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Bowling Green, Ky, man accused of child sexual abuse
Daily News
A Bowling Green man was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing two children.
Jose Mendez, 63, was arraigned Tuesday in Warren District Court on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse (victim younger than 12).
According to an arrest citation, the Bowling Green Police Department investigated allegations of abuse at a Henry Drive address.
The two alleged victims reported being molested by Mendez some time in 2016 or 2017.
Mendez told city police that he accidentally touched the breasts of one of the juveniles during a hug and rubbed the second juvenile to heal her injuries, saying that he would rub his hands up to her groin area without going under her underwear.
Mendez was placed in Warren County Regional Jail under a $10,000 cash bond.
Linden, Pa. man sentenced to state prison for child sexual abuse
Morgan Snook
A 22-year-old Linden man will spend a minimum of 4 1/2 years in state prison and must register as a sex offender for life, Lycoming County court records indicate.
Lynn E. Kyle was sentenced to an aggregate total of 4 1/2 to 9 years in state prison by President Judge Nancy L. Butts on Aug. 18.
Kyle will receive credit for time served from Aug. 19, 2019, to Aug. 17, 2020, court records indicate.
On May 22, Kyle pleaded guilty to one felony count of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16 years of age, one felony count of sexual abuse of children - child pornography, and one misdemeanor count of indecent assault of a person less than 16 years of age.
State police at Montoursville reported that Kyle engaged in sexual activity with an underage girl in Woodward Township on or about May 26, 2019. Kyle reportedly recorded the sexual acts on his cellphone.
Because Kyle was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, a Tier III sexual offense, he must register as a sex offender for life and appear quarterly, according to the Pa. Statutes.
As part of his sentencing, Kyle was assessed by the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board, which determined he was not a sexually violent predator, court records stated. Under state law, sexually violent predators must appear quarterly to register,.
Although Kyle is not a sexually violent predator, he must still appear quarterly as per the requirements of a Tier III sexual offender under the Pa. Statutes.
In a separate case, Kyle pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of indecent assault for his involvement in a reported sexual assault in a van in Woodward Township.
State police said that Kyle carried a 19-year-old victim across his yard to a van where he and four other men sexually assaulted her on April 16, 2019.
But he's not a sexually violent predator? Seriously? Good grief! Gang-rape should get him 15 years by itself.
For indecent assault, Kyle was sentenced to three to 12 months in state prison to run concurrently with all other sentences.
Under all dockets, Kyle will not be eligible for the Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive or boot camp.
A third Lycoming County criminal case charging Kyle with one felony count of materially false oral statement was dismissed.
Because he's such a nice guy?
Sherman, Tx. man sentenced to 50 years for child sex abuse
By Kris Crawford
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A Sherman man will spend at least 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child.
Hayes is required to serve a minimum of 25 years before he can be eligible for parole and will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
Cooke County deputies arrested Hayes in April 2019 after they were called about a suspicious car. Deputies found Hayes inside with a 12-year-old girl.
After getting a search warrant, the sheriff’s office searched Hayes’ phone and found several thousand images and videos of child porn.
The girl told investigators Hayes had sexually assaulted her multiple times and gave her drugs.
Prosecutors said Hayes had been imprisoned twice while living in Germany.
“Our office has been working on this case for over a year and a half. It is very rewarding to know that justice has now been served for this victim and she can move on with her life and continue healing. Mr. Hayes will have to wait until the year 2044 to request his first chance at parole,” District Attorney Brett Smith said.
Sarasota Co, Fla. man accused of sharing files of child sexual abuse
Alan Shaw
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
A Sarasota County man was arrested on Wednesday after he was accused of sharing images and videos of child sexual abuse.
In an interview on Wednesday after being read his rights, the resident, Kagan P. Wilson, 28, admitted to sharing and receiving child sexual abuse files on the application Kik. A search of his devices found 240 illegal images and videos.
Wilson, who is charged with 240 felony counts of possession of child pornography, remains in custody at the Sarasota County jail without bail.
The case remains under investigation.
Man indicted on child sex abuse charges in Lauderdale County, Ala.
Florence police arrested and charged Brandon Keith Richardson with two counts of first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, and five counts of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old.
Richardson was taken to the Lauderdale County Detention Center and is being held on a $430,000 bond.
Police: Schenectady man charged with child sexual abuse at store
Steven Cook
SCHENECTADY - A city man sexually abused a child at a store in Mont Pleasant, police said Thursday.
Investigators are now asking for anyone with information on anyone with children who may have come into contact with him to speak with their children about any inappropriate contact, police said.
