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Woman Says Attack 'Changed My Life Forever' As Lancaster County Man Learns Fate Woman Says Attack 'Changed My Life Forever' As Lancaster County Man Learns Fate
Woman Says Attack 'Changed My Life Forever' As Lancaster County Man Learns Fate A woman who said a sexual assault "changed my life forever" shared the lasting impact of the attack as the man who admitted raping her appeared for sentencing in Lancaster County Court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3. Elliot Matthew Nguyen, 25, of East Earl Township, pleaded guilty in January to rape by forcible compulsion, sexual assault, two counts of aggravated indecent assault, and two counts of indecent assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The charges stemmed from an attack at a residence in the 5500 block of Division Highway in June 2025. …
First Son Barron Trump Alerts Police To Assault In Progress, Leading To 4-Year Sentence First Son Barron Trump Alerts Police To Assault In Progress, Leading To 4-Year Sentence
First Son Barron Trump Alerts Police To Assault In Progress, Leading To 4-Year Sentence A violent assault that was witnessed by the first son, Barron Trump, has led to a four-year prison sentence for the attacker. The incident unfolded on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in the United Kingdom, when the victim, a young woman living in London, was on a FaceTime call with Trump, the 20-year-old son of President Donald Trump. According to the BBC, the woman’s then-boyfriend became enraged over her friendship with Trump, whom she knew through social media. During the attack, the assailant turned the camera to show the victim crying on the floor. Barron Trump, calling from the United States…
Wife Finds iPad Video Of Brookhaven Stepfather Abusing Child: DA Wife Finds iPad Video Of Brookhaven Stepfather Abusing Child: DA
Wife Finds iPad Video Of Brookhaven Stepfather Abusing Child: DA A wife and mother's disturbing discovery on an iPad has lead to decades in prison for a New York stepfather, prosecutors announced on Thursday, March 19. A 37-year-old Brookhaven man was sentenced after admitting to abusing his two stepdaughters, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.  He pleaded guilty to two counts of course of sexual conduct against a child, authorities said.  His sentencing was held before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, who ordered 30 years in prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision, prosecutors said.…
Former Officer Who Attacked Trooper With Screwdriver After Somers Stabbing Gets Prison Former Officer Who Attacked Trooper With Screwdriver After Somers Stabbing Gets Prison
Former Officer Who Attacked Trooper With Screwdriver After Somers Stabbing Gets Prison A former police officer will spend the next decade in prison for a violent domestic attack that left a victim stabbed roughly 15 times inside a Westchester County home. Heriberto Andujar, 52, of Somers, also known as Eric Andujar, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 26, in Westchester County Court to 10 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced Friday, Feb. 27. Andujar pleaded guilty in January to first-degree assault in connection with the Dec. 5, 2024, attack. As Daily Voice previously reported, New Yor…
Frederick Pediatrician Who Sexually Abused Young Patients Learns Prison Fate: ‘Child Predator’ Frederick Pediatrician Who Sexually Abused Young Patients Learns Prison Fate: ‘Child Predator’
Frederick Pediatrician Who Sexually Abused Young Patients Learns Prison Fate: ‘Child Predator’ A former Frederick pediatrician who spent decades treating children in Maryland will now spend decades in prison after a jury found he sexually abused a young patient during multiple exams, according to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office. Ernesto Cesar Torres, 74, of Frederick, was sentenced Monday, Dec. 8, to 30 years with the Division of Corrections after being found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor and multiple counts of third-degree sex offense, prosecutors said. Torres received credit for 2,087 days already served. Prosecutors said Torres faced more than 97 criminal charg…
Retarded Children Association Driver Abused Jericho Passenger For 3 Years: Police Retarded Children Association Driver Abused Jericho Passenger For 3 Years: Police
Retarded Children Association Driver Abused Jericho Passenger For 3 Years: Police A Roosevelt man is accused of sexually abusing a disabled woman during van rides over three years in Jericho, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Steven Harrison, 62, of Powell Street, was employed as a van driver for the Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC), according to detectives. That beginning in March 2022, Harrison repeatedly stopped at the parking lot of the Home Depot at 86 Jericho Turnpike while transporting a 24-year-old woman home and engaged in sexual contact with her, police said. The victim, now 27, disclosed the abuse to a family member on T…
