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West Chester Man Who Raped Girl Starting At 5-Years-Old Gets 'De Facto Life Sentence': DA West Chester Man Who Raped Girl Starting At 5-Years-Old Gets 'De Facto Life Sentence': DA
Lucino Ochoa-Mena Sentenced For Raping Girl Over 9+ Years A West Chester man who sexually abused a child for nearly a decade has been sentenced to 40–80 years in prison, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Lucino Ochoa-Mena, 41, began sexually abusing the victim when she was 5 years old and continued until she was 14, evidence presented at trial revealed. In June 2024, he was convicted of 14 criminal offenses, including two counts of rape of a child, following a four-day trial before Judge Patrick Carmody. “This dangerous predator received a de facto life sentence thanks to the courage of a child and great …
Former Scranton Officer, School Resource Officer Accused Of Abusing Students Over Years: PA AG Former Scranton Officer, School Resource Officer Accused Of Abusing Students Over Years: PA AG
Former Scranton Officer, School Resource Officer Accused Of Abusing Students Over Years: PA AG A former Scranton police officer assigned as a school resource officer at West Scranton High School is facing 46 charges of sexually abusing five students over several years, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Stephen J. Carroll, 49, has been charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, official oppression, and institutional sexual assault, among other offenses, according to the Pennsylvania State Police and Attorney General's Office. The alleged crimes occurred between 2009 and recent years while Carroll was employed as a S…
Florida Man Traveled To Pennsylvania To Rape Child In Sting Operation: DA Florida Man Traveled To Pennsylvania To Rape Child In Sting Operation: DA
James Richards Charged In Chester County Child Rape Sting A Florida man is behind bars after attempting to pay $300 to sexually assault a child in Chester County, the district attorney’s office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** James Richards, 53, of Satellite Beach, Florida, was arrested on Nov. 30, 2024, as part of a sting operation by Chester County detectives. Authorities said Richards believed he was meeting a 9-year-old child and brought $300, lubrication jelly, and Skittles candy to a prearranged location where he was taken into custody. Richards is charged with Attempted Rape of a Child, Traffic…
Man Convinced PA Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors Man Convinced PA Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors
Man Convinced PA Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors A New Jersey man was accused of getting a Pennsylvania girl to send him naked pictures and sexual videos, authorities said. Fredderico Soda, 29, of Tabernacle, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 14, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. The investigation began earlier in 2024 when the county prosecutor's office received a tip about Soda's online activities from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Palmer Township, PA, police were also contacted by the girl's parents about Soda's online interactions with her. Investigators said Soda conti…
Man Sentenced For Trying To Meet Girl For Sex In Bucks County: DA Man Sentenced For Trying To Meet Girl For Sex In Bucks County: DA
Man Sentenced For Trying To Meet Girl For Sex In Bucks County: DA A Pottstown man was sentenced to 8 ½ to 17 years in Pennsylvania State Prison for trying to meet a 12-year-old girl for sex in Bensalem Township, authorities said. Uturah Golson, 33, pleaded guilty in April to criminal attempt to commit rape of a child, criminal attempt to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and criminal solicitation to photograph or film a child sex act, according to the Bucks County District Attorney. Golson appeared before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller on Thursday, Aug. 1, and she sent him to state prison for up to 17 years. Additionally, she sentenced…
Dance Teacher From CT Swapped Nude Pics, Sought Meet With Bergen Minor: Prosecutor Dance Teacher From CT Swapped Nude Pics, Sought Meet With Bergen Minor: Prosecutor
Dance Teacher From CT Swapped Nude Pics, Sought Meet With Bergen Minor: Prosecutor A Connecticut event planner and dance instructor known as "Glamorous Piti" was arrested and charged with exchanging pornographic images and having sexually explicit chats with an underage student in Bergen County. Edison Bueno-Tenempaguay, 28, of Danbury has been held in the Bridgeport, CT Correctional Center, pending extradition to New Jersey, since his arrest last Friday, March 17, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Members of the prosecutor’s Cyber Crimes Unit earlier this month “received information that a child from Bergen County was being engaged in conversations on social me…
Coach At PA Christian Youth Center Accused Of Raping Teen, Soliciting Sex, Nudes From Minors Coach At PA Christian Youth Center Accused Of Raping Teen, Soliciting Sex, Nudes From Minors
Coach At PA Christian Youth Center Accused Of Raping Teen, Soliciting Sex, Nudes From Minors A basketball coach at a Christian youth center in Pennsylvania was arrested after he allegedly raped a teenager and solicited sex and nude photos from other minors, authorities said. Ameer Sutton-Best, 31, of Parkesburg, who volunteered at the Parkesburg Point Youth Center this summer, has been charged with rape, sexual abuse of children, corruption of minors, and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. An investigation into Sutton-Best began on Aug. 10, when the faith-based center contacted Parkesburg police, accusing him of having "sexual co…
