Suspended NJ cop accused of trying to lure girl, 12, pleads guilty to official misconduct

PATERSON, New Jersey — Steven Vigorito Jr, a suspended New Jersey cop accused of propositioning a 12-year-old girl for sex has pleaded guilty to official misconduct and attempted aggravated assault. Vigorito said that he met the girl when her family brought her to the Woodland Park police station in 2012 to report she was sneaking out of the house with her 17-year-old boyfriend. The 41-year-old said he gave her his phone number. Vigorito admitted to sending sexual messages to what he thought was the girl's number.  

Former Monroe police sergeant charged for sex crimes with teen

Carlos Martinez, a Monroe cop faces multiple felony charges for a nearly decade-long sexual relationship with a young girl that began when she was only 14. WSP Lt. Ron Mead says Martinez, "used his position of authority as a law enforcement cop to isolate and manipulate the young girl into the relationship."Martinez served with the department for 20 years, spending nine years in elementary and middle schools as a Drug Abuse Resistance Education cop, The Everett Herald reported. Investigators learned Martinez photographed the victim without her knowing it while she used the bathroom. He also allegedly continued to take pictures and videos while involved in "sexually explicit conduct."

Tremonton Police Chief David Nance

TREMONTON Utah — Jeremy Rose, a veteran cop with the Tremonton Police Department has been arrested for investigation of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Nashville cop pleads guilty on child porn charge

Nashville William J. Patterson pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography in federal court this week. Patterson was taken into federal custody last year after an investigation by Nashville police uncovered 7,300 images and approximately 300 videos depicting the sexual exploitation of very young girls in his possession, according to David Rivera, acting U.S. attorney for the middle district of Tennessee.

Three news cases of child molestation for the week

 

Mpls Officer Charged with Sex Abuse Appears in Court

The Minneapolis police cop Bradley Schnickel accused of preying on teen girls was back in court.  Schnickel was charged with three counts of attempted or actual third-degree sexual conduct and three counts of engaging in sexually explicit online chats with a minor last month.  Schnickel is out on conditional bond. One of the issues discussed Wednesday was whether the bond conditions would be modified to allow Schnickel to have contact with his two children; the judge said he would not modify the conditions but might revisit it in the future. Authorities began investigating Schnickel after Brooklyn Center police learned a then-unidentified Andover man had used social media to send inappropriate messages to a girl.

 

Warren Michigan cop accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a 16-year-old

Warren Michigan retired cop Dale W. Malesh took a job as a resource officer at a local high school is accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. Malesh accepted a position at Warren Woods High School in 2011 after spending 19 years at the Warren Police Department.

2 officers sent sexual texts to teen

Stamford Ct. police have suspended two cops without pay after finding text messages they allegedly sent to a 16-year-old girl. Police Chief Jon Fontneau told The Stamford Advocate that Robert Macari, 43, and William Garay, 28, engaged in conduct unbecoming officers.

 

Norwich Ct. police have arrested a Alfred Lamarche,a retired cop accused of exposing

Norwich Ct. police have arrested a Alfred Lamarche,a retired cop accused of exposing himself to a high school student twice in one week. He was charged with two counts of public indecency and two counts of breach of peace. He was arraigned at Norwich Superior Court.

Juan De Los Rios a Miramar police captain convicted of lewd and lascivious

Juan De Los Rios a Miramar police captain convicted of lewd and lascivious conduct for making a teenage girl expose her genitals to prove she wasn't having sex was sentenced Friday to four years in prison.  He also will not be allowed near any minors other than his own teenage stepchildren. 

SALEM — Opening statements will take place this morning in

SALEM — Opening statements will take place this morning in the trial of a veteran Salem Matthew Desmond accused of sexually assaulting a family friend in his Salem home last June.  Desmond has been suspended without pay from his position as a lieutenant as a result of the charges: rape and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older.  Desmond, has pleaded not guilty and denies the allegations, saying that any contact between the two was consensual. …so that makes it okay in his head anyway/

Beaverton cop Christopher Warren has been charged with child rape

Beaverton cop Christopher Warren has been charged with child rape. Warren is also currently charged with theft in Oregon. Investigators say he lied to get public assistance.

Warren was arraigned on a single count of first-degree rape of a child. He is accused in court documents of sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl.

Youngstown cop Robert B. Lodwick is facing felony charges for soliciting sex

Youngstown cop Robert B. Lodwick is facing felony charges for soliciting sex from a 14-year-old rape victim. He is charged with importuning, the online solicitation of sex with a minor and possessing photos of the naked 14-year-old girl. Authorities said he started having improper contact with the alleged victim after being assigned to investigate a rape case involving the girl.

UMass cop George Colon, is accused of having inappropriate sexual relations

UMass cop George Colon, is accused of having inappropriate sexual relations with at least one underage girl. He is charged with two counts of open and gross lewdness, rape of a child, sodomy and enticing a child under the age of 16. The incidents allegedly occurred when a 12-year-old was visiting the defendant's step-daughter.

Long Beach cop Noe Yanez has been arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

Long Beach cop Noe Yanez has been arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

The state allege that Yanez first came into contact with the minor during the course of his employment with the department and began contacting the minor via text messages.

As the communication between the two progressed he solicited inappropriate photographs of the victim. Sometime in April, the victim reported the incident to a school resource