Sex Crimes - Page 110

July 17, 2023

Illinois sexual assault case gets DNA hit linking man to 2001 crime

A man detained at the border in November for illegal re-entry into the U.S. was linked to a sexual assault back in 2001 in West Chicago using the latest DNA technology.

July 17, 2023

Texas duo allegedly held 18-year-old against her will for nearly 30 days: police

A Harris County, Texas constable announced that a man and woman were charged with kidnapping after allegedly holding an 18-year-old woman against her will for 30 days.

July 17, 2023

Maryland karate teacher accused of sexually abusing child in dojo: police

Maryland karate teacher Harry Craig Conaway was charged with over 25 counts in relation to alleged sexual abuse of children that took place in his Hanover dojo, Anne Arundel police said.

July 17, 2023

Sex offender with multiple warrants shot, injured by police after shootout at Arkansas hotel

Arkansas authorities are investigating the non-fatal shooting of a parolee, who reportedly fired at officers serving a warrant at a Little Rock motel.

July 17, 2023

Felony sex assault charges added against Muslim CT lawmaker's suspected attacker

Felony charges, including attempted sexual assault, have been levied against Andrey Desmond, the suspect in an attack on Democratic Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan.

July 17, 2023

Upstate NY-based Catholic diocese declares bankruptcy amid sex abuse suits

The upstate New York-based Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg has declared bankruptcy after over 100 sexual abuse lawsuits were filed against it.

July 17, 2023

Artificial intelligence can detect 'sextortion' before it happens and help FBI: expert

Yaron Litwin, executive of AI-powered company Canopy, explains how "AI can be used for good" in an ongoing chess match with criminals using deepfakes in sextortion scams.

July 16, 2023

Florida volunteer Santa downloaded hundreds of child porn files, police say

James Silverstone, 62, was charged with 10 counts of transmitting child pornography on Thursday. Silverstone was a volunteer Santa and ex-official in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida.

July 15, 2023

Texas amateur bomb maker pleads guilty to child porn, weapon charges

Texas resident Noah Robert Calderon, 22, pled guilty to child pornography and weapons charges. He was originally investigated for detonating homemade bombs, the Justice Department said.

July 15, 2023

Gilgo Beach murders: Accused killer Rex Heuermann taunted victims' family after her death, court docs say

Rex Heuermann, who police identified as the Long Island Serial Killer, allegedly called one of his victims' families and told them he sexually assaulted their daughter