Edison Man Had 6-Year-Old Girl Perform Sex Acts: AG
A 23-year-old Edison man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old Illinois girl, authorities said Friday, Oct. 17.
On Wednesday, July 23, New Jersey State Police was contacted by the East Peoria Police Department in Illinois, who said that in March, a 6-yer-old girl was chatting with someone on social media, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
The chat moved to text messaging, where the suspect, later identified as Shakem Holmes, sent the girl sexual videos of adult women and asked the girl to repeat the depicted sexual acts while recording herself and then send the…
6-Year-Old Covered In Bruises After Repeated Beatings By PA Man, State Police Say
A Dauphin County man is accused of repeatedly beating a 6-year-old boy, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Stephen Angel Marte, 31, of South Hanover Township, struck the child multiple times, leaving visible bruises on his legs and feet, according to the release.
The incident was investigated by PSP Harrisburg’s Criminal Investigation Unit after the child appeared with bruises on Sept. 24. Marte was arrested on Monday, Sept. 29, and charged with Simple Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
NY Man Sexually Assaults Juvenile In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says
A New York man has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a juvenile in Bergen County, authorities said.
Jose Mendez-Ortiz, 51, of Pearl River, NY, was taken into custody Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Elmwood Park Police Department, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Detectives determined that Mendez-Ortiz sexually assaulted a juvenile in Elmwood Park on Sept. 21, Musella said. He was arrested the same day and charged with three counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, …
Girl, 9, Found Wandering In Diaper, Sheet During Extreme Heat; Lititz Mom Charged: Affidavit
A 9-year-old girl found wandering outside wearing only a pull-up diaper and bed sheet during dangerous weather conditions led to the arrest of her mother, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Christine Ann Mulvenna, 41, of Lititz, was charged with felony endangering the welfare of a minor after Northern Lancaster County Regional Police responded to a welfare check in Warwick Township.
Officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of Rothsville Road around 11:44 a.m. on Monday, June 23, where they found the girl outside in approximately 90-degree heat, acco…
New Child Sex Assault Charges For Hamilton Educator Darnell Williams: Prosecutor
A New Jersey educator already jailed on child sex assault charges is now facing new accusations, authorities said.
Darnell Williams, 34, of Manchester, was charged Wednesday, Sept. 17, with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a press release.
Williams, a former employee within the Hamilton Township School District in Atlantic County, was arrested in August after authorities found he “touched an intimate part of a minor child who was under his care "in a sexual manner," as previously reported by Daily Voice. The all…
Guardian To Blame For Teen Having 2 Handguns, Watervliet Police Say
A 16-year-old boy and his guardian are facing charges following the recovery of two handguns in upstate New York.
Kierra Allen, 37, of Watervliet, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 10, after police said she failed to adequately supervise the teen, who was allegedly found in possession of two handguns.
The boy was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony. Allen is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
According to investigators, the teen has a criminal history including a 2023 charge for possession and unlawful discharge of a flare gun.
In …
Toddler Left Alone After Dad Hospitalized, Charged As Mom Gave Birth: New Holland Police
A Lancaster County toddler was left alone after his father was hospitalized from an assault while the child’s mother was giving birth, New Holland police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11.
Andrew Newsome, 32, was found unconscious outside Shooter’s Crossing on Diller Avenue in New Holland Borough at 11:36 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, according to police. He was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Roughly an hour later, at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, officers were dispatched for a welfare check after learning a 2-year-old might be left unattended in an apartment. The child’s mother…
