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…
Man Admits To Raping, Sexually Assaulting Pittsfield Child Multiple Times: DA
A 42-year-old man from Berkshire County has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child rape, sexual assault, and witness intimidation, authorities announced this week.
Henrry Ospina Samaca, formerly of Pittsfield, admitted guilt to two counts of rape by force, two counts of aggravated statutory rape, two counts of intimidating a witness, and six counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
A judge sentenced Ospina Samaca to 10 years in prison for the rape and statutory rape charges, authorities confirmed. He…
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bristol Man For More Than 2 Years: Bucks County DA
A Bristol Township man was convicted of raping a girl multiple times during a period spanning more than two years, authorities said.
Carlos Navedo, 52, was convicted on multiple counts of Child Rape and related charges on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators found that Navedo raped the girl several times between January 2021 and December 2023, the district attorney's office said.
The girl, who is now 13, testified on the first day of the trial, telling jurors that she was 10 or 11 years old when Navedo first raped her, according …
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit
A New Jersey man with a felony criminal record in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey has been arrested on child rape charges police announced on Thursday, Aug. 1.
Jose Enrique "Enrico" Rivas, 47 of Newark, NJ, was arrested in New Jersey on a warrant issued by Lebanon City Police on Wednesday, July 31, as detailed in the police release.
Rivas will be extradited to Lebanon, PA, the police explained.
A 13-year-old girl's guardian made the ChildLine call after the girl told them "I woke to his fingers in me and then he put his pp in me" and "I was just raped and he is still upstairs,…
Child Rape: Middle School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Minor, Central Mass DA Says
A Worcester County middle school English teacher is on administrative leave after he was accused of raping a child, authorities said.
Todd Peloquin, 52, of Leicester, was arrested earlier this month and charged with aggravated rape, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and one count of indecent assault and battery on a child over 14, among other crimes, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He has pleaded not guilty in the case.
Peloquin taught at Charlton Middle School, school officials said, but he is not accused of assaulting a …
Ex-Youth Pastor Admits To Raping Boys In Newbury, Gets 4 Years: DA
A former youth pastor from New Hampshire who admitted to raping two boys and a young man was sentenced to four years behind bars, authorities said.
Russell Davis, 70, formerly of Newbury, pleaded guilty to rape of a child under 16 — among other felonies on Thursday, Feb. 23, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. As part of his plea, Davis will serve four years in prison, three years on probation, and must register as a sex offender, authorities said.
In all cases, Davis befriended his victims through his position at the United Methodist Church and offered them m…
Child Porn, Rape Charges: Lynn Man On The Run For Decade Captured In Dominican Republic
A former Lynn man who was wanted for more than ten years on child pornography and child rape charges was arrested this week in the Dominican Republic, authorities announced.
Melchor Datu, 51, a Filipino native, fled the country after he was indicted on child porn charges in December 2012, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Since then, the FBI has had an award for his capture. Last year, the agency upped the amount to $10,000.
Investigators said they found child pornography on Datu's laptop and two external hard drives at his home in October 2008.
In 2017, …
Capital District Man Accused Of Raping Child Under Age 17, Police Say
A Capital District man is facing charges for allegedly raping a child under the age of 17.
Saratoga County resident Siatar Creech, age 36, of Northumberland, was arrested on a warrant Monday, Sept. 12, following an investigation by New York State Police.
Creech is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with the underage victim on multiple occasions in the town of Moreau, beginning in early 2022, police said.
He was arraigned as the Ballston Spa Village Court on charges of third-degree child rape and criminal sexual act, both felonies.
Following arraignment, a judge released Creech on h…
Young Girls Sexually, Physically Abused By Mom's BF And Apparently, She Knew, DelCo DA Says
A Delaware County man was found guilty of sexually and physically abusing his girlfriend's young daughters, authorities said.
Alfredo Calderon, 39, was found guilty on charges of the rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors, and related charges.
An investigation was initiated by Folcroft police after they received a report of possible child abuse occurring at an apartment on Grant Road, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.
On March 28, 2018, in the course of an interview of a victim/…
