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Construction Scammers Targeting Residents In Tarrytown: Here's Where Construction Scammers Targeting Residents In Tarrytown: Here's Where
Construction Scammers Targeting Residents In Tarrytown: Here's Where A police department in Westchester is warning residents to be on the lookout for potential scammers claiming to be associated with local construction work.  In an announcement on Friday, Nov. 1, the Tarrytown Police Department described an incident involving possible scammers approaching residents in the area of Wilson Park.  According to the department, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, an unidentified man approached a homeowner in the area and said he was associated with local construction work, also mentioning "police" presence.  When the resident asked for more details about his co…
Probe Into Sexually Extorted Suicidal Teen Leads To Child Porn Bust In Maryland: State Police Probe Into Sexually Extorted Suicidal Teen Leads To Child Porn Bust In Maryland: State Police
Probe Into Sexually Extorted Suicidal Teen Leads To Child Porn Bust In Maryland: State Police A months-long investigation into the distribution of child porn in Maryland landed a 34-year-old Anne Arundel County man behind bars, state police say. Chestnut Hill Cove resident Kenneth Schneider is facing multiple charges after being arrested over the weekend by members of the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force probing reported child porn incidents in the region. In June special agents from the Homeland Security Investigations initiated a probe into child pornography after receiving a report that a minor had attempted suicide after allegedly being…
Maryland Man Hoping For Sex With Teen Instead Arrested By Undercover Officers: Police Maryland Man Hoping For Sex With Teen Instead Arrested By Undercover Officers: Police
Maryland Man Hoping For Sex With Teen Instead Arrested By Undercover Officers: Police An undercover investigation landed a 30-year-old Perryville man behind bars for soliciting a purported teen girl through social media, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced. Joshua John Brown was arrested days after interacting with detectives posing as a 13-year-old girl on a social media platform, while openly acknowledging the age difference and illegality of the conversations. According to the sheriff's office, Brown identified himself as a 30-year-old named "John," and despite expressing concerns about possible consequences, he "continued to make sexually suggestive remarks," a…
Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Minor Online: Leesburg Police Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Minor Online: Leesburg Police
Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Minor Online: Leesburg Police A 22-year-old Loudoun County man who allegedly targeted a minor online is facing child porn and other charges, authorities announced. Jhoshua Quichiz Sagarvinaga was arrested this week and charged following an investigation into inappropriate communications between an adult and a minor, according to the Leesburg Police Department on Friday. According to investigators, on Wednesday, June 26, the agency was tipped off about Sagarvinaga's activities online involving a minor, leading to his arrest. The Leesburg resident was charged with solicitation of child pornography and use of co…
Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says
Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says A 31-year-old man in Virginia who worked as an educator and at a local church is facing child porn charges following a lengthy investigation in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff's office. Daniel Brian Fleming, already in custody for a previous offense involving a child, is now charged with solicitation of child pornography and use of a communications system to facilitate offenses involving children following an investigation by the Chesapeake Police Department, authorities announced on Tuesday. In January, the department learned that Fleming was involved with criminal activities…
NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor
NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor A Monmouth County elementary school teacher is accused of trying to pay cash for a sex act from someone who he thought was a teen girl, authorities said. Thomas Carraher, 26, of Howell, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Jan. 19.  Carraher's LinkedIn bio says: "I am passionate about health, fitness, sports, and educating the youth." Prosecutors said Carraher used a social media app to ask for a sex act from someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Investigators also found Carraher sent a graphic picture and …
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife A podiatrist from the Hudson Valley has been accused of trying to get his wife killed for a second time, this time with the alleged aid of his sister. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, have been indicted by a grand jury following an investigation conducted by the Town of Ramapo Police Department with the assistance of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. From July 29, 2022 through September 21, 2022, Ira Bernstein is alleged to have solicited the murder of his wife S…
Child Porn Conviction: Central Mass Man Who Had 500 Videos, 1,000 Images Gets 10 Years Child Porn Conviction: Central Mass Man Who Had 500 Videos, 1,000 Images Gets 10 Years
Child Porn Conviction: Central Mass Man Who Had 500 Videos, 1,000 Images Gets 10 Years A 46-year-old Worcester County man who admitted to having hundreds of images and videos of child porn and using social media to solicit nudes from children will spend a decade behind bars, authorities said Michael Irons, 46, of Gardner, pleaded guilty in January to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison last week, the prosecutor announced on Tuesday, May 23.  Police searched Irons' home in July 2020 and found two cell phones in his bedroom that c…
Creep Touches Boy After He Declined Sex Acts For Cash On VA Walking Path: PD Creep Touches Boy After He Declined Sex Acts For Cash On VA Walking Path: PD
