Paulsboro Man Faces Life After Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl
A 48-year-old Paulsboro man was convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, authorities announced Wednesday, April 21.
On Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, Jason Bailey sexually assaulted the girl, who was between the ages of 13 and 16, the Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Upon his arrest, Bailey refused to provide a mandatory DNA sample as required by law.
A jury convicted Bailey of aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated criminal sexual contact and refusal to provide a DNA sample, Johns said.
Bailey was determined to be a persistent offend…
Jersey City Teacher Guilty Of Sex Crimes Against Student, 12, One Of Many: Prosecutor
A Jersey City teacher accused of sex crimes against multiple students has been convicted of sexually assaulting one, authorities said Monday, Sept. 22.
On Thursday, Sept. 18, a jury found Apparao Sunkara, 72, of Hicksville, NY, guilty of sexual assault by contact, endangering the welfare of a child, and official misconduct — all second-degree crimes, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
Between September 2019 and January 2020, Sunkara engaged in prohibited sexual acts with a 12-year-old female student while employed as a teacher at Infinity Institute in Jersey City, author…
Allentown Child Rapist Who Faced 121 Years In Prison, Sentenced, Here's How Long He Got
An Allentown man convicted of raping a child for years has been sentenced — but not to the 121 years in prison he was facing, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Taron Dortch, 44, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison, followed by six years of probation, for sexually abusing a girl at multiple locations across Lehigh County, including a home in Allentown and an apartment in South Whitehall Township.
The abuse happened between 2019 and 2021, while Dortch was in a relationship with the girl’s mother. The victim was between 9 and 12 years o…
Ex-Christie Aide From Washington Twp Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse Image Charges: Officials
A South Jersey man and one-time aide to former NJ Gov. Chris Christie has pleaded guilty to possessing and creating child sex abuse images, officials said.
Kevin Tomafsky, 43, of Washington Township (Gloucester County) pleaded guilty on Monday, July 28, to first-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child before Judge John C. Eastlack Jr., according to county prosecutors.
Tomafsky, who accepted a plea deal, will serve 10 years in state prison, with a minimum of five years before parole eligibility, officials said. He will also be placed on Parole Supervision for Life and must register under M…
Multiple Victims, Sexual Extortion By PA Megan’s Law Violator; More Victims Sought: Police
A Penbrook man used threats, deception, and explicit recordings to sexually exploit multiple victims, authorities in Dauphin County announced on Thursday, April 18.
Skylar Addison Vandevander, 26, was arrested on Wednesday, April 17 in connection with a disturbing pattern of coercive sexual abuse, according to Penbrook police. He faces 40 charges, including:
Felony Rape by Forcible Compulsion.
Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse.
Felony Sexual Extortion.
Felony Failure to Comply with Megan’s Law Requirements.
Additional Felony and Misdemeanor Offenses.
Investigators say Vandevand…
Vineland Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Toddler, Faces Life In Prison
A Cumberland County jury has found a 53-year-old man guilty on multiple charges for sexually abusing a 2-year-old child, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Jorge Deleon Diaz, a former Vineland resident, was convicted on four counts following a trial that began with jury selection on Feb. 4, 2025, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
Prosecutors presented eyewitness testimony, DNA evidence, and statements made by Diaz to prove he sexually assaulted the victim on July 25, 2023.
The jury returned a guilty verdict on the following charges:
First-Degree Aggravated Sex…
Rapist ‘Took My Childhood Away From Me,’ Now 13-Year-Old Victim Says At Sentencing: Bucks DA
A Bristol Township man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for repeatedly raping a young girl over the course of three years, Bucks County authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 30.
Carlos Navedo, 52, was sentenced to 35 to 70 years in a state correctional facility after being convicted in October of rape of a child, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, prosecutors said.
Navedo began raping the girl in January 2021 when she was just 9 years old and continu…
Camp Hill Sex Offender Arrested For Failing To Register, Police Say
A Camp Hill man was accused of failing to register as a sex offender, authorities said.
Demetrius Fallings Jr., 32, was charged with failure to comply with registration requirements, the East Pennsboro Township Police Department said.
Officers responded to the 100 block of Richland Lane in Camp Hill at around 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. State police requested a follow-up to locate Fallings.
Investigators confirmed Fallings had violated Megan's Law registration requirements. Fallings first registered as a sex offender on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, after he was con…
