Children's Rapist Gets 3 Life Sentences In Prison, Officials In Loudoun County Say Children's Rapist Gets 3 Life Sentences In Prison, Officials In Loudoun County Say
Children's Rapist Gets 3 Life Sentences In Prison, Officials In Loudoun County Say A Loudoun County man who raped two children he was supposed to have been caring for over the course of two years will likely be spending the rest of his life behind bars. Brener Mateo Sorto was sentenced to three life sentences plus 15 years in prison before Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge Matthew P. Snow on June 6. He was sentenced for two counts of rape of a child younger than thirteen years old, one count of sodomy of a child younger than thirteen years old, one count of aggravated sexual battery of a child younger than thirteen years old, and one count of indecent liberties take…
Mass Man Guilty Of Trying To Pay 14-Year-Old Girl For Sex: Feds Mass Man Guilty Of Trying To Pay 14-Year-Old Girl For Sex: Feds
Mass Man Guilty Of Trying To Pay 14-Year-Old Girl For Sex: Feds A 29-year-old man was found guilty on Monday, June 10, of soliciting sex from a 14-year-old in a sting operation, authorities said.  Dimitri Shawn McKenzie, of Boston, was found guilty of attempted sex trafficking of a child following a three-day trial, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and up to life behind bars.  McKenzie responded to an online ad that advertised that two girls — ages 12 and 14 — would perform sex acts for cash in the Boston area, the prosecutor said. The post was made by law enforcement.&nbs…
Hudson Valley Man Admits Sexually Abusing 2 Children, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Admits Sexually Abusing 2 Children, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Admits Sexually Abusing 2 Children, DA Says A Hudson Valley man faces years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two children over two years. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Thursday, April 25, that Alejandro Perez, 34, of Haverstraw, pleaded guilty to course of sexual conduct against a child and sexual abuse. Starting in the summer of 2021 and throughout the next two years, Perez subjected two children to sexual abuse on multiple occasions, said Scott Waters of the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Waters said the sexual abuse consisted of oral sexual conduct as…
Man Admits To Child Porn Charges In Hudson Valley, DA Says Man Admits To Child Porn Charges In Hudson Valley, DA Says
Man Admits To Child Porn Charges In Hudson Valley, DA Says A Long Island man has pleaded guilty in the Hudson Valley to attempted dissemination of indecent materials to minors. Nassau County resident Daniel Waxman, age 56, of Cedarhurst, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 4, in Ramapo, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II,  From May 2023 to May 2023, the DA's Office said an undercover investigator from the Rockland County District Attorney's Office posing as a minor engaged in a series of internet chat conversations with Waxman. The undercover investigator told Waxman on multiple occasions that she was …
Central Mass Kid's Magician Gets 6 Years For Smuggling Child Porn Into US: Feds Central Mass Kid's Magician Gets 6 Years For Smuggling Child Porn Into US: Feds
Central Mass Kid's Magician Gets 6 Years For Smuggling Child Porn Into US: Feds A Worcester County, Massachusetts, magician who has performed in the area for 20 years was sentenced Thursday, March 28, to six years behind bars for having child sexual abuse material in his luggage after returning from an overseas flight, authorities said.  Scott Jameson, age 47, of Sutton, pleaded guilty in November 2023 to illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place and one count of transportation of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He had faced potentially decades in prison for the charges.  Action Pour Les Enfants, a Cambodian child-protection group, …
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Child Sex Case Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Child Sex Case
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Child Sex Case A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the rape of a child under the age of 15. Orange County resident Alejandro Benitez, age 18, of New Windsor, was sentenced on Monday, March 25 to seven years in prison and 20 years of of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to the DA's Office, Benitez had pleaded guilty to second-degree rape and the sentence is the maximum available under the law. As part of the sentence, Benitez will also be registered as a sex offender under the New York Sex Offender Registration Act. Benitez ha…
