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‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG ‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG
‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG A Pennsylvania appeals court has upheld the conviction of Kimberly Maurer in the torture-murder of 12-year-old Maxwell Schollenberger, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, June 22, 2026. Maurer, who was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 to 20 years following her 2022 conviction, sought relief through an appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The court denied the request, concluding that the evidence presented at trial supported the conviction, according to the Attorney General's Office. “The facts from trial speak for themselves. This was nothing more than a convicted chi…
‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Allentown Church Leader, Coach Who Kidnapped Girl To Mexico Found Dead ‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Allentown Church Leader, Coach Who Kidnapped Girl To Mexico Found Dead
‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Allentown Church Leader, Coach Who Kidnapped Girl To Mexico Found Dead Kevin Esterly — the Pennsylvania man who fled to Mexico with a teenage girl in 2018 and was later convicted of repeatedly raping her as a child — died by suicide while incarcerated at Lehigh County Jail, authorities announced on Monday, June 22. Esterly, 53, was pronounced dead at 2:16 a.m. in the emergency department at St. Luke's Hospital-Allentown Campus after being found unresponsive in his single cell at the jail, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. District Attorney Gavin Holihan said Esterly was found shortly before 1:30 a.m. hanging by a bedsheet tied to the top bun…
Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man
Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man A Harrisburg man has been convicted and sentenced in the death of a 3-month-old Pennsylvania baby girl, bringing an end to a case Daily Voice has followed since the infant was hospitalized. Eriezer Melendez Jr., 38, pleaded nolo contendere to third-degree murder during a March 19 hearing before Perry County President Judge Kenneth A. Mummah, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice. A nolo contendere plea means a defendant does not admit guilt but accepts conviction and punishment. Under the plea agreement, five additional charges were dismissed. The case began on Nov. 15, 2024,…
6th Child ID'd In Avon Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges 6th Child ID'd In Avon Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges
6th Child ID'd In Avon Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges Police investigating a Connecticut daycare worker accused of sexually assaulting multiple children have identified a sixth alleged victim in the case. Avon police filed a new arrest warrant against Jan Carlos Berrios-Otero, alleging he sexually assaulted a 4-year-old boy who attended the BrightPath Avon Early Learning and Child Care Center. Authorities say the warrant would add charges of fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child against the 29-year-old already facing multiple counts of abuse.  Related: Jan Carlos Berrios-Otero Worked At Multiple Connecticut …
Cheer Academy Owner From Annapolis Accused Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State Police Cheer Academy Owner From Annapolis Accused Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State Police
Cheer Academy Owner From Annapolis Accused Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State Police A 52-year-old man who ran a cheer academy in Maryland is being held behind bars after allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl last summer and over the spring, state police announced on Thursday. Annapolis native Dustin Moss Burket, who ran the Eastern Shore Cheer Academy in Stevensville, is facing rape and other charges following an investigation that was launched in April. According to Maryland State Police investigators, the alleged activities between Burket and the juvenile victim, a 9-year-old girl, occurred last summer and this spring on the property of the cheer academy. The …
Leesburg Man Accused Of Strangling Infant To Death Hit With Aggravated Murder Charge: Police Leesburg Man Accused Of Strangling Infant To Death Hit With Aggravated Murder Charge: Police
Leesburg Man Accused Of Strangling Infant To Death Hit With Aggravated Murder Charge: Police The Virginia man accused of brutally strangling an infant who later died from her injuries is facing new charges, authorities announced. Alvaro Mejia Ayala, 22, was indicted by a Loudoun County grand jury on additional charges for the September 2025 assault of an 8-month-old girl who was choked and killed, according to the Leesburg Police Department. At around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, officers were called to the unit block of Hancock Place NE for a report of a child not breathing. The infant was taken to an area hospital in critical condition after investigators said she …
Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Admitting To Years Of Child Sex Assaults In Ansonia, Seymour Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Admitting To Years Of Child Sex Assaults In Ansonia, Seymour
Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Admitting To Years Of Child Sex Assaults In Ansonia, Seymour A Connecticut man who admitted to repeatedly sexually assaulting a young child in Ansonia and Seymour has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors said. Melvin Dixon, 47, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, suspended after 15 years served, followed by 15 years of probation, according to state prosecutors.  Dixon also must remain on Connecticut’s Sex Offender Registry for life. Prosecutors said Dixon pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault in the first degree and two counts of risk of injury to a child.  The crimes happened between 2017 and 2020. Investigato…
BrightPath Worker Accused Of Assaulting Boys Also Filled In At Other CT Daycares, Company Says BrightPath Worker Accused Of Assaulting Boys Also Filled In At Other CT Daycares, Company Says
BrightPath Worker Accused Of Assaulting Boys Also Filled In At Other CT Daycares, Company Says A former Connecticut daycare employee accused of sexually assaulting five young boys also worked at several other of the company's child care centers in the state, a spokesperson said. Jan Carlos Berrios Otero, 29, who was arrested while working at BrightPath Avon Child Care Center, temporarily filled in at BrightPath locations in Simsbury, West Hartford on Park Road, and Windsor for “a limited number of hours,” the company said on Friday, May 8.  The company said it is not aware of any allegations or complaints related to Otero's time at these locations. The disclosure come…
Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says
Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says A Virginia driver didn’t just fail to stay in her lane — deputies say her story didn’t stay straight either after she was pulled over with a child in the car. Erika Romero Diaz, 38, of Stafford, was arrested following a traffic stop that led to multiple charges, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy observed Diaz failing to maintain her lane near Windsong Way and Stefaniga Road at approximately 6:40 p.m. on April 24 and conducted a traffic stop, deputies said. Diaz initially admitted she was on her phone while driving before denying she had consumed any alcohol that d…
Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA
Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA A Long Island school bus driver who repeatedly raped a girl beginning when she was 12 years old was sentenced Friday, April 24. Miguel Enrique Diaz, 49, got 16 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the nearly year-long pattern of abuse, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Diaz, of Bay Shore, admitted to raping the girl in the back seat of his car and in his home between December 2022 and October 2023, prosecutors said. The victim was 12 years old when the abuse began, according to authorities. She first told her mother about Diaz’s attacks in March 2024, police said. T…
9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case
9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case Two more adults have been charged months after a 9-year-old girl was found dead in a tote along a river, as prosecutors say they allowed “severe child abuse and neglect” to continue inside a Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 21. Theresa Marie Shipley, 63, identified as the child’s grandmother, and Sandra Lynn Umensetter, 51, a family friend, were charged in connection with the prolonged abuse that led to the death of 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said. Theresa Marie Shipley (left) Renesmay Eutsey’s grandmother, and S…
Warminster Catholic School Teacher With ‘Too Many’ Child Porn Images Sentenced In Federal Court Warminster Catholic School Teacher With ‘Too Many’ Child Porn Images Sentenced In Federal Court
Warminster Catholic School Teacher With ‘Too Many’ Child Porn Images Sentenced In Federal Court A Catholic school teacher who admitted to having “too many” child pornography images has been sentenced to years in federal prison, closing a case that began with a disturbing online tip and unraveled into a years-long pattern of abuse. Federal officials announced on Tuesday, April 14, that Richard Adamsky, 66, of Warminster, was sentenced to 90 months in prison — seven and a half years — along with 10 years of supervised release, by United States District Judge Gerald J. Pappert in Philadelphia. He faced up to 40 years in federal prison, with a mandatory minimum of five years. A feder…
Rape Of Child, Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Lebanon Man After Child Abuse Probe: Police Rape Of Child, Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Lebanon Man After Child Abuse Probe: Police
