Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Girl At Illegal Dispensary He Ran: Prosecutor Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Girl At Illegal Dispensary He Ran: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Girl At Illegal Dispensary He Ran: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two juveniles, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 9. Rasheen Gaither sexually assaulted one girl while she was spending the night at his house and another girl while she was at an illegal dispensary that he runs in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. A search warrant was executed at Gaither's convenience store on the 100 block of Pennington Avenue in Trenton and detectives approximately four pounds of marijuana and a handgun., Marbrey said. Gaither was charged with two counts of aggr…
2-Year-Old Boy Missing Since May Found In September: Chester Police (UPDATE) 2-Year-Old Boy Missing Since May Found In September: Chester Police (UPDATE)
2-Year-Old Boy Missing Since May Found In September: Chester Police (Update) A 2-year-old Chester boy missing since May has been found safe in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. Jeremiah Cottman was located in Philadelphia and is now in the custody of Children and Youth Services, investigators said. He is currently undergoing evaluation at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The successful recovery was the result of a multi-agency effort, according to police. Agencies involved included CYS worker Jessica Weld, Chester City Detectives, Detective Captain El’Lan Morgan, Detective Robert Ticknor, Cpl./Detective Kevin Schieler, Cpl./Detective Astr…
5 Children Locked In 'Dungeon' With Feces-Covered Walls, No Beds By PA Parents: Officials 5 Children Locked In 'Dungeon' With Feces-Covered Walls, No Beds By PA Parents: Officials
5 Children Locked In 'Dungeon' With Feces-Covered Walls, No Beds By PA Parents: Officials Five children were trapped in a locked room described as a “dungeon,” where authorities say they lived among filth, boarded-up windows, and no beds. A Pennsylvania couple, James Russell Kahl and Carly Kahl, is accused of holding their children, ages five to 14, in “deplorable conditions” at a home in Redstone Township, Fayette County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The investigation began in early August after Children and Youth Services received a complaint about the family, authorities said. When troopers responded to the home with CYS, they discovered no beds, boarded-up windows…
Hamilton Township Schools Employee Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child: Prosecutor Hamilton Township Schools Employee Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child: Prosecutor
Hamilton Township Schools Employee Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man who worked for a New Jersey school system has been arrested on accusations that he sexually assaulted a child under his care, authorities said. Darnell Williams, 34, a Hamilton Township School District employee, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 28, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. An investigation found that on Feb. 21, Williams allegedly “touched an intimate part of a minor child who was under his care in a sexual manner” while working for the school district, prosecutors said. Williams was taken into custody by Hamilton Township police and is being held at the A…
Roblox Let Sexual Predator Target 12-Year-Old Schenectady Girl, Lawsuit Claims Roblox Let Sexual Predator Target 12-Year-Old Schenectady Girl, Lawsuit Claims
Roblox Let Sexual Predator Target 12-Year-Old Schenectady Girl, Lawsuit Claims Roblox is facing a federal lawsuit from the guardian of a 12-year-old New York girl who says the gaming giant put profits over safety, leaving children vulnerable to predators on its platform. The suit – filed on behalf of a Schenectady family in federal court in northern California on Tuesday, Aug. 26 – alleges that Roblox Corporation knowingly designed and marketed its app in a way that exposed children to sexual predators while misrepresenting it as safe for young users. It accuses Roblox of multiple counts, including fraudulent concealment, negligent misrepresentation, general negligen…
Dunkin' Selling Special Dog Toys For Kids In Need: Here's How To Get One Dunkin' Selling Special Dog Toys For Kids In Need: Here's How To Get One
Dunkin' Selling Special Dog Toys For Kids In Need: Here's How To Get One Dunkin' is offering fans limited-edition dog toys, giving pups playful treats while raising money for children in need. BARK and Dunkin' are teaming up for the sixth year to raise money for the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation. The latest edition of the partnership launched on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to celebrate National Dog Day. Since 2020, the companies have raised more than $12.5 million for Dunkin's foundation, which funds programs supporting kids battling illness and hunger. "We're incredibly proud of how this partnership unites dog lovers, coffee fans, and…
