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Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month
Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month A man is facing charges after allegedly violating an order of protection while incarcerated for the second time in the span of a month, authorities said. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office reported that Brandon Mima, age 21, of Beacon, currently held at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, is accused of contacting two individuals protected by the order via telephone. He was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and charged with: Aggravated family offense, a felony, Criminal contempt in the second degree, a misdemeanor,  Obstruction of governmental administration in the secon…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Molesting Child Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Molesting Child
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Molesting Child A Hudson Valley man faces up to seven years in prison for sexually molesting a 9-year-old girl for three years. Rockland County resident, Elmer Oviedo-Sandoval, age 47, of Haverstraw, was convicted on Monday, Aug. 12, after a two week jury trial. According to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas  Walsh, Oviedo-Sandoval was convicted of course of sexual conduct against a child at two different locations in Ramapo. Between 2016 and 2019, beginning when the victim was nine, Oviedo-Sandoval subjected her to sexual contact on multiple occasions while she resided in two separa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland Will Get $314K Grant For Substance Abuse, Mental Health Rockland Will Get $314K Grant For Substance Abuse, Mental Health
Rockland Will Get $314K Grant For Substance Abuse, Mental Health U.S. Nita Lowey, who represents Rockland and Westchester counties, announced on Tuesday, June 5 that BRiDGES, a nonprofit in New City that advocates for and serves people with disabilities, has been awarded $314,215 in federal funding. The taxpayer money will help expand and increase recovery services for individuals with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental illness who are re-entering society after prison. The funding was awarded through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and M…

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by Jon Craig