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NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses: Lancaster County DA NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses: Lancaster County DA
NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses: Lancaster County DA A New York man accused of sexually abusing four girls for years in Lancaster has been convicted of more than 50 sexual offenses following a four-day jury trial, prosecutors announced. Dennis Iluminado Martinez, 40, of Brooklyn, was found guilty on Thursday, July 16, of more than 50 offenses, including two counts of rape of a child, four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and 15 counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The jury returned the guilty verdict after about an hour of …
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…
Rape, Kidnapping In Chambersburg By Repeat Sex Offender: Police Rape, Kidnapping In Chambersburg By Repeat Sex Offender: Police
Rape, Kidnapping In Chambersburg By Repeat Sex Offender: Police A repeat sex offender is back behind bars, this time for allegedly raping and kidnapping a person in Chambersburg, police announced on Friday, Aug. 29. Jerome Christopher Lattimore, 62, was arrested by the Chambersburg Police Department for an incident that occurred in March 2025 on the 300 block of West Commerce Street, according to arrest documents. He is charged with the following felonies: Rape by forcible compulsion Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion Kidnapping to facilitate a felony Lattimore is currently held in Franklin County Prison without bail. The co…
Huntington Dad Sexually Abused 2 Daughters In Front Of Each Other While Mom Was At Work: Jury Huntington Dad Sexually Abused 2 Daughters In Front Of Each Other While Mom Was At Work: Jury
Huntington Dad Sexually Abused 2 Daughters In Front Of Each Other While Mom Was At Work: Jury A Long Island father could spend decades behind bars after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing his two young daughters, sometimes simultaneously. The 50-year-old Huntington man, who prosecutors did not name in order to protect the victims’ identities, was found guilty of child sex crimes by a Suffolk County jury on Wednesday, May 14, following a two-week trial. An investigation found that the defendant began sexually abusing his oldest daughter, who was 10 at the time, in February 2012 while the girls’ mother was at work, prosecutors said. Eventually, the man started to abuse his youn…
Man Extradited From Puerto Rico For Incest, Child Rape In York County: Police Man Extradited From Puerto Rico For Incest, Child Rape In York County: Police
Man Extradited From Puerto Rico For Incest, Child Rape In York County: Police A man extradited from Puerto Rico is facing multiple felony charges for sexually abusing a child under 13 in York County, Spring Garden Township Police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Brayam Rene Lazu-Correa, 31, is accused of raping a child and committing incest with a minor, according to court documents. The investigation began on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, after police received a Childline Report from the York County District Attorney's Office around 11:15 a.m., authorities said. Following the report, Spring Garden Township Police investigated allegations against Lazu-Correa, whose last kn…
Incest, Child Rape: Woman In US Illegally Faces Horrifying Crimes Against Mass Child Incest, Child Rape: Woman In US Illegally Faces Horrifying Crimes Against Mass Child
Incest, Child Rape: Woman In US Illegally Faces Horrifying Crimes Against Mass Child Federal authorities have arrested a Brazilian woman living illegally in Massachusetts who now faces multiple charges connected to the sexual abuse of a child, officials said. Ilma Leandro De Oliveira, 53, was taken into custody in Falmouth on March 20 by agents from ICE, the FBI, and the ATF, according to officials on Tuesday, April 15. De Oliveira is accused of committing numerous crimes involving the sexual abuse of a child. According to ICE, she is charged with rape of a child, reckless endangerment of a child, indecent exposure, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, unnatura…
Strasburg Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Over 8 Years: Lancaster DA Strasburg Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Over 8 Years: Lancaster DA
Strasburg Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Over 8 Years: Lancaster DA A Strasburg man is accused of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a juvenile girl for nearly a decade, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Brent Matthew Groff, 25, allegedly began assaulting the girl when she was about 8-years-old and he was 16-years-old at a residence in the 100 block of Charleston Drive, police said. The assaults reportedly continued at various locations from approximately 2015 until October 2023. The now 17-year-old victim told investigators that Groff raped and sexually assaulted her multiple times over the years. When co…
Mom Forces 'Depraved Sexual Desires' On Children: Lebanon County DA Mom Forces 'Depraved Sexual Desires' On Children: Lebanon County DA
Mom Forces 'Depraved Sexual Desires' On Children: Lebanon County DA A mom has been charged with 27 offenses in connection with horrific sexual abuse of children as young as 5-years-old, the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Nov. 1. Katherine Theraisa Longo, 47, of Lebanon, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29 on 23 felonies and four misdemeanors with offenses including incest, rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault of children, endangering the welfare of children, and numerous related offenses. Two more people have been arrested in this case, click here to read our updated report.  The charges stem from a police investig…
Amish Ephrata Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: Lancaster DA Amish Ephrata Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: Lancaster DA
Amish Ephrata Dad Sentenced For Raping Daughters: Lancaster DA An Amish dad has been sentenced after pleading guilty to raping his daughters repeatedly for his daughters over 18 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced and as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Amos Ebersol, 60, of the 500 block of South Fairmont Road, Ephrata, pleaded guilty to numerous felonies and misdemeanors for raping and sexually assaulting his daughters, which was accepted by Judge David Ashworth on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the DA. He was sentenced to spend 12 to 24 years in state prison.  Ebersol was charged with the fol…