Mahroff Karim, 53, of Schenectady, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of felony first-degree sexual abuse, as well as misdemeanor child endangerment and forcible touching.
Karim is accused of abusing the child inside the Faisal West Indian Grocery & Halal Meat Market, 859 Crane St., where Karim worked, police said.
The investigation began hours before Karim's arrest as a mother and her daughter went to police Wednesday morning to report ongoing sexual abuse, police said.
They detailed several occurrences in the past month where the girl was touched inappropriately by a man. Detectives took their statement and quickly identified the suspect as Karim, police said.
Officers took Karim into custody just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
"The Schenectady Police Department and Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office are asking anyone whose children may have had contact with Mr. Karim to speak to them in regards to any inappropriate contact," police said in a release. "If anyone or their children has been involved in an incident regarding Mr. Karim they are asked to contact the Schenectady Police Department’s Youth Aid Division at 518-382-5256."
Michigan State Police arrest 2 in connection with child sexual abuse
Christofer James Haugen and Tyler James Jandernoa
By: Bianca Cseke, Fox17
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan State Police arrested two men in connection with child sexual abuse online.
Tyler James Jandernoa, 31, of Grand Rapids was arrested in Mason County after a yearlong undercover investigation into his online activity, MSP said.
Additional evidence was taken from his Eastown home and Jandernoa was lodged at the Kent County Jail.
He was arraigned on distribution and possession of child sexually abusive material, as well as two counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
The second man, Christopher James Haugen, 42, of Wyoming, was arrested after a traffic stop and search warrant at his home.
He is also lodged at the Kent County Jail.
Haugen was arraigned on child sexual activity, possession of child sexually abusive material and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
Cape Cod man admits to having nearly 500 images of
child sex abuse on cell phone
By Jackson Cote | jcote@masslive.com
A Cape Cod man in his 30s admitted this week to having nearly 500 images of child sexual abuse stored on his cell phone, authorities said.
Sean Gleason, who is from Dennis, used a mobile app to exchange hundreds of pictures with other users that showed the sexual abuse of infants, toddlers and prepubescent minors, according to an affidavit from U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling’s office.
The 36-year-old man was arrested last fall after an investigation into his use of the messaging application showed he had at least 498 of the illegal images and one video of child sex abuse on his phone, the prosecutor said.
“Gleason admitted that he had been into child pornography for at least 6 years and that he views child pornography approximately twice per week,” the affidavit said. “He said that he had tried to quit but was unable to.”
Last September, federal, state and local law enforcement executed a search warrant on Gleason’s home in Dennis, according to court records.
Authorities found Gleason leaving his home, seized the man’s iPhone from his pocket and discovered around 240 images of child sex abuse on the device. A full forensic review of the phone later revealed almost 260 more illegal photographs, Lelling’s office said.
After agreeing to be questioned by law enforcement, Gleason told authorities he shared child sex abuse images with other individuals online, according to the affidavit.
He also admitted to saving or taking screenshots of the illegal pictures and storing them on his phone, court records showed.
Gleason pleaded guilty to charges of receiving and possessing child sex abuse imagery. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 18.
Both charges call for a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years and up to a lifetime of supervised release as well as a fine of up to $250,000, according to Lelling’s office.
The case against Gleason was part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative started by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2006 to protect children from exploitation and abuse.
Belton, SC man accused of sharing files of child sexual abuse material, arrested on four counts of sexual exploitation
Dal Kalsi
Wilson said Jason Allen Bowles, 40, faces four charges of sexual exploitation of a minor second degree. Each count carries up to ten years in prison if Bowles is convicted.
Wilson said the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office and Homeland Security also assisted.
Colorado Springs man accused of distributing child sex abuse material
by: Angela Case, Fox News
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado Springs man has been arrested on charges of possessing and distributing child sex abuse material, according to police.
Police said Matthew Wissing was arrested Thursday in the area of Interquest and Voyager parkways. The arrest came as part of an investigation by CSPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
Wissing is charged with two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child for possessing and distributing child sex abuse material. He is being held without bond.
Mount Pleasant, SC man arrested on child sexual abuse material charges
By Live 5 Web Staff |
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Authorities have arrested a Mount Pleasant man on charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigators with the Mt. Pleasant Police Department arrested 63-year-old James D. Anthony on Thursday.
Anthony’s arrest stems from an investigation after authorities received multiple CyberTipline reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which led them to Anthony.
Investigators reported that Anthony possessed multiple files of child sexual abuse material. He is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.
