Pohatcong Man Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor Pohatcong Man Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor
Pohatcong Man Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor A 49-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old on Monday, March 16, authorities said. Peter Santiago, a Pohatcong resident knew the victim, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  He is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors said. 
Toddler’s Horrific Beating Death Leads To Murder Charges For Cairo Couple Toddler’s Horrific Beating Death Leads To Murder Charges For Cairo Couple
Toddler’s Horrific Beating Death Leads To Murder Charges For Cairo Couple A Greene County couple now faces murder charges after the death of a 3-year-old toddler in their care, authorities announced Monday, March 9. The child’s mother, 26-year-old Farhiya Gaal, and her boyfriend, 24-year-old Lameik Wilson, were both indicted Monday on second-degree murder charges, the Greene County District Attorney’s office said in a Facebook post. Before Monday, Gaal was facing a top count of second-degree manslaughter, while Wilson had been charged with assault. The case began Jan. 28, when emergency crews responded to a Cairo home for a report of an unconscious child. They f…
South Carolina Man Sexually Assaulted Minor: Cape May Prosecutor South Carolina Man Sexually Assaulted Minor: Cape May Prosecutor
South Carolina Man Sexually Assaulted Minor: Cape May Prosecutor A 32-year-old South Carolina man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in Cape May City, authorities announced Wednesday, March 4. An investigation into William Nicholas was launched after law enforcement received a report of a sexual assault of a minor, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Cape May City Police Chief Dekon Fashaw said. On Friday, Feb. 27, Nichols was charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said. Investigators discovered Nicholas was living in Florence County, South Carolina and …
Caged, Strapped, Starved: York County Family Charged With Torturing 2 Children Caged, Strapped, Starved: York County Family Charged With Torturing 2 Children
Caged, Strapped, Starved: York County Family Charged With Torturing 2 Children Two children were allegedly locked in a crib “cage,” strapped into a car seat for up to 23 hours a day, and denied medical and dental care for years inside a York County home, prosecutors said Wednesday, Feb. 25. Three family members are now jailed following a two-year investigation, York County District Attorney Tim Barker and Lt. Braxton Ditty said during a press conference. Newberry Township Police arrested Ashley Valentina Cardona, 31; Lori Cardona, 53; and Michael Anthony Cardona, 29, all of the 700 block of Cassel Road in Newberry Township, on Feb. 25, according to police and court re…
Athol Man Gets 13-15 Years For Raping Child Repeatedly; Wife Also Convicted: DA Athol Man Gets 13-15 Years For Raping Child Repeatedly; Wife Also Convicted: DA
Athol Man Gets 13-15 Years For Raping Child Repeatedly; Wife Also Convicted: DA A Western Massachusetts man will spend more than a decade behind bars after a jury found him guilty of repeatedly sexually abusing a child under his care for years, authorities said. His wife was also convicted in the case.  Kenneth Johnson, 63, of Athol, was sentenced in Franklin County Superior Court to 13 to 15 years in state prison on Friday, Feb. 20, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He must serve three years of probation after his release. Prosecutors asked for 20 to 25 years with 10 years of supervised release.  Authorities said the abuse began when the chil…
Estranged Husband Murders Wife, Slashes Teenager At Farmingville Home, Police Say Estranged Husband Murders Wife, Slashes Teenager At Farmingville Home, Police Say
Estranged Husband Murders Wife, Slashes Teenager At Farmingville Home, Police Say A Long Island man is facing murder charges after he allegedly stabbed his estranged wife to death and injured a teenage relative before turning the knife on himself, police said. Marcos Marques-Leal, 57, was arrested following the Thursday night, Feb. 12, attack at a residence on Granny Road in Farmingville, according to Suffolk County Police. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic incident at approximately 8:15 p.m. When they arrived, they found Adriana Barbosa, 46, and Marques-Leal suffering from stab wounds, police said. A teenage child relative who was inside the home …
Teen Girl Raped By Legal Guardian Multiple Times In Fairview, Complaint Says Teen Girl Raped By Legal Guardian Multiple Times In Fairview, Complaint Says
