police Say Woman Accused Of Having Sexual Contact With Child In Area, Police Say
Woman Accused Of Having Sexual Contact With Child In Area, Police Say A 29-year-old woman is facing felony charges after police say she had sexual contact with a child. The New York State Police Child Abuse Unit in Orange County arrested Jaklinne Vilchez Salazar, 29, of Middletown on Wednesday, Nov. 20 after a joint investigation with Child Protective Services determined that Salazar allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with a child less than 15 years old. Salazar was charged with: Second-degree criminal sexual act, a Class D felony Second-degree sexual abuse, a misdemeanor Endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor Salazar was arraigned before City o…

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by Valerie Musson
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Monticello Man Accused Of Groping 11-Year-Old, Sharing Porn With 16-Year-Old Monticello Man Accused Of Groping 11-Year-Old, Sharing Porn With 16-Year-Old
Monticello Man Accused Of Groping 11-Year-Old, Sharing Porn With 16-Year-Old A pair of investigations into alleged sexual assault led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man who allegedly had inappropriate contact with two minors, groping one of them and sharing porn with another. It is alleged that last year, Roger Wong, of Monticello, inappropriately touched an 11-year-old girl in Monticello, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. In the Town of Thompson, he is also allegedly sent inappropriate pictures to a 16-year-old girl through a text message. In Monticello, Wong was charged with misdemeanor counts of forcible touching and endangering the welfare …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Accused Of Raping Child After Complaints Of Loud Parties In Rockland, Police Say Woman Accused Of Raping Child After Complaints Of Loud Parties In Rockland, Police Say
Woman Accused Of Raping Child After Complaints Of Loud Parties In Rockland, Police Say A series of loud parties led to a rape charge for a woman who allegedly had sex with a minor in Rockland County, police said. The Stony Point Police Department received numerous complaints from local residents regarding loud music and parties on multiple incidents over the course of months at a Perrins Peak home. In response to the parties, Stony Point resident Andre Oden, 45, was cited four times for noise violations and nuisance party violations after he was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 8. Police said that the investigation into the parties and activities at the Perrins Peak home continued…

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by Zak Failla
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Pomona Woman Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Entering A Home During Domestic Dispute Pomona Woman Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Entering A Home During Domestic Dispute
Pomona Woman Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Entering A Home During Domestic Dispute A Pomona woman was arrested following a domestic dispute in which she allegedly entered a home illegally. Angelica Flores, 25, was arrested around 2 p.m., on Saturday, June 22, and charged with criminal trespass, endangering the welfare of a child and harassment following the incident, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Flores was arrested after Stony Point Police officers responded to a home on Perrins Peak Road for a report of a domestic dispute and found that during an attempted custody exchange of a child, she allegedly unlawfully entered and remained in the victim’s ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area
Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area After a massive search, the mother of a toddler found walking alone near train tracks in the area was located, police said. A search was launched in Orange County at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, when a 3-year-old child was found wandering and crying at approximately 1 p.m. along railroad tracks on Maples Road in Wallkill, prompting an extensive search for her mother. Police responded to the scene, and with the assistance of helicopters and ATVs, managed to locate the mother, 29-year-old Amanda Light, who was found shortly after 6:30 p.m. in the woods behind a residence on Rout…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Seize Pounds Of Pot From Grow Operation In Area Home Police Seize Pounds Of Pot From Grow Operation In Area Home
Police Seize Pounds Of Pot From Grow Operation In Area Home A strong smell of marijuana in a neighborhood led to the arrest of a husband and wife who were allegedly running a marijuana grow operation out of their home. The discovery was made on Tuesday, June 18, when the Village of Goshen Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence on Duggan Lane, said Village of Goshen Police Chief James C. Watt.  As a result of the search, officers found more than 10 pounds of marijuana consisting of 15 mature plants, 45 small plants, 15 plants that were cut and being dried, vials of THC oil, quantities of harvested pot and gummy bears that wer…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Staffer Kicked Child At Facility In Area, State Police Say Staffer Kicked Child At Facility In Area, State Police Say
Staffer Kicked Child At Facility In Area, State Police Say A staff member at a local childcare facility is facing charges after kicking a child, according to police. New York State Police say that a male staff member at kicked a child victim while working at the Astor Home for Children in Rhinebeck. Astor Home for Children is a facility sponsored by Catholic Charities in the Archdioceses of New York that provides mental health services to children on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The staff member, identified as 42-year-old Rey Ortiz of Kingston, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor, on Thursd…

