A Massachusetts man who allegedly held a woman captive for three days in January was accused in court of repeatedly sexually assaulting and threatening her before police rescued her. According to MassLive.com, Victor Peña, 38, is being held without bail on one count of kidnapping and 10 counts of aggravated rape stemming from the January 19 abduction …
A Texas mother is facing criminal charges following allegations that she rented her 5-year-old daughter to a 62-year-old man for sex. From KCBD, Shirley Harmon, 36, was arrested for sexual assaults involving her young daughter and Gary Landreth, 62. Officials said Harmon admitted to knowing about the abuse but allowed it to continue—and even accepted …
The man who admitted to brutally raping and killing 14-year-old Grace Packer, his girlfriend’s adopted daughter, is awaiting his fate, and jurors at his sentencing hearing heard the confession he gave investigators in January 2017 as he was recovering from a suicide attempt. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Packer was raped, drugged, and left for dead …
Authorities in Florida say a man was arrested on suspicion of engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor, whom he is believed to have impregnated. According to WFLA, Carlos Perez Corona of Clearwater remained in jail as of the latest reports available after officers took him into custody on Sunday. Police reports indicate a …
A Pennsylvania pediatrician who sexually assaulted at least 31 children—mainly at hospitals and his practice—was condemned to prison on Monday. WRAL reported Dr. Johnnie Barto, 71, will spend at least 79 years behind bars after being convicted of dozens of counts, including aggravated indecent assault and child endangerment. Barto was deemed a sexually violent predator before Monday’s …
The family of a teenager who committed suicide after becoming victimized by a teacher characterized as a “known sexual predator” has sued a school district for allegedly concealing the behavior of the married teacher who had sex with minor students. The Reno Gazette Journal reports that Tennille Whitaker, 41, is serving a maximum of 20 years …
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Authorities in Florida say a priest was arrested on suspicion of drugging and raping a parishioner. According to the Miami Herald, Father Jean Claude Jean-Philippe was the parochial vicar at the Homestead church and was even the priest at the victim’s wedding, police say. The 64-year-old allegedly invited the woman to his residence at Sacred …
An Illinois judge ruled Friday that cameras will be allowed to roll inside a courtroom for singer R. Kelly’s criminal trial later this month. The Chicago Tribune reported that Cook County Judge Lawrence Flood greenlit the cameras, noting that two of the four alleged victims objected to being filmed during court proceedings. However, Flood, who’s presiding …
A mother of a 4-year-old is accused of dressing up in lingerie and having sex with the boy, then selling clips of the act on the “dark web” to pedophiles, according to police. The Sun reports that the suspect, a Ukraine woman who remains unidentified to protect the boy’s identity, is accused of selling around …
Michael Jackson’s three children are reportedly considering suing two men who levied sexual abuse claims against their late father in the HBO docuseries “Leaving Neverland.” A source close to the Jackson family told the New York Post‘s Page Six that Prince, Paris, and Prince Michael Jackson II are contemplating legal action against Wade Robson and James Safechuck, …
An Australian swimming coach is facing numerous charges after police say he sexually assaulted a little girl, 8, and touched her 6-year-old sister inappropriately. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Sydney University student, 20-year-old Kyle Daniels, is charged with “sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10” and “intentionally sexually touching a child …
