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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl A man has been charged with the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl he befriended in the region. Ulster County resident Cung L. Phutin, age 28, of the town of Ulster, was charged on Friday, Oct. 11. According to Ulster Police Chief Kyle Berardi, the department initiated an investigation regarding a 28-year-old male engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl.  Berardi said as a result of an investigation, Phutin was found to have befriended the victim for several months before having sexual intercourse with her in June 2024.  Phutin was located an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Offenses Against Several Children Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Offenses Against Several Children
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Offenses Against Several Children An investigation has led to the arrest of a Westchester County man who is accused of committing sex offenses against several children. New Rochelle Police Department announced late Monday afternoon, Sept. 30 that detectives, with assistance from the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, wrapped up the probe on Friday, Sept. 20. The suspect, Fernando Rincon, age 52, of New Rochelle is accused of committing multiple sex offenses against the victims, according to New Rochelle PD Captain J. Collins Coyne. "Due to nature of the offenses and the privacy of the victims, t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Psychologist Sexually Abused Numerous Teens At NY Juvenile Lockup For Years, Police Say Psychologist Sexually Abused Numerous Teens At NY Juvenile Lockup For Years, Police Say
Psychologist Sexually Abused Numerous Teens At NY Juvenile Lockup For Years, Police Say A state psychologist is accused of sexually abusing numerous underage victims at a New York State juvenile detention center going back years. Maya Hayes, of Albany, was arrested Friday, April 12, following a New York State Police investigation into allegations of abuse at Columbia County’s Brookwood Secure Center, located in the town of Claverack. According to police, the 62-year-old sexually assaulted numerous victims at the facility over several years while employed as a clinician. No other details about the alleged abuse were made public.  Hayes' arrest followed a grand jury indic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault Of Woman Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault Of Woman
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault Of Woman A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a woman in 2017. Sullivan County District Attorney Meagan Galligan announced that Rockland County resident Jose Gomez, age 40, of Haverstraw, was sentenced to 20 years in prison plus 15 years of post-release supervision on Friday, Nov. 4, following his convictions for criminal sexual act and assault.  A Sullivan County grand jury indicted Gomez in 2019, following the victim’s disclosure that she and Gomez, who had previously been romantic partners, traveled to Liberty in 2017, where Gomez assaulted and sexually ab…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Woman Faces Child Porn Charges Westchester Woman Faces Child Porn Charges
Westchester Woman Faces Child Porn Charges A Westchester County woman is one of two people facing child pornography charges following an investigation. Dilicia Aguirre-Orellana, age 22, of Yonkers, and 33-year-old Jonathan Rivera, of Brooklyn, were both charged with production and receipt and distribution of child pornography, according to an announcement on Monday, Feb. 28, from Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. Aguirre-Orellana was also charged with possession of child pornography, Williams said. Rivera was arrested on or about Saturday, Feb. 26, and Aguirre-Orellana was arres…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Westchester Baseball Coach Accused Of Having Relationship With Player, Police Say Westchester Baseball Coach Accused Of Having Relationship With Player, Police Say
Westchester Baseball Coach Accused Of Having Relationship With Player, Police Say A baseball coach in Westchester is facing charges for allegedly having improper contact and a relationship with a former player, police said. Robert Pope, age 30, the owner and head coach of Mount Vernon Baseball, an independent organization, was arrested following an investigation into allegations of him having improper contact with a minor. On Monday, June 14, the Mount Vernon Police Department was alerted to allegations that a baseball coach in the city was allegedly engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old former player. Police said that the mother of the alleged vic…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Attempting To Rape 13-Year-Old Girl In Rockland Man Charged With Attempting To Rape 13-Year-Old Girl In Rockland
Man Charged With Attempting To Rape 13-Year-Old Girl In Rockland A 30-year-old area man was arrested for the attempted rape of a 13-year-old girl. The incident took place in Rockland County on Thursday, June 11, in Spring Valley, said Officer Matt Galli with the Spring Valley Police. According to Galli, an investigation by the department's detective bureau into the alleged sexual misconduct found that Valery Lazard, of Spring Valley, had allegedly attempted to force himself on and engage in sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl. The girl was able to fight off her Lazard and escape, Galli said. Lazard was charged with attempted rape and c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Owner Of Hudson Valley Restaurants Accused Of Raping Minor Ex-Owner Of Hudson Valley Restaurants Accused Of Raping Minor
