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Janitor Put Hidden Camera In Elementary School Bathroom In Voorheesville, Police Say Janitor Put Hidden Camera In Elementary School Bathroom In Voorheesville, Police Say
Janitor Put Hidden Camera In Elementary School Bathroom In Voorheesville, Police Say This story has been updated. A janitor at an elementary school in the region is accused of secretly recording colleagues in a staff bathroom. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said an employee at Voorheesville Elementary School discovered a cell phone that was recording people in a staff bathroom on Tuesday, April 9. Investigators determined that David Ague, a custodian at the school, had placed the phone there, Voorheesville Central School District Superintendent Frank Macri said in a letter to parents. "The district immediately contacted the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, which ha…
'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Schenectady DA 'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Schenectady DA
'Groomer' Admits Filming 12-Year-Old Girl In Bathroom, Buying Her Sex Toy: Schenectady DA A man from the region has confessed to secretly filming a 12-year-old girl in the bathroom and engaging in other “grooming” behaviors, prosecutors said. Schenectady County resident Ramar Martin, of Niskayuna, pleaded guilty to felony unlawful surveillance in Schenectady County Court on Monday, March 11. According to prosecutors, Niskayuna Police began investigating when the young victim, who is known to Martin, came forward with several disturbing accusations against the man, including that he had purchased her a sex toy and lingerie. The girl told police that Martin also spoke to her whil…
Man Records 19-Year-Old Changing In Mineola: Police Man Records 19-Year-Old Changing In Mineola: Police
Man Records 19-Year-Old Changing In Mineola: Police An exterminator on Long Island was arrested after he allegedly sprayed his 19-year-old victim with chemicals, encouraged her to change clothes, and then recorded her doing so. It happened on Thursday, Feb. 22  just before 3 p.m. in Mineola, according to Nassau County Police. Walter Rivas, age 45, showed up at the apartment of a 19-year-old woman who had hired a technician from Joroba Pest Control to exterminate her apartment. While he was spraying the woman’s home, Rivas got chemicals on the victim’s clothes. He allegedly advised her that she would need to change her clothes quic…
Port Ewen Man Behind Bars For Sharing Intimate Images Of Victim, Police Say Port Ewen Man Behind Bars For Sharing Intimate Images Of Victim, Police Say
Port Ewen Man Behind Bars For Sharing Intimate Images Of Victim, Police Say A man from the region is behind bars without bail following an investigation for sharing intimate images of a victim. Ulster County resident Joshua Sickler, age 44, of Port Ewen, was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 3 by New York State Police, said  Trooper AJ Hicks. Sickler was charged with: Unlawful surveillance Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image Aggravated harassment After receiving a complaint, Investigators determined Sickler disseminated intimate images of the victim, Hicks said. Sickler was arraigned before the town of Claverack Court and remanded to the Columbia County Jail…
25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Sayville Target, Police Say 25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Sayville Target, Police Say
25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Sayville Target, Police Say A 25-year-old man is accused of snapping photos of underage girls inside a dressing room at a Long Island Target store. Suffolk County Police arrested Brandon Inzirillo on Monday, July 31, more than a month after the incident allegedly occurred at the Target in Sayville, located on Sunrise Highway. According to police, two sisters, ages 15 and 11, were changing inside the fitting room on Wednesday, June 7, when one of them noticed that someone was holding a cell phone under the door. The girls screamed and Inzirillo ran off, police said. He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful surveillan…
School Counselor, Youth Coach In Albany Took 'Compromising' Photos Of Child, Police Say School Counselor, Youth Coach In Albany Took 'Compromising' Photos Of Child, Police Say
School Counselor, Youth Coach In Albany Took 'Compromising' Photos Of Child, Police Say A middle school guidance counselor is among two people from the region who are accused of secretly taking inappropriate photos of a child. Albany County residents Kristy Koldis, age 45, and Joshua White, age 46, both of Latham, were arrested Friday, July 28, after troopers were tipped off that inappropriate pictures of a child were being shared online. Investigators determined that the pair had taken photos of a child without their knowledge while the victim was in “compromising positions,” according to New York State Police. The photos involved in the case were not taken on any school pro…
