14-Year-Old Forcibly Restrained, Touched Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say 14-Year-Old Forcibly Restrained, Touched Victim In Northern Westchester, Police Say
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…
Teen Charged With Sexual Abuse For Alleged Incidents At Area Boarding School, State Police Say Teen Charged With Sexual Abuse For Alleged Incidents At Area Boarding School, State Police Say
Teen Charged With Sexual Abuse For Alleged Incidents At Area Boarding School, State Police Say A teenager is facing multiple charges following an alleged string of sexual assaults state police say happened at a boarding school in the Hudson Valley. An investigation determined the sexual assaults that occurred during the fall 2019 semester on the campus of the Storm King School, located in Cornwall in Orange County. Established in 1867, it is one of New York's oldest boarding schools.  On Monday, Feb. 10, state police in Montgomery charged Henry Alvarez, 19, of Shadow Hills, California, located in the San Fernando Valley within Los Angeles, with the following: First-degree…
Second Man Admits To Role In Gunpoint Area Robbery Second Man Admits To Role In Gunpoint Area Robbery
Second Man Admits To Role In Gunpoint Area Robbery A second man has pleaded guilty to the gunpoint robbery of a 67-year-old man who was locked in the trunk of his vehicle in the area. Orange County resident Justin White, 30, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 23, robbery in connection with the August 2018 crime, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. White had previously pleaded guilty to rape for having sex with an underage girl, the DA's Office said. He faces up to 17 years in prison when he is sentenced in March. According to the District Attorney's Office, on August 3, 2018, White and Tranelle Drake, 31, of …
11 More Women Claim Abuse By Physician Assistant In Hudson Valley 11 More Women Claim Abuse By Physician Assistant In Hudson Valley
11 More Women Claim Abuse By Physician Assistant In Hudson Valley Eleven women have come to report abuse by a physician assistant who was arrested last week for allegedly inappropriately touching a patient's breast during a doctor's visit in the Hudson Valley. Sean Cavanaugh, 44, was first arrested on Monday, Jan. 13 in Orange County by the Town of New Windsor Police for one count of forcible touching after the department received a complaint from a patient, said Deputy Chief Michael Farbent. In the first case, the victim told police that while Cavanaugh, of New Windsor, was checking her heart rate, he placed the stethoscope between his fi…
Former Priest In Fairfield County Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Minor Former Priest In Fairfield County Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Minor
Former Priest In Fairfield County Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Minor A former Fairfield County priest remains behind bars after turning himself in to police for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. The Rev. Jaime Marin-Cardona, 51, has been charged with three counts of illegal sexual contact, three counts of sexual assault and of risk of injury to a child, said the Diocese of Bridgeport. According to the diocese, Marin-Cardona was removed from ministry in September 2019, after the diocese received a letter from the minor's parents voicing concerns about his contact with a family member. Bishop Frank J. Caggiano said most recently Marin-Cardona served at&n…
Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave
Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave As the news swirls around the arrests of Fotis Dulos and his ex-lover Michelle Troconis for the alleged murder of Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos, another person was arrested as well, Kent Mawhinney, an attorney, and friend of Dulos.  Mawhinney, 54, of South Windsor, Connecticut, was reportedly arrested at gunpoint during a traffic stop by state police after searching for him for several hours on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Once in custody Mawhinney was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the case, the arrest warrant says. Mawhinney had represented Foti…
Alert Issued For Westchester Resident Wanted For Sexual Assault Of Juvenile In Fairfield County Alert Issued For Westchester Resident Wanted For Sexual Assault Of Juvenile In Fairfield County
