Idaho Falls man sent to prison for years of child sex abuse
Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews
IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man was sent to prison this month for a sex crime involving two 16-year-old girls.
Abundio Perez-Resendiz, 33, was sentenced four to 20 years in prison by District Judge Joel Tingey on May 11. Perez-Resendiz pleaded guilty to felony sexual battery by lewd acts on a child in exchange for a felony enticing a child through the internet charge in another case being dropped.
The first victim told Idaho Falls Police last year that Perez-Resendiz sexually molested her since she was 10. The victim said a few months before she spoke to officers, the molesting turned into him forcing her to have sex frequently. Police had the victim confront her abuser over the phone, and Perez-Resendiz “admitted to the rape,” according to court documents.
Police arrested Perez-Resendiz, and days later, a second victim came forward. The girl told police Perez-Resendiz would send her messages about sex and asking her to engage in sexual activities and sleep together, according to court documents. Detectives wrote in their reports that Perez-Resendiz never had sex with the second victim.
Tingey also ordered Perez-Resendiz to pay $3,845.50 in fees and fines.
Kaysville, Ut, man charged with 20+ counts of sexual abuse of child over 8-year period
By: Spencer Burt, Fox13
HEBER CITY, Utah — A Kaysville man was arrested Thursday night in Heber City on a warrant after being charged with 26 counts of sexual abuse and assault over the span of several years.
Jesse Paul Murff, 39, was charged earlier this week with 21 felonies and three misdemeanors in relation to the sexual abuse of a child. Two additional felony charges were filed for incidents that occurred after the victim turned 18, according to court documents.
Police say Murff repeatedly sexually abused a girl starting when she was 10 years old. Court documents state that over the years, he forcibly touched and assaulted her, and forced her to perform sexual acts on him. He also reportedly showed her pornography, telling her they were "teaching moments." He is also accused of threatening the girl that he would kill her and her family if she told anyone.
He is being charged by the Davis County Attorney's office, although the alleged abuse occurred in multiple counties.
On Thursday, the Davis County Sheriff's Office contacted Heber City Police for help apprehending Murff, who they believed was in the Heber area. He was "actively evading law enforcement and possibly attempting to leave the state," they said. He was taken into custody after a "high risk traffic stop" involving Heber City Police, undercover Davis County Deputies and Utah Highway Patrol.
Murff is charged with:
6 counts of forcible sodomy, 1st-degree felony
5 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, 1st-degree felony
4 counts of object rape, 1st-degree felony
3 counts of rape, 1st-degree felony
4 counts of forcible sexual abuse, 2nd-degree felony
1 count of dealing harmful materials to a minor, 3rd-degree felony
2 counts of lewdness involving a child, class A misdemeanor
1 count of lewdness, class B misdemeanor
The bail amount recommended by prosecutors is $440,946.
Registered Md child sex offender arrested for
sex abuse charges
PIKESVILLE, Md. — Maryland State Police have arrested a registered child sex offender from Baltimore County, who was wanted on additional sexual abuse of a minor charges.
The suspect, 51-year-old Anthony Lyvonne Howes, of Halethorpe, was arrested without incident on Friday, at around 11 a.m. in the 1100 block of South Hanover Street in Baltimore City.
Officials say Howes had been missing since, at least, November 4, 2019. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Apprehension Team became aware of his disappearance when they tried to arrest him at his home on charges that he sexually assaulted a minor in Centreville.
In addition to the arrest warrant on the most recent charges, Howes also had an arrest warrant issued by the Baltimore County Police Department for providing false information when he registered as a sex offender in Maryland.
Howes was transported to the Maryland State Police Centreville Barrack for processing.
Two charged with child sexual abuse in Alabama
Benjamin Bullard
The Cullman Times
Two people have been arrested in connection with a local case allegedly involving the sexual abuse of a child.
Amy Nicole Lovell, 29, of Remlap and Justin Anthony Jeffries, 26, of Arab each face charges of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual torture, and sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12. Jeffries faces an additional charge of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12.
Another youngish pair of perverts where the woman is older than the man. This happens perhaps more often than not.
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Friday that it would not release details of the case, due to its graphic nature involving a juvenile.
The sheriff’s office said the arrests came following a brief investigation in collaboration with the Cullman County Department of Human Resources, the Cullman Advocacy Center, and the Cullman County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators believe the suspects committed multiple sex crimes against the alleged victim.
According to the sheriff’s office, Jeffries was apprehended by police in Canby, Oregon, where investigators believe he fled to elude arrest. “CCSO investigators notified the Canby Police Department and Jeffries was taken into custody and is currently being transported to the Cullman County Detention Center where his bond has been revoked,” the sheriff’s office said.
Lovell has posted bond after being taken into custody at the Cullman County Detention Center.
Have you seen him? Houston man charged with
3 counts of child sexual assault
Author: KHOU 11 Staff
Houston Crime Stoppers says Kevin Leonardo Mendez, 24, is wanted in connection into multiple abuse cases in the area.