Child Porn Arrest: Man Tries To Take Pictures Up Shopper's Dress In Mahopac, Police Say Child Porn Arrest: Man Tries To Take Pictures Up Shopper's Dress In Mahopac, Police Say
Child Porn Arrest: Man Tries To Take Pictures Up Shopper's Dress In Mahopac, Police Say A 47-year-old man was nabbed on child pornography charges after authorities searched his phone following his arrest for trying to take pictures up a woman's dress at a Hudson Valley store, police said.  The man's arrest first resulted from a Putnam County incident on Tuesday, July 4, when Carmel Police were alerted that a man had been attempting to snap pictures of the inside of a female shopper's dress at a local grocery store in Mahopac, according to Lt. Michael Bodo.  Officers soon arrived at the store but found that the suspect had already driven away. An investigation then de…
North Arlington Man Used Fake Smoke Detector To Film Coworkers In Bathroom: Authorities North Arlington Man Used Fake Smoke Detector To Film Coworkers In Bathroom: Authorities
North Arlington Man Used Fake Smoke Detector To Film Coworkers In Bathroom: Authorities A Bergen County resident has been federally charged with 17 counts of alleged unlawful surveillance and possessing a sexual performance by a child following an investigation that included the US Department of Homeland Security. David C. Mulhauser, 41, of North Arlington and formerly of the Ulster County town of Gardiner, was arrested on Wednesday, May 17, by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, in August 2022, Homeland Security began investigating Mulhauser after they discovered him allegedly downloading numero…
Sexual Performance By Child: Former Ulster County Resident Nabbed On 17 Counts Sexual Performance By Child: Former Ulster County Resident Nabbed On 17 Counts
Sexual Performance By Child: Former Ulster County Resident Nabbed On 17 Counts A former Hudson Valley resident has been charged with 17 counts of alleged unlawful surveillance and possessing a sexual performance by a child following an investigation that included the US Department of Homeland Security. David C. Mulhauser, age 41, in North Arlington in Bergen County, New Jersey, formerly of the Ulster County town of Gardiner, was arrested on Wednesday, May 17, by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, in August 2022, Homeland Security began investigating Mulhauser after they discovered him&n…
Stalker Who Tracked Victim, Shared Images Had Over 40 Guns In Rensselaer County Home: Police Stalker Who Tracked Victim, Shared Images Had Over 40 Guns In Rensselaer County Home: Police
Stalker Who Tracked Victim, Shared Images Had Over 40 Guns In Rensselaer County Home: Police A man from the region is facing charges for allegedly stalking a person and sharing images of a second victim, authorities said. Rensselaer County resident Sean Markham, age 41, of the town of Nassau, was arrested on multiple charges Wednesday, March 29, following an investigation by State Police. Troopers began looking into Markham nearly a week earlier after receiving a complaint that a Nassau resident was being illegally surveilled, police said. Investigators determined that he had used an electronic device to track the victim. He also shared images of a second victim without their perm…
Teacher Who Hid Camera In Bathroom Of Colonie School Sentenced: 'Egregious Betrayal Of Trust' Teacher Who Hid Camera In Bathroom Of Colonie School Sentenced: 'Egregious Betrayal Of Trust'
Teacher Who Hid Camera In Bathroom Of Colonie School Sentenced: 'Egregious Betrayal Of Trust' A former middle school teacher in New York is heading to prison after admitting that he hid a camera inside a staff bathroom at the school where taught. Albany County resident Patrick Morgan, age 58, of the Town of Colonie, was sentenced to an indeterminate term of two to six years behind bars in Albany County Court on Thursday, Feb. 2. Earlier Report: 'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': NY Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom It came months after Morgan, a former fifth-grade teacher at Sand Creek Middle School in Colonie, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree unlawful s…
Man Accused Of Secretly Recording Woman During Tanning Session In Great Neck Plaza Man Accused Of Secretly Recording Woman During Tanning Session In Great Neck Plaza
Man Accused Of Secretly Recording Woman During Tanning Session In Great Neck Plaza A 27-year-old man is facing an unlawful surveillance charge after police said he secretly recorded a woman while she was using a tanning room on Long Island. Demetrius Sumter, of St. Albans, was arrested for the incident that happened in Great Neck Plaza at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, the Nassau County Police Department said. A 20-year-old woman entered the tanning room at Planet Fitness, located at 38 Great Neck Road, and after completing the tanning session, she saw what appeared to be a cellphone recording in the ceiling panels, police said. She called 911, and Sumter was arrested …
18-Year-Old Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School 18-Year-Old Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School
