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Jim Wells Co., Tx Sheriff’s arrest man for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Author: KIII Staff
Published: 6:51 PM CST November 4, 2020
JIM WELLS COUNTY, Texas — Friday October 30, 2020, Jim Wells County Sheriff's arrested 40-year-old Mauricio J. Ruiz, for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.
According to the Sheriff’s office Ruiz’s charge comes from an incident that occurred earlier that day.
Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Investigators are currently investigating this case and have added an additional charge of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.
Investigators say they expect additional charges will be added as the case continues to be investigated.
Kentucky man now faces up to five years in prison due to
Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
By Brooke Marshall
Published: Nov. 4, 2020 at 2:06 PM PST
WESTVIEW, Ky. (WYMT) - One man was arrested Wednesday on child sexual abuse material charges.
33-year-old James Richard was found sharing sexual exploitation photos of a child online during an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.
Investigators got a search warrant for Richard’s home and are currently still investigating the equipment used.
Richard is now facing one to five years in prison.
He was taken to the Breckinridge County Detention Center and was charged with one count of sending material portraying the sexual performance of a minor and three counts of possession of the material.
Westview, Ky
Child reports years of sex abuse by old San Angelo man to school officials
Alana Edgin
San Angelo Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO — A San Angelo man was arrested Tuesday after a child, 12, reported multiple sexual assaults over a three-year period, according to an arrest affidavit.
On Oct. 19, 2020, a child made an outcry and written statement of sexual abuse to school educators. The outcry included inappropriate touching, which began in 2017, records state.
The first assault occurred when the child was around 7 or 8 years old. He touched the child inappropriately and told them "not to tell anyone," according to the affidavit.
The child's father told officers he took the children there several times a week while he went to work between June 15-July 27. The child also reported one sexual assault, according to the affidavit.
Augustin Dominguez Tapia, 75, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of continuous sexual abuse on a child younger than 14 years old. He remained in the Tom Green County Detention Center in lieu of a $75,000 bond as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to online jail records.
This charge is a first-degree felony punishable by 5-99 years in jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000.
Lancaster, Oh man pleads guilty to attempting to sexually coerce a minor
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
COLUMBUS - A prior sex offender currently on parole supervision pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Nov. 4 to a child exploitation crime punishable by at least 10 years and up to life in prison.
Larry Richard Dickerson, 56, of Lancaster, attempted to coerce a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity.
According to court documents, in May 2020, officers with the Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force were conducting undercover online chats to identify individuals who were attempting to solicit and engage in illegal sexual activity with minors.
An officer posing as a juvenile on a social media application received a message from Dickerson and the two became in regular contact. Dickerson requested nude photos of the purported teenager. In one instance, he asked her to send a shirtless picture with the name “Rick” written across her chest so that he could be sure she was not a “cop.”
In a phone call with the undercover officer, Dickerson asked numerous questions about the supposed 15-year-old’s sexual history and preferences. The defendant asked the undercover officer to describe what her pubic region looked like. The two made a plan to meet to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
Dickerson and the officer decided to meet first in public before going somewhere private to engage in sex. Law enforcement observed Dickerson arrive at the designated meeting place and he was subsequently arrested.
Dickerson has two prior child sex offense convictions. In 2002, he was sentenced to 21 months in prison in the District of South Carolina on a child pornography charge. In 2018, he was convicted in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas with three counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, based on his communications with a 13-year-old girl via MeetMe, and his subsequent meeting with a sexual abuse of the child.
David M. DeVillers, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin and Franklin County ICAC partnering agencies announced the plea entered into today before U.S. District Judge Sarah D. Morrison. Assistant United States Attorney Heather A. Hill and Special Assistant United States Attorney Roger Dinh are representing the United States in this case.
Sauk Co., Wi man arrested in FBI sting after traveling
to Oshkosh to meet 'teenage girl' for sex
Natalie Brophy
Oshkosh Northwestern
OSHKOSH – A Sauk County man faces federal charges as part of an FBI operation after police say he traveled to Oshkosh to have sex with who he thought was a teenage girl.
Winnebago County sheriff's deputies arrested Zachary C. Wood, 45, of Merrimac, on Oct. 15 after he made plans online to travel from Merrimac to Oshkosh to meet who he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex, the FBI announced Thursday. When he arrived, police arrested him.
