Allentown, PA
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Convicted Allentown Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA Convicted Allentown Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA Convicted Allentown Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA
Convicted Allentown Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA A Pennsylvania man convicted of raping a woman who sought warmth inside his apartment has now been found guilty of repeatedly punching a jail corrections officer who asked him to submit to a strip search, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Oct. 21. Felix Javier Pagan, 41, of Marienville, was convicted of felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple assault following a jury trial before Lehigh County Judge Thomas M. Caffrey on Tuesday, Oct. 20, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. The attack happened at Lehigh County Jail on Oct. 30, 2025, when a corrections officer asked Pagan to remo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mineola, NY
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Chaminade High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit Chaminade High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit Chaminade High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit
Chaminade High School Grad Removed From Blockbuster Cornell Rape Lawsuit The Long Island high school graduate initially named in the culture-shaking Cornell University rape case has been dropped from the lawsuit. Orazio Petito, a Chaminade High grad from Glen Cove, was removed from the litigation Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to court documents. Petito’s involvement was “discontinued with prejudice,” the documents state, meaning he cannot be sued again for the same incident. The initial lawsuit claimed Petito was the president of Chi Phi fraternity at the time of the assault in October 2024 and therefore expected to supervise other frat members. The documents f…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Enfield, CT
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Three-Drug Overdose Killed Enfield Girl Eve Rogers, 12: Medical Examiner Three-Drug Overdose Killed Enfield Girl Eve Rogers, 12: Medical Examiner Three-Drug Overdose Killed Enfield Girl Eve Rogers, 12: Medical Examiner
Three-Drug Overdose Killed Enfield Girl Eve Rogers, 12: Medical Examiner A three-drug overdose killed 12-year-old Eve Rogers of Enfield, but investigators still have not determined the intent behind it. Connecticut’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released the findings Monday, Oct. 19. Authorities found Eve dead at her Elm Street home on March 18. The medical examiner identified the drugs as diphenhydramine, fluoxetine and bupropion. They are commonly sold as Benadryl, Prozac and Wellbutrin. Her manner of death remains undetermined. The findings do not establish whether the overdose was accidental, intentional, or caused by someone else. The announcement…

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by Josh Lanier
Milford Mill, MD
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Teen, 16, Charged As Adult In Milford Mill Rape Case, Police Say Teen, 16, Charged As Adult In Milford Mill Rape Case, Police Say Teen, 16, Charged As Adult In Milford Mill Rape Case, Police Say
Teen, 16, Charged As Adult In Milford Mill Rape Case, Police Say A 16-year-old boy is facing adult charges in connection with a sexual assault in Maryland that prompted police to release surveillance photos in hopes of identifying a suspect. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department's Special Victims Unit announced on Monday, Oct. 19, that they arrested the teen in connection with the Wednesday, Oct. 7 assault in the Milford Mill area. Police previously released surveillance images of a person they were attempting to identify on Friday, Oct. 9, two days after the reported assault, and asked the public for help identifying him as part of the …

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by Zak Failla
Putnam Valley, NY
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Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Putnam Valley Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Putnam Valley Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Putnam Valley Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Putnam Valley Caught In Canada After 4 Years: Sheriff A man accused of sexually assaulting two women in Putnam County has been brought back to New York after authorities caught him in Canada following years on the run.  Cesar Hernandez Rodriguez, 34, a Mexican citizen, was arrested in connection with sexual assaults that allegedly occurred in Putnam Valley on July 4 and 5, 2022, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 19. The Sheriff's Office said it began investigating the alleged assaults of two women on July 6, 2022. Detectives later identified Hernandez Rodriguez as a suspect.  However, authorities said he f…

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by Ben Crnic
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
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Ex-Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Kids Arrested At Bridgeton Football Game: Police Ex-Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Kids Arrested At Bridgeton Football Game: Police Ex-Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Kids Arrested At Bridgeton Football Game: Police
Ex-Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Kids Arrested At Bridgeton Football Game: Police Robert Marino, a 76-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested after he violated a judicial order by attending a football game on Thursday, Oct. 15, authorities said. Marino is accused of sexually assaulting two teenagers he coached for for years. Officers spotted him sitting in the crowd at Bridgeton High School Stadium during a  football game, recognizing him from prior police contact, law enforcement said.  He is accused of sexually assaulted one victim between 1994 and 1998, when the victim was between ages 14 and 17, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. He was also…