18-Year-Old Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School An 18-year-old man was charged after investigators reported that he installed a hidden camera in the bathroom of a Long Island high school. Daniel Garcia, of Bay Shore, was arrested at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, for unlawful surveillance at Bay Shore High School, the Suffolk County Police Department said.  SCPD said Garcia, who graduated from the high school, was volunteering with the drama club and installed the camera in a single-use bathroom.  Police said the camera recorded at least two students.  The camera was discovered on Thursday, Nov. 17, and school admi…
'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': Albany Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom 'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': Albany Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom
'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': Albany Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom A New York middle school teacher is facing years in prison after admitting that he hid a camera inside of a staff bathroom. Albany County resident Patrick Morgan, age 58, of Colonie, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance Friday, Nov. 4, in Albany County court. Prosecutors said Morgan, a fifth-grade teacher at Sand Creek Middle School in the Town of Colonie, installed a camera in the staff bathroom in February 2022 with the intent to use the recordings for sexual gratification. Colonie Police began investigating after the camera, which was disguised as a phone…
Man Charged With Taking Pictures Under Woman's Skirt On Train In Harrison Man Charged With Taking Pictures Under Woman's Skirt On Train In Harrison
Man Charged With Taking Pictures Under Woman's Skirt On Train In Harrison A Fairfield County man was indicted for taking photographs underneath a woman's skirt on a train in Westchester County.  On Friday, Sept. 23, around 11:27 p.m., 67-year-old Majid Hedayati of Riverside allegedly used his cellphone to take pictures under a victim's skirt while sitting across from her on a Metro-North train that was traveling from Harrison to New York City, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Monday, Oct. 31.  Rocah said the victim's friend, who was sitting next to Hedayati, confronted him and then reported him to the train's…
26-Year-Old Accused Of Placing Surveillance Cameras In Bedroom Of Bedford Hills Home 26-Year-Old Accused Of Placing Surveillance Cameras In Bedroom Of Bedford Hills Home
26-Year-Old Accused Of Placing Surveillance Cameras In Bedroom Of Bedford Hills Home A 26-year-old was charged with eavesdropping after investigators reported that he hid surveillance cameras in the master bedroom of a Northern Westchester home. Melvin Perez-Lopez, of Mount Kisco, was arrested on Friday, July 15, following an investigation, according to a report from the Town of Bedford Police Department on Wednesday, July 27. On Tuesday, April 19, a homeowner in Bedford Hills reported finding two covert surveillance cameras that were hidden in their master bedroom while they were away, police said. Investigators studied the cameras and their contents, conducted interviews…
Fire Dept. Suspends Lieutenant Amid Accusations He Followed Women At Colonie Target Fire Dept. Suspends Lieutenant Amid Accusations He Followed Women At Colonie Target
Fire Dept. Suspends Lieutenant Amid Accusations He Followed Women At Colonie Target A Capital District firefighter accused of following women inside a Target store and filming at least one of them has been suspended. In a statement Tuesday, July 26, the Midway Fire Department in Colonie announced that it was aware of the charges against Lieutenant Kevin Hart, age 25. Earlier Report: Firefighter Accused Of Following, Filming Woman Under Skirt At Colonie Target “Kevin has been suspended from all fire department activities until further notice,” the department said. The Midway Fire Department is a volunteer organization and the firefighters are not town employees. At …
Firefighter Accused Of Following, Filming Woman Under Skirt At Colonie Target Firefighter Accused Of Following, Filming Woman Under Skirt At Colonie Target
Firefighter Accused Of Following, Filming Woman Under Skirt At Colonie Target A Capital District firefighter is facing criminal charges for allegedly following a woman inside a Target store and trying to record under her skirt. In Albany County, police in Colonie were called to the Target store on Central Avenue on July 13 with reports that a man was acting strangely and following multiple women around the store. During their investigation, Colonie Police determined that the suspect followed the women while using his cell phone to film or photograph up the skirt of at least one woman, police said. He did so while in the presence of a young child who may have seen w…
Man Secretly Filmed Woman In Shower at Leesburg Rec Center: Police Man Secretly Filmed Woman In Shower at Leesburg Rec Center: Police