Creep Touches Boy After He Declined Sex Acts For Cash On VA Walking Path: PD A 17-year-old boy walking in a Prince William County park says he was approached by a man in his 20s or 30s offering money in exchange for sex, and subsequently touched inapporpriately, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, May 18 in Joseph Reading Park in Manassas, around 4:50 p.m., and just after the suspect tried to pull the same stunt with an 18-year-old man, police said. When the victim declined, the suspect touched the victim, police said. The parties separated and the suspect walked away before driving off in a dark-colored minivan.  The victim also left the area…
Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police
Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Police in Boston went undercover recently as part of an operation to push back against illegal sex work in the area, authorities said. They busted 13 would-be Johns during the sting.  Massachusetts State Police and Boston police officers dressed as prostitutes and posted up in the "Mass and Cass" area of Roxbury overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The sting was part of an operation to fight sexual exploitation and human trafficking.  Men — ranging in age from 25 to 64 — offered money or drugs in exchange for sex from the officers, and …
Baltimore Man Charged With Paying For International Video Chats Exposing Young Children Baltimore Man Charged With Paying For International Video Chats Exposing Young Children
Baltimore Man Charged With Paying For International Video Chats Exposing Young Children A Baltimore man has admitted to and been charged with soliciting child pornographic videos and images from another country, authorities said. Steven Bickling, 48, pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor on Thursday, March 17, according to the US Attorney’s Office for Maryland. Bickling faces a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum sentence of life in prison, followed by up to a lifetime of parole. Over the course of their investigation, authorities uncovered 21 images and 50 videos obtained by Bickling depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct. These often included pr…
PA Rep. Davidson Resigns After Misusing $8K In Campaign Funds, AG Says PA Rep. Davidson Resigns After Misusing $8K In Campaign Funds, AG Says
PA Rep. Davidson Resigns After Misusing $8K In Campaign Funds, AG Says A Pennsylvania lawmaker representing Delaware County resigned Thursday after being charged with theft, solicitation, and more for misuse of campaign funds, authorities said. State Rep. Margo Davidson, 58, -- who represents a portion of Delaware County -- is accused of requesting overnight expenses for nights she did not spend in Harrisburg between 2017 and 2019 and received personal reimbursements for expenses that had been paid for by her campaign, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. Between 2015 and 2019, her campaign's bank records and campaign finance reports r…
Woman Sentenced To 50 Years For Hiring Cousin To Murder Ex-Husband In Fairfield County Woman Sentenced To 50 Years For Hiring Cousin To Murder Ex-Husband In Fairfield County
Woman Sentenced To 50 Years For Hiring Cousin To Murder Ex-Husband In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman convicted of soliciting two men to fatally gun down her ex-husband has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Larise King, age 36, of Bridgeport, was convicted in May of hiring her cousin and his friend to kill her ex-husband, Dathan "Dae Dae" Gray, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Tracy Lee Dayton, on Wednesday, June 30. King, who drove the getaway car during the 2019 murder, is not eligible for parole, the judge ruled. Gray who was 32-year-old at the time of his murder, was found lying in the street near the intersection of Newfield Avenue and rever…
Sales Person Going Door To Door In New Canaan Had Active Warrant In Wilton, Police Say Sales Person Going Door To Door In New Canaan Had Active Warrant In Wilton, Police Say
Sales Person Going Door To Door In New Canaan Had Active Warrant In Wilton, Police Say A wanted woman was busted in Fairfield County when police were alerted about solicitors going door-to-door selling magazines. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department received a report shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13 of salespeople selling in the 500 block of Weed Street. When officers responded to the area to dispatch the solicitors, it was determined that one of them, Phoenix resident Leslie Jean Carter, 33, had an active warrant out for her arrest following an incident in Wilton. Carter was taken into custody and charged with failure to respond to an infraction. She was …
Don't Fall For These COVID-19 Scams: Eversource Offers Tips For Customers To Protect Themselves Don't Fall For These COVID-19 Scams: Eversource Offers Tips For Customers To Protect Themselves
Don't Fall For These Covid-19 Scams: Eversource Offers Tips For Customers To Protect Themselves As communities continue to deal with the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, scammers are busy attempting to take advantage of those in need. Eversource Energy warns that a current scam involves scammers saying they are from the company and demand instant payment for power bills. “We’re always working to help our customers protect themselves against scams, which is especially important today as sophisticated scammers are trying to take advantage of the uncertainty and nervousness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Eversource Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Off…
New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Charged With Soliciting Massage Parlor Sex New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Charged With Soliciting Massage Parlor Sex
New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Charged With Soliciting Massage Parlor Sex New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with soliciting sex following a prostitution sting at a string of day spas in Florida, authorities said Friday. The months-long sting produced two misdemeanor solicitation counts – issued to the 77-year-old Kraft as summonses -- stemming from visits to a spa in Jupiter, Police Chief Daniel Kerr said at a news conference. The Patriots, in turn, said in a statement: "We categorically deny that Mr. Kraft engaged in any illegal activity. Because it is a judicial matter, we will not be commenting further.” More than two dozen people were caugh…