Category Archive for : ‘ABOUT SEX OFFENDERS AND OTHERS’

Reuters
By Dietrich Knauth
Oct. 16, 2024

Los Angeles Archdiocese Reaches $880 Million Sex Abuse Settlement

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to 1,353 people who alleged that they were sexually abused as children by Catholic priests, in the largest settlement by a U.S. diocese over decades-old abuse claims.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez expressed sorrow for the abuse in announcing the settlement on Wednesday.

“I am sorry for every one of these incidents, from the bottom of my heart,” Gomez said in a statement. “My hope is that this

NPR
By A Martínez , Jon Hamilton
03/13/24

Domestic violence can leave a characteristic pattern of damage on the brain, with the potential for lasting damage as severe as that caused by sports and military blasts.

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A MARTÍNEZ, HOST:

Domestic violence is now recognized as a leading cause of traumatic brain injury, and there are hints that this kind of physical abuse produces a distinct pattern of damage in the brain. NPR’s Jon Hamilton has been reporting on this research. He joins us now. First, though, a warning – this conversation will include some graphic descriptions

Daily Voice Nassau County
by Michael Mashburn
October 2, 2024

A Long Island man formally confessed to sexually abusing a 3-year-old child and then sharing video of the act online.

Dakota Rose, age 25, of East Northport, pleaded guilty to use of a child in a sexual performance and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 30.

It came months after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) contacted Suffolk County Police in February 2024 saying an East Northport resident had shared a video of child sexual abuse on social media.

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Police today Arrested a Registered Sex Offender for Possession of Child Pornography

CRIME

BY LONG ISLAND PUBLISHED: MAY 19 2022

Suffolk County Police today arrested a registered sex offender for possession of child pornography.

During a routine check of Keith Schoelermann, a Level 2 Sex Offender, by Suffolk County Probation officers, an unregistered cellphone was located which contained child pornography. Probation officers and Suffolk County Police Computer Crimes Unit detectives, along with Seventh Precinct Community Support Unit officers, subsequently executed a search warrant at Schoelermann’s home.

Schoelermann, 29, of 62 Grove Road West, Mastic Beach, was charged

Long Island man admits raping a 6-year-old girl and trying to silence her with pocket change

ALBERTO LUPERON Apr 13th, 2023, 3:43 pm

Law and Crime: A Dan Abrams Production

Jose Romero raped a 6-year-old girl and paid her pocket change to keep it a secret from her parents, prosecutors said. (Mugshot: Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office)

A New York man pleaded guilty on Thursday to raping a 6-year-old girl and giving her pocket change in an attempt to keep her quiet about the abuse. Jose Romero, 34, is scheduled to be sentenced on May 12.

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EXCLUSIVE: Grandsons of identical twin brothers who started America’s most inbred family were both convicted of sex crimes against children – and failed to register as offenders after being jailed for their assaults

John Wade Whittaker Jr, 45, and Jason Whittaker, 44, were both convicted of sexual assault with a child in two separate incidents
The pair are sons of John Wade Whittaker, the son of Gracie and John Whittaker,two first cousins who got married and had 15 children
Jason currently remains behind bars at the Salem Correctional Center and Jail on charges of failing to