Man Secretly Filmed Woman In Shower at Leesburg Rec Center: Police Authorities say a 20-year-old man secretly recorded a woman last week as she showered at a recreation center in Loudoun County.  Police arrested Lester Galves Reyes after a woman complained he had stuck a camera beneath a shower partition at the Ida Lee Recreation Center at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, Leesburg police said. Officers arrested Reyes at the center without incident.  Officials charged Reyes with attempted unlawful creation of an image of another and disorderly conduct, police said. He was released from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center after…
Kingston Man Nabbed Taking Picture Under Woman's Dress, Police Say Kingston Man Nabbed Taking Picture Under Woman's Dress, Police Say
Kingston Man Nabbed Taking Picture Under Woman's Dress, Police Say A store employee was arrested for allegedly taking a picture under a female customer's dress as she shopped at a supermarket in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Ulster County at the Hannaford Store in Highland at 3650 Route 9W on Saturday, May 21, according to police. Marcello Richter, age 22, of Kingston, was arrested by the town of Lloyd police after the woman, who was shopping at the Hannaford Store, told the store manager he had taken a picture under her dress, said Chief James Janso, of the Lloyd Police. According to Janso, the employee followed a customer down an ai…
West Harrison Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Gets Probation West Harrison Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Gets Probation
West Harrison Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Gets Probation A Westchester County man was given one-year probation prior to sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful surveillance for videotaping family members in a bathroom after officials failed to read him his Miranda rights. Andrew P. Amodeo, of West Harrison, was given the reduced sentence in the Otsego County Court in upstate New York after it was discovered that an investigator in the Westchester district attorney's office failed to read him his Miranda warnings as required, said Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl. Amodeo, whose age was not released, was indict…
Saugerties Man Indicted For Sexually Abusing Multiple Girls Under 13 Saugerties Man Indicted For Sexually Abusing Multiple Girls Under 13
Saugerties Man Indicted For Sexually Abusing Multiple Girls Under 13 An area man has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly sexually abusing multiple girls under the age of 13. Ulster County resident, Benjamin A. Santiago, age 27, of Saugerties, was indicted on Thursday, March 10, following a months-long investigation. The investigation began in January after receiving information that Santiago had allegedly abused the girls on multiple occasions in the town of Saugerties and photographed the abuse, said the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center. In February, he was charged with two counts of sex abuse and remanded to the Ulster County Jail wi…
Former Hudson Valley Coach Admits To Taking Locker-Room Videos Of Male Players Former Hudson Valley Coach Admits To Taking Locker-Room Videos Of Male Players
Former Hudson Valley Coach Admits To Taking Locker-Room Videos Of Male Players A coach admitted to taking videos of male players in the locker room of a local college.  Dutchess County resident, Richard Kelly, of Hyde Park, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 7 to 10 felony counts of unlawful surveillance, according to court records. Kelly, a former part-time Marist College volleyball coach, was first arrested in July 2020 on felony charges of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child and unlawful surveillance. State Police said at the time that Kelly, age 51, became the subject of an investigation after receiving a cyber tip sent to the New York State Intern…
Long Island Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse Long Island Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Long Island Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly posing as a rideshare driver and sexually abusing an unconscious passenger as well as sexually abusing and unlawfully videotaping other victims. Raul Guaman, age 43, of Bay Shore, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 30, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and Suffolk County Police Acting Commissioner Stuart Cameron.  On Sunday, Nov. 14, Guaman allegedly illegally entered a residence in Suffolk County and sexually abused a female victim who was asleep, the DA's Office said. The victim awoke and called 911. Guaman and his veh…
Fairfield County Man Charged With Taking Photo Up Metro-North Passenger's Skirt Fairfield County Man Charged With Taking Photo Up Metro-North Passenger's Skirt
Fairfield County Man Charged With Taking Photo Up Metro-North Passenger's Skirt A Fairfield County man is facing charges in Westchester after allegedly taking photos under the skirt of an unexpecting woman on a Metro-North train, authorities announced. Greenwich, Connecticut resident Majid Hedayati, age 66, has been arraigned on a felony count of second-degree unlawful surveillance after taking photos of a female passenger in Westchester in September, according to the Westchester County District Attorney. It is alleged that on Thursday, Sept. 23, Hedayati was traveling on the Metro-North Railroad from Grand Central Station to Stamford when he sat down across from a wom…
