Norwalk Woman Accused Of Child Abuse After Officers Find 'Welts' On 6-Year-Old's Back: Cops Norwalk Woman Accused Of Child Abuse After Officers Find 'Welts' On 6-Year-Old's Back: Cops Norwalk Woman Accused Of Child Abuse After Officers Find 'Welts' On 6-Year-Old's Back: Cops
Norwalk Woman Accused Of Child Abuse After Officers Find 'Welts' On 6-Year-Old's Back: Cops A Connecticut woman is accused of abusing a 6-year-old after teachers noticed visible "welts" on the child's back, authorities said.  Vilma Martinez, 35, of Norwalk, turned herself in on Wednesday, July 30, and police charged her with risk of injury to a child and assault in the third degree, authorities said. Administrators at a school in Norwalk contacted the Department of Children and Families after they noticed several welts on the child's back. Social workers contacted police. Norwalk police did not say what school the child attended, what could have caused their injuries, or Ma…
Child Sex Assault Charges Spark Re-Arrest Of Pottstown Out Under Sanctuary Policies By ICE Child Sex Assault Charges Spark Re-Arrest Of Pottstown Out Under Sanctuary Policies By ICE Child Sex Assault Charges Spark Re-Arrest Of Pottstown Out Under Sanctuary Policies By ICE
Child Sex Assault Charges Spark Re-Arrest Of Pottstown Out Under Sanctuary Policies By ICE A man accused of sexually assaulting a child was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Pottstown days after Montgomery County officials released him under sanctuary policies, ICE announced on Tuesday, July 29. Oscar Adalberto Penate, 56, a citizen of El Salvador, was taken into custody on Sunday, July 27, by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia, Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia, and IRS Philadelphia. Penate had been arrested on Tuesday, July 22, by Pottstown Township Police and charged with multiple felonies, including involuntary deviate sexu…
Silver Spring Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons: Police Silver Spring Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons: Police Silver Spring Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons: Police
Silver Spring Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons: Police A swim instructor from Silver Spring is accused of sexually assaulting two children he was teaching at a Maryland community center, police said. Tyler Wang’Ombe-Gichuru, 25, was arrested by members of the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit (CVAA) following an investigation into the teacher having inappropriate contact with the children. Last week, on Tuesday, July 22, police say that two victims under the age of 10 came forward to an adult about the alleged sexual assaults. Investigators said the victims’ family had hired Wang’Ombe-Gichuru…
Virginia Real Estate Agent, Former Firefighter Charged In Child Sex Abuse Case: Police Virginia Real Estate Agent, Former Firefighter Charged In Child Sex Abuse Case: Police Virginia Real Estate Agent, Former Firefighter Charged In Child Sex Abuse Case: Police
Virginia Real Estate Agent, Former Firefighter Charged In Child Sex Abuse Case: Police A man of many talents is behind bars after allegedly having inappropriate contact with minors over the course of at least two decades, according to authorities. Christopher Dudley, 46, of Fairfax, was arrested on Wednesday, July 24, and charged with eight counts of aggravated sexual battery and eight counts of indecent liberties by a custodian, the Fairfax County Police Department announced Monday, July 28. Police say detectives with the department’s Child Abuse Squad launched the investigation after a July 15 referral from Child Protective Services, which alleged Dudley had inappropriately…
ICE Arrests Child Rapist In Ossining After Prison Release, Feds Say ICE Arrests Child Rapist In Ossining After Prison Release, Feds Say ICE Arrests Child Rapist In Ossining After Prison Release, Feds Say
ICE Arrests Child Rapist In Ossining After Prison Release, Feds Say A Salvadoran national convicted of repeatedly raping children was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following his release from a New York prison, officials said. Jacobo Argueta Fuentes, 33, was arrested by ICE’s Buffalo Enforcement and Removal Operations team on Tuesday, July 23, in Ossining, federal authorities said. The 33-year-old, who entered the country illegally around 2011, had been convicted of more than a dozen sex crimes involving minors, including seven counts of rape, two counts of using a child in a sexual performance, four counts of sexual abuse, a…
Anne Arundel Pastor, Private School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children: Police Anne Arundel Pastor, Private School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children: Police Anne Arundel Pastor, Private School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children: Police
Anne Arundel Pastor, Private School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children: Police A Maryland pastor and former private school teacher is facing disturbing allegations after being arrested for allegedly sexually abusing five children while working at a Christian academy, authorities say. William Auburn Jones, the pastor of Jessup Baptist Church and a former teacher at Elvaton Christian Academy in Millersville, was arrested on Friday, July 25, by Anne Arundel County Police, the department announced. On May 1, officers were called to the school for a report of inappropriate sexual behavior involving a student. While on the scene, another parent came forward with similar all…