Spas Shut Down In Lebanon County For Prostitution: DA Spas Shut Down In Lebanon County For Prostitution: DA
Spas Shut Down In Lebanon County For Prostitution: DA Two Lebanon spas were raided and shut down after undercover agents were offered sexual favors in exchange for cash, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Sept. 22. On July 2, investigators executed a search warrant at Smile Spa on Cornwall Road in Lebanon, where two women told police they performed sexual acts for money. The spa was boarded shut the same day. On Sept. 18, the Task Force raided New New Spa on East Cumberland Street, where an undercover agent was offered sex in exchange for cash. Police seized condoms, more than $2,000 in cash, and a handwritten c…
Allentown Child Rapist Who Faced 121 Years In Prison, Sentenced, Here's How Long He Got Allentown Child Rapist Who Faced 121 Years In Prison, Sentenced, Here's How Long He Got
Allentown Child Rapist Who Faced 121 Years In Prison, Sentenced, Here's How Long He Got An Allentown man convicted of raping a child for years has been sentenced — but not to the 121 years in prison he was facing, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Taron Dortch, 44, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison, followed by six years of probation, for sexually abusing a girl at multiple locations across Lehigh County, including a home in Allentown and an apartment in South Whitehall Township. The abuse happened between 2019 and 2021, while Dortch was in a relationship with the girl’s mother. The victim was between 9 and 12 years o…
15-Year-Old Opened Fire At Central Islip Pool In Attempted Murder, DA Says 15-Year-Old Opened Fire At Central Islip Pool In Attempted Murder, DA Says
15-Year-Old Opened Fire At Central Islip Pool In Attempted Murder, DA Says A 15-year-old boy was indicted for attempted murder after allegedly firing at least 10 rounds during a fight at a Long Island apartment complex pool, striking two people. The Amityville teen – whose name was not made public due to his age – was arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 2, on charges of attempted murder, assault, and weapons possession. Police responded to the Hawthorne Living apartment complex in Central Islip around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, for a shooting at the property’s swimming pool. Investigators determined that two groups of teenagers got into a fight …
Chambersburg Softball Coach Accused Of Sexual Acts With Player: State Police Chambersburg Softball Coach Accused Of Sexual Acts With Player: State Police
Chambersburg Softball Coach Accused Of Sexual Acts With Player: State Police A Pennsylvania man and former travel softball coach is accused of having a long-term sexual relationship with a teenage player he coached, Pennsylvania State Police announced in court filings. Toby Phillip Celestino, 37, of Chambersburg, has been charged in Fulton County with two felony counts of sexual assault by a sports official, two felony counts of corruption of minors, and one misdemeanor count of corruption of minors, according to court documents. The charges stem from alleged conduct on Sept. 8, 2020, records show. Celestino was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Devin C. H…
Burlco Motels Ignored ‘Obvious Signs’ Of Teen Sex Trafficking, Lawsuits Say Burlco Motels Ignored ‘Obvious Signs’ Of Teen Sex Trafficking, Lawsuits Say
Burlco Motels Ignored ‘Obvious Signs’ Of Teen Sex Trafficking, Lawsuits Say A New Jersey woman has filed two lawsuits in New Jersey federal court alleging that Red Roof Inn and Motel 6 turned a blind eye while she was beaten, raped, and sold for sex as a teenager. In court documents, the alleged victim Jane Doe claims that she was trafficked by Stanton Krogulski, a man she met in May 2014, when she was 17 years old, grieving her mother’s death, and facing homelessness. One suit filed July 9 by Hach, Rose, Schirripa, and Cheverie LLP alleges that Jane Doe was lured to Motel 6 on Route 73 North in Maple Shade, where Krogulski — who was killed in Philadelphia in …
Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff
Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff A Michigan man is facing terrorism charges after police say he stabbed 11 people in a horrifying attack at a Walmart on Saturday afternoon. Bradford James Gille, 42, of Elkden, was arrested after allegedly walking into the store in Garfield Township around 4:45 p.m. on July 26 and using a folding knife to stab multiple people at random, according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office. Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a multiple stabbing incident at the Wal-Mart in Traverse City. The suspect is in custody, details are limited at this time.A PIO is in route t…
Westport Psychiatrist Sexually Assaulted Patient: Police Westport Psychiatrist Sexually Assaulted Patient: Police
