ICE nabs two illegal immigrant child sex predators released from New York sanctuary state prison
BUFFALO, NY — Two convicted child sex offenders who were in the U.S. illegally were arrested by federal immigration agents Monday just moments after being released from a New York prison, where…
ICE arrests notorious rapist brothers in Los Angeles after decades-old sex crimes and parole violations
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two convicted rapists who kidnapped and sexually assaulted multiple teenage girls at gunpoint were arrested July 22 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a targeted operation aimed…
CE arrests dozens of criminal aliens in nationwide sweep including convicted murderers and child sex offenders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a sweeping series of arrests this week involving criminal aliens across the country, many of whom have been convicted of violent crimes…
Former youth pastor extradited to Maryland on sex abuse charges
Baltimore County, MD – A former youth pastor has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses linked to abuse that investigators say took place between 2006 and 2010. Detectives identified the…
Two convicted sex offenders with long criminal histories are now in federal custody following ICE arrests in Massachusetts
Boston, MA – Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations New England have taken two convicted sex offenders into custody in separate immigration enforcement actions. On July 29, officers arrested 66-year-old Dennis Costa,…
Leader of Mexican sex trafficking ring operating in NYC sentenced to over 15 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK — The leader of a Mexican sex trafficking organization was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison on July 10 for trafficking multiple victims across the United States using violence,…
James Valentine indicted in Rockland County child sex abuse case
NEW CITY, NY — A Rockland County grand jury has indicted James Valentine, 57, of Cornwall on Hudson, on one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second…
Lakewood Yeshiva Student Accused of Luring Child for Sex Released from Jail
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A 40-year-old Lakewood yeshiva student and father of seven was released from the Ocean County Jail on Monday under New Jersey’s bail reform system, four days after being arrested…
ICE deports convicted child sex offender to Guatemala after NY prison release
BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday removed a convicted child sex offender and Guatemalan national from the United States following his release from a New York state prison.…
Mountain Ridge High School band director indicted on sex abuse charges
FROSTBURG, Md. — Derek Lindon Shank, 43, the band director at Mountain Ridge High School, has been indicted by an Allegany County Grand Jury following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct…
Baltimore deputy arrested on child sex charge
TOWSON, Md. — A former Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested last week and charged with sexual abuse of a minor, according to Baltimore County Police. Jonathan Koritzer, 35, was taken…
Eight indicted in multi-state sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors, Brooklyn DA says
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Eight individuals have been indicted in Brooklyn on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges involving four minors and one adult victim, following a multi-state investigation into an alleged trafficking operation…
Police search for suspect in sex abuse and assault on M101 bus in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Authorities are searching for a man who allegedly groped and assaulted a woman aboard an MTA bus in Manhattan earlier this month, the NYPD said. The incident occurred on…
Clarkstown police arrest two in Nanuet sex trafficking sting
NANUET, N.Y. — The Clarkstown Police Department’s Street Crime Unit conducted an undercover operation that led to the arrest of two individuals on charges related to prostitution and sex trafficking at a…
Two Pennsylvania Men Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Attempting to Solicit Sex with Minors
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania men were handed significant prison sentences last week for attempting to engage in sexual activities with minors, only to be apprehended by the Lancaster County Human…
Baltimore area teacher arrested on multiple sex offense charges
TOWSON, Md. — A 61-year-old teacher employed by Baltimore County Public Schools was arrested Friday on multiple sex offense and assault charges, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Roger Myers was…
Eight indicted in Brooklyn and North Carolina sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Eight individuals have been indicted on charges related to a multi-state sex trafficking operation that allegedly involved the trafficking of four minors and one adult woman between Brooklyn and…
Judge blocks deportation of convicted murderers and sex offenders with final removal orders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security is pushing back after a federal judge in Massachusetts halted the deportation of eight foreign nationals convicted of violent crimes, all of whom had…
New Jersey man held without bail on child endangerment, sex assault charges in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A New Jersey man is being held without bail in Ocean County on multiple child endangerment and sex-related charges, according to jail records. Michael Angelo Marto, 34, was…
Girls Basketball Coach Arrested for Sex with High School Student in Middletown
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Police are asking for public assistance in a case against a high school basketball coach in Monmouth County. Last month, a Middletown High School North teacher and girls’ basketball…
Nancy Mace Bill Would Keep Sex Offenders, Registered Criminal Perverts Out of Federal Emergency Shelters
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has introduced legislation that would prohibit certain sex offenders from entering or using services at designated emergency shelters. The bill, introduced on February 11, has…
Honduran sex offender sentenced to prison for illegal reentry, failure to register in Price William County
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A previously deported Honduran national was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Feb. 7 for illegally reentering the United States and failing to register as a sex…
ICE Baltimore arrests Uzbekistani man convicted of sex offense in Maryland
BALTIMORE, MD — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an Uzbekistani national convicted of a sex offense in Maryland, officials announced Tuesday. Islom Gaziev, 65, was taken into custody on…
Migrant Sex Offender Faces Uncertain Future As Ocean County Reverses Stance on Immigrant Detainers
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — An illegal immigrant held in Ocean County Jail faces an uncertain future after county commissioners announced they will no longer comply with a directive from Gov. Phil Murphy…
New York Woman Sentenced in Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Teenagers
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Jasmin Osteen, a 27-year-old resident of Jamestown, New York, has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for her part in a sex trafficking scheme that exploited two teenagers.…
New York Swim Coach Prison Bound for Sex Trafficking Young Girls
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Victor Byrne, a former diving coach in Rockland County, was sentenced on Friday to 220 months in prison for transporting two minors across state lines for illegal sexual…
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