Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Sex Offender With PA Address Arrested In New York, Police Say Sex Offender With PA Address Arrested In New York, Police Say
Sex Offender With PA Address Arrested In New York, Police Say A convicted Pennsylvania sex offender was arrested in New York this week after police say he failed to comply with registry requirements.  Randall W. Rolison Jr. was taken into custody in Binghamton on Thursday, Feb. 15, said Morrisville Borough police.  Rolison was taken to the Broome County lockup awaiting his extradition back to Pennsylvania, the department said.  The state Megan's Law website says Rolison was previously convicted of sexual misconduct in New York. His last known address before absconding was in Morrisville, according to court records. 

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by Mac Bullock
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
Carnival Run By Sex Offender Has Pennsylvania State Police Searching For New Victims Carnival Run By Sex Offender Has Pennsylvania State Police Searching For New Victims
Carnival Run By Sex Offender Has Pennsylvania State Police Searching For New Victims A registered sex offender — who only abused children — secretly ran a carnival business in Pennsylvania and state police fear he may have new victims according to a release on Feb. 8.  Richard Lee Ridley was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child in 1993 and 2006, as well as open lewdness in 2020 and harassment in 2023, according to the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Sexual Offender Registry and court records.  The 53-year-old Carlisle resident is considered a "sexually violent predator," Trooper Megan Frazer stated in a release.  In June of …

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by Jillian Pikora
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
Police & Fire
Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police
Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police A Colorado sex offender who lives in Lebanon and works in Berks County is missing, police announced on January 4.  Santos Joel Rodriguez-Cruz, became a "non-complaint" registered sex offender when he "failed to verify his information between the required times," Lebanon City police and Pennsylvania State Police said in separate releases.  The 30-year-old only is required to check in with PSP once a year to be photographed and register his address, workplace details, and any vehicles he may own. He failed to do any of that before Oct. 23, 2023, documents show. A warrant for his arr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
News
Sexually Violent Predator Charged With Raping Child In Lebanon County — Again Sexually Violent Predator Charged With Raping Child In Lebanon County — Again
Sexually Violent Predator Charged With Raping Child In Lebanon County — Again A convicted child rapist who is on the Pennsylvania Sex Offender Registry has been charged again, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Jonathan Michael Service is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old at a swimming pool and later raping that same girl at the Mount Wilson Church of the Brethren playground, located at 1261 Mount Wilson Road, in May, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause. In 2001, Service pleaded guilty to the 1999 offenses of felon statutory sexual assault, two counts of indecent assault without consent, and corruption of minors, all of …

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by Jillian Pikora
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
NY Sex Offender Who Absconded Wanted By Pennsylvania State Police NY Sex Offender Who Absconded Wanted By Pennsylvania State Police
NY Sex Offender Who Absconded Wanted By Pennsylvania State Police State troopers are looking for a New York sex offender who has not kept up with his registration requirements, according to authorities.  Edwin Rolando Padron, 57, was convicted in 2012 of possessing child sexual abuse material, PSP said.  The state Megan's Law website shows Padron's most recent address as 1043 Washington Street in Easton and says he works in or near Allentown and Salisbury Township.  He is 5-foot-10 and 220 pounds with brown eyes and black/gray hair, authorities said.  Anyone with information on Padron's whereabouts is asked to call PSP at 610-87…

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by Mac Bullock
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
7 Minors Allege Abuse By Convicted Sex Offender In South Jersey: Prosecutor 7 Minors Allege Abuse By Convicted Sex Offender In South Jersey: Prosecutor
7 Minors Allege Abuse By Convicted Sex Offender In South Jersey: Prosecutor A convicted sex offender has been arrested and charged with multiple new sex offenses against seven minors, authorities said. Jose Castro-Vega, 58, of Pleasantville, has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, endangering the welfare of a child, and failing to register as a sex offender, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Castro-Vega was arrested without incident on Friday, Oct. 27, and was processed and lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Two juveniles came forward alleging sexual abuse by …

