The Special Victims Division is the subject of allegations that its officers shamed and abused survivors of sexual assault. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Sex Crimes”
N.Y.P.D.’s Handling of Sex Crimes to Be Investigated by Justice Dept.
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
A civil rights investigation will examine the Police Department’s special victims division, which has long faced troubling accusations from people who reported assaults. Source: New York Times
Mother and Son Charged in Death of 7-Year-Old Julissia Batties
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Julissia Batties, who was beaten to death, had a case file with the city’s child welfare agency from the day she was born. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly, R&B Star Who Long Evaded Justice, Is Sentenced to 30 Years
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
The prison term marks the culmination of Mr. Kelly’s stunning downfall. In court, the women he victimized gave wrenching accounts. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be whole,” one said. Source: New York Times
Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Aiding Epstein’s Abuse
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2022
Prosecutors said the harm inflicted by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-abuse scheme was “incalculable.” A victim said she was driven to attempt suicide. Ms. Maxwell plans to appeal, and did not apologize. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Faces Sentencing Tuesday as Epstein’s Confidante and Enabler
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2022
Defense lawyers have argued that Ghislaine Maxwell became the primary target in the sex-abuse case only after Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. Source: New York Times
Prosecutors Ask That Ghislaine Maxwell Spend at Least 30 Years in Prison
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
Ms. Maxwell, who will be sentenced next week, showed an “utter lack of remorse” for helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit and abuse girls, federal prosecutors told a judge. Source: New York Times
‘Torso Killer’ Charged in Strangulation of Long Island Woman in 1968
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
DNA evidence linked Richard Cottingham to the killing of Diane Cusick, prompting Nassau County prosecutors to review 13 years of unsolved murders of women. Source: New York Times
A Prominent Manhattan Doctor Is Accused of Sexual Assault
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
Dr. Kevin M. Cahill performed abusive and unnecessary examinations, a former patient claims in a lawsuit, and pursued her romantically for years. His lawyer says the exams were appropriate. Source: New York Times
Harvey Weinstein’s Sex Crimes Conviction Is Upheld by New York Court
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
Mr. Weinstein, who is also awaiting trial in Los Angeles, is serving a 23-year sentence. His conviction was among the most notable of the #MeToo movement. Source: New York Times
How a #MeToo Case Collapsed in the Tattoo Industry
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Isaiah “Toothtaker” Camacho was a star in the underground tattoo industry, even as sexual assault accusations against him piled up. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Diocese Agrees to Settle Sex Abuse Claims for $87.5 Million
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
The settlement with the Camden diocese is among the largest such agreements involving the Catholic Church in the United States. Source: New York Times
Cuba Gooding Jr. Pleads Guilty to Forcible Touching
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
The actor must complete six more months of treatment with no new arrests under his plea deal. Source: New York Times
Man Who Police Say Used Tinder to Hunt Women Is Charged With Murder
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
Danueal Drayton raped and strangled Samantha Stewart in 2018, prosecutors say. He was free on bail at the time because of a paperwork mix-up. Source: New York Times
Juror’s Error Did Not Affect Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
The juror’s statements to the media had clouded the sex-trafficking conviction of Ms. Maxwell, a longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. Source: New York Times