Former Clothing Store Employee In Westchester Admits To Recording Women In Dressing Rooms Former Clothing Store Employee In Westchester Admits To Recording Women In Dressing Rooms
Former Clothing Store Employee In Westchester Admits To Recording Women In Dressing Rooms An accused Peeping Tom admitted to illegally recording videos in dressing rooms inside the clothing store he worked at in a Westchester mall. Heriberto Polanco, age 27, pleaded guilty to unlawful surveillance this week for secretly recording women in dressing rooms while he worked at Forever 21 at the Cross County Center in Yonkers. Polanco, a Bronx resident, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of unlawful surveillance.  As part of his plea agreement, Polanco will avoid jail time, and instead receive probationary supervision with sex offender specific conditions. He will also b…
Westchester Lawyer Arraigned For Child Porn, Photographing Children Westchester Lawyer Arraigned For Child Porn, Photographing Children
Westchester Lawyer Arraigned For Child Porn, Photographing Children A lawyer is facing charges after being busted with child pornography, including images that were taken in his Westchester home. Eastchester resident Androsky Lugo, age 51, is facing multiple charges following his arraignment for promoting and possessing child pornography and unlawful surveillance of a minor. Specifically, Lugo was charged with: Promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child; Possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child; Unlawful surveillance. Each of the charges is a felony. The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office’s High Technology Crime Squad made …
Man Caught Taking Photos Of Women In Bathroom At Long Island School, Police Say Man Caught Taking Photos Of Women In Bathroom At Long Island School, Police Say
Man Caught Taking Photos Of Women In Bathroom At Long Island School, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of taking pictures of women in the bathroom at an area school. Shehzad Asif, age 37, of Elmont, was arrested for an incident that took place on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at the Hunter Business School in Levittown, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, a 39-year-old female employee, entered the bathroom at the school located at 3601 Hempstead Turnpike. She noticed what appeared to be a cell phone charging cube plugged into the wall next to the toilet. As she was exiting, the victim inspected the device and noticed there was a camera lens…
Long Island Man Accused Of Placing Camera In Landlord’s Bathroom Long Island Man Accused Of Placing Camera In Landlord’s Bathroom
Long Island Man Accused Of Placing Camera In Landlord’s Bathroom A Long Island man took videos of his landlord’s family by placing a camera in a bathroom of their home without permission, according to police. The owner of a home in East Patchogue on Case Avenue reported to police on Thursday, May 6 that she had located a miniature video camera in the bathroom of her home, Suffolk County Police said. Following an investigation by Fifth Squad detectives, Cristian Marca, a tenant in the house, was arrested Saturday, May 8, at approximately 8:45 a.m., for placing the camera and was found to be in possession of video and private images of the residents o…
Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say
Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly filming 10 victims for sexual gratification at Marist College. Dutchess County resident Richard G. Kelly, of Hyde Park, was arrested by state police on Tuesday, March 16, for 14 counts of unlawful surveillance, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The arrest stems from an investigation and prior arrest of Kelly by the State Police in 2020 when investigators discovered additional evidence of Kelly illegally filming 10 victims for sexual gratification at Marist College while employed with the men’s Marist Volleyball club team. Kelly was issued an appearanc…
Man Accused Of Recording Sexual Images Of Unsuspecting Child Victims, State Police Say Man Accused Of Recording Sexual Images Of Unsuspecting Child Victims, State Police Say
Man Accused Of Recording Sexual Images Of Unsuspecting Child Victims, State Police Say A 49-year-old area man is facing two felony charges, including record sexual images of an unsuspecting child, state police announced. Dutchess County resident Richard Kelly, 49, of Hyde Park, is accused of possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation and surreptitiously recording candid images of unsuspecting victims. On Friday, July 17, State Police in Rhinebeck, in conjunction with the Troop K Computer Crimes Unit, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, arrested Kelly and charged him with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child and unlawful sur…