Longtime SEPTA Employee Caught With Condoms After Bensalem Bus Trip To Meet 13-Year-Old: Police
A longtime SEPTA employee’s bus trip to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl ended in his arrest in Bensalem, police announced on Friday, Sept. 12
Eric Karch, 53, of Jenkintown, began chatting with who he believed was a 13-year-old middle school student on a dating app on Saturday, Sept. 6, according to Bensalem Township Police.
Karch quickly turned the conversation sexual, telling the girl to sleep naked, photograph herself, and send him pictures, investigators said. He allegedly sent her a photo of his penis and described sex acts he wanted her to perform while calling him “daddy.” …
Scranton Foreign Exchange Student Nabbed In $35K Scam: Police
A 21-year-old foreign exchange student from India, residing in Scranton, was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 22, with attempting to collect $80,000 in a phony Amazon scam that defrauded a Howell resident, authorities said.
A Howell resident tried to replace an Amazon order delivered to the wrong address and while searching for Amazon's customer service, was led to an imposter phone number, Howell police said. A scammer posing as an Amazon employee convinced the victim to withdraw $35,000 to "fix" their Amazon and bank accounts, police said. A man later arrived at the victim's home…
Columbia Co. Victim Gave $100K In Gold, Cash To Scammer Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say
A Long Island man posing as a federal agent conned a Hudson Valley woman into handing over nearly $100,000 in cash and gold, police said.
Mykhaylo Mykhaylov, 39, of Copiague, was busted during an undercover operation in Columbia County on Wednesday, May 7 — just as the victim was about to deliver yet another payment, New York State Police said.
The 73-year-old victim first contacted police on Monday, May 5, after realizing she may have been targeted in a fraud scheme that began in March. She told troopers that people claiming to be agents with the Federal Trade Commission had convinced her …
Man Travels 2,000 Miles To Assault Minor, Walks Into Police Trap In Fairfax County
A Utah man who thought he was meeting a minor in Virginia was instead met by undercover detectives in a sting operation targeting online predators, officials announced.
Jonathan Craig O’Neil, 39, was arrested on Saturday, March 16 after he traveled to Fairfax County to sexually assault a minor, according to Fairfax County police.
O’Neil had been communicating online with individuals he believed to be underage, but, in fact, were detectives from the department’s Child Exploitation Unit who were on the other end, police said.
When he arrived in Virginia, officers were waiting.
His arr…
2 Women Nabbed In Prostitution Sting At Huntington Massage Parlor
Two employees are accused of engaging in prostitution at a Long Island massage parlor.
The women were arrested during a sting operation at Jericho Foot Spa, located on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Second Precinct Officers, together with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, carried out the investigation following numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police said.
Xiaoyong Chen, 45, and Yufang Zheng, 42, both of Flushing, Queens, were taken into custody on suspicion of prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession. Chen was …
Child Sex Abuse Sting Operation In Clarkstown Leads To Arrest: DA
A sting operation by the Rockland County District Attorney's Office led to the arrest of a Queens man caught in the trap.
Jose Quizhpi, age 48, was indicted on Tuesday, Jan. 14, by a Rockland County grand jury on eight counts of attempted disseminating indecent materials, two counts of attempted rape, and other charges.
Scott Waters, spokesman for the Rockland District Attorney's Office, said that between Nov. 5 and 17, 2024, Quizhpi exchanged numerous text messages, photographs, and videos, which were sexually explicit in nature, with a girl who he met online and whom he bel…
Florida Man Traveled To Pennsylvania To Rape Child In Sting Operation: DA
A Florida man is behind bars after attempting to pay $300 to sexually assault a child in Chester County, the district attorney’s office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
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James Richards, 53, of Satellite Beach, Florida, was arrested on Nov. 30, 2024, as part of a sting operation by Chester County detectives. Authorities said Richards believed he was meeting a 9-year-old child and brought $300, lubrication jelly, and Skittles candy to a prearranged location where he was taken into custody.
Richards is charged with Attempted Rape of a Child, Traffic…
Man Busted For $30,0000 Extortion Scheme In New Rochelle, Police Say
A man was nabbed during a sting operation for an alleged restoration scheme where he ripped off a Westchester County resident for $30,000.
The incident took place in New Rochelle on Friday, June 24.
Jose Maldonado, age 51, of the Bronx, was nabbed by New Rochelle detectives after the victim became suspicious and called the police, said Capt. J. Collins Coyne, of the New Rochelle Police.
Maldonado was involved in a scheme where a New Rochelle resident was contacted via telephone and told that her grandson was in custody and injured and that she needed to get $30,000 cash to …
Long Island Legislator Accused Of Trying To Trade Drugs For Sexual Favors, Report Says
A prominent Long Island doctor and Suffolk County legislator is facing charges for allegedly attempting to exchange drugs for sex, according to a new report.
Dr. William Spencer, a legislator in the 18th District, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in an Elwood parking lot and scheduled to be arraigned in Central Islip on Wednesday, Oct. 21 for allegedly attempting to exchange oxycodone for sexual favors.
According to NBC New York, at the time of his arrest, Spencer was in an official Suffolk County vehicle.
It is alleged that Spencer, a Centerport resident, believed he would be meeting with…
Garbage Dumped In Woods Traced Back To 'Trash Removal Service'; Arrests Made
Two women offering trash removal services are being accused of dumping truckloads of garbage in the Monson woods.
Julie Palmere, 34, of Monson, and Tisha Verge, 36, of West Springfield, have been arrested and charged with illegal dumping of trash over 7 cubic-feet, operating after suspension, and use of a motor vehicle without authority, police said.
Verge was also charged with operating after suspension, attaching the wrong license plates and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
The arrest was the result of a sting operation. After receiving complaints about trach being dumped in the woo…
