Tag: sexual-assault

Police arrest Brooklyn man who allegedly sexually assaulted Manhattan subway commuter

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May. 1, 2025 By Robb Pozarycki Detectives apprehended the suspected Manhattan subway rapist accused of sexually assaulting a man on board a 1 train last weekend, police announced Thursday afternoon. Mohammed Azeem, 36, of Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn was taken into custody just before 2:50 p.m. on May 1, hours after the NYPD released video…

Four sexual abuse lawsuits filed against Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn

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Feb. 7, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Four individuals have filed lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, alleging they endured sexual abuse and harassment by church officials between 1960 and 1980.  The defendants were between the ages of 10 and 14 at the time of the alleged assaults.  “The suit alleges that the…

Brooklyn sex offender arrested in connection to molestation case

Williamsburg sex offender arrested in connection to molestation case.

Jan. 4, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer

A Williamsburg man is due to be arraigned Thursday afternoon following his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred in Monsey, New York sometime between April and June of 2023.

Bronx man who raped woman on Brooklyn A train jailed for 25 years: DA

Apr. 19, 2023 By Adam Daly

A Bronx man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison with 20 years post-release supervision for repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman onboard a northbound A train traveling through Brooklyn in 2021, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.