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Man Charged With Sexually Abusing, Raping Minor In Area, Police Say
A 28-year-old Orange County man has been charged with sexually abusing and raping a minor, police say.
New York State Police say Joshua Vitek, 28, of Highland Falls was involved with a sexual relationship with a person less than 15 years old.
Vitek was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and faces the following charges:
First-degree sexual abuse, a felony
Second-degree criminal sexual act, a felony
Predatory sexual act against a child, a felony
First-degree rape, a felony
Second-degree rape, a felony
Vitek was arraigned in the Town of Monroe Court and remanded to Orange County Jail without b…
Area Man Accused Of Raping Minor Several Times, Police Say
A 58-year-old area man has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor several times.
Robert T. Bruno, of Newburgh, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 4, by Saugerties Police and charged with four counts of second-degree rape, criminal sex act, and third-degree rape, all felonies, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra.
Bruno's arrest stems from an investigation after a report was made accusing him of having sexual intercourse with a minor, Sinagra said.
Following his arrest, Bruno was arraigned in the Village of Saugerties Justice Court and remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lie…
Registered Sex Offender Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13 In Area
A 35-year-old man has been arrested for the rape and alleged sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 in the area.
Jeremiah C. Hochteil, of Orange County, was arrested, Wednesday, Aug. 21, following an investigation into the allegations of sexual assault, said Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni.
According to Ragni, a Montgomery resident, the assault allegedly took place between July and August on more than one occasion.
Hochteil, a registered sex offender who was convicted in 2003 of sexual assault with force, was charged with felony rape and predatory sexual as…
Ex-Substitute Teacher In Area Charged With Rape Of Student
A middle school teacher who worked as a substitute in the Hudson Valley, has been charged with allegedly raping a 13-year-old student.
Jonathan Pol, 28, a teacher at the Mott Hall Community School in the Bronx, was arrested at 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, and charged with rape, said the New York City Police Department.
Pol reportedly worked as a substitute at numerous area schools including in the Arlington, Pawling, and Dover districts, between 2015 and 2017, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.
Police sources told the New York Post that Pol allegedly met the young girl after class on two…
Woman, Boyfriend Sentenced For Sex Trafficking, Rape Of Child Captured On Video
A 25-year-old woman and her 20-year-old boyfriend have been sentenced to years in prison for the rape and sex trafficking of a teenage girl they also captured on video, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Franeisha Patterson, of Newburgh, and Cally Graham, of the Bronx, were each sentenced to a total of 18 years in state prison in connection with the December 12, 2017, forcible rape and sexual assault of a teenage girl in a Newburgh apartment, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
In January, Patterson and Graham were both convicted by a…
Murders, Rapes Spike In NYC Despite Lower Overall Crime Rate
The NYPD has seen a spike in rapes and murders, though overall, crime in New York City is down from this time a year ago.
Officials in Manhattan have touted the fact that overall, there is a lower crime rate, however, rapes and murders are on the rise through early March, according to the NYPD’s CompState report.
The report found that in 2019, there have been 53 murders, up 29.3 percent from last year, when there were 41 in the same timeframe. The NYPD is also reporting 307 rapes, up from 254 in 2018, a 20.9 percent increase.
Robberies, felony assault, burglary and grand larceny have all d…
