Man Indicted In Ongoing Years-Long Sex Abuse Case Involving Boys In Valley Cottage: DA (UPDATE) Man Indicted In Ongoing Years-Long Sex Abuse Case Involving Boys In Valley Cottage: DA (UPDATE)
Man Indicted In Ongoing Years-Long Sex Abuse Case Involving Boys In Valley Cottage: DA (Update) A Hudson Valley man accused of sexually abusing multiple boys over more than two decades in Rockland County has now been formally indicted by a grand jury, prosecutors announced. James Valentine, age 57, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, was indicted on one count of course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II said on Wednesday, July 9.  The charge is a Class D violent felony, punishable by up to seven years in state prison. Valentine is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment Thursday, July 10, at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Kevi…
Survivors File Lawsuits Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Pleasantville Youth Treatment Center Survivors File Lawsuits Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Pleasantville Youth Treatment Center
Survivors File Lawsuits Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Pleasantville Youth Treatment Center Seven people who say they were sexually abused as children at two Westchester residential treatment centers have filed lawsuits against the organizations behind the facilities.  The lawsuits, announced Monday, July 7, by the law firm Levy Konigsberg, allege abuse by staff members at the Jewish Child Care Association (JCAA)'s Edenwald Center and Pleasantville Cottage School in Pleasantville.  The plaintiffs, described as special needs children at the time, were placed in the facilities by New York City's Administration for Children’s Services, according to the filing. Attorneys Ma…
Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc
Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc An 8-month-old baby was beaten to death in a Swatara Township hotel by his mother’s boyfriend — who has just been sentenced to up to 47 years in state prison, prosecutors said. Luis Francisco Quinones, 35, of Harrisburg, was convicted of third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child in January and sentenced by Dauphin County Judge Edward Marsico on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, to a term of 23 to 47 years behind bars. Quinones was babysitting his girlfriend’s infant son, James Pitts, at the Marriott TownePlace Suites on Friendship Road when he exploded in anger and inflicted deadly in…
Man Admits Raping 6-Year-Old At Spring Valley Home After Decade, DA Says Man Admits Raping 6-Year-Old At Spring Valley Home After Decade, DA Says
Man Admits Raping 6-Year-Old At Spring Valley Home After Decade, DA Says A Rockland County man has pleaded guilty in a case involving the rape of a young child that occurred nearly a decade ago, officials announced. Juan Buezo-Hernandez, age 52, of Airmont, entered the guilty plea to first-degree rape on Wednesday, July 3, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Tuesday, July 8. The abuse happened in the summer of 2015 at a residence in the village of Spring Valley, authorities said. There, Buezo-Hernandez engaged in vaginal sexual intercourse with a six-year-old girl, prosecutors said.  The case was reported in early 2025, w…
11-Year-Old Girl Offered $50 For 'Blow Job' By Lebanon Man: Affidavit 11-Year-Old Girl Offered $50 For 'Blow Job' By Lebanon Man: Affidavit
11-Year-Old Girl Offered $50 For 'Blow Job' By Lebanon Man: Affidavit A Lebanon man repeatedly sexually assaulted a young girl for years inside his home — even offering her $50 for oral sex — according to a release and affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, July 7. Steven Craig Seiders, 54, is accused of abusing the girl, a family friend, between 2021 and 2024 when she was between the ages of 10 and 13, Lebanon City Police said. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The investigation began after a Childline report was filed on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The victim was later interviewed by a forensic specialist on Monday, April 14, during which she deta…
Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA
Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA A longtime Dauphin County judge died suddenly while on a bike ride in Lebanon County on Friday, July 4, officials confirmed on Saturday, July 5. Judge Michael J. Smith, 72, collapsed while biking in Lebanon County and was later pronounced dead at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Dauphin County, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. The incident was not the result of a crash. “I have known him for 31 years,” Chardo told Daily Voice. “As a long time magisterial district judge, he always treated everyone with fairness. He consistently showed a clear commitment to fairn…
Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds
Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds A Maryland man who was trusted to supervise minors in DC has been convicted of sexually abusing a 17-year-old who was in his custody, authorities announced. Kelvin Powell, 63, of Temple Hills, was found guilty of abusing the minor who was in the custody of the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, according to the US Attorney's Office. It took a jury just one day to find him guilty on all charges in DC Superior Court following an eight-day trial. "(Powell) used his position of authority to repeatedly sexually abuse a minor who was in his care and more than four decades young…
Man Inappropriately Touched Young Boys For Decades In Clarkstown, Police Say Man Inappropriately Touched Young Boys For Decades In Clarkstown, Police Say
Man Inappropriately Touched Young Boys For Decades In Clarkstown, Police Say A 57-year-old Orange County man is facing serious charges following allegations that he sexually abused multiple juvenile boys over a span of more than 20 years in Rockland County, police announced. James Valentine, of Cornwall, was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, after an investigation uncovered evidence that he had inappropriately touched several underage male victims, with incidents dating back more than two decades, New York State Police said.  The case began on Wednesday, June 4, when investigators learned that two 15-year-old boys reported inappropriate contact with Valentine at h…
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG A Pennsylvania State Police trooper previously arrested for stalking a witness is now accused of causing head trauma to an infant and endangering two other children, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 1. Christopher S. Young, 35, of Lancaster County, has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and recklessly endangering another person, following a joint investigation by the Attorney General’s Office and the State Police Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards. Young was arraigned Tuesday and released on $50,000 ba…
Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers
Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers A 76-year-old central Pennsylvania church volunteer molested a 9-year-old girl in front of customers at a McDonald’s, then tried to outrun police, who later found a suicide note and a gun in his home, authorities revealed. Roy Andrews of Mechanicsburg was sentenced this week to jail time, probation, and lifetime sex offender registration after admitting to sexually assaulting the child during a lunch outing tied to his church duties, according to court records filed Tuesday, July 2. Witnesses Said It Happened In Public The disturbing encounter happened on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the McDon…
Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say
Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say A former staff member of a suburban New York school district has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges after investigators found hundreds of disturbing images, including those involving infants, according to federal prosecutors.  Kevin Burns, 45, of Irondequoit, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced Tuesday, July 1.  The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to prosecutors, Burns came under investigation after h…
Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit
Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit A Manheim Borough man allegedly confessed to sexually assaulting a child under his care 10 times last month, according to police and court documents. Richard Joshua Briskie, 70, told the child’s parents he had touched their daughter’s genitals multiple times while she was at his home in May, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Manheim Borough Police. He told police that he had recently made the same confession to his therapist, a mandated reporter, and wanted to tell the family himself. Briskie, of 38 North Clay Street, had a supervisory role over the child and was regularl…