This case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Wilson stressed all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.
Investigators with the S.C. Attorney General’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, all also members of the state’s ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation.
Cortland, NY woman charged with child sex abuse
BY SARAH BULLOCK
A city woman was arrested Thursday for sexually abusing two young children while she was caring for them, according to the Cortland Police Department.
Kimberly M. Clark, 39, of 47 Pomeroy St. was arrested at 10 a.m. at the police station at 25 Court St. after an interview with officers, according to the department.
Clark masturbated in front of the children, touched the sexual organs of one child and provided both children with marjuana, said Lt. David Guerrera.
The abuse began on Feb. 24 and continued “until very recently,” Guerrera said. Police were alerted two weeks ago to the sexual assaults occurring at Clark’s home when a family member reported the acts to the Department of Social Services, he said.
Clark told police her actions were meant to teach the children about human sexuality, Guerrera said. “She calls it ‘sex education,’” he said.
All children under Clark’s care are no longer under her supervision, Guerrera said.
Clark was charged with one count of second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and two counts of second-degree criminal sale of marijuana, felonies. She was also charged with two counts each of forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child, misdemeanors.
At a virtual arraignment in city court, Clark was remanded to the Cortland County Correctional Facility on $10,000 or $20,000 bond. She was released from jail this morning. Her next court date was not available this afternoon.
Child Protective Services notes some indications that a child is being sexually abused include: injury to the genital area, difficulty or pain when sitting or walking, expressing advanced sexual knowledge or sexual behavior and symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases.
To report suspected child abuse, contact CPS at 1-800-342-3720 or the Cortland Police Department at (607)-756-2811.
Trigg County, Ky man indicted on child sex abuse charges
By Steve Rogers
TRIGG COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A 68-year-old Trigg County man has been indicted on child sex abuse charges.
Gene Bush, of Cadiz, was indicted on five counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a Class C felony, and one count of first-degree indecent exposure, a Class B misdemeanor, according to Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
An investigation conducted by the Kentucky State Police found that from 2011-2016, Bush had inappropriate sexual contact with four separate minors and on another occasion exposed himself to one of the same minors.
The Attorney General’s Office of Special Prosecutions presented the case to the grand jury. Assistant Attorney General Alexander Garcia will prosecute the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
A warrant has been issued for Bush’s arrest, and a full cash bond is set at $25,000.
Bedford, Va. man sentenced to 25 years on child sex abuse charges
JUSTIN FAULCONER
BEDFORD — A Bedford man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a child in 2016.
Christoper Lee Carpenter, 25, was found guilty in November 2019 after entering pleas in Bedford County Circuit Court to two counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count each of rape and forcible sodomy.
Male babysitters - Arrrrgh!
Carpenter was sentenced Friday. He has been in custody since his September 2018 arrest.
The victim’s therapeutic foster mother testified at a sentencing hearing the girl suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, severe anxiety and other issues because of Carpenter. Nance said Carpenter sexually abused the girl on four occasions.
“The reality is we’re here because Mr. Carpenter destroyed a 6-year-old child,” Nance said.
Carpenter took advantage of the child, and she and her family deal with the effects of his crimes each day, Nance said. He argued for at least a 50-year sentence or higher.
While addressing sentencing aspects of the case, Nance said a rape of a child by an adult in her own home adds only one year and six months of punishment, which he added shows how “ridiculous” putting numbers toward criminal behavior is.
“Our victim in this case is going to be in a perpetual cycle of terror each day when this man is released,” Nance said.
Brad Lindsay, Carpenter’s attorney, said his client had a tumultuous upbringing and was sexually abused and physically assaulted during his childhood. Carpenter was introduced to heavy illegal drug use by family members as a juvenile and had no criminal history prior to the charges, Lindsay said.
This is what happens, all too often, when a survivor of child sexual assault does not get any psychological counselling.
Carpenter told Judge James Updike he takes full responsibility and wishes he could go back and change what he did. He acknowledged his actions caused much hurt and pain and he will always live with the regret.
“This case is real bad, it’s real bad,” Updike told the defendant.
Updike sentenced Carpenter to 65 years on the combined charges, suspended 40 years, ordered supervised probation for 10 years upon release and credited time served to go towards the sentence. Carpenter must register as a sex offender, have no contact with the victim and have no unsupervised contact with minors, according to his sentence.
Nance said after the hearing the low end of the sentencing guidelines called for 18 to 19 years. He believes Carpenter’s incarceration should be much more extensive.
“I’m extremely disappointed by the outcome received,” he said.
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