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by Valerie Musson
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Stony Point Man, 30, Assaults Girlfriend In Front Of Her Child, Police Say Stony Point Man, 30, Assaults Girlfriend In Front Of Her Child, Police Say
Stony Point Man, 30, Assaults Girlfriend In Front Of Her Child, Police Say A man from Stony Point has been charged after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in front of her child, according to police. Robert Millet, 30, turned himself in at Stony Point Police Department on Monday, March 25 around 5 p.m. He was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute on Saturday, March 23 that led to the assault of his live-in girlfriend in front of her child, police say. Millet was charged with third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He was released after posting $250 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, May 7. Orders of Protection…

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by Valerie Musson
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Girls Scout Leader In Westchester Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Girls Scout Leader In Westchester Accused Of Child Sex Abuse
Girls Scout Leader In Westchester Accused Of Child Sex Abuse A 43-year-old man is facing charges for his role in an alleged sexual abuse case in Mount Pleasant involving a minor. Last month, Albert Orjuela of Valhalla was arrested and charged with forcible touching, and endangering the welfare of a child following a complaint about alleged sexual contact with at least two minors. Orjuela was arrested the day after a warrant was issued for his arrest. On Facebook, Orjuela identifies himself as a Girl Scouts leader, and he has made posts referring to himself as a “Girl Scout dad.” Orjuela was in Mount Pleasant Court on Thursday, March 7 for a hearing,…

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by Zak Failla
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Camp Director In Westchester Charged With Sexual Assault Camp Director In Westchester Charged With Sexual Assault
Camp Director In Westchester Charged With Sexual Assault A camp director in Westchester is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenager. William O’Neill, a resident of Jackson, New Jersey, was arrested this week for allegedly abusing his teenage victim, who is between the ages of 13 and 16, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced.  The alleged sexual assaults happened in the summer of 2018 and continued until the teen alerted authorities on Jan. 12. O’Neill is listed as a director on Scarsdale’s Camp Hillard website. He is also a swimming coach at the Scarsdale camp, according to reports. Billhimer noted that O’N…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child In Northern Westchester Woman Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child In Northern Westchester
Woman Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of Child In Northern Westchester Have you seen her? New York State Police investigators in Westchester County are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted woman with an active warrant out for her arrest for endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, 35-year-old Amber Scannapieco is wanted by investigators in Cortlandt stemming from a 2017 arrest for endangering the welfare of a child. She then failed to appear in court to respond to the charges in March last year and the bench warrant was issued by the town of Cortlandt Court. Police described Scannapieco as 5-foot-2 with blonde…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Behind Bars After Woman Loses Consciousness In Stony Point Attack, Police Say Man Behind Bars After Woman Loses Consciousness In Stony Point Attack, Police Say
Man Behind Bars After Woman Loses Consciousness In Stony Point Attack, Police Say A 26-year-old man was arrested after allegedly attacking a woman so severely that she lost consciousness. Jose Negron, of Stony Point, was arrested around 5:40 p.m. Sept. 9, after Stony Point Police officers responded to his home on Main Street to arrest him for a domestic violence incident, said Lt. Daniel Hylas.  During the domestic incident Negron allegedly grabbed the female victim by the throat and repeatedly shoved her into a wall, causing her to lose consciousness due to not being able to breathe, Hylas said. The woman was helped by a friend at the scene. Two children were also pres…

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by Kathy Reakes