Rape Of Child, Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Lebanon Man After Child Abuse Probe: Police A child abuse investigation has led to the arrest of a Lebanon man accused of sexually assaulting a minor, police announced on Monday, March 30. Nicholas Revilla, 33, was identified as the suspect during an investigation that began in November 2025 after Lebanon City Police received a referral involving allegations of sexual abuse of a child, according to the release. Officers executed an arrest warrant on Friday, March 27, taking Revilla into custody without incident on the 600 block of Canal Street in Lebanon, police said. Revilla is charged with multiple offenses, including rape of a ch…
Wife Finds iPad Video Of Brookhaven Stepfather Abusing Child: DA Wife Finds iPad Video Of Brookhaven Stepfather Abusing Child: DA
Wife Finds iPad Video Of Brookhaven Stepfather Abusing Child: DA A wife and mother's disturbing discovery on an iPad has lead to decades in prison for a New York stepfather, prosecutors announced on Thursday, March 19. A 37-year-old Brookhaven man was sentenced after admitting to abusing his two stepdaughters, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.  He pleaded guilty to two counts of course of sexual conduct against a child, authorities said.  His sentencing was held before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, who ordered 30 years in prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision, prosecutors said.…
Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Designated Sexually Violent Predator For Life (UPDATE) Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Designated Sexually Violent Predator For Life (UPDATE)
Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Designated Sexually Violent Predator For Life (Update) Former Harrisburg Symphony concertmaster Odin J. Rathnam was formally classified as a sexually violent predator during a court hearing on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2026, Dauphin County court records show. Dauphin County Judge Scott A. Evans issued an order designating Rathnam a sexually violent predator for the rest of his life following an evaluation by the Sexual Offender’s Assessment Board. Rathnam, 60, is currently serving a 15-to-30-year state prison sentence after pleading no contest and guilty on May 8, 2025, to 28 crimes related to the sexual abuse of a child over an approximatel…
Lumberton Mayor Admits To Driving Drunk With Child In Car: Prosecutor Lumberton Mayor Admits To Driving Drunk With Child In Car: Prosecutor
Lumberton Mayor Admits To Driving Drunk With Child In Car: Prosecutor A Burlington County mayor has pleaded guilty to driving drunk with her child in the car, authorities announced Tuesday, March 3. Gina LaPlaca was sentenced to three years of supervision under a diversionary program for first-time offenders known as Pretrial Intervention, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. As part of her sentencing, LaPlaca, 46, must continue to provide proof of attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and abide by specific conditions of participation in the PTI program, Bradshaw said. Failure to do so will have her terminated from the program an…
Wrestling Coach Molested Child At Lido Beach Elementary School, Police Say Wrestling Coach Molested Child At Lido Beach Elementary School, Police Say
Wrestling Coach Molested Child At Lido Beach Elementary School, Police Say A man who worked as an assistant wrestling coach at a Long Island elementary school stands accused of molesting a student on campus, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2025, at Lido Elementary School in Lido Beach, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators determined that John Anfossi, 54, touched a juvenile female student in a “sexually inappropriate manner” during a wrestling practice session at the school, police said. Anfossi, of Long Beach, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned at First District…
Lancaster Dad Sentenced For Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury Lancaster Dad Sentenced For Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury
Lancaster Dad Sentenced For Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury A Lancaster County father has been sentenced to up to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to violently shaking his infant son, causing injuries doctors say will have a permanent, lasting impact, prosecutors announced. Michael Robert McDonald, 31, of Parkview Drive in Providence Township, was sentenced to 7 to 15 years in prison by Judge David Ashworth after entering a guilty plea on Dec. 18 to two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault – Victim Less Than 13 And Defendant 18 Or Older, and one count of Felony Endangering Welfare Of Children, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Off…
Man Who Fled CT With 14-Year-Old Stamford Girl Caught States Away With Child Porn: Feds Man Who Fled CT With 14-Year-Old Stamford Girl Caught States Away With Child Porn: Feds
