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WATCH: Predator Hunters Catch SCI Camp Hill Officer For Alleged Child Sex Assault WATCH: Predator Hunters Catch SCI Camp Hill Officer For Alleged Child Sex Assault
Watch: Predator Hunters Catch SCI Camp Hill Officer For Alleged Child Sex Assault An officer from SCI Camp Hill has been suspended without pay after he was caught in a child sex sting that was filmed and posted online, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Robert Burkholder, 36, of Lewisberry, was arrested by Punxsutawney Borough Police in Jefferson County around 12:45 p.m., according to investigators. Police worked with the nonprofit group 814 Pred Hunters, who streamed video of the arrest on Facebook showing Burkholder surrounded by officers in a local park. The footage has already been viewed more than 200,000 times. You can watch the clip in the video player i…
HS Teacher Coerced Student, 16, Into Sexual Relationship In Yonkers: Here's Her Fate HS Teacher Coerced Student, 16, Into Sexual Relationship In Yonkers: Here's Her Fate
HS Teacher Coerced Student, 16, Into Sexual Relationship In Yonkers: Here's Her Fate A former Westchester teacher from Connecticut will spend decades in federal prison for coercing a young student into a sexual relationship, prosecutors announced.  Fairfield County resident Sandy Carazas-Pinez of Bethel was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 19 to 25 years in prison for enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. She was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said.  According to court documents, Carazas-Pinez was a teacher at an unnamed Yonkers school that serves kindergar…
21-Year-Old Man Charged With Rape Of Dutchess County Minor, Police Say 21-Year-Old Man Charged With Rape Of Dutchess County Minor, Police Say
21-Year-Old Man Charged With Rape Of Dutchess County Minor, Police Say A 21-year-old Copake man has been charged with felony rape following an investigation into alleged sexual activity involving a minor, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announced. Capt. John Watterson said William J. Mair, age 21, of Copake, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 20, in connection with an investigation into sexual contact with a person under the age of 17. Sheriff’s Office Detectives conducted the investigation, which led to Mair’s arrest.  Watterson said that no further details about the case will be released to protect the victim's privacy.  Officials emphasized that …
Norwalk Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minor Norwalk Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minor
Norwalk Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minor A Fairfield County man is behind bars on a $1 million bond after being charged with the alleged sexual assault of a minor. Marc Lugo, age 30, of Norwalk, was charged on Friday, May 31 following a months-long investigation. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received a complaint of sexual assault of a minor in February. The Special Victims Unit assumed the investigation. During the investigation, detectives identified Lugo as the suspect in the assault and secured a warrant for his arrest through Stamford Superior Court. On May 31, Special Vic…
Registered Sex Offender In Maryland To Get Prison Time For Coercing Teens Online: Feds Registered Sex Offender In Maryland To Get Prison Time For Coercing Teens Online: Feds
Registered Sex Offender In Maryland To Get Prison Time For Coercing Teens Online: Feds A previously convicted sex offender is facing up to 50 years in prison following a three-day trial for attempting to coerce teen girls sexual activities, authorities announced. Werth was convicted of two counts of production of child pornography and for coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, as well as committing a crime involving a minor by a registered sex offender. According to prosecutors, between January and June 2021, Werth persuaded, enticed, and coerced two underage girls to engage in sexually explicit conduct by producing child porn that was then…
CT Man, 77, Admits Sexual Assault Of Minors, Receives Years Behind Bars CT Man, 77, Admits Sexual Assault Of Minors, Receives Years Behind Bars
CT Man, 77, Admits Sexual Assault Of Minors, Receives Years Behind Bars A Connecticut man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a minor. New Haven County resident Robert Bendel, age 77, of Meriden, was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 10, by Judge Thomas O'Keefe to eight years in prison followed by 10 years of probation. In addition, Bendel is required to register as a sex offender, maintain no contact with minors, and obey two standing criminal protective orders.   There were two victims in this case, one was under 10 when these incidents occurred and the other was under 16, Meriden Police said. O'…
23-Year-Old Who Lived On UConn Campus Offers Child Hickies, Alcohol: Police 23-Year-Old Who Lived On UConn Campus Offers Child Hickies, Alcohol: Police
23-Year-Old Who Lived On UConn Campus Offers Child Hickies, Alcohol: Police A man with a history of sexual assault charges was caught six months after he met up with a child whom he had promised alcohol and hickies, officials say. Police received a call from the concerned parent around 6:00 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2022, reporting a text thread between their child and an older man indicating that the two had met up the night prior, according to the Connecticut State Police.  Litchfield County resident Leonardo Villanes-Medina, age 23, of Sharon, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for charges associated with the meet-up. The texts showed that the pair had planned to mee…
Central PA Man Restrained, Sexual Assaulted Child, Police Say Central PA Man Restrained, Sexual Assaulted Child, Police Say
Central PA Man Restrained, Sexual Assaulted Child, Police Say A central Pennsylvania man "unlawfully restrained a minor" and sexually assaulted them, authorities say.  48-year-old Eduardo Montalvo was arrested on Dec. 2 at 10:19 a.m., Harrisburg police announced on Monday, Dec. 5.   On Aug. 8, a warrant was issued for Montalvo in connection with an incident two days prior. He was charged with three felonies for unlawful contact with a minor - sexual offenses, indecent assault- without consent of another, and unlawful restraint of a minor, and one misdemeanor for corruption of minors, according to his latest court docket. Montalvo has a…
21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor In Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor In Hudson Valley
21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor In Hudson Valley A 21-year-old man has been charged with the rape of a minor in the Hudson Valley. Connecticut resident Axell Enrique Orellana Flores, of Waterbury, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 7, in connection with an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact involving a minor, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Flores is accused of having sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 17 in the town of Fishkill on Sunday, Nov. 6, Watterson said. "The incident was not random, there doesn’t appear to be a risk to public safety," he said. The name of…
Ex-Teacher In CT Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Student Ex-Teacher In CT Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Student
Ex-Teacher In CT Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Student A Connecticut teacher has been arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Hartford County drama teacher Karen Vinick, age 34, of Manchester, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 13, by East Hartford Police. The incident began in June when East Hartford PD detectives began investigating a report from the Department of Children and Families that Vinick, a teacher at CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School, was allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student, said Officer Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police. During…
CT Music Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student CT Music Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student
CT Music Instructor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student A Connecticut music teacher has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting one of his students. An investigation in New Haven County into the assault began in January after police in Wallingford responded to a complaint of a sexual assault of a minor.  After a lengthy investigation by the Wallingford Police Detective Division, Adam R. Romo, age 36, of Meriden was arrested on Thursday, March 17, authorities said. Through investigation, it was found that Romo had established a sexual relationship with a minor who was one of his music students, said Sgt. St…
Delaware Fugitive Caught With Drugs, Underage Girl Leads Police On Pursuit In Pennsylvania Delaware Fugitive Caught With Drugs, Underage Girl Leads Police On Pursuit In Pennsylvania
Delaware Fugitive Caught With Drugs, Underage Girl Leads Police On Pursuit In Pennsylvania A Delaware fugitive— was found with a 15-year-old girl and drugs in his car— before leading police on a pursuit in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, according to a release by the police. William Edward Sawyer, 35, of Wilmington, was spotted by East Lampeter Township police in a silver 2018 Honda Accord in the parking lot of the American Music Theater 2425 Lincoln Highway East on Mar. 16 at approximately 3:48 a.m., the department stated in the release on Thursday. Police observed suspected marijuana and other drug paraphernalia in plain view, but when they asked Sawyer to exit his vehicle he “pla…