‘Rock bottom’: Crying Anthony Weiner gets 21 months in prison for sexting minor girl
Politics and Crime
“I victimized a young person who deserved better”
Sex Crimes
September 24, 2017
Weiner faces sentencing in latest chapter of sexting drama
By TOM HAYS and STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It seemed as if Anthony Weiner had hit rock bottom when he resigned from Congress in 2011. “Bye-bye, pervert!” one heckler shouted as the Democrat quit amid revelations that he had sent graphic pictures of himself to women on social media. Time has shown …
Murder
September 24, 2017
Man who kidnapped, killed 10-year-old girl serves just 3.5 years in prison
‘In a perfect world, you should have gotten the death penalty’
Sex Crimes
September 22, 2017
Woman accused of sexually assaulting man at knifepoint will likely avoid jail
A Michigan woman who allegedly raped a man at knifepoint earlier this year will likely not spend a day behind bars. MLive reports that Lestina Marie Smith, 18, pleaded no contest on September 13 to second-degree criminal sexual conduct. As part of the plea deal, prosecutors agreed to drop two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct—the …
Sex Crimes
September 22, 2017
Husband molests five young girls at wife’s at-home day care and tries to blame his sick behavior on a car accident
A Waxahachie, Texas, man who sexually abused five children at his wife’s day care was sentenced to prison on Thursday. The Dallas Morning News reports that Dennis Ray Avery, 58, victimized the five children—all younger than 6—at his wife’s home-based day care over a two-year period. After pleading guilty to five counts of aggravated sexual assault of a …
Bullies
September 22, 2017
Teenagers kidnap, sexually assault, and stab girl victim – and the female mastermind is still on the loose: Police
The alleged mastermind is suspected of trying to “sell” footage of the assault to male acquaintances
Child Abuse
September 21, 2017
Man allegedly films his brother sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl because ‘he thought it was funny’
Two Utah men allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl while a third captured the assault on video because he thought it was amusing, KSTU-TV reports. Leclair Dodjim and Richard Djassera face numerous sex crimes charges in connection with the case. Police were notified of the allegations September 9, when the girl’s father contacted police and told …
Sex Crimes
September 21, 2017
‘Corrupt, perverted, atrocious:’ Faux prophet Lee Kaplan heads to prison for sex with underage ‘sister wives’ [UPDATE]
A Pennsylvania man who sexually assaulted six juvenile sisters he took in as “wives” was sentenced Wednesday to 30 to 87 years in prison. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Bucks County Judge Jeffrey L. Finley called Lee Kaplan’s abuse “corrupt, perverted, [and] atrocious” before handing down the lengthy sentence. In June, a court convicted Kaplan, 52, on 17 counts of child sexual …
Sex Crimes
September 20, 2017
$338M Powerball jackpot winner accused of sexually assaulting child for three years
A man who won one of New Jersey’s largest Powerball jackpots allegedly sexually assaulted a young girl for at least three years. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes accused Pedro Quezada, 49, of sexually assaulting a girl between the ages of 11 and 13 when he lived in Passaic. NJ.com reports that Quezada is charged with …
Family Crime
September 20, 2017
Mother hires son as hitman to kill another son for allegedly sexually abusing her and other family members: Report
A mother who claims her son sexually abused her reportedly paid a former relative to kill him. The Independent reports that Ramcharan Dwivedi, 22, was found dead of stab wounds on August 21 in a quarry in Bhayander, India. And his mother allegedly arranged for his murder. Dwivedi’s mother, who will not be identified because …
School Crimes
September 17, 2017
‘Anti-male bias’: Court allows man convicted of sexual assaulting 16-year-old to play college football game
A federal appeals court let convicted rapist Ma’lik Richmond play in a college football game Saturday, despite efforts by his university to prevent that from happening, as reported by ESPN. Youngstown State University had sought to block Richmond, 21, from playing in the game, but he sued this week to challenge that decision. U.S. District …
Police
September 16, 2017
Police officer in aggressive Utah nurse arrest video sexually harassed a female co-worker
The police officer who lost his job after a violent altercation with a hospital nurse has a history of sexual harassment allegations against him. Salt Lake City Police Detective Jeff Payne is currently under investigation after video footage emerged of a tense encounter with nurse Alex Wubbels at the University of Utah hospital in July. …