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by Jon Craig
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
WANTED: Missing Kentucky Rapist Thought To Be In Pennsylvania, Police Say WANTED: Missing Kentucky Rapist Thought To Be In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Wanted: Missing Kentucky Rapist Thought To Be In Pennsylvania, Police Say A convicted rapist who has not updated his address as required by Megan's Law is thought to be in or around Delaware County, according to state police.  Eric Scott Jones, 45, no longer lives at the address he last provided in December 2019, said troopers in a release.  Jones was convicted of third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy in Kentucky in 2002, according to the Pennsylvania Megan's Law website.  He now faces felony charges for failing to re-register and is sought on an arrest warrant, state police said.  Anyone with information is asked to call the PSP station…

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by Mac Bullock
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
PEDO FILE: Senior Who Repeatedly Sexually Assaulted Teen In Clifton Gets Seven Years PEDO FILE: Senior Who Repeatedly Sexually Assaulted Teen In Clifton Gets Seven Years
Pedo File: Senior Who Repeatedly Sexually Assaulted Teen In Clifton Gets Seven Years UPDATE: A 65-year-old Clifton man was sentenced in Superior Court in Paterson to seven years in state prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old juvenile in his care. Wilfredo Guardia was arrested on May 12, 2022, following an investigation by members of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit along with Clifton police and the county sheriff’s office, that determined the assaults occurred multiple times at a Clifton home. Rather than risk the possible outcome of a trial, Guardia took a deal from prosecutors, pleading guilty to a single count of child endange…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Gets 8 Years For Possessing Child Porn Jersey Shore Man Gets 8 Years For Possessing Child Porn
Jersey Shore Man Gets 8 Years For Possessing Child Porn A Keansburg man has been sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison for being in possession of large caches of child pornography, authorities said. Jose Gabe Veras, 35, will have to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law and also be subject to Parole Supervision for Life, according to Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso. Veras was arrested without incident at his home in Keansburg in February 2020 and was indicted in October 2021. He was convicted of child endangerment for possessing more than 1,000 items of child porn, Alonso sai…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Gets Six Years For Having Exploitive Photos Of Children: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets Six Years For Having Exploitive Photos Of Children: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets Six Years For Having Exploitive Photos Of Children: Prosecutor A South Jersey man who had explicit photos of children has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities said. Hector Soto, 50, of Minotola, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 for child endangerment (sexual conduct), according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He also previously pleaded guilty to possession of exploitive images of children stemming from his contact with a 13-year-old juvenile male in December 2014.  Additionally, Soto will be required to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law and be required to be on parole supervision …

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by Jon Craig
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Former NJ Fire Chief Sentenced For Downloading 100+ Child Porn Images in PA Former NJ Fire Chief Sentenced For Downloading 100+ Child Porn Images in PA
Former NJ Fire Chief Sentenced For Downloading 100+ Child Porn Images in PA A retired New Jersey fire chief was found with 111 images and videos of child pornography downloaded onto his home computer in Plainfield, Pennsylvania, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney.  Frank Edward Svitak, 65, was investigated after a cybertip was sent to the police when he initially began downloading the pornography, the DA explains.  Judge Jessica Brewbaker has sentenced him to serve two to four years in a Pennsylvania state correctional institution. Once he is released, he will also be required to register with Megan's Law sex offender list, the DA stated…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Repeat Child Rapist Heads To Prison In PA: DA Repeat Child Rapist Heads To Prison In PA: DA
Repeat Child Rapist Heads To Prison In PA: DA A Richland Township man convicted of sexually assaulting a child will spend up to the next two decades in prison, a Bucks County judge has ruled.  Alex M. Soderback, 26, previously entered a guilty plea to charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a victim under 13 and rape of a child in May, said the Bucks District Attorney's Office.  Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller sentenced him to 11 to 22 years on Thursday, Sept. 14.  He was also ordered to undergo mental health evaluation, receive sex offender treatment, and have no contact with the victim or any…

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by Mac Bullock