Man Who Fled CT With 14-Year-Old Stamford Girl Caught States Away With Child Porn: Feds A man who's been on the run for months after police say he sexually exploited an underage Connecticut girl and left the state with her was captured in Minnesota this week, authorities said.  Jose Israel Tenesaca Mejia, 21, an Ecuadorian national who lived in West Haven, was charged with multiple felonies relating to a monthslong investigation, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  Stamford police began investigating Tenesaca Mejia in April 2025 on allegations of felony risk of injury to a child and interfering with police, but he escaped the state with a 14-year-old gir…
Former Lancaster Police Officer Who Raped Three Girls In 1990s Gets Decades In Prison: DA Former Lancaster Police Officer Who Raped Three Girls In 1990s Gets Decades In Prison: DA
Former Lancaster Police Officer Who Raped Three Girls In 1990s Gets Decades In Prison: DA A former Lancaster City police officer has been sentenced to up to 57 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting three underage girls in the 1990s, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Dec. 18. Andrew Scott Selby, 56, of Pequea Township, was sentenced to 22.5 to 57 years by Senior Judge William P. Mahon, who called his actions “insidious” and said the passage of time did nothing to diminish their impact. 'Reprehensible': Judge Condemns Betrayal Of Badge “You violated the rule of law that you swore to uphold,” Judge Mahon told Selby during sentencing…
5-Week-Old Found Dead With Trauma; Charlestown Mom Charged With Murder: State Police 5-Week-Old Found Dead With Trauma; Charlestown Mom Charged With Murder: State Police
5-Week-Old Found Dead With Trauma; Charlestown Mom Charged With Murder: State Police A Maryland mother whose newborn daughter was found dead with traumatic injuries is facing murder and other charges, according to state police. Destiny Faith Chiveral, 24, was arrested overnight at her Charlestown home in Cecil County and charged in connection with the death of her 5-week-old daughter, authorities announced. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, police and paramedics rushed to a home in the unit block of Leedle Circle in Rising Sun, where they found the newborn suffering from injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. An autopsy was conducted, a…
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA A registered New Jersey sex offender was convicted of assaulting a 10-year-old girl in Morrisville, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Derrick Wyche, 58, of Newark, was found guilty on felony Indecent Assault Of A Person Less Than 13 Years Of Age and Felony Corruption Of Minors after a Bucks County jury returned its verdict on Wednesday, officials said. His jury trial began on Monday before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date, according to the release. The investigation began on Oct. 23, 2024, when the child’s mother met …
Lancaster Girl Raped Over 8 Years, Starting When She Was 8, Forgives Rapist At Sentencing: DA Lancaster Girl Raped Over 8 Years, Starting When She Was 8, Forgives Rapist At Sentencing: DA
Lancaster Girl Raped Over 8 Years, Starting When She Was 8, Forgives Rapist At Sentencing: DA A girl who was raped for nearly a decade, starting when she was just 8 years old, forgave her attacker at his sentencing in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Brent Matthew Groff, 26, began abusing the girl around 2015 at a home they shared in the 100 block of Charleston Drive in Pequea Township, police said. He was about 16 at the time. The sexual assaults continued at multiple locations until October 2023. The now 18-year-old survivor told investigators Groff raped and sexually assaulted her repeatedly over the years. When initially questioned, Groff denied the al…
Death Penalty Sought For PA Dad Accused Of Raping, Killing 2-Year-Old Son: DA Death Penalty Sought For PA Dad Accused Of Raping, Killing 2-Year-Old Son: DA
Death Penalty Sought For PA Dad Accused Of Raping, Killing 2-Year-Old Son: DA Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a father accused of raping and killing his 2-year-old son, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer announced on Monday, Nov. 24. Tyler Lee Prescott, 32, is charged with criminal homicide, rape of a child, incest, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and related offenses in the death of his toddler son in August, according to the McKean County District Attorney’s Office and newly filed court records. Prescott has been in custody since Aug. 14, when EMS and police were called to a Sherman Stre…
Albany Man Who Raped 13-Year-Old Girl He Met On Snapchat Gets Years In Prison Albany Man Who Raped 13-Year-Old Girl He Met On Snapchat Gets Years In Prison
Albany Man Who Raped 13-Year-Old Girl He Met On Snapchat Gets Years In Prison An Albany man who confessed to raping a 13-year-old girl he met on Snapchat will spend years behind bars. Joshua Gonzalez, 28, was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday, Nov. 17, in Albany County Court. It followed his guilty pleas to second-degree rape and disseminating indecent material to minors, both felonies. Gonzalez began communicating with the girl on Snapchat in early May, according to prosecutors. Over time, he pressured her into sharing inappropriate content and later arranged to meet her in Mosher Park in Ravena, where he raped her. A family member discovered the teenager w…
