Owner of New York gentlemen’s club convicted of drug trafficking, bribery, and sex trafficking conspiracy

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal jury has convicted Peter Gerace, the 57-year-old owner of Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club, on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States, bribery, sex trafficking conspiracy, drug distribution,…

Ohio corrections officer indicted for sexual abuse of federal inmate

CLEVELAND, OH — A federal grand jury in Cleveland has indicted Damon K. Perry, 52, of Youngstown, on charges of sexually abusing a female inmate under his supervision at the Mahoning County…

Princeton University to offer spring course on global sex work, strippers, and ‘whore stigma’

PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton University’s Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSS) program will offer a controversial new course this spring titled “Power, Profit and Pleasure: Sex Workers and Sex Work,” exploring the complexities…

$2 million Powerball ticket sold at deli in Essex County

TRENTON, NJ – A Powerball ticket purchased in Nutley, Essex County, secured a $2 million prize in the Saturday, Dec. 21 drawing, marking a major win for a New Jersey player. The…

Maryland man sentenced to 41 years for sexual assault of New Jersey child

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A Maryland man has been sentenced to 41 years in New Jersey state prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Burlington County, prosecutors announced Friday. Kevin…

Former Scranton Police Officer Charged with Sexual Abuse of Students

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry, alongside the Pennsylvania State Police, has announced charges against Stephen J. Carroll, a former Lackawanna County police officer and school resource officer at West Scranton…

Middlesex County man arrested on stolen firearm charges after Cranford police stop

CRANFORD, N.J. — A Piscataway man was arrested early Friday morning after Cranford police discovered a loaded, stolen firearm during a motor vehicle stop on Raritan Road. The incident occurred at approximately…

Columbus Police Arrest 18-Year-Old for Sextortion Involving Minor

COLUMBUS, OH – On December 19, 2024, Columbus SWAT officers arrested 18-year-old Thomas S. Herdman at his North Linden residence following an investigation led by the Columbus Police Exploited Children Unit and…

Former State College psychologist sentenced to up to 40 years for child sexual assaults

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former psychologist from the State College area has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for the repeated rape and sexual assault of a young girl…

North Jersey physical therapist’s license permanently revoked over sexual misconduct

TRENTON, N.J. — The State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners has permanently revoked the license of Danny O. Steffens, a North Jersey physical therapist, following his admission to having a sexual relationship…

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor

Brooklyn, NY – Deandre Lee, a 29-year-old resident of East New York, Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to sex traffic a 15-year-old girl, according to an…

Pennsylvania Child Sexual Assault Suspect Waives Preliminary Hearing in Sexual Assault Case Involving Minor

COLUMBIA, PA – A 43-year-old man from Columbia, Robert Jeffrey Fink Jr., has waived his preliminary hearing, propelling his case concerning the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl directly to the…

Rutgers Student Nabbed for Year Long Criminal Lewdness and Sexual Contact Incidents on and off Campus

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. — A 21-year-old Rutgers University student has been charged in connection with more than a dozen incidents of lewdness and criminal sexual contact reported over the past year in…

Maryland State Police arrest Fort Washington man for sexual of young boy, but he was an undercover cop

BELTSVILLE, Md. — Maryland State Police have arrested a Fort Washington man who allegedly attempted to solicit sex from an undercover officer posing as a minor in Prince George’s County, authorities said…

Farmingdale school board member and crossing guard charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Farmingdale man who serves as a Board of Education member and a school crossing guard has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond…

$500K scratch-off win stuns Middlesex County retiree

TRENTON, N.J. — A Middlesex County retiree is deciding how to spend $500,000 after winning a top prize from the Neon Cash Party $10 Scratch-Off game. The winning ticket was purchased at…

Mount Joy man thought she was a 14-year-old who wanted to have sex, but she was a cop

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Mount Joy man was sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an undercover human trafficking…

Morristown man sentenced to 10 years for aggravated sexual assault and robbery on recreation trail

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for the aggravated sexual assault and robbery of a woman on the Traction Line Recreation Trail in…

Megan’s Law Sex Offender Arrested in Ocean County for Failing to Register

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Michael Scott Bezak, a 51-year-old resident of Stafford Township, was incarcerated on Monday in Ocean County for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements under New Jersey…

Hazlet man charged with sexual misconduct in Middletown store incident

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A 21-year-old man from Hazlet has been arrested and charged with stalking, lewdness, and sexual contact after allegedly following a woman around a Middletown store last month and engaging…

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