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Queens doctor facing new sex crime charges
Prosecutors in Queens have added more alleged sex crimes to an already lengthy list of charges faced by gastroenterologist, Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng.
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I-Team: third indictment for Queens doc accused of recording sex crimes against sedated women
Prosecutors in Queens have added more alleged sex crimes to an already lengthy list of charges faced by gastroenterologist, Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng. The latest accusations, contained in a third indictment against Cheng, involve a 48-year-old woman who says, in November of 2021, she was sedated for a colonoscopy inside New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens only to wake up and find…
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New York expands legal definition of rape: What it means for victims of sexual assault
New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday.
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NYPD raids Queens massage parlors that were alleged fronts for brothels
The NYPD launched a crackdown on illegal businesses that the department alleged were posing as massage parlors. Police raided at least half a dozen storefronts in the Jackson Heights section that were allegedly promoting prostitution. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.
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Police raid alleged Queens brothels disguised as massage parlors or other illegal businesses
The NYPD conducted raids on multiple alleged brothels in Queens posing as massage parlors or other businesses, with at least half a dozen storefronts in just one neighborhood alone involved in the prostitution sting.
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Artist who performed nude in MoMA exhibit says attendees sexually assaulted him: Lawsuit
A performer who appeared naked in a show by world-renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art is suing the museum, saying it failed to take action after he was sexually assaulted multiple times by attendees during the performances nearly 14 years ago.
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Suspect in rape of 10-year-old girl in East Harlem taken into custody
The man accused of raping a 10 year-old-girl after meeting her on an app has been arrested. Marc Santia reporting.
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Bronx man arrested in Manhattan rape of 10-year-old girl
A Bronx man has been arrested in the Manhattan rape of a 10-year-old girl, police say, days after community advocates issued a public plea for help bringing the child sex predator into custody. The arrest of Drequan Drayton-Howard Wednesday comes more than two weeks after the disturbing attack put East Harlem on edge, and leading to the community demanding action…
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Man posing as transgender woman raped female prisoner at Rikers, lawsuit says
A former prisoner in the women’s jail on Rikers Island is suing New York City, alleging jail staff ignored her warnings in 2022 that a transgender woman housed among females was actually a man pretending to be a woman in order to prey on the opposite sex behind bars
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Man posing as transgender woman raped female prisoner at Rikers, lawsuit says
Chris Glorioso reports for NBC New York’s I-Team.
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Advocates ask for help in search for child predator in Manhattan attack
Local community advocates are asking for help in the search for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 10 year old girl in East Harlem. Gaby Acevedo reporting.
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East Harlem community asks for help in search for 10-year-old girl's rapist
Community advocates plan to issue a public plea later Monday for help bringing a child sex predator into custody, more than two weeks after the disturbing attack put East Harlem on edge. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Manhattan community issues public plea amid manhunt for 10-year-old girl's rapist
Police are searching for the suspect allegedly behind a horrific sex attack on a child in Manhattan.
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Police searching for suspect in rape of 10-year-old girl in East Harlem
Police are searching for the suspect allegedly behind a horrific sex attack on a child in Manhattan.
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Knicks owner James Dolan, Harvey Weinstein accused of sexual assault in federal lawsuit
A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles.
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Retired Long Island teacher accused of sexually abusing 3rd-graders he taught: DA
A retired Long Island elementary school teacher was arrested after being accused of sexually abusing students in cases that date back to the 1980s, and investigators are looking for other potential victims to come forward.
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Retired Long Island teacher arrested on sex abuse charges
Investigators say they’ve arrested a retired elementary school teacher on Long Island who was accuse of sexually abusing students. Dozens of others are accusing him of abuse from as far back as the 1980s. Now, police are asking for any other victims to come forward. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Pornhub owner agrees to pay $1.8M to resolve sex trafficking-related charge
The owner of Pornhub, one of the world’s largest adult content websites, has admitted to profiting from sex trafficking and agreed to make payments to women whose videos were posted without their consent.
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US Marshal in custody after accused of sexually abusing woman during flight to London
A deputy U.S. Marshal traveling to London to help extradite a criminal defendant has been taken into custody by British authorities after he was accused of sexually abusing a female passenger on board a Delta flight, four law enforcement officials said.
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US Marshal in custody after accused of sexually abusing woman during flight to London
A deputy U.S. Marshal traveling to London to help extradite a criminal defendant has been taken into custody by British authorities after he was accused of sexually abusing a female passenger on board a Delta flight, four law enforcement officials said.