21-Year-Old EHT Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds 21-Year-Old EHT Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds
21-Year-Old EHT Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds A 21-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested on federal cyberstalking charges tied to a violent extremist network known as “764,” authorities said Friday, Nov. 14. Marek Cherkaoui, of Egg Harbor Township, has a lengthy history of making online comments involving threats and advocating for and supporting violence, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba said. From December 2024 through May 2025, Cherkaoui used the internet to threaten a minor female and told her to cut herself, Habba's office said. On two occasions, the girl cut her arms after being threatened by Cherkao…
Son Starved To 77 Lbs; Adoptive Littlestown Parents Get Months In Prison: DA Son Starved To 77 Lbs; Adoptive Littlestown Parents Get Months In Prison: DA
Son Starved To 77 Lbs; Adoptive Littlestown Parents Get Months In Prison: DA A Littlestown-area couple has been sentenced for the horrific abuse of their adopted special-needs son, who weighed just 78 pounds at 14 years old, Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett announced this week. Stacey Lynn Myers, 52, was sentenced to 11½ to 23 months in jail, while Todd Douglas Myers, 57, received 5 to 23 months, according to the DA’s office. Both will serve five years of probation after their incarceration at the Adams County Adult Correctional Complex. The pair were convicted by a jury in August on felony endangering the welfare of children and prohibited offensive wea…
Man Sexually Abused Child Under 13 For Years At Somers Home, Police Say Man Sexually Abused Child Under 13 For Years At Somers Home, Police Say
Man Sexually Abused Child Under 13 For Years At Somers Home, Police Say A Bronx man has been arrested and charged with a felony sex crime after allegedly abusing a child for several years at a private residence in Northern Westchester, police said. Gary Angel Correa Reyes, 45, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 29, and charged with first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child following an investigation, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 31.  Police said the investigation began on Sept. 22, after investigators received information about a past sexual assault involving a child. The investigation determined that Correa Reyes had …
Man, 46, Had Sexual Intercourse With Teen Girl Multiple Times In Garfield, Hackensack: Cops Man, 46, Had Sexual Intercourse With Teen Girl Multiple Times In Garfield, Hackensack: Cops
Man, 46, Had Sexual Intercourse With Teen Girl Multiple Times In Garfield, Hackensack: Cops A 46-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused a child for months, authorities said. Jorge Mejia allegedly had sexual intercourse with the female victim, between 13 and 16 years old, multiple times from July to October in Hackensack and Garfield, according to a criminal complaint and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The prosecutor's office began investigating Mejia after being contacted on Oct. 23 by the Garfield PD. Following an investigation, Mejia was arrested and charged on Friday, Oct. 24 with four counts of second-degree sexual assault and …
Fugitive Who Fled To Mexico After Raping Child In Westchester Pleads Guilty: DA Fugitive Who Fled To Mexico After Raping Child In Westchester Pleads Guilty: DA
Fugitive Who Fled To Mexico After Raping Child In Westchester Pleads Guilty: DA A man who evaded capture for nearly two decades after raping a child in Westchester County has admitted to the crime, prosecutors announced.  On Monday, Sept. 22, 53-year-old Galo Herrera pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23.  Prosecutors said that between December 2006 and January 2007, Herrera forcibly raped a child under the age of 13. Before he could be arrested, he fled the country and hid in Mexico for years. In 2008, Herrera was indicted on multiple charges, including predatory sexual assault …
Elon Musk's Father Accused Of Sexually Abusing His Own Children, New York Times Reports Elon Musk's Father Accused Of Sexually Abusing His Own Children, New York Times Reports
Elon Musk's Father Accused Of Sexually Abusing His Own Children, New York Times Reports A New York Times investigation published Tuesday, Sept. 23 alleges that Errol Musk — the 79-year-old father of billionaire Elon Musk — sexually abused five of his children and stepchildren beginning in the early 1990s. Errol Musk, who lives in South Africa, has been named in police and court records as well as family interviews, according to the scathing report. The earliest accusation dates back to 1993, when his then-4-year-old stepdaughter reportedly told relatives he touched her at the family’s home, The Times report says. Other family members later accused him of abusing two daughters a…