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Politics
‘Rape Is Rape’: Hochul Signs NY Law Broadening Sexual Assault Definition
State leaders in New York are working to ensure that perpetrators of sexual assault face the toughest prosecutions available. A new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, Jan. 30, expands the definition of rape to include additional forms of nonconsensual, forced sexual conduct. Known as the “Rape is Rape” bill, the legislation removes the penetration requirement from the rape statutes and defines rape as vaginal, oral, and anal sexual contact. Under the previous law, oral and anal rape were excluded from being called rape. There was also a higher standard for what constituted vaginal…
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Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From NY Campground Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says
The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground has formally denied any wrongdoing, Albany station WTEN reports. Saratoga County resident Craig Nelson Ross Jr., age 46, of Milton, pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Nov. 17, the outlet said. Ross is charged with the following: First-degree kidnapping Four counts of sexual assault Two counts of sexual abuse Endangering the welfare of a child Assault Ross was arrested Monday, Oct. 2, 48 hours after allegedly kidnapping the girl from a campground at Moreau Lake Stat…
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of 5 Counts Of Child Rape
A 32-year-old man from the region has been found guilty by a jury of five counts of rape and three counts of criminal sexual act. Ulster County resident Charles Burgher, of Highland, was found guilty on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Kingston. The conviction stems from events taking place between August 2022 and Nov. 2022, when Burgher was arrested after a five-and-a-half-hour standoff with law enforcement at the 9W Motel in the Town of Ulster, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Burgher finally surrendered to authorities when the Kingston-Ulster Emergency Services Unit was about …
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'Deviant, Destructive': Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child In Hudson Valley
A Connecticut man will spend more than a decade in prison for raping a child in New York's Hudson Valley. Fairfield County resident Patrick Lynch of Bethel, age 44, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in Orange County Court to 18 years in prison and 20 years of post-release supervision. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Lynch had previously admitted in court that he had engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child less than 13 years old, including at least one act of sexual intercourse, oral sexual conduct, anal sexual conduct, or aggravated…
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl: Police
Two men face sex offense-related charges in the Hudson Valley, including a 28-year-old from Northern Westchester who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl, police said. Both suspects, identified as 28-year-old Montrose resident Adrian Chomiw and 26-year-old Putnam Valley resident Erick J. Santander, face charges in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12. According to authorities, Chomiw was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 24 following an investigation conducted with the help of the Putnam County Child Advo…
Police & Fire
Man From Region Charged With Rape Of Minor
A 41-year-old man from the region has been charged with the alleged rape of a minor. Sullivan County resident Phillip C. Calyer, of Fallsburg, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 7 following an investigation by the New York State Police. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Calyer was charged following a joint investigation with the Sullivan County Child Protective Services. Calyer was charged: Felony rape Criminal sex act/felony Endangering the welfare of a child He was arraigned at the Town of Liberty Court and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail pending his next court date in the Town of F…
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NYer Danny Masterson Sentenced 30 Years For Rape
The “That ‘70s Show” actor and Scientologist will spend three decades to life behind bars for the rape of two separate women. On Thursday, Sept. 7, Long Island-born actor Danny Masterson, age 47 was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after he was convicted of two counts of rape, according to a report by ABC News. Masterson, who grew up in Alberston, was given 15 years for each of the two women he was found guilty of raping during a retrial that occurred in May 2023. The “That ‘70s Show” star had previously been accused of rape by three women, one of which included a former girlfrie…
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New DNA Evidence Exonerates Man Of Rape In Westchester: DA Seeks To Vacate Conviction
DA officials are asking the court to vacate the conviction of a 72-year-old man who served numerous years in prison for a 1975 rape in Westchester that he was found to have not committed thanks to new DNA evidence. The Westchester County District Attorney's Office will ask the court to vacate the conviction of South Carolina resident Leonard Mack, age 72, who spent over seven years in prison for a 1975 rape in Greenburgh, DA officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. At the time of the rape, on May 23, 1975, Mack had been accused of forcing two high school students at gunpoint int…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Groping Multiple Victims At College In Hudson Valley: Police
A 32-year-old man faces charges after allegedly groping numerous victims at a college in the Hudson Valley, police said. Columbia County resident Nathan Holmes of Gallatin, age 32, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 24 for allegedly groping victims at Bard College located in Dutchess County in the hamlet of Annandale-On-Hudson, New York State Police announced. According to authorities, Holmes' arrest resulted from an investigation into two separate incidents at the college in which victims were sexually groped in public. Holmes is not a student or staff member …
Police & Fire
Child Sex: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Assault Of 10-Year-Old Girl, DA Says
A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. Orange County resident Dylan M. Benner, age 21, of Middletown, was charged with predatory sexual assault against a child on Thursday, Aug. 3, said District Attorney David M. Hoovler and City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. Benner was arraigned and remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail. Police allege that on or about Tuesday, Aug. 1, Benner solicited the child and met her in Port Jervis where he engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim, the DA's office said. The C…
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Seen Him? 21-Year-Old Sought In Connection With Sexual Assault Investigation In Capital Region
Police in the region are asking for the public’s help in locating a 21-year-old man wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation. Jason Gonzales is wanted for questioning by New York State Police troopers in Columbia County working with the Livingston Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), the agency announced Tuesday, Aug. 8. Troopers did not provide additional details regarding the alleged assault. Gonzales is known to frequent Bliss Towers in the city of Hudson. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact New York State Police at 845-677-7300 and referen…
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'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Capital Region Rapist In Prison
A 29-year-old man from the region is facing years behind bars after admitting that he sexually abused a minor. Albany County resident William Maguire, of Voorheesville, pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes in Saratoga County Court on Friday, July 7. Maguire admitted that he forcibly sexually assaulted the 14-year-old victim while they were sleeping at a home in the town of Providence in January 2023. Afterward, he told the victim not to say anything. “The victim courageously reported the assault shortly after it happened and responded to Albany Medical Center where a medical examination w…
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