Ex-Owner Of Hudson Valley Restaurants Accused Of Raping Minor A former restaurateur who owned a pair eateries in the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly raping a minor. An Ulster County grand jury charged Robert Bruno, 58, of Newburgh, in a seven-count indictment for allegedly repeatedly sexually abusing at least one minor, the DA’s Office announced. It is unclear how many victims he had. Specifically, Bruno is charged with three counts of second-degree rape, and two counts each of third-degree rape and second-degree criminal sexual act. Bruno was arrested in September last year by members of the Saugerties Police Department.  His ar…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Westchester Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Contact With Student Now Charged With Rape Ex-Westchester Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Contact With Student Now Charged With Rape
Ex-Westchester Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Contact With Student Now Charged With Rape A former teacher already accused of having sexual contact with a student in Westchester during school hours has turned himself in to police in White Plains to face new charges that he raped a minor. John Fraioli, 35, of White Plains, a former teacher at New Rochelle High School, was arrested last month and charged with a felony count of third-degree criminal sexual act after allegedly having inappropriate contact with a 15-year-old student earlier this year. This week, he is expected to be arraigned in White Plains City Court and charged with five counts of third-degree rape and five count…

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by Zak Failla
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Student Granted Protection Order In Sex Crime Case Involving Westchester Teacher Student Granted Protection Order In Sex Crime Case Involving Westchester Teacher
Student Granted Protection Order In Sex Crime Case Involving Westchester Teacher A temporary order of protection was issued on behalf of a student who allegedly had sexual contact with a teacher in Westchester during school hours. John Fraioli, 34, of White Plains, a teacher at New Rochelle High School, was arrested this week and charged with a felony count of third-degree criminal sexual act after allegedly having inappropriate contact with a 15-year-old student earlier this year. Fraioli resigned from the school in the spring and was arrested on Monday, Oct. 28. He’s since been released on a $50,000 bond. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, Fraioli was back in New Rochelle City …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester HS Teacher Accused Of Sex Crime With Student During School Hours Westchester HS Teacher Accused Of Sex Crime With Student During School Hours
Westchester HS Teacher Accused Of Sex Crime With Student During School Hours A high school teacher in Westchester is facing charges for allegedly having sexual contact with a teenage student during school hours, police said. John Fraioli, 34, of White Plains, a teacher at New Rochelle High School, was arrested this week and charged with a felony count of third-degree criminal sexual act after allegedly having inappropriate contact with a 15-year-old student earlier this year. Police said that the incident happened in May, while Fraioli was employed as a teacher at the high school. Fraioli was arraigned in New Rochelle City Court on Monday, Oct. 28 and is currently …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Sexually Abusing, Raping Minor In Area, Police Say Man Charged With Sexually Abusing, Raping Minor In Area, Police Say
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing, Raping Minor In Area, Police Say A 28-year-old Orange County man has been charged with sexually abusing and raping a minor, police say. New York State Police say Joshua Vitek, 28, of Highland Falls was involved with a sexual relationship with a person less than 15 years old. Vitek was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and faces the following charges: First-degree sexual abuse, a felony Second-degree criminal sexual act, a felony Predatory sexual act against a child, a felony First-degree rape, a felony Second-degree rape, a felony Vitek was arraigned in the Town of Monroe Court and remanded to Orange County Jail without b…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Engaged In Sex Act With Underage, Disabled Victim In Area, Police Say Man Engaged In Sex Act With Underage, Disabled Victim In Area, Police Say
Man Engaged In Sex Act With Underage, Disabled Victim In Area, Police Say An area man is behind bars after state police say he engaged in a sexual act with an underage and mentally disabled victim. State Police arrested the 64-year-old Orange County resident on Friday, July 19. Charles Sandike, of New Windsor, was charged with criminal sexual act (a felony), sex abuse (sexual contact with an individual less than 17 therefore incapable of consent), and endangering the welfare of a child (both misdemeanors).  Sandike was arraigned in the Town of New Windsor Court and remanded to Orange County Jail on $25,000 bail. He has a return date of Thursday, July…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband
Former Bedford Hills Corrections Officer Sentenced For Sexual Act, Trafficking Contraband A former correction officer at a women’s prison in Westchester will spend time behind bars after pleading guilty to committing a sexual act trafficking contraband to inmates. Iran Colon, 32, an officer who was based at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills pleaded guilty late last year to promoting prison contraband and criminal sexual act, both felonies, after being arrested in his Staten Island home in May. On Tuesday, July 2, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Colon has been sentenced to a term of between one and three years in state p…

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by Zak Failla