Maryland Man Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old Child In His Home, Jury Finds Maryland Man Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old Child In His Home, Jury Finds Maryland Man Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old Child In His Home, Jury Finds
Maryland Man Sexually Abused 10-Year-Old Child In His Home, Jury Finds A Maryland jury has convicted a man of sexually abusing a child under 10 years old inside his home, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Logan Littleton, 29, of Seaford, Delaware, was found guilty of three counts of sexual abuse of a minor after a three-day trial in Wicomico County Circuit Court, officials said. The abuse happened between 2014 and 2015 and involved a minor who lived in the same household as Littleton, according to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office. Littleton will remain in custody while the court awaits a pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment, aut…
4-Month-Old Baby Dies, Woodbridge Dad Now Facing Felony Homicide Charge: Police 4-Month-Old Baby Dies, Woodbridge Dad Now Facing Felony Homicide Charge: Police 4-Month-Old Baby Dies, Woodbridge Dad Now Facing Felony Homicide Charge: Police
4-Month-Old Baby Dies, Woodbridge Dad Now Facing Felony Homicide Charge: Police A Virginia man who was already facing serious child abuse charges is now facing a fresh offense in connection with the death of his 4-month-old son, police said. Gianni Romero-Coreas, 22, of Woodbridge, was arrested by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Manassas on Wednesday, July 24, after Prince William County Police detectives obtained a felony homicide warrant following the toddler's death. The baby was rushed to the hospital unconscious on Thursday, July 17, after suffering life-threatening injuries while in Romero-Coreas’s care at the Elevations One Apartments on the 14300 block o…
Child Raped While Sleeping; Honey Brook Teen Arrested, DA Says Child Raped While Sleeping; Honey Brook Teen Arrested, DA Says Child Raped While Sleeping; Honey Brook Teen Arrested, DA Says
Child Raped While Sleeping; Honey Brook Teen Arrested, DA Says A 7-year-old girl was raped while sleeping at a home in Chester County, authorities announced on Thursday, July 24. Drake Lease, 18, of Honey Brook, was arrested and charged with Rape of a Child, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, and related crimes, according to Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The assault occurred on Friday, July 19 while the girl was staying overnight at a house in West Brandywine Township, officials said. The child told investigators Lease woke her up, removed her underwear, and ana…
Woodbridge Infant Dies After Being Rushed To Hospital; Dad Now Facing Charges, Police Say Woodbridge Infant Dies After Being Rushed To Hospital; Dad Now Facing Charges, Police Say Woodbridge Infant Dies After Being Rushed To Hospital; Dad Now Facing Charges, Police Say
Woodbridge Infant Dies After Being Rushed To Hospital; Dad Now Facing Charges, Police Say A 4-month-old boy who was rushed to the hospital after losing consciousness in Woodbridge has died, and now his father is facing serious charges. Gianni Romero-Coreas, 22, is accused of causing life-threatening injuries to his infant son at the Elevations One Apartments in the 14300 block of Jeffries Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to an area hospital around 12:03 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, after doctors reported suspected child abuse. The child had arrived unconscious and was found to have suffered life-threatening injuries, police said…
Mom Sells Daughter For Drugs, Allentown Man Picks Up Next Victim From School In Uber, DA Says Mom Sells Daughter For Drugs, Allentown Man Picks Up Next Victim From School In Uber, DA Says Mom Sells Daughter For Drugs, Allentown Man Picks Up Next Victim From School In Uber, DA Says
Mom Sells Daughter For Drugs, Allentown Man Picks Up Next Victim From School In Uber, DA Says An Allentown man who raped a 12-year-old girl after she was sold to him for cash and drugs, and lured another from middle school using an Uber, will serve up to five decades in state prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 22. Joshua Mickey Martel, 32, pleaded guilty to Rape of a Child, Trafficking in Individuals, and Statutory Sexual Assault, all felonies of the first degree, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Martel was sentenced to 21 to 50 years in state prison by Judge Robert L. Steinberg and must register for life as a sexual offender, the DA’s offic…
Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say
Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man is accused of sexually abusing two children, including one who was under the age of 13, police said. Joel Deutsch, of Monticello, was arrested Tuesday, July 15, after an investigation by the New York State Police and Sullivan County Child Protective Services. Police concluded that Deutsch engaged in sexual conduct with two minors—one under the age of 13 in Rockland County, and another under the age of 15 in Sullivan County, according to investigators. Deutsch also provided alcohol and vape products to minors, police said. He is now facing a series of felon…