Wood faces federal charges of distributing child pornography and using a computer to entice a minor into engaging in sexual activity, according to the FBI.
“Our focus is and always will be the welfare of our children," Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz said in a statement. "We will do our part holding those accountable who exploit and harm our children.”
Authorities arrested Wood as part of the FBI's Operation Kick Boxer. The operation is an ongoing, nationwide collaboration among federal, state and local law enforcement to "identify and arrest distributors and manufactures of child sexual abuse materials and to recover child victims of sexual abuse," according to the FBI.
Guilty Plea In Orange Co., NY Child Sex Abuse Case
By Michael Woyton, Patch Staff
Nov 5, 2020 4:54 pm ET
HIGHLAND MILLS, NY — A guilty plea in a child sex abuse case was entered in Orange County Court by a former Highland Mills man.
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said Edwin Rodriguez, 66, formerly of Highland Mills, pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree attempted course of sexual conduct against a child.
Prosecutors said the charge stemmed from Rodriguez's repeated acts of sexual conduct committed against a child who was less than 13 years old at the time of the abuse.
He faces up to 12 years in prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision, when he is sentenced Jan. 20.
Rodriguez's plea satisfied a six-count indictment, charging him with various acts of sexual conduct committed in the spring and summer of 2014. Prosecutors said that the offenses against the child involved two or more acts of sexual conduct, at least one of which was a rape.
Hoovler said sex crimes committed against children are despicable.
"I have made the prosecution of all sex offenses, especially those committed against children, a priority in my office," he said. "As a result of this plea, the victim of this defendant's offenses can receive some measure of closure and the defendant will receive the receive the punishment that he deserves."
Rape of a child under 12 deserves more than 12 years on its own. I'm not convinced this is the punishment he deserves.
Suspect turns himself in on child sexual abuse allegations in Ogden, Ut
By MARK SHENEFELT
Standard-Examiner
OGDEN — As police were investigating a report of child sexual abuse, a man turned himself in Wednesday at the Weber County Sheriff's Office.
An Ogden police officer said in an arrest affidavit that he was assigned Tuesday to follow up on allegations that a girl younger than 13 was sexually abused.
He said the girl disclosed during an interview at the Children's Justice Center that a man had sexually abused her.
On Wednesday, the man identified in the child interview, Jory G. Blonquist, 35, arrived at the Sheriff's Office. Blonquist had a position of trust with the girl.
The Ogden investigator met Blonquist there and interviewed him after he waived his Miranda rights.
The arrest affidavit said Blonquist completed a written confession, the details matching those reported by the victim.
The man told officers he similarly abused another young girl over a four-year period at an earlier time.
The officer said Blonquist told him "he needs help, knows he is sick and does not want to hurt anyone else."
Wow! Good for him. There is hope for this guy.
Blonquist was arrested and held without bail on suspicion of two counts of sodomy on a child and two counts of sexual abuse of a child, all first-degree felonies; and a class A misdemeanor charge of lewdness involving a child.
Formal charges had not been filed by Thursday afternoon.
Mexican man, convicted San Angelo child sex offender,
caught trying to cross border
Alana Edgin
San Angelo Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO — A Mexican national convicted of sexually assaulting a child in San Angelo, has been arrested Tuesday after attempting to cross the Texas-Mexico border, according to a U.S. Border Patrol news release.
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, Border Patrol agents detained Guillermo Ramirez-Ponce, 51, "shortly after he illegally entered the United States," according to the release issued Thursday.
During processing, agents discovered a 2002 conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child in San Angelo. Ramirez-Ponce was sentenced to 30 years in jail at the time and removed from the U.S. in 2017, according to the release.
"Dangerous criminals continue their attempts to illegally enter the United States," said Austin L. Skero II, Del Rio Sector chief patrol agent. "I am proud of our agents who are the front line of defense against these violent felons and work tirelessly to see them prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Border Patrol arrested Ramirez-Ponce on suspicion of re-entry after deportation. Due to his prior conviction, he could be sentenced up to 20 years in jail, according to the release.