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by Sam Barron
Montgomery, NJ
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Skillman Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Prosecutor Skillman Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Prosecutor Skillman Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Prosecutor
Skillman Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Prosecutor A 44-year-old massage therapist is charged with sexually assaulting a client, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 16. At 7:12 p.m. on Friday, June 26, Montgomery Township police responded to a massage therapy establishment on Route 206 in Skillman after a woman said she was sexually assaulted by Riyas Abdulkhaderkunju while getting a massage, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Montgomery Township Chief of Police Silvio Bet said. A further investigation revealed four additional victims who…

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by Sam Barron
Mercersburg, PA
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GF Finds Rape Video On PA Teen's Phone; Tattoo Helps ID Victim As Relative: Affidavit GF Finds Rape Video On PA Teen's Phone; Tattoo Helps ID Victim As Relative: Affidavit GF Finds Rape Video On PA Teen's Phone; Tattoo Helps ID Victim As Relative: Affidavit
GF Finds Rape Video On PA Teen's Phone; Tattoo Helps ID Victim As Relative: Affidavit A girlfriend discovered videos of an unconscious woman being raped on a Pennsylvania teen’s cellphone — and a tattoo helped identify the victim as his relative, investigators wrote. Tristan Gray Walker, 18, of Mount Union, is charged with rape and 13 related offenses following the discovery of the recordings in a hidden folder on his phone, according to court documents Daily Voice obtained on Thursday, Oct. 15. The investigation began Sunday, Oct. 11, when a relative went to the Pennsylvania State Police Huntingdon barracks after receiving a video through Snapchat from Walker’s girlfriend, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges
Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges A reported rape at a Temple University residential complex in Philadelphia was referred to the university's student conduct process rather than criminal prosecution, prompting the university's president to address questions about how sexual assault allegations are handled. The incident reportedly occurred at University Village, an on-campus residential facility, at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to Temple University's Department of Public Safety daily crime log. The rape was reported to university public safety officials at 10:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, under repo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fredericksburg, VA
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Fredericksburg Serial Rape Suspect Was Already Out Of US When DNA Results Came Back: Police Fredericksburg Serial Rape Suspect Was Already Out Of US When DNA Results Came Back: Police Fredericksburg Serial Rape Suspect Was Already Out Of US When DNA Results Came Back: Police
Fredericksburg Serial Rape Suspect Was Already Out Of US When DNA Results Came Back: Police A suspected serial rapist was already out of the country when Virginia investigators got the DNA evidence they needed to link him to two violent attacks on women along popular walking trails. Now, he's back in custody. Fredericksburg police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that Cesar Paau-Pan, 22, of Spotsylvania, was arrested in Guatemala following a months-long investigation that included two reported rapes, an unrelated indecent exposure arrest, and a critical DNA breakthrough that came weeks after he voluntarily left the United States. The investigation began on Oct. 19, 2025, when a w…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Teen Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 15 Three Times: Prosecutor Hackensack Teen Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 15 Three Times: Prosecutor Hackensack Teen Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 15 Three Times: Prosecutor
Hackensack Teen Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 15 Three Times: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Hackensack man has been accused of sexually assaulting a girl under 15 on three occasions in Bogota, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. Jefferson M. Lucero Tapia was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Bogota police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began Friday, Oct. 2, when Bogota police contacted the prosecutor's Special Victims Unit about an alleged sexual assault, Musella said. Lucero Tapia was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of third…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northampton, MA
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Northampton Physical Therapist Who Groped Patient Repeatedly Loses Bid For New Trial Northampton Physical Therapist Who Groped Patient Repeatedly Loses Bid For New Trial Northampton Physical Therapist Who Groped Patient Repeatedly Loses Bid For New Trial
Northampton Physical Therapist Who Groped Patient Repeatedly Loses Bid For New Trial A former Western Massachusetts physical therapist who sexually assaulted a patient during treatment has lost his bid to overturn three felony convictions. The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the convictions of Edward Kostek, 46, of South Hadley, on Friday, Oct. 9. The judges unanimously rejected his appeal and upheld rulings denying him a new trial, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday.  A patient sought treatment at Cooley Dickinson Hospital Rehabilitation Services in Northampton after she injured her neck in a January 2019 car crash. She testified …

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by Josh Lanier