The move by the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island came after numerous lawsuits were filed under the Child Victims Act. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Sex Crimes”
The Gilgo Beach Murders Were a Cold Case. Then a New Police Chief Arrived.
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2020
After a decade of little movement in a series of killings on Long Island, a new sense of urgency. Source: New York Times
36 Years Later, Police Arrest Suspect in Rape and Killing of a 14-Year-Old
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
Using DNA evidence, the authorities in Rochester, N.Y., said that they had charged Timothy L. Williams of Melbourne, Fla., with murdering Wendy Jerome on Thanksgiving Day in 1984. Source: New York Times
Kevin Spacey Accused In New Lawsuit of Sex Offenses Against Teenagers
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2020
One of the accusers, Anthony Rapp, the actor, has spoken before of an encounter with Mr. Spacey when he was 14, but Mr. Spacey said he did not recall it. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Gynecologist Faces Federal Charges Over 6 Sex Abuse Accusations
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2020
The former doctor, Robert A. Hadden, was charged with enticing women, including one minor, to engage in illegal sex acts. Source: New York Times
Justice Dept. Intervenes to Help Trump in E. Jean Carroll Rape Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
Government lawyers made the unusual move of seeking to take over President Trump’s defense in a defamation suit brought by Ms. Carroll, who has claimed Mr. Trump raped her in the 1990s. Source: New York Times
Karim Elkorany, Ex-U.N. Official, Is Accused of Sexual Assault
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2020
He was not charged with any of the alleged assaults, but rather with two counts of lying when he was questioned by the F.B.I. Source: New York Times
Keith Raniere, Nxivm ‘Sex Cult’ Leader, Should Get Life in Prison, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
Keith Raniere was convicted last year in a trial that exposed the inner workings of the group, in which women were branded and coerced into sex. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Warm Words for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I Just Wish Her Well’
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2020
The president’s comments about Ms. Maxwell, who is charged with luring girls into Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit, drew new attention to Mr. Trump’s friendship with Mr. Epstein. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Denied Bail by Judge Who Calls Her a Flight Risk
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2020
The longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein has been charged with helping him recruit, groom and ultimately sexually abuse girls as young as 14. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Tried to Hide When F.B.I. Knocked, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2020
On the day of her arrest, Ms. Maxwell, a longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer the door and fled to another room, according to a new court filing. Source: New York Times
The Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2020
The socialite linked with Jeffrey Epstein is expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of facilitating the abuse of teenage girls. Source: New York Times
Prince Andrew and U.S. Prosecutor in Nasty Dispute Over Epstein Case
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2020
The spat over whether the prince is willing to help in a sex-trafficking inquiry escalated, with a top federal prosecutor effectively calling the British royal a liar. Source: New York Times