Man Charged With Raping Teen Girl, Sheriff's Office Says Man Charged With Raping Teen Girl, Sheriff's Office Says
Man Charged With Raping Teen Girl, Sheriff's Office Says A report of a 16-year-old having sex with a 24-year-old led to rape charges for an area man. Jose D. Vasquez, 23 of Hurley was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 21 and charged with felony rape after the Ulster County Sheriff's Office investigated a complaint of the sexual contact, the department said.  According to police, on Nov. 16, deputies received a complaint in regard to a sex offense that occurred in the Town of Esopus. It was reported that a 16-year old female engaged in sexual intercourse with a 23 or 24-year-old male.  Detectives identified the suspect as Vasquez and he was loca…
Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say
Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say A New York State Police investigation led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man who allegedly raped and sexually abused his victim. Brittin Caffrey of Gardiner was arrested following an investigation by troopers in Highland and the New York State Police Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit. The investigation was launched following a complaint of sexual assault in Gardiner. 
Caffrey was arrested and charged with felony counts of rape and sexual abuse.  Following his arraignment in the Town of Gardiner Justice Court, Caffrey was remanded to the Ulster County Jail without bail. No future…
39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester 39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester
39-Year-Old Charged In Rape Of Minor In Northern Westchester A report by a minor in Northern Westchester that a classmate was sexually abused by a neighbor led to the arrest of a 39-year-old man, Bedford Police said. An investigation led by the Bedford Police Department's Detective and Patrol divisions, in conjunction with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, led to the arrest of Julio Cortez of Bedford Hills on Monday, Oct. 8. Cortez has been charged with one count of second-degree rape. He was arraigned in Bedford Justice Court and remanded to Westchester County Jail and is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 22.
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child, Rape Charge In Area A multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to the apprehension of a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a child and was wanted for a separate rape charge in Rockland County. The Ramapo Police Department announced on Friday that earlier this week, with the help of members of the Spring Valley Police Department, investigators arrested Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, who is charged with multiple sexual offenses. Roberto Ventura De La Rosa, a Spring Valley resident, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 3, and he was arraigned in the Village of Spring Valley Court on charges out of Ramapo that…
Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large
Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Recognize this wanted woman? Investigators from the Ramapo Police Department have issued an alert regarding Smadar Cohen - also known as Smadar Ategi-Cohen - who is wanted on charges that include rape, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, the charges stem from a series of incidents that happened in July last year in both Ramapo and Airmont. Anyone with information regarding Cohen’s whereabouts, or who recognize her, has been asked to contact Ramapo police investigators by calling (845) 357-2400.  Share this story on Facebook by…
Former HS Wrestling Coach In Westchester Admits To Raping Teen Girl Former HS Wrestling Coach In Westchester Admits To Raping Teen Girl
Former HS Wrestling Coach In Westchester Admits To Raping Teen Girl A former assistant varsity wrestling coach in Westchester has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of rape. Tyler Sick, the 30-year-old Tarrytown man who taught in New York and acted as a coach at Edgemont High School, pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday after being accused of raping a teenage girl in Greenburgh in 2016. According to the complaint filed in Greenburgh Town Court, Sick had been involved with illegal sexual contact with a minor, which led to a joint police investigation. Detectives from the Special Victims Units in Greenburgh and Tarrytown were assisted by the Special Prosecutio…
18-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Westchester Woman, 23, In Panama 18-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Westchester Woman, 23, In Panama
18-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Westchester Woman, 23, In Panama An appeal is already in the works after a teenager tried as a juvenile received a 12-year prison sentence for strangling a 23-year-old Westchester woman to death in Panama last year. Catherine Johannet, a 2011 graduate of Edgemont High School, was found dead on Feb. 5, 2017 beside a trail on Isla Colon in Bastimentos after she had been reported as missing. Her convicted 18-year-old murderer - whose name was not released because he was 17 at the time and considered a minor in Panama - was subsequently convicted of charges that include rape, robbery and murder. Prosecutors in Panama filed an…
Former Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Raping Boy In Hudson Valley Former Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Raping Boy In Hudson Valley
Former Teacher's Aide Sentenced For Raping Boy In Hudson Valley A former teacher’s aide from the Hudson Valley is heading to prison after being found guilty of having sexual intercourse and oral sex with a minor under the age of 17. Montgomery resident Mary Thompson was sentenced in Orange County Court to six years in state prison and post-release supervision after being found guilty of having twice engaged in sexual intercourse and oral sex with the child. At trial, it was argued that on Feb. 17 and Feb. 20 of 2017, Thompson took the minor to a motel room, where they spent the night and engaged in sexual acts. Thompson, 46, was found guilty at trial o…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl Faces Deportation A Hudson Valley man will spend a decade behind bars and is facing deportation after pleading guilty to raping a 10-year-old girl. Highland Mills resident Juan Linares, 20, who had pleaded guilty earlier this year to one felony count of first-degree rape, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison and 10 years of post-release supervision for his role in sexually assaulting a minor who was known to him. Linares admitted to subjecting his 10-year-old victim to sexual acts in April after his victim came forward and told a school official about the abuse. He is also being held by Immigration …
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Both Raping Teen, Assaulting Infant A 22-year-old man who was arrested Thursday for severely beating a 5-month-old infant has also been charged with raping the infant's mother. Jonathan Fernando Castillo-Armijos of Sholom Court in Spring Valley, was arraigned Tuesday on four counts of rape, two counts of assault, and two counts of a criminal sexual act in connection with the repeated sexual assault of a teenaged victim and the assault of an infant, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. "The allegations, in this case, are very disturbing," said Zugibe. "The defendant is accused of viciously vi…
17-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Charged In Rape Of Girl, 11 17-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Charged In Rape Of Girl, 11
17-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Charged In Rape Of Girl, 11 A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the rape of an 11-year-old girl, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. Kevin Guallpa-Lema was arrested after Spring Valley police were contacted by Child Protective Services regarding an 11-year-old girl who was not attending school regularly, said Officer Matthew Galli. A joint investigation found that the girl was the victim of sexual abuse and Guallpa-Lema was arrested, Galli said.  He was charged with rape and sexual abuse. He is being held on $50,000 bail. 
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 13-Year-Old Twice, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 13-Year-Old Twice, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 13-Year-Old Twice, Police Say A 25-year-old man from the Hudson Valley has been charged in connection with raping a 13-year-old girl, according to state police. On Jan. 28, New York State Police from the Pine Plains barracks and the Rhinebeck Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Bryan C. McGarry of Clinton for two counts of rape in the second degree, a Class D felony. McGarry was arrested for having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old victim on two separate occasions in 2017 in the town of Pine Plains. McGarry was arraigned before the Village of Red Hook Court and remanded to the supervision of the Dutchess Coun…