Westport Psychiatrist Sexually Assaulted Patient: Police A Connecticut psychiatrist was arrested this week and charged with sexually assaulting a patient, police said. Dr. Lazaro Pomeraniec, of Westport, was arrested by Fairfield police on Monday, June 30, and charged with sexual assault in the fourth degree.  Police did not provide details of the allegations to protect the victim's identity. Dr. Pomeraniec was released on a $25,000 fine, police said.  Investigators ask anyone with information on the case or who believes they may have been a victim to contact the Fairfield Police Special Victims Unit at (203) 254-4804. This is a deve…
Sex Slave Sting: Women Held In NJ Homes, Forced Into Brothels, AG Says Sex Slave Sting: Women Held In NJ Homes, Forced Into Brothels, AG Says
Sex Slave Sting: Women Held In NJ Homes, Forced Into Brothels, AG Says Eight people have been charged with racketeering and human trafficking for running a prostitution ring out of several homes in Trenton and Camden, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the charges on Tuesday, July 1, following a months-long investigation that began in May 2024. At least 15 victims were located during raids at five properties, investigators said. According to the criminal complaints, Vilma Deleon Bracamonte, also known as “Janet,” 55, of Hamilton, and Maria Soledad Xec Chan, 42, of Trenton, were the alleged ringleaders. They face charges …
Twin Girls Killed In NY Tornado That Claimed Third Victim Remembered For 'Enthusiasm, Laughter' Twin Girls Killed In NY Tornado That Claimed Third Victim Remembered For 'Enthusiasm, Laughter'
Twin Girls Killed In NY Tornado That Claimed Third Victim Remembered For 'Enthusiasm, Laughter' A small hamlet in upstate New York is reeling after a rare tornado killed six-year-old twin sisters and also claimed the life of a 50-year-old woman. The powerful EF-1 twister touched down in Oneida County, in the town of Kirkland, at around 4 a.m. Sunday, June 22, according to the National Weather Service. Deputies responded to reports of damage across the county following severe weather. Among the hardest hit areas was the hamlet of Clark Mills, where peak winds reached 105 miles per hour, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency crews were first called to a residence on Milstream Court, where…
Woman Folding Laundry Raped In Lancaster County Home: Affidavit Woman Folding Laundry Raped In Lancaster County Home: Affidavit
Woman Folding Laundry Raped In Lancaster County Home: Affidavit A man is accused of raping a woman inside her East Earl home, police announced on Tuesday, June 24. Elliot Matthew Nguyen, 24, of Narvon, has been charged with Rape, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault (two counts), and Indecent Assault (two counts), according to East Earl Township Police. The victim reported the alleged assault to police on Tuesday, June 17. She told investigators the incident occurred on Monday, June 9, inside her bedroom in East Earl Township. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The woman was folding laundry when Nguyen entered, shut the door, and asked to h…
Brooklyn Man Raped Long Island Teen, Nassau County Police Say Brooklyn Man Raped Long Island Teen, Nassau County Police Say
Brooklyn Man Raped Long Island Teen, Nassau County Police Say A Brooklyn man has been arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl on Long Island, Nassau County Police said. Manuel Lopez Gil, 30, was arrested Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Brooklyn with help from the NYPD and Nassau County Second Squad detectives, police said. The assault occurred in Hempstead at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, according to the Special Victims Squad. Lopez Gil is charged with two counts of rape in the first degree and one count of sexual abuse in the first degree, Nassau County Police said. He is scheduled to be arraigned Sunday, June 22, at First District Court in Hemps…
Police Chief Outraged After Teen Stabbing Suspect Released On Home Monitoring In Watervliet Police Chief Outraged After Teen Stabbing Suspect Released On Home Monitoring In Watervliet
Police Chief Outraged After Teen Stabbing Suspect Released On Home Monitoring In Watervliet A top cop in the Capital Region is not happy after a teenage stabbing suspect was freed while her case proceeds. The Albany County incident happened in Watervliet, near 13th Street and 2nd Avenue, at around 4 p.m. Thursday, June 12. Officers responding to reports of a large fight found two juveniles, one suffering from multiple stab wounds and another who had been pepper sprayed. Both victims were taken to the hospital, and the stabbing victim is expected to recover, police said. Following an investigation, detectives determined that a 14-year-old girl had attacked the victim with a knife …
Teen Admits Being High During Rollover Crash That Killed Girl, 15, In Waterford Teen Admits Being High During Rollover Crash That Killed Girl, 15, In Waterford