Teen Girl Raped By Legal Guardian Multiple Times In Fairview, Complaint Says A 44-year-old Fairview man has been charged with multiple sexual assault-related offenses involving a victim who he was a legal guardian of, authorities said. Carlos M. Leon, 44, of Fairview, raped the girl between ages 13 and 16, between November 2024 and January 2026 while acting as her legal guardian, according to police papers and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The criminal complaint says that the alleged conduct included acts of sexual penetration and sexual contact involving a child. Sources say Leon was seized Monday, Feb. 2 by a SWAT team at a Carlstadt m…
Online Claim That ICE Took Kids From School Debunked In Orange County: Police Online Claim That ICE Took Kids From School Debunked In Orange County: Police
Online Claim That ICE Took Kids From School Debunked In Orange County: Police Police moved quickly to debunk an online claim suggesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents removed children from an Orange County elementary school on Tuesday, Feb. 3.  Earlier in the day, an anonymous post circulating in the Facebook group “Bad Moms of Orange County” claimed that ICE had taken two children from Maple Hill Elementary School in Middletown, the Town of Wallkill Police Department said on Tuesday.  Police said that the claim was not true. Officer Ruberto, the department’s school resource officer assigned to Maple Hill Elementary, confirmed that no ICE a…
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Boys Across Multiple NY Counties: Albany DA Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Boys Across Multiple NY Counties: Albany DA
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Boys Across Multiple NY Counties: Albany DA A man is accused of sexually abusing young boys over a two-year period across multiple New York counties, state police announced on Monday, Feb. 2. James Yerdon, 55, of Adams Center (Jefferson County) was charged after a New York State Police investigation, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. Yerdon was formally charged on a sealed four-count indictment with Felony Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, Felony Sexual Abuse, and Misdemeanor Endangering the Welfare of a Child, authorities said. Investigators allege Yerdon raped a male victim younger than 11 years ol…
Man Sexually Assaulted Minor: Cape May Prosecutor Man Sexually Assaulted Minor: Cape May Prosecutor
Man Sexually Assaulted Minor: Cape May Prosecutor A 33-year-old Woodbine man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 28. On Monday, Dec. 29, an investigation began into the sexual assault of a minor, resulting in charges filed against Brandon Anderson, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey  Sutherland said. Anderson is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a minor and endangering the welfare of a child, Sutherland said. He was processed and is currently being held at the Cape May County Correctional Center, pending further court proceedings, authorities said.
PA Man Offers To 'Buy' 6-Year-Old Daughter From Mom For $5K: Police PA Man Offers To 'Buy' 6-Year-Old Daughter From Mom For $5K: Police
PA Man Offers To 'Buy' 6-Year-Old Daughter From Mom For $5K: Police A Pennsylvania man is accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl during an overnight stay — then offering her mother $5,000 to “buy” the child, authorities announced. Theodore Magee, 44, of Lower Burrell (Westmoreland County), was charged after investigators said a child reported he touched her inappropriately while she slept at a home on Gene Drive in Allegheny Township, according to Allegheny Township Police and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The child’s mother told investigators Magee was asked to watch her daughter overnight at the Gene Drive home, police said. The girl …
Child Sex Assault Case: Suspect Jailed After Over Year Of Abuse In Chestnut Ridge, Police Say Child Sex Assault Case: Suspect Jailed After Over Year Of Abuse In Chestnut Ridge, Police Say
Child Sex Assault Case: Suspect Jailed After Over Year Of Abuse In Chestnut Ridge, Police Say A suspect has been arrested and jailed following an investigation into the repeated sexual assault of a child in Rockland County that went on for a year and a half, police said.  The events leading to the arrest began on Wednesday, Jan. 21, when officers were notified of an alleged sexual assault involving a child in the Village of Chestnut Ridge, the Ramapo Police Department said on Thursday, Jan. 22. An investigation found that the child had been sexually assaulted and raped multiple times over the course of around a year and a half, police said.  Police said the suspect, whose…