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Cancer Doc Sexually Abused Patient During Long Island Appointment, Police Say
A Long Island doctor sexually abused a patient during a routine appointment in New Hyde Park, Nassau County police said Thursday, March 5.
Dr. Mark Hoffman, a 71-year-old Roslyn resident, was seeing a 48-year-old female patient at his office on May 9, 2025, according to investigators. Hoffman and the victim were alone in the exam room at Optum Hematology Oncology when he had unwanted sexual contact with her, cops said. No nurse was present.
Hoffman was arrested almost 10 months later on Thursday, March 5 and charged with second-degree sexual abuse and forcible touching, authorities sai…
LI Priest Accused Of Groping Woman Inside Church Kitchen; Police Seek More Victims
A Long Island priest has been accused of sexually abusing a woman inside a church kitchen, Nassau County police said.
John Adjei-Boamah, 43, was arrested for forcible touching and sexual abuse, according to detectives with the Special Victims Squad.
It happened at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Franklin Square around 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, authorities said in a Friday, July 4 press release.
The woman was working in the church rectory kitchen on New Hyde Park Road when Adjei-Boamah, a priest living at the rectory, came up behind her and touched her inappropriately, police say.
The…
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Forcible Touching After Walk-In Complaint
A Northern Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly forcibly touching a woman against her will on two separate occasions.
The incident was reported in Yorktown on Thursday, Aug. 25 by the woman who reported the incident to Yorktown Police.
An investigation led police to Jose Pablo Cruz, age 40, of Yorktown who turned himself in to police on Thursday, Sept. 22, said the Yorktown Police.
Cruz was charged with two counts of forcible touching and was held on a $25,000 cash, $50,000 bond, or $75,000 partially secured bond which he was unable to post, police said.
He was rema…
Area Man Accused Of Grabbing Woman, Exposing Himself, State Police Say
State Police arrested an area man for allegedly exposing himself to women and then touching them without consent and masturbating in public.
The Orange County resident was arrested after a woman and her husband called state police to report that an unknown man grabbed the woman as he walked by and then exposed himself around 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, in Kiryas Joel, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
Christopher Lyons, age 21, of Monroe, was arrested after state police responded to the area, Nevel said.
"There were numerous reports of Lyons exposing himself and masturbating in public," Nevel sai…
Police Officer In Northern Westchester Indicted For Sex Abuse
A police officer who worked in Northern Westchester has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a woman on four separate occasions.
Michael Agovino, 33, of Palisades, was indicted on 20 counts on Friday, March 20, announced Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr.
The charges are based on several incidents where prosecutors allege that Agovino, while dressed in his Peekskill Police uniform, coerced a victim, illegally entered her home, and sexually abused her, the DA's office said.
He is also accused of filing false reports. At least four separate i…
Suspect Nabbed In Sexually Motivated Burglary, Police Say
A 39-year-old area man has been arrested for an alleged sexually motivated burglary of a physically disabled person.
Eugene E. Brown, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 29, for the alleged attack on Bridge Street, in the City of Poughkeepsie, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark.
According to Clark, the incident took place around 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, when a 67-year-old physically disabled resident of an apartment in the area answered her doorbell and was met by a man who said he was looking for someone.
The victim attempted to shut the door, bu…
14-Year-Old Forcibly Restrained, Touched Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say
A 14-year-old boy entered a home and then forcibly restrained and touched a victim in Northern Westchester, state police said.
An investigation revealed the boy forcibly entered the victim’s residence on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Cortlandt, state police said.
He then proceeded to forcibly restrain and touch the victim for the purpose of sexual gratification, according to police.
The boy, whose name was not released due to status as a minor, was charged with:
second-degree burglary, a Class C felony,
forcible touching,
unlawful imprisonment, both class A misdemeano…
Area Physician Assistant Charged With Forcibly Touching Patient, Police Say
An area physician assistant has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a patient's breast during a doctor's visit.
Sean Cavanaugh, 44, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 13, for an incident which took place on July 3, 2019, said New Windsor Police Deputy Chief Michael Farbent.
According to the chief, the victim went for a follow-up appointment with Cavanaugh at Vitality Psychiatry Group Practice located at 3125 Route 9W in New Windsor.
While Cavanaugh was checking her heart rate, he placed the stethoscope between his fingers, went underneath her shirt and underneath her b…
Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area
A Wallkill man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of forcible touching of a teenage girl.
At the time Joseph Retherford, 38, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 29, he admitted that on December 28, 2018, he forcibly touched the sexual or other intimate parts of a teenage girl for the purpose of gratifying his sexual desire, while the victim was a passenger in his vehicle, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
Retherford is scheduled to be sentenced on August 28, he will also be required to register as a sex offender, the DA's Office said.
Hoovler th…
