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Monrovia Man Sentenced for Assault and Child Abuse
Monrovia Man Sentenced for Assault and Child Abuse
**Frederick, MD** – Christopher Kraft, aged 46, from Monrovia, MD, was sentenced on Tuesday by Judge Scott Rolle for a series of offenses including First Degree Assault, Second Degree Child Abuse, Second Degree Assault, and Neglect of a Child. This sentencing followed a September 25th jury verdict, which found Kraft guilty after a three-day trial in Frederick Circuit Court.
Kraft received a 25-year sentence for First Degree Assault, though 17 years will be served in the Division of Corrections as the remainder was suspended. An additional 15-year sentence for Second Degree Child Abuse was also suspended, set to run consecutively. Concurrent sentences were given for Second Degree Assault and Neglect offenses.
The charges stem from a March 3rd incident in which deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office conducted a welfare check on a child. During this check, witnesses reported that Kraft had struck the child and engaged in other violent acts. Further investigation unearthed a previous incident involving Kraft threatening the child with a firearm.
Upon completing his sentence, Kraft will undergo four years of supervised probation with strict conditions such as no contact with the victim. Assistant State’s Attorney
Union City Man Arrested for Possession of Child Abuse Material
Union City Man Arrested for Possession of Child Abuse Material
**Union City, NJ** – A Union City man, Carlos Manzini, 76, has been arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office following an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The arrest took place on Tuesday at a residence on 33rd Street in Union City.
The charges against Manzini include Endangering the Welfare of a Child/Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material, a second-degree crime. After the arrest, he was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility, awaiting his first court appearance.
The case began on March 20, when the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office received a tip about the uploading of child sex abuse material from an electronic device. Detective work revealed hundreds of abusive materials on Manzini’s computer.
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez credited multiple law enforcement units, including the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Special Victims Unit, Cyber Crimes Unit, and Union City Police Department, for their roles in the investigation and arrest. The charge remains an accusation, and Manzini is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
