Fugitive Who Raped Girl, 13, Before Fleeing Country Apprehended, Charles County Sheriff Says Fugitive Who Raped Girl, 13, Before Fleeing Country Apprehended, Charles County Sheriff Says
Fugitive Who Raped Girl, 13, Before Fleeing Country Apprehended, Charles County Sheriff Says A fugitive wanted to sexually abusing a teen girl and fled the country is back in Maryland to face rape and other offenses, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Franklin Argueta-Marquez, 28, who has no fixed address, was wanted in connection to two counts of rape and sexual offense of a 13-year-old he met online when she was 12, officials say. Argueta-Marquez first reached out to the victim by contacting her through direct messaging on a social media app, according to investigators. He engaged in friendly conversations, and after a few weeks, he was able to convince her to sn…
Rapist Snuck Through Window Before Sexually Assaulting Albany Woman, Police Say Rapist Snuck Through Window Before Sexually Assaulting Albany Woman, Police Say
Rapist Snuck Through Window Before Sexually Assaulting Albany Woman, Police Say A 29-year-old man was arrested hours after breaking into an Albany home and raping a woman, police said. The attack happened in the capital city’s Center Square neighborhood, at a residence near Lancaster and Dove streets, at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 15. A woman told police that a man forced his way into the home through a window before sexually assaulting her, according to Albany Police. The victim was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital for treatment. Shortly after noon on Monday, June 16, Albany Police announced that detectives arrested 29-year-old Lamont Evans in connection w…
Bay Shore Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA Bay Shore Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA
Bay Shore Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA A Bay Shore man lured two 11-year-old boys using Snapchat before raping and abusing them in public bathrooms, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 11. Bradley Schioppa, 18, was indicted for three counts of Rape in the First Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Schioppa allegedly used the handle “paxonhotsg5” to join a Snapchat group chat with Smithtown-area boys in April 2025. Posing as a peer, he later began meeting the children in person, driving …
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint, Threatened To Stab Her ‘100 Times,’ Lancaster DA Says Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint, Threatened To Stab Her ‘100 Times,’ Lancaster DA Says
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint, Threatened To Stab Her ‘100 Times,’ Lancaster DA Says A man held a knife to a woman’s throat and raped her inside a Lancaster home, threatening to stab her “100 times” if she refused, prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 10. Jose Miguel Matos-Seda, 43, who has no fixed address, is accused of forcing the woman to undress at knifepoint and sexually assaulting her inside a residence on the 200 block of East King Street in March, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said. Matos-Seda allegedly put his hand over the woman’s mouth to silence her and issued the chilling threat before raping her, officials said. According to investigators, h…
Teen Instagram Predator Preyed On Child He Met Online In Manassas, Police Say Teen Instagram Predator Preyed On Child He Met Online In Manassas, Police Say
Teen Instagram Predator Preyed On Child He Met Online In Manassas, Police Say A 19-year-old Virginia man is being held without bond after allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl he met on Instagram, authorities in Prince William County announced. Widman Eduardo Vicente Lopez, of Manassas, was arrested on Wednesday, June 4 following an investigation into a reported rape that happened between April 27 and April 30 on Nadia Street in Manassas. Detectives say the victim, who is under the age of 13, had been communicating with Vicente Lopez on social media when he began soliciting sexual acts from the child. Police say that Vicente Lopez later met with the g…
North Adams Man Guilty Of Raping 3 Year Old; Facing Decades In Prison North Adams Man Guilty Of Raping 3 Year Old; Facing Decades In Prison
North Adams Man Guilty Of Raping 3 Year Old; Facing Decades In Prison A Berkshire County man was found guilty of raping a 3-year-old child, a crime that happened in 2019 and shocked the community, authorities said.  Austin Miller-Robinson, 28, of North Adams, was convicted Wednesday, June 4, by a Berkshire Superior Court jury of aggravated rape of a child with force and one count of rape and abuse of a child aggravated by age difference, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced.  Miller Robinson was 23 when the attack happened. His victim was 3 years old.  “While we are pleased with today’s verdict, it brings to light the horr…
Turkish Migrant Admits Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany; Now Faces Deportation Turkish Migrant Admits Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany; Now Faces Deportation
Turkish Migrant Admits Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany; Now Faces Deportation A 21-year-old undocumented migrant is facing deportation after confessing that he raped a 15-year-old girl in the Capital Region. Sakir Akkan pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in Albany County Court on Friday, May 2, court records show. Akkan–a Turkish national who crossed the southern border illegally in November 2023 and had sought asylum–admitted to driving the victim to a remote area in Albany’s South End and sexually assaulting her while armed with a metal pipe in May 2024, the Albany Times Union reports. He was arrested weeks later and admitted to having sexual intercourse with th…
Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials
Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials A convicted rapist was released twice from custody in Maryland — despite an active immigration detainer — before federal agents tracked him down, ICE officials said. Alex Yonatan Flores-Arce, a 20-year-old Honduran national in the US illegally, was arrested after walking out of the Howard County Detention Center, where he was met by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ICE officials say Flores had been convicted of second-degree rape in Maryland in October 2024 and sentenced to 15 years behind bars with five years of supervised probation. He was convicted in Circuit Court on Ap…
'No Prior Knowledge' Of Rape Allegations Against Retired Member: PG County Fire Officials 'No Prior Knowledge' Of Rape Allegations Against Retired Member: PG County Fire Officials
'No Prior Knowledge' Of Rape Allegations Against Retired Member: PG County Fire Officials Top fire officials in Prince George’s County are breaking their silence after a retired member was accused of raping a junior firefighter at a volunteer station decades ago. The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department says it had “no prior knowledge” of the allegations involving retired firefighter John Inman, who was arrested earlier this month after a grand jury indicted him on multiple rape charges. The alleged abuse happened between 1991 and 1996 at the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Station. The victim was a junior firefighter. According to a statement released Wednesday, May 21, the d…
Islip Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says Islip Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says
Islip Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says A suspended Suffolk County police officer already facing charges in a sex trafficking case is now accused of sexually assaulting two women he lured through dating apps, prosecutors said. George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, was indicted for sexual abuse, rape, and unlawful imprisonment in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with two alleged assaults in 2021 and 2022. The first assault happened in May 2021, after Trimigliozzi went on a date in Patchogue with a woman he met online, according to prosecutors. After asking her to sit in his car to talk, he allegedly moved into…
Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit
Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit A 21-year-old Illinois man raped a Pennsylvania girl in a parked car after threatening to release explicit videos of her online, according to a Lower Paxton Township police issued on Monday, May 19 and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Rohan Rai, of Montgomery, Illinois, was arrested on Friday, May 16 and charged with Rape, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Statutory Sexual Assault, and other felonies after driving from Illinois to Harrisburg to meet the 15-year-old victim, police say. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** Rai began communicatin…
‘Second Wife’ Demand Leads To Rape, Stalking In Harrisburg: DA ‘Second Wife’ Demand Leads To Rape, Stalking In Harrisburg: DA
‘Second Wife’ Demand Leads To Rape, Stalking In Harrisburg: DA A Harrisburg man who asked a woman to become his “second wife” was convicted of rape and stalking following a disturbing campaign of harassment, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 14. Deu Kumar Chhetri was found guilty of rape, stalking, and loitering and prowling at nighttime after a week-long trial in Dauphin County Court. The conviction was handed down on Friday, May 9. He was acquitted of a second rape count and burglary, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The case stems from a series of incidents between September 2020 and January 2022. The victim testified for eight hou…