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Mar 23 2024
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Marcellus teen gets probation for abuse
CASSOPOLIS – An area teen who abused young girls over a number of years was sentenced to probation and jail Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Jacob Allen Miller, 19, of Marcellus, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and was sentenced to three years probation, 365 days in jail and $2,838 in fines and costs. The incidents occurred over a number of
Dowagiac Daily NewsDec 17 2023
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Man serving life sentence for child sexual abuse escapes Texas prison
A man serving a life sentence for child sex abuse escaped prison, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Sunday in a post on social media platform X. Authorities are searching for Robert Yancy, Jr., 39. He was last seen at approximately 3:38 p.m. Sunday at the Clemens Unit in Brazoria, Texas, the the TDCJ said. He was in a 2021 white Nissan Versa with the license plate DNR9145, the
NBC News (Online)Nov 24 2023
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Two more women accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual abuse
NEW YORK — Two more women have come forward to accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual abuse, one week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse. Both of the new suits were filed Thursday on the eve of the expiration of the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law permitting victims of sexual abuse a one-year window to
Chicago Sun-TimesDec 16 2023
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Florida prosecutor seeks death penalty for man charged with child sexual abuse
A Florida prosecutor is using a new state law to seek the death penalty for a man charged with sexually abusing a child on video. It marks the first time Florida prosecutors will seek capital punishment for a charge other than murder in modern times, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Joseph Andrew Giampa, who was arrested in November, is charged with six counts of sexual battery of a person under
New York Daily NewsNov 23 2023
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Lawsuit Accuses Eric Adams of Sexual Abuse Three Decades Ago
A Florida woman filed a lawsuit in Manhattan on Wednesday against Mayor Eric Adams in which she accuses him of sexually assaulting her in 1993 and seeks $5 million in damages. The suit gives no details about the events it says occurred decades ago when the mayor was a member of the Police Department. Mr. Adams denied its central claim. “People know my character. They see how I am, how I carry
New York Times (News)Mar 11 2024
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3 Charged In Child Sex Abuse Investigation: Meriden Police
MERIDEN, CT — Three men were recently arrested in connection with a joint operation by the Meriden Police Department and the FBI to “enhance the societal safety of children,” according to police. “The operation was designed to take enforcement against individuals that were seeking sexual activity with children,” police wrote in a news release. “The Meriden Police Department is dedicated to
Patch.comOct 17 2023
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Former Caldwell Police sergeant indicted for sexually abusing women
The U.S. Department of Justice District of Idaho reports that an FBI investigation into a former Caldwell Police sergeant has led to an indictment for sexually abusing women. 41-year-old Ryan Bendawald is accused of abusing his police powers by sexually victimizing women in Caldwell. Court records show that from at least 2017 through 2021, Bendawald allegedly engaged in unlawful sexual conduct
KBOI 2Dec 28 2023
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Former Alaska State Trooper sentenced to serve 4 years for attempted sexual abuse of a minor
A former Alaska State Trooper found guilty of attempted sexual abuse of a minor earlier this year was sentenced this week to serve four years in prison, state officials say. Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson on Wednesday sentenced 63-year-old Vance Peronto to eight years with four years suspended for his conviction on one count of second-degree attempted sexual abuse of a minor, according
Anchorage Daily NewsMar 25 2024
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Child abuse images get Pine City man 29-year sentence
A Pine City man will spend up to 29 years in federal prison for soliciting hundreds of sexually explicit images from child victims. In court documents, Assistant U.S. Attorney Hillary Taylor wrote that Caleb Vincent McLaughlin, 27, lied about his age and used multiple social media platforms to contact hundreds of girls between the ages of 11 and 17 and “used this scheme to successfully groom
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