Two New Yorkers, a Newfie and a Former Oregon Councilman on Today's P&P List

Care-giver sentenced to 88 years to life for

child sex abuse

Will Cleveland

The Rochester man convicted of sexually abusing six children was sentenced Tuesday to 88 years to life in state prison.

Keith Wilcox, 60, was convicted last month of 34 counts of sexually abusing children between the ages of 11 and 16 over a five-year period at his Tacoma Street home. He was sentenced by state Supreme Court Justice Francis Affronti.

Wilcox abused six children in his care after convincing the parents, mostly mothers, of these children that he would house and care for them like a father would.

He was convicted of two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child, both Class A felonies. Those were the most serious charges he was facing, Monroe County Senior Assistant District Attorney Kyle Rossi said. Assistant District Attorney Leslie Schildt also prosecuted the case.

Wilcox's co-defendant Andre Lomax, 51, was already convicted of second-degree criminal sex act. He was sentenced to seven years in state prison.

Rossi said the investigation uncovered more victims "over decades," but those instances couldn't be prosecuted due to the statute of limitations.

"It's an enormous sentence," Rossi said. "The goal was to make sure this guy could never hurt anyone again. The court definitely delivered a very thoughtful sentence that ensures that."

Rossi also applauded the strength and the courage demonstrated by the victims in testifying against Wilcox.

Oregon councilman sentenced in

child sex abuse case

Associated Press , KGW

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A former councilman for the Clackamas County city of Estacada has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing a young relative.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that 34-year-old Curt Steininger was sentenced Tuesday after pleading no contest to sex abuse charges.

His alleged victim had reported to police that Steininger repeatedly touched her genitals and forced her to touch him inappropriately starting in 2008, when she was 6.

Steininger, an Oregon Army National Guard veteran, had won a seat on the Estacada City Council in 2012 before resigning in 2014.

He spoke briefly in court before being cut off by his attorney after he told the victim's mother he didn't forgive her.


Attorney Richard Cohen says his client will get treatment for a drug addiction while in custody.

New York State man charged with child sex abuse

Jeff Murray, Star Gazette

A Steuben County man has been charged with having sexual contact with a child.

State police at Bath on Monday charged John A. Dellapenna, 60, of Moss Road in the Town of Howard, with first degree sex abuse, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

Following an investigation, state police alleged that Dellapenna subjected a 4-year-old female to sexual contact.


He was arraigned in Town of Avoca Court and sent to the Steuben County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail.

    Steuben co., NY

Newfoundland man faces indecent-act charge after probe by child sex abuse unit

The Canadian Press

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police in Newfoundland have charged a 29-year-old St. John's man with committing an indecent act.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said the alleged act happened downtown on Aug. 10.

(There's only one downtown in Newfoundland).


Downtown, St Johns, NL

The RNC said the case was handled by its Child Abuse Sexual Assault Unit, but didn't specify the alleged victim's age.

The man, who was not identified, was arrested and released and will appear in court on Sept. 13.


The RNC said they are asking anyone who may have information to contact them.

On Today's P&P List: 2 - 21 Year Olds and an ex Hockey Player

Former Wichita hockey player convicted of child sex abuse

Jurors convicted Michael A. Chighisola, 49, of two counts of child rape and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy. Sedgwick County Jail Courtesy photo

BY AMY RENEE LEIKER

Sedgwick County jurors have returned a guilty verdict against a former Wichita hockey player charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old.

Michael A. Chighisola, 49, was convicted Friday of two counts of rape and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy of a child younger than 14, according to Dan Dillon, spokesman for the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office. Jurors acquitted him of four additional counts: two of rape and two of aggravated criminal sodomy.

The crimes took place in 2008 after the passage of Jessica’s Law, which strengthened penalties for some child sex offenders. That means Chighisola could be ordered to serve a sentence of life in prison on each conviction.

Chighisola joined the Wichita Thunder in 1995 and was a top scorer that season but was suspended after he stole money from his teammates in January 1996. He did not play a complete season.

He remains jailed in lieu of $100,000 bond, according to online jail records. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

Missouri man gets 25 years for child sex abuse in St. Charles County

By Mark Schlinkmann St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. CHARLES COUNTY   •  A Wildwood man was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to statutory sodomy involving several children under age 14, the office of County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced.

Donald P. Boudreau, 69, of the 18500 block of Hawks Hill Road, must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole, authorities said.

Court records said Boudreau pleaded guilty in May to eight counts of statutory sodomy in connection with the incidents. The prosecutor's office said the incidents took place in the victims' home in St. Charles County. The sentence was issued by Circuit Judge Dan Pelikan.

Other statutory sodomy charges against Boudreau are pending in St. Louis County Circuit Court.

    Wildwood, Missouri

NY State Man Arrested for Child Sex Abuse

By Angie Pavlovsky | apavlovsky@wutr.tv

UTICA, NY - A Utica man was arrested after sexually abusing a thirteen year old boy and endangering the welfare of two other children.

According to Rome Police, 3 children were all reported missing at the time of the incident, after they had run away from their homes.

Anthony G. Getti, 21 of Utica was charged with one count of Sexual Abuse in the second degree, one count of forcible touching and one count of endangering the welfare of a child in regards to the first victim. He was charged with one count each of endangering the welfare of a child regarding a second 13 year old victim and a 12 year old victim in Utica.

The investigation is continuing and the victims have been offered counseling through the Child Advocacy Center.

Iowa man (21) sentenced to 30 years in prison

for child sex abuse

Associated Press

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — A Bettendorf man has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing a child younger than 12 over a three-year period.

21-year-old Joshua Daniel Morales pleaded guilty in June to three counts of lascivious acts with a child.

Morales was sentenced Thursday to up to 10 years in prison on each count. The sentences will run back-to-back.

In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors dismissed one count of second-degree sexual abuse, a felony punishable by up to 25 years.

Now that is a good plea bargain! Not like so many I have seen where the pervert gets away with half or more of the evil he did.

Prosecutors say the Scott County Sheriff’s Department received a report Jan. 7 of a sexual assault that happened between 2012 and 2015.

Investigators say Morales was 17 and the child was 7 when the abuse began.

Two Rochester, NY Men Charged with 66 Counts of Child Sex Abuse

Wilcox and Lomax

Rochester, New York - A Monroe County grand jury has voted to indict two men on child rape charges. Keith Wilcox, 59, and Andrew Lomax, 50, were charged with a combined 66 counts involving sexually abusing several children under the age of 16. Wilcox is accused of sexually abusing eight victims, all under the age of 17. 

Wilcox was charged with two counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, 12 counts of second-degree Criminal Sexual Act, two counts of first-degree Criminal Sexual Act, 20 counts of third-degree Criminal Sexual Act, seven counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree attempted sexual abuse, and contact with a victim under the age of 13.  Yikes!

Lomax was charged with ten counts of second-degree criminal sexual act, four counts of endangering the welfare of a child and seven counts of third-degree criminal sexual act. The crimes allegedly happened at the suspects' home on Tacoma Street between 2010 and 2015.

"We are asking anyone in the community with additional information related to this case or anyone who feels they are a victim to immediately contact the Major Crimes IMPACT Unit at the Rochester Police Department: (585) 428-7368," Assistant District Attorney Kyle Rossi said.

Rochester, NY