A Passaic NJ man was sentenced to 37 years in state prison for killing and sexually assaulting a 21-month-old girl. In June, 25-year-old Akel A. Ackie pleaded guilty toaggravated manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. According to authorities, Mr. Ackie had been babysitting the girl at a Passaic home in 2010 when he… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Sexual Offenses
“Operation Predator Alert” Results in 14 NJ Men Being Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography
A joint state and federal investigation resulted in the arrests of 14 New Jersey men who allegedly distributed child pornography on the Internet. Authorities believe that the suspects used an online file-sharing network to distribute child pornography videos. The men were arrested from September 30 to October 24. The suspects reside in Bridgeton, Cape May… Continue Reading
Paterson NJ Man Sentenced for Raping 7-Year-Old Girl
A 24-year-old Paterson NJ man has been sentenced to eight (8) years in prison for raping a 7-year-old girl. Celvin Carranza admitted to raping and committing an act of sexual penetration on the victim. In court, Mr. Carranza pleaded guilty to second degree aggravated sexual assault. According to authorities, police learned about the sexual assault… Continue Reading
Former Woodland Park NJ Police Officer Sentenced for Attempted Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl
A former Woodland Park NJ police officer has been sentenced to five (5) years in state prison for attempting to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl. 41-year-old Steven Vigorito Jr. was arrested in April 2012 after a Woodland Park NJ woman complained that he had been exchanging sexually explicit text messages with her underage daughter. The… Continue Reading
Paterson NJ Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Young Child in Passaic NJ Classroom
Passaic NJ police arrested a Paterson NJ man and charged him with sexually assaulting a child in a classroom. 62-year-old Luis A. Martinez-Palencia was a pre-school teacher’s aide at School No. 17 in Passaic, New Jersey. The victim was a student in Mr. Martinez-Palencia’s pre-school class. The victim, who is now eight (8) years old,… Continue Reading
