Western Mass Man Admits To Raping Child; Gets 6 To 7 Years In Prison: DA Western Mass Man Admits To Raping Child; Gets 6 To 7 Years In Prison: DA
Western Mass Man Admits To Raping Child; Gets 6 To 7 Years In Prison: DA A 44-year-old Hampshire County man admitted to repeatedly sexually assaulting a child, authorities said, and now he knows how long he'll spend in prison. Kemal Banatte, of Amherst, was sentenced to six to seven behind bars after he pleaded guilty to one count of statutory rape of a child, one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child over 14, and one count of witness intimidation, the Northwestern District Attorney said.  Banatte admitted to raping a child he knew multiple times from 2015 until 2019…
PA Dentist Fondles Patient During Emergency Visit: DA PA Dentist Fondles Patient During Emergency Visit: DA
PA Dentist Fondles Patient During Emergency Visit: DA A Chester County dentist is accused of touching a patient's breasts at his Paoli practice.  James Godorecci of Main Line Dental Aesthetics is charged with misdemeanor indecent assault and harassment, said the Chester County District Attorney's Office in a release.  In the criminal complaint, the alleged victim told police she had been seeing Godorecci for regular dental care and treatment for her temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ.)  The TMJ treatment involved "massage therapy" to the "jaw, neck, and upper chest/shoulder region," according to investigators. Police…
Troopers Seek Accused Child Sex Abuser With Ties To Lehigh Valley Troopers Seek Accused Child Sex Abuser With Ties To Lehigh Valley
Troopers Seek Accused Child Sex Abuser With Ties To Lehigh Valley State police are looking for Edward J. Massey Jr.  Troopers said the 49-year-old is wanted on charges of indecent assault on a person under 13, felony corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of a child.  According to court records, the charges were filed in August 2017.  Police said Massey is known to frequent Northampton and Monroe counties and has ties to a business in Florida. He is described as 6 feet tall and 175 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.  Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Stroudsburg at 570-619-6800 or submit an anonymous ti…
Girl Under 6-Years-Old Sexually Assaulted By Lititz Man, Police Say Girl Under 6-Years-Old Sexually Assaulted By Lititz Man, Police Say
Girl Under 6-Years-Old Sexually Assaulted By Lititz Man, Police Say A man has been charged in connection with multiple sexual assaults of a girl under the age of six, Northern Lancaster County Regional police announced on Monday, Jan. 1., 2024.  Detectives began investigating Wesley Franklin Kilpatrick, 27 of Lititz, in July 2023. That's when they "received a report of alleged sexual assault of a female under the age of 6," as stated in the police release.  The police explained that the "investigation revealed that Kilpatrick assaulted the victim multiple times during 2021 and 2022." All of the assaults reportedly took place at a home in the 900 …
(UPDATED) Winthrop Police Lt. Charged With Child Rape Placed On Administrative Leave: DA (UPDATED) Winthrop Police Lt. Charged With Child Rape Placed On Administrative Leave: DA
(Updated) Winthrop Police Lt. Charged With Child Rape Placed On Administrative Leave: DA Update: Winthrop Police Lieutenant James Feeley appeared in East Boston BMC on child rape and other related charges, the Suffolk District Attorney said on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The assaults happened over the past year, according to the assistant DA.  Feeley was arrested by state police on Tuesday night, Dec. 26. He is held on $200,000 bail. Feeley will return to court Jan. 29, 2024, for a probable cause hearing. Original: A police lieutenant in Winthrop has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested and charged with child rape, authorities said. Winthrop P…
Mass Pediatrician Sexually Assaulted 2 Patients Into Their Teen Years: Court Records Mass Pediatrician Sexually Assaulted 2 Patients Into Their Teen Years: Court Records
Mass Pediatrician Sexually Assaulted 2 Patients Into Their Teen Years: Court Records Richard Kauff, a retired pediatrician in Norwell, has been accused by former patients of sexually assaulting them for years during their physical examinations, records show.  Two women came forward after one of them shared their experiences in a Facebook group called “Mamas of the South Shore,” according to court records filed with the Hingham District Court. They said Kauff would inappropriately and painfully penetrate them with his fingers during annual checkups in the 90s. The alleged assaults happened at South Shore Medical Center in Norwell and Kingston, where Kauff practiced…
DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say
DNA On Tie-Dye Towel Links PA Man To Assault Of Family Member, Police Say A 38-year-old man has been charged after a towel linked him to months of sexual assaults with a young family member, police announced on Monday, Oct. 23.  Around 11:40 a.m. on May 21, 2023, a girl under the age of 16 and her mom reached out to the Lower Allen Township Police Department to inform them "that a family member, John Heinrich George II, had been sexually assaulting her for the last two months," as stated in the release.  The incidents happened in Camp Hill beginning on March 2, 2023, according to court documents.  During the girl's meeting with the police she "rev…
15-Year-Old PA Girl Assaulted, Filmed After 'Pattern Of Grooming Behavior' By Neighbor, DA Says 15-Year-Old PA Girl Assaulted, Filmed After 'Pattern Of Grooming Behavior' By Neighbor, DA Says
15-Year-Old PA Girl Assaulted, Filmed After 'Pattern Of Grooming Behavior' By Neighbor, DA Says A 39-year-old man has been convicted on several charges for raping a 15-year-old girl on multiple occasions and filming it, authorities announced on Friday. William Bradford Ross of Newville was 30 years old when he began to pursue his neighbor's 15-year-old daughter in 2015. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** During the two-day trial, "testimony revealed that Ross had moved into the Shippensburg area" after getting close with the neighbors, he "demonstrated a pattern of grooming behaviors, which culminated in him subjecting the 15-year-old child to frequent oral, anal, and v…
Girl Sexually Assaulted By Central PA Man, Police Say Girl Sexually Assaulted By Central PA Man, Police Say
Girl Sexually Assaulted By Central PA Man, Police Say A 30-year-old New Cumberland man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl multiple times, police announced on Oct. 9.  Joseph Scott Summy of the 200 block of Twelfth Street was arrested Monday in connection with the assaults that supposedly happened in August.  The assault was reported to the New Cumberland Borough Police Department in September.   Summy was arrested on the following charges on Oct. 6: Two felony counts of corruption of minors Four misdemeanor counts of indecent assault. He remains in the Cumberland County Prison with his…
PA Man Accused Of Groping Woman At Sheetz Gas Pump PA Man Accused Of Groping Woman At Sheetz Gas Pump
PA Man Accused Of Groping Woman At Sheetz Gas Pump A Palmyra man tried to reach up a woman's shorts while she was pumping gas at a Morgantown Sheetz, according to authorities.  Police said Dean Balsamo, 44, approached the 18-year-old victim around 2:40 p.m. on August 8 and groped her.  The victim reported the incident to Caernarvon Township police and investigators identified Balsamo as the suspect.  He was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct, and indecent assault and arraigned on Sept. 26, where his bail was set at $10,000, court records show.  Balsamo has a preliminary hearing in a Berks County court schedule…
NJ Man Convicted Of Sexually Touching Sleeping Student At PA University NJ Man Convicted Of Sexually Touching Sleeping Student At PA University
NJ Man Convicted Of Sexually Touching Sleeping Student At PA University A New Jersey man is guilty of touching a sleeping Pennsylvania college student in 2021, prosecutors say.  Eric Jones, 24, of Newark, was convicted of indecent assault in a Chester County court, said the District Attorney's Office. Investigators said Jones was the boyfriend of one of the victim's roommates at the Lincoln House, a residential building at Lincoln University in Lower Oxford Township.  Early on Oct. 17, 2021, the victim had returned home and gone to bed after taking part in homecoming celebrations, the DA's Office said.  She was trying to sleep when Jones e…
Patient Sexually Abused By PA Doctor Specializing In Treating Amish: Police Patient Sexually Abused By PA Doctor Specializing In Treating Amish: Police
Patient Sexually Abused By PA Doctor Specializing In Treating Amish: Police A doctor who specializes in "serving Old Order Amish and Mennonite (Plain) populations," is accused of sexually one of his patients. Vladimir V. Iakomi of Lititz was charged with indecent assault without consent and indecent assault of an unconscious person in connection with an appointment on Saturday, Sept. 30, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police the following Monday.  The woman told the state police that she fell asleep and about 30 minutes into her appointment at "Plain Community Health Care Network” located in the “Georgetown Medical Center,” 23 Lancaster Avenue in…