Sex crimes and shootings rise in Queens
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In the vast majority of Queens police precincts, reports of rape, along with other sex crimes, have seen a drastic increase.
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Nearly 1,200 people have sued their alleged abusers under the state’s Child Victims Act
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Survivors of sexual abuse are coming forward.
Read MoreCourt reverses 2013 child sex abuse conviction, sending case back to Queens Supreme
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A spokesperson for the Queens DA said the office is “still evaluating our decision and looking at our options.”
Read MoreJamaica man pleads guilty for possessing over 6,000 images of child porn
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Lalbeharry pleaded guilty to 17,725 charges related to promoting child sex abuse and possessing images of child sex abuse.
Read MorePlaintiffs file 17 sex abuse complaints in Queens under state’s Child Victim’s Act
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In addition to the 17 cases filed in Queens, there were 251 complaints in New York City’s other four Supreme Civil Courts.
Read MoreQueens survivor sues Rockefeller University for ignoring sex abuse by notorious doctor
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“At 5, he didn’t have a voice. He was powerless and now he’s taking the power back.”
Read MoreSix sex abuse cases filed in Queens under state’s new Child Victims Act
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‘We have been preparing for months and are prepared for the anticipated filing of hundreds and hundreds if not thousands of cases starting today.’
Read MoreHouse candidate alleges sexual harassment by Long Island powerbroker
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“Despite being married and having kids my age, he was offering me my dream job — but only if I agreed to have sex with him.”
Read MoreEx-CO gets max sentence for sexually abusing stepdaughter
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Juan Tirado, a veteran of the Department of Corrections, was convicted of felony sexual abuse last month.
Read MoreUnderwood Subpoenas Every NY Catholic Diocese in Sex Abuse Probe
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New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood subpoenaed all eight Roman Catholic dioceses in the state Thursday as part of a broadening civil investigation into the handling of sex abuse allegations by church leaders. The investigation includes the Brooklyn Diocese, which serves Queens and Brooklyn.
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