HOUSTON — Houston police need the public's help finding a man charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
The department caught word of the assaults on April 4.
Investigators said Kevin Leonardo Mendez, 24, is linked to a child assault case that happened in the 7500 block of Peekskill Lane and another in the 8100 block of Coastway Lane.
During an investigation, the child victims accused Mendez of sexual abuse.
Mendez is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs between 160 - 170 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.
Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app. Only tips and calls DIRECTLY TO Crime Stoppers are anonymous and eligible for a cash reward.
Have you seen him? Another Houston man accused of sexually assaulting a child last summer
Author: KHOU 11 Staff
HOUSTON — Houston police are searching for a man charged with aggravated child sexual assault of a child.
I am not convinced these pics represent one person, but this was what was posted by KHOU11
The alleged incident happened July 27, 2019.
Gabriel Cesar Chavez, 30, is accused of assaulting a child in the 3900 block of South Shaver Street. During the investigation, police said the victim made an outcry of sexual abuse.
Chavez stands at 5-foot-9, weighs about 150 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair.
Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app. Only tips and calls DIRECTLY TO Crime Stoppers are anonymous and eligible for a cash reward.
Idaho Falls high school teacher arrested after
alleged sexual assault of student
Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews
IDAHO FALLS — A local high school teacher was arrested Tuesday after a female student told police she had been sexually abused and harassed by him.
Patrick Todd Smith, 51, teaches at the Technical Careers High School in Bonneville Joint School District 93. He was a Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy from 2007 to 2011, according to sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Bryan Lovell.
Smith has been charged with felony sexual battery on a minor for behavior with the 17-year-old student that allegedly started with flirty and sexual comments and escalated to unwanted kissing and groping in spring 2019.
The victim gave a forensic interview at the Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center as part of an Idaho State Police investigation into the case. During the interview, the victim described a pattern of sexual harassment. She said Smith, an auto shop teacher, was overly comfortable and flirty with his students, and he would reportedly take everything the students said as sexual, according to court documents.
The victim said the behavior was ignored because it was “normal” for Smith.
The victim said the behavior eventually went beyond sexual comments. She said Smith started with innocent hugging, but one day he reportedly grabbed her, pulled her into his lap and said it wasn’t fair she aroused him and “he had to deal with it all day.”
“Each time Smith came back into the shop, he would take it a step further. … Smith kept saying that his life would be easier if she wasn’t so attractive or if she was 18,” the probable cause reads.
The abuse allegedly escalated to the point where Smith kissed the student and groped her underneath her clothes.
The girl left school for the rest of the day after the encounter and Smith reportedly texted her to ask if she was OK. In text messages viewed by police, the victim responded she was not OK with the touching and that it needed to stop. Smith replied that it was fine, and he would stop.
The next day at school, Smith hugged her and apologized.
But the flirty behavior continued, and Smith would hug the victim even more after she turned 18, according to court documents.
The documents do not give Smith’s side of the story. Smith’s attorney, Shane Reichert, was unavailable for comment.
The school district has placed Smith on paid administrative leave. The District 93 school board has also opened its own investigation into Smith. Idaho law prohibits the district disclosing the results of that investigation as it is a personnel matter.
“We are deeply concerned and saddened to learn that a Bonneville School District teacher has been arrested and charged with a crime alleging sexual abuse of a minor,” Bonneville Joint School District 93 spokesman Phil Campbell said in a statement.”A fundamental goal of the district is to ensure the physical and emotional safety of every student entrusted to our care.”
If convicted of felony sexual battery of a minor, Smith could spend up to life in prison.
Smith posted a $10,000 bond after his arrest and was released from jail on Wednesday. A no-contact order has been issued between Smith and the victim.
He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing June 2 at the Bonneville County Courthouse.
Somerset, Ky, man sentenced to three years for
child sexual abuse
By JANIE SLAVEN
Commonwealth Journal
A local man accused of assaulting a child back in December 2018 has been sentenced to three years in jail.
J.T. Weaver, 44, of Somerset, pleaded guilty in February to first-degree Sexual Abuse, amended down from first-degree Rape (victim under 12).
The Pulaski County Grand Jury returned the indictment last May following the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office investigation into an incident reported to have occurred on Christmas Eve 2018.
In exchange for Weaver's guilty plea, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney David Bridgeman recommended a three-year sentence. Pulaski Circuit Judge Jerry Cox imposed sentence on April 17.
Upon release, Weaver will be required to register as a sex offender. Though his full sentence would be completed on May 18, 2022, online records from the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) indicate that he becomes eligible for parole this July 1.
Wow! From 1st deg rape to 3 years ( or is it one year?) in prison!!! The victim will barely be a teenager, if, in fact, she is a teenager when he is released. Damn good deal for the rapist; not so much for the victim. When will victims get the same rights in court as their rapists?
Weaver remains lodged at the Pulaski County Detention Center.
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