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17-Year-Old From Rockland Charged With Raping Child After Police Called To Hospital 17-Year-Old From Rockland Charged With Raping Child After Police Called To Hospital
17-Year-Old From Rockland Charged With Raping Child After Police Called To Hospital A 17-year-old from Rockland is behind bars facing two felony charges after a police investigation at Orange County Hospital led to his arrest. Stony Point detectives responded to the hospital on Thursday, June 13 at the request of a doctor to investigate a possible sex crime against a person less that is 11 years old, Stony Point Police said. The incident was alleged to have occurred recently in the Town of Stony Point., police said. The detectives' investigation determined that on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, Steven Martinez of Stony Point engaged in acts and a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Charged With Murder Of Woman Found Wrapped In Blanket On Side Of Westchester Parkway Suspect Charged With Murder Of Woman Found Wrapped In Blanket On Side Of Westchester Parkway
Suspect Charged With Murder Of Woman Found Wrapped In Blanket On Side Of Westchester Parkway A man has been charged with murdering a woman who was found strangled to death wrapped in a blanket on the shoulder of the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester more than a decade ago. Christopher Gonzalez of the Bronx was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of second-degree murder, rape and criminal sexual act for his role in the death of Angel Serbay in 2005 in Yonkers. On Sept. 3, 2005, at approximately 8:18 a.m., the New York State Police were dispatched to the northbound side of the Sprain Brook Parkway, just north of the Jackson Road overpass, to investigate…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman, Boyfriend Sentenced For Sex Trafficking, Rape Of Child Captured On Video Woman, Boyfriend Sentenced For Sex Trafficking, Rape Of Child Captured On Video
Woman, Boyfriend Sentenced For Sex Trafficking, Rape Of Child Captured On Video A 25-year-old woman and her 20-year-old boyfriend have been sentenced to years in prison for the rape and sex trafficking of a teenage girl they also captured on video, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.  Franeisha Patterson, of Newburgh, and Cally Graham, of the Bronx, were each sentenced to a total of 18 years in state prison in connection with the December 12, 2017, forcible rape and sexual assault of a teenage girl in a Newburgh apartment, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. In January, Patterson and Graham were both convicted by a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of Abusing Teenage Girl Reports Move In Newburgh Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of Abusing Teenage Girl Reports Move In Newburgh
Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of Abusing Teenage Girl Reports Move In Newburgh A registered sexual offender convicted of having deviate sexual contact with a teenage girl has reported a move in Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 41-year-old Harold McPherson, who has reported an address change from Carter Street to Broadway in Newburgh. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned McPherson a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” According to the Division of Criminal Jus…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Worker Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Patient In Hudson Valley Ex-Worker Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Patient In Hudson Valley
Ex-Worker Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Patient In Hudson Valley An Orange County man has been found guilty in a jury trial of sexually abusing a patient at in-patient psychiatric facility. Nathan Oglesby, 57, of Wallkill, was found guilty Monday of a criminal sexual act, and sexual abuse for having sexual contact with an inpatient of a residential facility where he was employed, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. During the trial, prosecutors argued that Oglesby, who worked as a treatment aide in the facility, had sexual contact with the female inpatient. The woman told jurors that Oglesby sexually abused her four times while she was a p…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen
Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen A 30-year-old teacher from the Hudson Valley pleaded guilty to performing oral sex on a 14-year-old boy at a public school in New York City. Garnerville resident Dori Myers, who taught social studies at The New School for Leadership and the Arts the in the Bronx, was charged in January with committing a criminal sexual act in the second degree, a Class D felony, and endangering the welfare of a child As a result of her plea in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday, Myers will get to keep her teaching certificate but has to register as a sex offender. Myers, who is also the wife of a Rockland C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Orange County Teacher's Aide Found Guilty Of Sex Abuse Of Teen Boy Former Orange County Teacher's Aide Found Guilty Of Sex Abuse Of Teen Boy
Former Orange County Teacher's Aide Found Guilty Of Sex Abuse Of Teen Boy A former Orange County teacher's aide has been found guilty of two counts of rape and other sexual offenses against a teen boy, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Mary Thompson, 46, of Montgomery, was convicted Monday after a bench trial before Orange County Court Judge William DeProspo, of two counts of rape, two counts of criminal sexual act, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, for having sexual intercourse twice with a boy who was under seventeen, said the DA's office. Thompson had been employed as a teacher’s aide at the time of crimes, althoug…

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by Kathy Reakes