4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor 4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor
4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor A Paterson couple has been indicted after a 4-year-old girl died from blunt force trauma in May, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. An autopsy determined the child’s death was a homicide, Valdes said. The girl was found unresponsive around 8:45 p.m. on May 6 near Pearl Street and Carroll Street in Paterson and was pronounced dead at 9:33 p.m. at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center. The investigation determined that the child’s father, Givenchy Stewart, 21, and his girlfriend, Ashanti Givens, 21, had left her unattended in a Paterson apartment for significant periods on M…
Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police
Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police A man is accused of sexually abusing a child for years while employed at a Westbury daycare center, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Glen Cove, was charged after a victim reported that Rodriguez inappropriately touched him starting in 2016 when he was 10 years old, the Special Victims Squad said in a release. The abuse allegedly continued until the boy was 13. On Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, Rodriguez walked into a Dunkin Donuts where the victim now works. After Rodriguez left the store, the victim contacted police, detectives said. Rodriguez was arreste…
Popular PA Head Wrestling Coach Jailed After Conviction In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: AG Popular PA Head Wrestling Coach Jailed After Conviction In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: AG
Popular PA Head Wrestling Coach Jailed After Conviction In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: AG A longtime Bellwood Antis School District teacher and wrestling coach has been sentenced to prison after a jury found him guilty of failing to protect students during a sexual abuse investigation, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Timothy "Tim" Andrekovich, 59, was sentenced to 3 to 23 months in prison after being convicted of felony endangering the welfare of a child, according to the attorney general. A Blair County jury returned the guilty verdict on Tuesday, July 8, following a two-day trial. Prosecutors said Andrekovich oversaw the district’s wrest…
Substitute Teacher Charged With Child Endangerment At Plainfield Day Camp: Prosecutor Substitute Teacher Charged With Child Endangerment At Plainfield Day Camp: Prosecutor
Substitute Teacher Charged With Child Endangerment At Plainfield Day Camp: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Plainfield resident and substitute teacher was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 21. Tory James, a substitute teacher at the Queen City Academy Charter School and mentor at the Queen City Mentoring Academy — a “Day Camp” for young women and men of Plainfield — is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and promoting obscene material to a child under the age of 18, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Prosecutors did not say specifically what James did to merit the charges, but said the incide…
Man Tries Kidnapping 4-Year-Old Boy During Prayer Service At Bay Shore Mosque, Police Say Man Tries Kidnapping 4-Year-Old Boy During Prayer Service At Bay Shore Mosque, Police Say
Man Tries Kidnapping 4-Year-Old Boy During Prayer Service At Bay Shore Mosque, Police Say A homeless man is accused of trying to kidnap a 4-year-old boy during a prayer service at a Bay Shore mosque. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Masjid Darul Quran, located on East 3rd Ave., according to Suffolk County Police. Nelson Priester, 39, led the boy from the prayer hall into a basement kitchen and barricaded the door, police said. A worshiper spotted what happened and alerted the child’s grandfather. Several people tried to break into the kitchen through the door but were unable. One person eventually climbed through a service window and rescued the boy…
Man Carjacks Vehicle With Toddler Inside: East Orange PD Man Carjacks Vehicle With Toddler Inside: East Orange PD
Man Carjacks Vehicle With Toddler Inside: East Orange PD A 53-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he carjacked a vehicle with a toddler inside in East Orange on Tuesday, Aug. 19, authorities said. At 10:19 p.m., a gray Porsche was stolen by Dwan Littlejohn, East Orange police said. The victim's 15-month-old child was in the vehicle when the car was stolen, police said. The suspect did not know the toddler was in the car, police said. Detectives spotted the stolen vehicle and apprehended Littlejohn at 26 Shepard Ave. in Newark, police said. The child was recovered from the vehicle unharmed, police said. Littlejohn is charged with k…