Capital Region Man Who Confessed To Sexually Abusing Child Gets Over Decade In Prison Capital Region Man Who Confessed To Sexually Abusing Child Gets Over Decade In Prison
Capital Region Man Who Confessed To Sexually Abusing Child Gets Over Decade In Prison Over a decade behind bars awaits a man from the region who confessed to sexually abusing a young girl. Schenectady resident Juan Garcia-Pleitez, age 41, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Schenectady County Court on Wednesday, March 13. It followed his guilty plea to one count of criminal sexual act, a felony, in January. Prosecutors said Garcia-Pleitez engaged in anal sex with a child under the age of 13 who was known to him in August 2023. In a conversation with her mother on Aug. 3, 2023, the victim said that the man had abused her the day prior in the family’s attic. The mother i…
Accused Child Molester From Cliffside Park Held For ICE Accused Child Molester From Cliffside Park Held For ICE
Accused Child Molester From Cliffside Park Held For ICE A married construction worker from Cliffside Park who's accused of sexually assaulting a preteen is being held for federal authorities, jail records show. Delfino Simon-Roca, 56, was charged with sexual assault and child endangerment following a month-long investigation that began with a tip from the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The prosecutor’s detectives arrested him last Tuesday, Nov, 21, and sent him to the Bergen County Jail, Musella said. Simon-Roca, who’s listed in jail records as a Guatemalan national, has remained t…
NJ Child Services Imposter Shows Up At Victim's Doorstep, Blasts Her With Pepper Spray: Police NJ Child Services Imposter Shows Up At Victim's Doorstep, Blasts Her With Pepper Spray: Police
NJ Child Services Imposter Shows Up At Victim's Doorstep, Blasts Her With Pepper Spray: Police A 24-year-old New Jersey woman was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 10, after she blasted a woman with pepper spray while impersonating a child protection agent, authorities said police said. On Saturday, Sept. 30, Maplewood police responded to Brown Street where a woman had received a call from Widda Deneus claiming to be from the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Maplewood police said.  After the phone call, Deneus showed up at the woman's front door and asked to come inside, police said. The woman refused since Deneus did not present any identification and was not ac…
Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Minor For Three Years Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Minor For Three Years
Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Minor For Three Years A 21-year-old Newark man was convicted of sexually assaulting a relative for three years, from the age of eight through 11, authorities said. Luis Ferino assaulted the victim in her bedroom at night when other family members were asleep, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. The girl eventually told a social worker who contacted the Division of Child Protection and Permanency and notified authorities, Stephens said. Ferino was found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault and faces 25 years to life in state prison, Stephens said.
Mount Vernon Schools Staffer Arrested, Banned From Property Mount Vernon Schools Staffer Arrested, Banned From Property
Mount Vernon Schools Staffer Arrested, Banned From Property A school staff member in Westchester has been arrested and banned from stepping on district property as officials investigate his alleged inappropriate interactions with an elementary school student.  The Mount Vernon Central School District announced the arrest and ban in a statement released on Thursday, May 11, in which officials outlined that the staff member had allegedly taken part in inappropriate interactions with an elementary school student in Mount Vernon.   Once the district became aware of these allegations, they then "took immediate steps" to advise the staff me…
'Institutional Misogyny': Chairwoman Resigns From Westchester BOL After Staffer Meets With Teen 'Institutional Misogyny': Chairwoman Resigns From Westchester BOL After Staffer Meets With Teen
'Institutional Misogyny': Chairwoman Resigns From Westchester BOL After Staffer Meets With Teen The chairwoman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators has stepped down from her position following a scandal involving a former county staffer trying to meet with a 14-year-old girl.  Catherine Borgia, who was elected to the position with a unanimous vote at the beginning of the 2022-2023 term, announced her resignation on Friday, April 28. Earlier Report - Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says Numerous legislators had called for Borgia's resignation after a former staffer, identified as Anand Singh, was fired…