Teen Admits Being High During Rollover Crash That Killed Girl, 15, In Waterford A New York teen admitted he was high on marijuana and speeding when he flipped his car, killing a 15-year-old girl and seriously injuring her brother. Everett Hatlee, 18, of Troy, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Saratoga County Court on Friday, June 13, in the death of 15-year-old Kiera Ebert. Hatlee admitted he was traveling at an “incredibly high rate of speed” on the evening of June 29, 2024, while impaired by cannabis when he lost control of his vehicle on Fonda Road in Waterford, according to the district attorney’s office. His Dodge Charger left the road, became a…
Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say
Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say A trusted Fairfax County aquatics director has been charged with indecent liberties after allegedly having unlawful contact with a teen staffer at a rec facility, authorities said. Nicholas Ambrose, 28, of Alexandria, was arrested on Wednesday, June 11, after an investigation by the Fairfax County Police Department’s Sex Crimes Unit. According to police, officers were called around 10:49 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, to the 8100 block of Braddock Road in Annandale after a juvenile employee reported “inappropriate contact” with a supervisor. That supervisor was later identified as Ambrose, who …
Williams College Student Secretly Filmed Semi-Nude Women: DA; Push On For Tougher Punishments Williams College Student Secretly Filmed Semi-Nude Women: DA; Push On For Tougher Punishments
Williams College Student Secretly Filmed Semi-Nude Women: DA; Push On For Tougher Punishments A Williams College student faces multiple charges after investigators said he used a hidden camera to film women without their knowledge, authorities said. Now, the Berkshire County District Attorney is joining an effort for harsher sentences.  Maxwell Hall is accused of using a hidden camera disguised as a USB stick to record 16 people without their knowledge over six hours, the Berkshire DA's office said. Williamstown police are handling the investigation.  Once called "upskirting," the practice is just a misdemeanor in Massachusetts.  Bershire District Attorney Timothy Sh…
Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Quakertown Office: DA Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Quakertown Office: DA
Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Quakertown Office: DA A Bucks County family counselor will stand trial after being accused of secretly recording 21 victims, including minors, in counseling sessions and bathroom visits at his Quakertown office, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 4. Jonathan Elliot Moyer, 55, of Alburtis, waived his preliminary hearing after charges were amended to include additional victims, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Moyer was charged with: 12 counts of interception of oral communications. 13 counts of invasion of privacy. One count of possession of an instrument of crime Three of the 12 …
Hotel Horror: Coram Man Beat, Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend As Her Child Watched, DA Says Hotel Horror: Coram Man Beat, Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend As Her Child Watched, DA Says
Hotel Horror: Coram Man Beat, Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend As Her Child Watched, DA Says A Long Island mother was left with serious injuries following a brutal beating at the hands of her boyfriend, prosecutors alleged. A 33-year-old Coram man, whose name was withheld to protect the victim’s identity, was arraigned on strangulation, assault, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 4. The horrifying incident unfolded on the night of Saturday, May 3, during a stay at a Holtsville hotel. The couple began arguing, and the man punched the victim repeatedly in the head and body in front of her 15-year-old child, who has developmental disabilities, according to …
School Employee Had Sex With Student In Fairfield County High School Parking Lot: Police School Employee Had Sex With Student In Fairfield County High School Parking Lot: Police
School Employee Had Sex With Student In Fairfield County High School Parking Lot: Police A 26-year-old Connecticut paraeducator faces multiple charges after police say he had sex with a 15-year-old girl earlier this year in the parking lot of a high school.  Christopher Fernandes, of Bethel, is charged with sexual assault in the second degree, sexual assault in the fourth degree, use of a computer to entice a minor in sexual activity, harmful communication with a child, and risk of injury to a minor, Connecticut State Police said.  Police began investigating Fernandes in March when two students at New Fairfield High School told the school resource officer that&nb…
