Decade Of Child Sex Assaults Lands Lancaster Man Years Behind Bars, Lifetime As Offender Decade Of Child Sex Assaults Lands Lancaster Man Years Behind Bars, Lifetime As Offender
Decade Of Child Sex Assaults Lands Lancaster Man Years Behind Bars, Lifetime As Offender A man who repeatedly sexually assaulted a child over the course of nearly a decade has been sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, June 27. Michael Everett Hollingsworth, 53, of Fulton Township, was handed a sentence of six to 16 years in prison, followed by three years of probation, after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a girl who was about 9 years old when the abuse began. He pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 12 to a series of charges, including: Two counts of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Person Less than 1…
Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police
Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police A 25-year-old former substitute teacher and church youth leader from Orange County has been arrested following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a child, police announced.   Joshua R. DeCoteau was taken into custody on Friday, June 20, after an investigation led by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, State Police announced on Wednesday, June 25.  According to police, the investigation began in April 2025 when the Blooming Grove Police Department received a report of sexual abuse involving a minor. Authorities say DeCoteau is accused …
Poughkeepsie Physical Therapist Sexually Assaulted Minor, Cops Say Poughkeepsie Physical Therapist Sexually Assaulted Minor, Cops Say
Poughkeepsie Physical Therapist Sexually Assaulted Minor, Cops Say A physical therapist at a downtown Poughkeepsie clinic has been arrested following a child sex abuse investigation, according to city police. The suspect, whose name is being withheld due to the nature of the misdemeanor charges, was taken into custody by the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department on Tuesday, June 24, following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate touching of a minor, police said. The abuse allegedly occurred at Hudson Point Physical Therapy, located at 57 Cannon Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, officials said. Detectives said the suspect was charged with …
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say A sniper. A convicted felon with Hezbollah ties. A U.S. citizen who allegedly threatened to shoot ICE officers. These are just some of the 11 Iranians arrested in a sweeping weekend operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal officials announced. The coordinated enforcement effort, which unfolded across eight states, was part of what DHS officials described as a proactive mission to "get the worst of the worst out" of American communities. “Under Secretary Noem, DHS has been full throttle on identifying and arresting known or suspected terrorists and violent extremists th…
North East Man Tied To Toddler’s Death Case Lied About PhD, Prosecutors Say North East Man Tied To Toddler’s Death Case Lied About PhD, Prosecutors Say
North East Man Tied To Toddler’s Death Case Lied About PhD, Prosecutors Say A Maryland man accused of helping cover up the killing of a 3-year-old girl is back in court — this time for allegedly lying to a judge about having a PhD. Cedric Antoine Britten, 44, of North East, is now being held at the Cecil County Detention Center on $100,000 cash bond, after prosecutors returned to court last week seeking to revoke his release in the high-profile death of 3-year-old Nola Dinkens. Britten had been released on a $75,000 bond and home detention on June 12, over the objections of the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office, which warned he posed a danger to the community …
Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police
Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police A Clifton man with a violent criminal history was arrested after allegedly threatening a Bergen County recreation director, police said. Ibrahem O. Elgebaly, 30, was taken into custody by Clifton police on Monday, June 16, on an active warrant out of East Rutherford, according to ERPD Capt. Jeff Yannacone. Elgebaly is accused of sending threatening messages via Facebook, email, and phone to the East Rutherford Recreation Director, Yannacone said. He was charged with terroristic threats, harassment, and stalking, and was taken to the Bergen County Jail, where he remains held. According to …
Worcester Man Murdered 4-Year-Old Daughter, Abused 2 Other Kids: DA Worcester Man Murdered 4-Year-Old Daughter, Abused 2 Other Kids: DA
Worcester Man Murdered 4-Year-Old Daughter, Abused 2 Other Kids: DA A Worcester man has been charged with killing his 4-year-old daughter and harming two others, authorities said.  Francisco Ortiz, 34, of Worcester, was indicted by a grand jury and charged with one count of murder and one count of improper storage of a firearm. He also faces three counts each of permitting bodily injury to a child and reckless endangerment of a child, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  Ortiz has been in state custody since he was first charged last October.  Police were called to Ortiz's home in October to reports of a child who had fallen and was…
2 Girls' Church Confession Lands Huntington Dad Nearly 50 Years Behind Bars: DA 2 Girls' Church Confession Lands Huntington Dad Nearly 50 Years Behind Bars: DA
2 Girls' Church Confession Lands Huntington Dad Nearly 50 Years Behind Bars: DA A Huntington man who repeatedly sexually abused his two young daughters has been sentenced to nearly five decades in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Wednesday, June 18. The 50-year-old man, whose name is being withheld to protect the victims’ identities, was sentenced to 48 years in prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision after a jury found him guilty of multiple violent felonies stemming from the abuse that began in 2012. The serious sentence sends a clear message to abusers that we will not tolerate child abuse in Suffolk Count…
Elwyn School Employee Hits 7-Year-Old Student In Face: PSP-Media Elwyn School Employee Hits 7-Year-Old Student In Face: PSP-Media
Elwyn School Employee Hits 7-Year-Old Student In Face: Psp-media A 55-year-old school employee struck a 7-year-old boy in the face at a Delaware County special needs school, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 17. Frederick Jones of Chester is accused of punching the child at Elwyn Davidson School, located at 111 Elwyn Road in Middletown Township, Delaware County, according to the release. Troopers from PSP-Media responded to the school around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 for a report of a physical assault on a student. Investigators determined that Jones struck the child in the face with a closed fist. An arrest warrant was issued, an…
DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad' DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad'
DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad' A District man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for the brutal murder and prolonged abuse of his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son in Silver Spring, prosecutors said. On Friday, June 13, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Jill Cummins sentenced Marlon Adilson Melendez, 30, to life in prison plus 60 years for the horrific abuse and killing of a toddler in 2023. Melendez was convicted in February of first-degree child abuse resulting in death, second-degree murder, and multiple child abuse counts following a jury trial.  The charges stem from the boy…
Man Charged With Child Abuse In Woodcliff Lake: Prosecutor Man Charged With Child Abuse In Woodcliff Lake: Prosecutor
Man Charged With Child Abuse In Woodcliff Lake: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with child abuse, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, June 13. Woodcliff Lake's Jose Pinzon Lopez was taken into custody on Thursday, June 12, following a joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Woodcliff Lake Police Department, Musella said. The criminal complaint says Pinzon Lopez, whose legal duty it was to care for the child, left the child with bruises on the upper arm after imposing "excessive corporal punishment." According to the prosecutor, the Division of Child Protect…
Catskill Child Sex Offender Had Explicit Images Of Kids, Including Infants: Police Catskill Child Sex Offender Had Explicit Images Of Kids, Including Infants: Police
Catskill Child Sex Offender Had Explicit Images Of Kids, Including Infants: Police A convicted child sex offender in the Hudson Valley is facing a new felony charge after being caught with disturbing images of children on his phone, police said. Matthew Maurer, 38, of Catskill, was re-arrested Tuesday, June 10, following a months-long New York State Police investigation into reported materials depicting child sexual exploitation. The case began in late January, when Maurer arrived for a mandatory meeting with his parole officer. During the meeting, the parole officer discovered explicit images and videos involving minors on his phone, police said. Some of the material all…