What you should know A 40-year-old Brooklyn man was sentenced to decades behind bars for raping two teenage girls he drugged in his apartment, crimes that were captured on surveillance video, the local district attorney’s office announced. Christopher Chabrier, of Park Slope, was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison and 20 years of post-release … Read more
What you should know A Rockaway Beach man was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting two minor relatives over a period of years, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said. Jason Brown, 37, was sentenced Wednesday after being found guilty last month of two counts of predatory sexual assault of a … Read more
What to Know A Bronx man who operated a day care center from his residence is charged with sexual exploitation of a child and producing, receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography, federal and local authorities announced Friday. Silfredo Castillo Martínez, 32, could face life in prison if convicted of any of the charges. The charges … Read more
What to know A man and a woman are accused of sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl in Brooklyn, the district attorney announced Thursday. Kaelin Alexander, also known as Chantz, 23, of Staten Island, was subpoenaed Thursday in connection with the charges she faces. However, his co-defendant has not yet been arrested, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric … Read more
What to know A 33-year-old Brooklyn man faces multiple charges in connection with the violent death of his 23-month-old daughter, who died after being shot in the head, according to the local prosecutor. Robert Wright, of Brownsville, is indicted on counts of manslaughter, assault, criminal manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child, Brooklyn District … Read more
NEW YORK – Police are looking for a man who groped an 8-year-old girl while looking for toys at a Five Below store on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn over the weekend, authorities said Monday. According to police, the girl and her mother were at the discount chain around 3:45 pm on Sunday. The girl was … Read more
What you should know Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced earlier this week that José Nivelo, 43, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexually abusing the girl over a three-year period beginning in 2012 while caring for her. at his home in Queens. Nivelo, of East Elmhurst, was initially convicted June 10 of … Read more
NEW YORK — A New York City school teacher is facing multiple criminal charges after allegedly strangling a 12-year-old student, police said Friday. Chester Hingle, 45, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal obstruction of breathing. He was arrested on Thursday. According to the NYPD, the incident occurred at IS 217 … Read more
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking of a minor for forcing two 16-year-old girls into prostitution. Steven Bell, 36, of Flatbush, Brooklyn, will not only spend a decade in prison, but has also been sentenced to five years of post-release supervision, … Read more
NEW YORK — The New York City Police Department is asking the public to contact officers if they have any information about a man who was arrested for allegedly molesting multiple girls at a New York City school. Police allege that between November 2019 and July 2021, Gerardo Gutierrez, 30, sexually assaulted at least three … Read more