Federal child sex case: Cortland, NY man gets 45 years,
lover's charges are pending
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
BY SARAH BULLOCK, Cortland Voice
The federal child sexual exploitation case against a city woman continues to progress, while her lover was sentenced Tuesday to 45 years in federal prison for his part in the abuse of their two-year-old relative, according to federal officials.
Sarah R. Gates’ case is pending in US Court where she is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Gates is not convicted and there is no date scheduled for a guilty plea or sentencing, stated a US Court Clerk this morning.
In a sworn statement to city police, Gates claimed her paramour, Christopher M. Perry, instigated the abuse. Perry was sentenced Tuesday to 45 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting the toddler multiple times in 2017 and photographing the assaults to create child pornography, according to the US Attorney’s Office. As part of his guilty plea, Perry admitted he conspired and acted with Gates in the attacks, the office notes.
Federal Judge Thomas J. McAvoy also sentenced Perry to 15 years of supervised release after he leaves prison, which is not scheduled to happen until 2065. He will also be required to register as a sex offender.
City police Lt. Michael Strangeway said Wednesday that he was gratified Perry received such a long sentence, but could never be satisfied that any sentence would ever be enough for the convicted abuser.
“What they did to that child — I can’t think of a word strong enough to describe how despicable and sick these people were,” Strangeway said. “I can’t think of a sentence long enough for what they did, but 45 years is a good start.”
Perry first came to the attention of police when the State Police Computer Crimes Unit identified him as part of an investigation into the dissemination of child pornography, said Strangeway at the time of the couple’s April 2019 arrest. City police helped state police search Perry and a Hyatt Street residence using a search warrant, Strangeway said.
During the search, police found photographs and videos of Perry and Gates having oral sex with the child and the child being raped, he said. Other child pornography depicting unknown children was also discovered, Strangeway said.
Perry was prosecuted as part of a federal, state and local partnership called “Project Safe Childhood,” according to the US Attorney’s Office.
“One of the chief mandates of the PROTECT ACT and the National Strategy is to expand our efforts to coordinate and cooperate with federal, tribal, state, local, and international organizations and agencies in the fight to prevent and interdict in the sexual exploitation of children,” according to the Justice Department, referring to the 2008 law. “Working closely with each other, we will pool our intelligence and resources to ensure that those offenders who seek to entice and compromise our children are brought to justice.”
Anyone who discovers child pornography online — or any other internet child sex crimes — can be reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s at report.cybertip.org.
March trial set for Kentucky sexual abuse case
By Fred Petke
Published 2:59 pm Thursday, November 5, 2020
A Clark County man charged with sexually abusing a child in 2019 is now facing a trial in March.
Clark Circuit Judge Jean Chenault Logue said she was looking at January trial dates, but recent COVID numbers and guidance from the Kentucky Supreme Court made March more likely.
Cain-Byington’s attorney, Alex Rowady, said he thought the trial would take two to three days.
Cain-Byington was arrested on a warrant for the charge after the child’s mother spoke to detectives at the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. According to the warrant, Cain-Byington asked for nude photos of the child and attempted to take part in sexual acts with the child. He also allegedly touched the child’s genitals.
When detectives searched Cain-Byington’s cell phone, they found deleted texts from conversations with the victim as well as nude photos of another juvenile on the phone.
Cain-Byington is free on bond.
Treehaven Dr, Clarke Co., Ky
Alleged Long Island rapist is a 'child sex predator,'
Suffolk DA Timothy Sini says
By Robert Brodsky
newsday.com
Updated November 5, 2020 8:59 PM
A Bohemia man raped and exchanged graphic sexual images with two 13-year-old girls that he met on Snapchat, including one incident that occurred while the suspect was on home confinement after his arrest in May on child pornography charges, prosecutors said.
The Suffolk County District Attorney's office unsealed an 18-count grand jury indictment in Criminal Court in Riverhead Thursday against Brendan Sullivan, 20.
At a news conference Thursday, District Attorney Timothy Sini called Sullivan a "child sex predator" who preyed on vulnerable young victims.
He is charged with two counts of second-degree rape; three counts of endangering the welfare of a child; four counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child; four counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child; third-degree sexual abuse and second-degree criminal sexual act. Sullivan is also charged with three counts of criminal contempt for violating an order of protection by visiting the home of one victim and threatening to rape her.