Virginia Man Sentenced For Distributing 'Horrific Images Of Child Sexual Abuse:' Feds Virginia Man Sentenced For Distributing 'Horrific Images Of Child Sexual Abuse:' Feds
Virginia Man Sentenced For Distributing 'Horrific Images Of Child Sexual Abuse:' Feds A Virginia man who chatted online with other like-minded individuals online will spend years in prison for sharing child sexual abuse imagery, including a file involving a newborn baby, according to federal authorities. Dustin Roy Harrell, 39, of Virginia Beach, has ben sentenced to seven years in prison for the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), during an eerie investigation that unearthed "horrific" findings. According to court documents, in October 2023, Harrell distributed CSAM in a group on an end-to-end encryption messaging app that keeps communications private, …
PA Mom, Daughter Of Convicted Rapist, Arrested On Incest Charges: DA PA Mom, Daughter Of Convicted Rapist, Arrested On Incest Charges: DA
PA Mom, Daughter Of Convicted Rapist, Arrested On Incest Charges: DA A registered sex offender is back behind bars after allegedly threatening his grandchildren with a gun. His daughter — who is also accused of incest with her children — who was at large for weeks was arrested on May 8, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice and an updated release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office on Friday, May 10. The warrant for the arrest of Sarah Lee Miller, also known as Sara Souder, was announced on her 35th birthday, May 8, court records show. Her last known address was in Nanticoke, Luzerne County. She was taken into cust…
Ephrata Amish Dad Accused Of Raping Daughters: Affidavit Ephrata Amish Dad Accused Of Raping Daughters: Affidavit
Ephrata Amish Dad Accused Of Raping Daughters: Affidavit An Amish father has been charged with 15 felonies and 3 misdemeanors for raping and sexually assaulting four of his daughters over 18 years, as detailed by Ephrata Police Detective Beth Rivera in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on April 17.  On March 20, 2024, Amos Ebersol, 59 of the 500 block of South Fairmont Road, Ephrata, was charged with the following, according to his court docket: Felony Rape (three counts). Felony Incest (three counts). Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault with a person under 16 years of age (three counts). Felony Contact or Communication with a Minor - …
Hummelstown Man Charged With Incest In Highspire: Police Hummelstown Man Charged With Incest In Highspire: Police
Hummelstown Man Charged With Incest In Highspire: Police A 66-year-old Hummlestown man has been charged with incest in Highspire, area police announced on Tuesday, April 9.  Robert William Leeper was arrested on April 4 on felony charges of aggravated sexual assault without consent and incest, the Highspire police detailed.  The charges stem from an investigation that began in January 2024 by a Highspire police detective following a report of sexual allegations against Leeper.  He was released Monday, April 8 on a $50,000 surety bond as set by Judge Marian Urrutia, his court docket show.  His preliminary hearing is set …
PA Man Wanted For Rape, Incest May Be In Lehigh Valley: Police PA Man Wanted For Rape, Incest May Be In Lehigh Valley: Police
PA Man Wanted For Rape, Incest May Be In Lehigh Valley: Police Authorities are looking for 38-year-old Benicio Antoin Benifield.  Benifield is wanted in Palmer Township on charges of felony rape, sexual assault of a victim under 13, incest, and multiple related counts, according to the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers.  Court records claim the crimes took place in November 2018.  Investigators believe he may be in or around Macungie or Allentown.  Benifield is described as 5 feet tall and 225 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information should call Palmer Township Police at 610-759-2200 or submit an anonymous tip…
Lititz Man Committed Incest Rape Of Child, Police Say Lititz Man Committed Incest Rape Of Child, Police Say
Lititz Man Committed Incest Rape Of Child, Police Say A 28-year-old man was arrested Friday on incest and child rape charges, Lititz Borough of Police announced.  Walter Omar Hernandez-Sosof of Lititz was charged just seven days after the LBPD received the report of the sexual abuse of a child in his family in the first block of Pennwick Drive in Lititz Borough. "The alleged abuse occurred over the course of several months," at the home, police said.  They immediately began to investigate. As soon as they had probable cause they arrested Hernandez-Sosof with the approval of the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.  He …
Man Charged With Rape After Yearlong Investigation In Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape After Yearlong Investigation In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With Rape After Yearlong Investigation In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man is behind bars on rape charges following a year-long investigation. Dutchess County resident Kawliga B. Shapiro, age 42, of the town of Wappinger, was charged on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Shapiro is accused of having sexual intercourse with someone who is unable to consent on at least two occasions in 2022, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  No additional information was provided to protect the victim's privacy. Shapiro has been charged with: Two counts of felony rape Two counts of felony endangering the welfare of an incom…
Depressed Dad Confesses To Incest: York DA Depressed Dad Confesses To Incest: York DA
Depressed Dad Confesses To Incest: York DA A 33-year-old dad from Red Lion has admitted to raping a child he is related to, authorities say.  Jeremy Nathaniel Fallbeck, was sentenced less than a month ago in connection with a federal child porn case— and now he has entered a guilty plea in another local case, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  He entered the guilty plea for rape by forcible compulsion, indecent sexual assault of a minor, and incest of a minor, according to a release by the York County DA on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.  He has already been sentenced to over 23 years imprisonment— or 280 months to b…
Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher
Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher Days after being released on bond following an arrest for child pornography offenses, Zev Steen was rearrested and slapped with new charges — among them, rape and incest. The former STEM teacher at the all-girls Orthodox Jewish day school Bnos Yisroel in Baltimore was terminated from that position and let go of others he held in the community after authorities busted him with child porn. Had that been all, Steen may have considered himself lucky, as authorities ultimately found out something he'd likely had known all along. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, officials announced Steen been rearrested for…
PA Man Sought For Felony Child Sex Assault, Incest, Rape, Other Charges, Police Say PA Man Sought For Felony Child Sex Assault, Incest, Rape, Other Charges, Police Say
PA Man Sought For Felony Child Sex Assault, Incest, Rape, Other Charges, Police Say Seen him? Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted for felony child sex assault, incest, rape, and numerous other charges. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Benicio Antoin Benifield, 36, who has been charged with aggravated indecent assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault, felony rape under threat of forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16, felony indecent assault of a person less than 13, incest, corruption of minors, and other similar offenses, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Friday, June 17…
Man Trying To Rape Family Member Hospitalized In Harrisburg, Police Says Man Trying To Rape Family Member Hospitalized In Harrisburg, Police Says
Man Trying To Rape Family Member Hospitalized In Harrisburg, Police Says A Swatara Township man has been hospitalized following an attempted incestual sexual assault incident, according to Swatara Township police. Police were called to a report of an assault with a knife at the Bistline House located at 1291 South 28th Street on Friday at approximately 3:20 p.m. Upon arrival police found two people with knife wounds--the man's wounds were life threatening. The man was treated by the officers at the scene by life saving measures. Emergency Medical Service workers arrived shortly after the officers and continued to provide treatment. One person was immediatel…
CT Man Linked To Incest Website Nabbed For Paying To Have Sex With Minor, FBI Says CT Man Linked To Incest Website Nabbed For Paying To Have Sex With Minor, FBI Says
CT Man Linked To Incest Website Nabbed For Paying To Have Sex With Minor, FBI Says A Connecticut man has been arrested following a lengthy FBI investigation that allegedly linked him to incest websites and for telling agents he was willing to pay to have sex with a minor. Robert Sellers, age 60, of Bristol, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 4, by Southington Police and the FBI. The FBI began investigating  Sellers in October when they found he was linked to an incest website using his social media accounts, said the Southington Police. Over the course of their investigation, the FBI communicated with Sellers between October of 2020 through Feb. 4, using the Kik an…
Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of Sodomy, Incest With 5-Year-Old Reports Move In Shirley Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of Sodomy, Incest With 5-Year-Old Reports Move In Shirley
Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of Sodomy, Incest With 5-Year-Old Reports Move In Shirley A registered sex offender convicted of sodomizing a 5-year-old girl has reported a move on Long Island. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to residents in Suffolk County regarding the residency of 55-year-old Randy Wilens, who has reported a move from Glen Drive to Auborn Avenue in Shirley. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Wilens as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Wilens had deviate sexual intercourse and sexual contact …
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Incest Reports Move In Hyde Park 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Incest Reports Move In Hyde Park
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Incest Reports Move In Hyde Park A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of incest and sodomy involving a teenage girl has reported a move in Dutchess County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Dutchess residents regarding the residency of 44-year-old Sequamn Storts, who has reported a move from the Dutchess County Jail to a residence on East Market Street in Hyde Park. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Storts as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." He is also designated as a "sexually violent offende…
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Incest, Sodomy, Reports Move To Poughkeepsie 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Incest, Sodomy, Reports Move To Poughkeepsie
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Incest, Sodomy, Reports Move To Poughkeepsie A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of incest and sodomy involving a teenage girl has reported a move in Dutchess County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Dutchess residents regarding the residency of 44-year-old Sequamn Storts, who has moved from Hyde Park to a residence on North Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Storts as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." He is also designated as a "sexually violent offender."  Accordin…
Case Of Incest Leads To Four Deaths, One In Hudson Valley Case Of Incest Leads To Four Deaths, One In Hudson Valley
Case Of Incest Leads To Four Deaths, One In Hudson Valley The murder of three people -- a man and woman in New Milford, Conn., and an infant in North Carolina -- and the suicide of their suspected killer Thursday in Dutchess County are all linked to a twisted case of incest that was the subject of a Daily Voice story published in February. The story behind the murders began two years ago when then 18-year-old Katie Fusco Pladl of Dover went on a search to find her biological parents.  She found Steven Pladl, her mother and her siblings near Richmond, Va., and eventually moved in with them in 2016. But the happy family reunion didn't last long whe…