Seesaw App Used By Elementary Schools Sends NSFW Photos To Parents In Apparent Nationwide Hack Seesaw App Used By Elementary Schools Sends NSFW Photos To Parents In Apparent Nationwide Hack
Seesaw App Used By Elementary Schools Sends Nsfw Photos To Parents In Apparent Nationwide Hack Elementary schools across the US are urging parents to not open the messages on the Seesaw app after an apparent hack sent out "inappropriate" images starting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.  "The platform was hacked and is experiencing a nationwide issue where some school district families and teachers were receiving links/URLs to inappropriate images," officials at a Schodock elementary school in New York said on its website.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Seesaw (@seesawlearning) Most schools are simply asking parents and guard…
6-Year-Old Girl Raped 'On At Least Two Occasions,' Pennsylvania State Police Say 6-Year-Old Girl Raped 'On At Least Two Occasions,' Pennsylvania State Police Say
6-Year-Old Girl Raped 'On At Least Two Occasions,' Pennsylvania State Police Say 29-year-old man raped a 6-year-old girl at least two times, Pennsylvania state police allege.  Cody Alan Jones of Williamstown was accused by the girl of sexual abuse, and "investigative efforts were undertaken which revealed that Jones sexually assaulted the victim on at least two occasions from July to August 2022," state police say. The Dauphin County district attorney’s office and the state police's Child Abuse Protective Unit approved the following 14 criminal charges against Jones: nine felonies for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent ass…
PA Man Tried To Lure Person Posing As 13-Year-Old Boy Online For Sex, Police Say PA Man Tried To Lure Person Posing As 13-Year-Old Boy Online For Sex, Police Say
PA Man Tried To Lure Person Posing As 13-Year-Old Boy Online For Sex, Police Say A 41-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested for allegedly trying to solicit sex from a child, authorities said. William "Billy" Francis Vandeventer, of Doylestown, began messaging the person on an online forum, thinking he was communicating with a 13-year-old boy, Central Bucks police said. Vandeventer tried to arrange a meeting with the "boy" at the Center Square Apartments on North Broad Street in Doylestown on Sunday, May 29 after requesting "sexual acts" and sending a selfie, according to police. Instead, Vandeventer was met by police who arrested him without incident. They did not spe…
PA Man Gets Life Sentence In Murder Of 17-Year-Old Boy 'Who Died A Hero': DA PA Man Gets Life Sentence In Murder Of 17-Year-Old Boy 'Who Died A Hero': DA
PA Man Gets Life Sentence In Murder Of 17-Year-Old Boy 'Who Died A Hero': DA A Pennsylvania gunman who shot and killed a 17-year-old boy during a botched home invasion robbery in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison, authorities in Chester County said. Ricardo Rivera, 28, of Reading, was found guilty of second-degree murder, robbery, burglary, conspiracy, and related offenses, for the shooting death of 17-year-old David Doyle III (AKA Davy Mike) at a Pottstown home, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan announced Monday, April 25. North Coventry officers responding to a report of a shooting at a home on Worth Boulevard on Sept. 24, found Doyle with a gunsho…
Ex-Police Chief Found Guilty Of Raping Girl, 6, With Buddy Hundreds Of Times For Years: AG Ex-Police Chief Found Guilty Of Raping Girl, 6, With Buddy Hundreds Of Times For Years: AG
Ex-Police Chief Found Guilty Of Raping Girl, 6, With Buddy Hundreds Of Times For Years: AG A former small-town Pennsylvania police chief has been found guilty of raping a young girl with his friend several times a month for years, authorities announced. A jury rendered the guilty verdict against former Weissport Police Chief Brent Getz, who was charged in March 2019, PA Attorney General Shapiro announced Friday, March 11. ** WARNING: The following news report contains graphic and disturbing scenarios ** His co-defendant, Gregory Wagner, of Lehighton, previously pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Getz. Both Getz and Wagner will be sentenced at a later date. C…
'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': PA Man Gets 15 Years For Sex Abuse Of Kenyan Orphans 'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': PA Man Gets 15 Years For Sex Abuse Of Kenyan Orphans
'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': PA Man Gets 15 Years For Sex Abuse Of Kenyan Orphans A Lancaster County man is facing decades behind bars for sexually abusing four minor children, two as young as 11-years-old, in an orphanage in which he and his wife operated in the Republic of Kenya, authorities said. Gregory Dow, 61, and his family traveled from Lancaster County to Boito, Kenya to start an orphanage known as the Dow Family Children’s Home, in 2008, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. The orphanage remained in operation for nearly a decade with financial support from donors in the United States, including churches and other faith-ba…