Acting Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Chris Ann Kelley held Sullivan on $500,000 bail or $1 million bond and issued orders of protections for three underage victims. If convicted of the top count, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
"This is a very disturbing case," Sini said. "This defendant used Snapchat and other means to prey on children. And this is a stark reminder for all the parents out there: if you can't effectively monitor your child's use of a particular social media platform do not allow them to use it."
Peter Mayer, Sullivan's defense attorney, said his client works in a boat yard, has no criminal record and lives with his parents, who were in court and declined to comment.
"These are just allegations at this point," Mayer said. "He is not convicted of anything. He is presumed innocent."
Sullivan first landed on the radar of law enforcement in May when the mother of an underage victim told police her daughter was communicating with the suspect on Snapchat and had arranged to deliver her vape pens, officials said.
He was arrested after police witnessed Sullivan put the pens in the girl's mailbox. The investigation later revealed Sullivan directed the juvenile to send nude sexual images of herself while he responded with naked pictures of himself, officials said.
Sullivan was charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child and endangering the welfare of a child — both non-bail eligible offenses — and released on his own recognizance with a GPS monitor.
Authorities said they found evidence on Sullivan's phone that he had sexual relations and traded graphic photos with a 13-year-old girl that he contacted through Shoutout, a Snapchat group, in March.
While on home confinement in August, Sullivan "continued to prey on young girls," having sexual conduct and trading graphic images with another 13-year-old girl, said Assistant District Attorney Dana Castaldo of the Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Bureau.
He was arrested on Oct. 22 in a Patchogue parking lot on Medford Avenue, police said.
"The actions of Brendan Sullivan are reprehensible and his young victims should be commended for their bravery coming forward," said Suffolk Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart. "While the Suffolk County Police Department is continuing to work with the District Attorney’s Office to identify other possible victims, I urge parents to speak with their children about utilizing social media safely and urge anyone who may be a victim in this case to come forward and have your voice heard."
Sullivan is due back in court Dec. 10.
Authorities urge anyone who may have been victimized by Sullivan to contact the Computer Crimes Unit at 631-852-6279 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.
Englewood, Fla man charged with possessing child sex abuse images
Alan Shaw
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
An Englewood man was arrested Wednesday on charges of downloading images of child sexual abuse.
Detectives recovered five illegal images from the device.
In an interview after being read his rights, Ewing admitted to downloading the images and said he enjoyed doing research and was curious of child sexual exploitation. He said he wanted to see what was on the internet to protect his children. He said his actions were wrong and also said that, if the images are illegal, why does the internet allow it?
Ewing was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography and a count of possession of a controlled substance. He remains in jail without bail while the investigation continues.
Broome County man's conviction for predatory sexual assault of a child upheld by NY court
Anthony Borrelli
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
A Broome County man's predatory sexual assault against a child conviction in the abuse of a 5-year-old girl was upheld Thursday by a New York state appeals court, which found no problems with the evidence and his attempted defense in a jury trial.
Nicholas May, 34, of Lisle, is serving 15 years to life in prison after a Broome County Court jury found him guilty in September 2019 of committing sexual acts against the girl going back to April 2012, when she would have been 5 years old, and through the summer of 2015.
Prosecutors also charged May with engaging in two or more acts of sexual conduct with the girl between the summer of 2015 and October 2017 in Lisle. Throughout the trial, as Broome County Public Defender Michael Baker argued, May maintained his innocence.
On Thursday, the appeals court said the jury's verdict was "supported by legally sufficient proof and was not against the weight of the evidence."
With a case short on physical evidence, Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Milks used expert witnesses during the jury trial to argue that's not unusual in sex abuse cases like this one.
Testimony from the victim, who was 11 at the time of the trial, left little to the imagination — she said May subjected her to dozens of instances of sexual conduct.
Baker argued on May's behalf during the trial that accusing words from the child alone shouldn't have been enough to prove him guilty.
Although a different verdict wouldn't have been unreasonable given the victim's potential knowledge of sexual activity from other sources, the lack of corroboration for her testimony and indications that she may have had a motive to fabricate her claims, the appeals court said jurors clearly found her story credible after those issues were explored in the trial.
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