8-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Over A Year, Rapist Sentenced To Up To 50 Years: Lancaster DA 8-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Over A Year, Rapist Sentenced To Up To 50 Years: Lancaster DA
8-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Over A Year, Rapist Sentenced To Up To 50 Years: Lancaster DA A Lancaster city man who repeatedly raped a young girl starting when she was 8 years old has been sentenced to decades in prison, prosecutors said Tuesday, May 21. Stephen Kane Molina, 30, pleaded guilty on Monday, May 20 to 13 charges, including Felony Rape of a Child, Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, Felony Criminal Attempt of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, and Felony Unlawful Contact with a Minor, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Merrill Spahn sentenced Molina to 13 to 50 years in state prison. Molina ad…
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…
Retired Maryland Firefighter Raped Junior Firefighter At Home, Station In The 90s, Police Say Retired Maryland Firefighter Raped Junior Firefighter At Home, Station In The 90s, Police Say
Retired Maryland Firefighter Raped Junior Firefighter At Home, Station In The 90s, Police Say A retired firefighter in Maryland has been charged with raping a teen junior firefighter at his home and inside a fire station in the 1990s, authorities announced on Tuesday. John Inman, 61, of Myrtle Beach, is facing second-degree rape and child abuse-custodian charges after turning himself in on Friday, May 17, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Detectives say the victim was between 13 and 17 years old when Inman, a paid firefighter at the time, sexually assaulted them several times from 1991 to 1996. The assaults happened at Inman’s home and at the Hyattsville Fi…
Randolph Man’s ‘Shocking' Attack Caused Pregnant Woman To Lose Child: DA Randolph Man’s ‘Shocking' Attack Caused Pregnant Woman To Lose Child: DA
Randolph Man’s ‘Shocking' Attack Caused Pregnant Woman To Lose Child: DA A Massachusetts man is behind bars after prosecutors say he violently attacked a pregnant woman on a street, kicking her so violently that it left her unable to carry her child to full term. Dana Young, 33, of Randolph, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery on a pregnant victim, and assault in violation of a restraining order, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.  Young is accused of knocking the 23-year-old woman to the ground and kicking her in the stomach repeatedly. Suffolk District Attorney Kevin …
Orange Pastor, Wife Enslaved Church Members For Sex, Labor: Feds Orange Pastor, Wife Enslaved Church Members For Sex, Labor: Feds
Orange Pastor, Wife Enslaved Church Members For Sex, Labor: Feds A pastor in Orange and his wife were arrested and charged on Wednesday, May 7, with forcing church members into forced labor, authorities said. Treva Edwards, 60, and Christine Edwards, 63, face charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and forced labor in Newark federal court, US Attorney Alina Habba said. The Edwards’ were founders and pastors of a church called Jesus is Lord by the Holy Ghost, operated out of an apartment building in Orange, Habba said. Between 2011 and 2020, the Edwardses identified and recruited victims who were facing struggles in their lives to join the…
Teen Charged In I-91 DUI Crash That Killed Branford High School Senior: Police Teen Charged In I-91 DUI Crash That Killed Branford High School Senior: Police
Teen Charged In I-91 DUI Crash That Killed Branford High School Senior: Police A Connecticut teenager has been arrested and charged in the death of Isabela Jane Osler, a Branford High School senior who died in a drunk-driving crash on Interstate 91 last year, authorities said. The teen, whose name has not been released due to his age, is facing charges of manslaughter, driving without a license, operating under the influence, reckless driving, and multiple traffic violations, according to Connecticut State Police. The fatal crash happened on April 10, 2024, when a 1993 Jeep Cherokee Sport began swerving into the right-center lane near Exit 7 Southbound on I-91, where …
Woman Who Ran Mass Prostitution Ring Serving 'Politicians, Doctors, Execs' Gets 4 Years: DOJ Woman Who Ran Mass Prostitution Ring Serving 'Politicians, Doctors, Execs' Gets 4 Years: DOJ
Woman Who Ran Mass Prostitution Ring Serving 'Politicians, Doctors, Execs' Gets 4 Years: DOJ A Massachusetts woman who ran a high-end brothel network stretching from Greater Boston to eastern Virginia was sentenced in federal court for her role in the elaborate sex trafficking operation that netted millions in illicit profits servicing VIP clients, authorities said. Han Lee, 42, of Cambridge, was sentenced to four years in prison followed by one year of supervised release on Wednesday, March 20, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick also ordered Lee to forfeit more than $5.4 million in illegal earnings, with additional restitution to…