Texas police are searching for a Houston man who vanished after allegedly sexually abusing a child for nearly two years. According to Click2Houston, police issued a warrant for 59-year-old Jose Antonio Zavala’s arrest; he’s been charged with “continuous sexual abuse of a child.” Police say investigators learned on January 21, 2021, that a sexual attack …
A British mother who killed a pedophile who abused her sons is pushing for new laws to prevent sex offenders from hiding their past and changing their names. In 2014, Sarah Sands, of London, left her apartment on foot, walked a few blocks over, and stabbed 77-year-old Michael Pleasted eight times. Pleasted, a convicted pedophile, …
Federal authorities arrested a New Mexico couple for sexually abusing three child family members. KRQE reported that Joseph and Rachel Crutcher, 59 and 37, shared sexually-explicit photos of a 9-year-old girl with an undercover agent online. Investigators said the couple had been abusing the girl since she was a baby, in addition to the girl’s …
A South Dakota state legislative candidate is accused of sexually abusing, monitoring and controlling a young family member for at least six years, the Mitchell Daily Republic reports. This week, 44-year-old Joel Koskan, a Republican running for state senate, was arrested and charged with felony child abuse in connection with the allegations. Court records obtained …
A daycare operator in North Carolina is accused of molesting a young child and has been ordered to have no contact with minors as the case proceeds, WTVD-TV reports. Authorities in Raleigh alleged that 58-year-old Malay Jindal engaged in a sexual act with the victim over the summer, according to the television station, citing court …
A Florida man allegedly told a Tinder match that he wanted to have children so he could rape them and had already assaulted prepubescent girls repeatedly, prompting the Tinder match to alert police, WESH-TV reports. On October 12, a woman told law enforcement about a man she was speaking with on Tinder and said that …
Authorities are investigating whether a Missouri man accused of holding a woman captive as his sex slave has other victims, the Daily Mail reports. Last week, police descended on the home of 39-year-old Timothy Haslett Jr. in Excelsior Springs after a 22-year-old woman reported that Haslett had kept her confined in his basement and raped …
This week, a Vermont man was arraigned on sexual assault charges after DNA testing reportedly proved he fathered a child with a 12-year-old girl. The victim, who was impregnated at age 11 and gave birth in June, allegedly tried to hide her pregnancy with a belly harness. According to The Reporter, she initially told police …
An Ohio man was arrested last month for allegedly groping his 16-year-old stepdaughter during virtual school. Berea Police Lieutenant Tom Walker told WOIO that David Lowe, 52, a registered sex offender, was seen walking up behind the girl and putting his crotch on her head while only wearing his underwear. The victim’s teacher and 39 …
An ex-police officer in Philadelphia is alleged to have sexually abused multiple children, and investigators say there could be more victims who have yet to come forward, WPVI-TV reports. Authorities on Wednesday arrested 52-year-old Patrick Heron, a retired Philadelphia police officer, on charges that include sexual abuse of children, unlawful contact with a minor, harassment, …
A Washington state mother will spend the next two-plus decades in prison after she sold her young daughter to a man who sexually abused the girl, the Spokesman-Review reports. On Wednesday, 31-year-old Kylie Ruby Flores was sentenced to 23 years behind bars after pleading guilty to conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking. Authorities alleged that …
A New York man was awaiting sentencing for attacking a teen relative when he allegedly committed five sex-related crimes last week, including attempted rape. A woman told the New York Post about how suspect Justin Washington, 25, broke into her apartment on September 15 and tried to rape her. Washington, who resides at a nearby …