Alert Issued For Westchester Resident Wanted For Sexual Assault Of Juvenile In Fairfield County An alert has been issued for a Westchester man who is wanted on multiple charges, including sexual assault of a juvenile, in Fairfield County. The New Canaan Police Department has an active arrest warrant for 31-year-old Leland Robinson, whose last known address was on East Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon. The warrant for Robinson's arrest was signed by the state prosecutor and a judge for the following charges: Enticing a minor by computer Second-degree sexual assault Fourth-degree sexual assault Risk of injury to a child The charges stem from an investigation into crimes c…
Registered Sex Offender Admits To Sex Assault Of 11-Year-Old In Area Registered Sex Offender Admits To Sex Assault Of 11-Year-Old In Area
Registered Sex Offender Admits To Sex Assault Of 11-Year-Old In Area A registered sex offender has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in the area, officials said. Orange County resident Jeremiah Hochteil, 35, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to two counts of first-degree rape, admitting as part of the plea that he had sexual contact and intercourse with one victim earlier this year and another in 2004. According to Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. the girl was assaulted between July and August, multiple times. As part of his plea, Hochteil is expected to receive a term of 10 years in prison on …
Driver Who Stopped Cab On Taconic Parkway Shoulder Charged With Rape, Police State Driver Who Stopped Cab On Taconic Parkway Shoulder Charged With Rape, Police State
Driver Who Stopped Cab On Taconic Parkway Shoulder Charged With Rape, Police State A taxi driver who stopped his cab on the shoulder of a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway before sexually assaulting a victim has been arrested after being located in Florida, police said. State Police arrested Orlando Martinez Morales, 34, of Jacksonville, FL, on Thursday, Dec. 5, and charged him with first-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act, both Class B felonies, and forcible touching, a Class A misdemeanor. On Sept. 2, 2017, the New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks responded to a sexual assault on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County in the town of Ken…
Ex-Reality TV Host Sentenced For Molesting Daughter's 10-Year-Old Soccer Teammate In His Home Ex-Reality TV Host Sentenced For Molesting Daughter's 10-Year-Old Soccer Teammate In His Home
Ex-Reality TV Host Sentenced For Molesting Daughter's 10-Year-Old Soccer Teammate In His Home A former reality TV show host who was convicted of molesting a 10-year-old girl during a sleepover at his Connecticut house has been sentenced. Christopher Dionne hosted the pilot episode of home improvement network HGTV's “Family Flip" and appeared in the A&E show “House Rescue” in California when police began the investigation. Dionne was found guilty of risk of injury to a minor and sexual assault in the New London, Connecticut Judicial District Court on Wednesday, Oct. 16.for the Nov. 26, 2017 abuse. Judge Barbara Bailey Jongbloed sentenced Dionne to three years in prison on Wednes…
Police Seek Public's Help In IDing Person Of Interest In Rape Of Woman In Area Police Seek Public's Help In IDing Person Of Interest In Rape Of Woman In Area
Police Seek Public's Help In IDing Person Of Interest In Rape Of Woman In Area Police investigating the rape of an elderly woman in the area are asking the public's help in identifying a man connected to the case. Town of Newburgh Police say the man shown in the photo above has been established as a "person of interest" in the case. The man may be named "Caesar" and often is in the City of Newburgh area, according to police. Further details on the case were not released. Anyone with information is asked to call the Town of Newburgh Police Department at 845-564-1100 or email a tip to TNPDfacebook@townofnewburghpd.org. Share this story by clicking on the Faceboo…
Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Forcing Hand Up Skirt On Metro-North Train Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Forcing Hand Up Skirt On Metro-North Train
Northern Westchester Man Arraigned For Forcing Hand Up Skirt On Metro-North Train A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly forcibly touching a woman on a Metro-North train. Croton resident Jonathan VanAntwerpen, 49, was arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 20 and charged with forcible touching after he allegedly put his hand up the skirt of a passenger sitting next to him near the Croton-on-Hudson station. It is alleged that on Friday, Sept. 27, VanAntwerpen was sitting next to a stranger on the train. He allegedly pressed his leg into hers. He then moved his hand up her thigh and under her skirt. When the victim confronted him, he got off at the Croton-Harmon train sta…