Top Stamford Prosecutor To Step Down After Nearly 40 Years In Justice System
The top prosecutor overseeing Stamford and Norwalk will step down, marking a major shift for local courts and law enforcement.
State’s Attorney Paul J. Ferencek announced he will retire at the end of his term on June 30, 2026.
Ferencek has led the Stamford/Norwalk Judicial District since 2020. The district covers Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport, and Wilton. As State’s Attorney, he oversees prosecutors handling criminal cases and shares oversight of juvenile matters.
“On behalf of the Criminal Justice Commission, I wish to extend our sincere gratitude and …
Sister Alerts Police To Years Of 14-Year-Old’s Sexual Abuse; Bethlehem Man Convicted: DA
A man was convicted after a teenage girl’s sister brought her to police and reported years of sexual abuse, prosecutors announced on Friday, Jan. 23.
Julito Ortiz, 46, was found guilty of multiple felony charges tied to the sexual assault of a girl under 16 in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta said.
Ortiz was convicted of Indecent Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Person Under 16 Years of Age, Corruption of Minors, Indecent Assault, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, according to the release.
The investigation bega…
Harrington Park Man Pleads Guilty In 2021 Hammer Murder Of Bike Shop Coworker In Northvale
A Harrington Park man has pleaded guilty in connection with the 2021 murder of his Fair Lawn coworker inside a Northvale bike shop, authorities said Wednesday, Dec. 24.
Christian V. Giron, 28, of Harrington Park, entered a guilty plea in Bergen County Superior Court in the murder of 43-year-old Jeanette A. Willem, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced.
Northvale police responded at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, to a report of a person who was severely injured at a private business on Ludlow Avenue in Northvale, authorities said. When officers arriv…
100-Year Prison Term For Child Sex Abuser Who Assaulted 5-Year-Old Girls: Lancaster DA
**WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING**
A Salisbury Township man has been sentenced to up to 100 years in state prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting two girls beginning when they were just 5 years old, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
Nathan Woodhull Smith, 74, was found guilty on March 20 after a four-day trial, prosecutors said.
The jury convicted Smith of two counts each of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors, and five count…
Allentown Child Rapist Who Faced 121 Years In Prison, Sentenced, Here's How Long He Got
An Allentown man convicted of raping a child for years has been sentenced — but not to the 121 years in prison he was facing, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Taron Dortch, 44, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison, followed by six years of probation, for sexually abusing a girl at multiple locations across Lehigh County, including a home in Allentown and an apartment in South Whitehall Township.
The abuse happened between 2019 and 2021, while Dortch was in a relationship with the girl’s mother. The victim was between 9 and 12 years o…
Ex-Nassau Probation Officer Admits Sexual Relationship With Probationer, Falsifying Records
A former Nassau County probation officer admitted to falsifying records and engaging in a sexual relationship with a woman he was supervising.
Matthew Albertson, 43, of Smithtown, pleaded guilty to offering a false instrument for filing, a felony, and official misconduct, in Nassau County Court on Monday, Sept. 8.
Albertson confessed to engaging in a sexual relationship with a female probationer between December 2021 and March 2022, including during a home visit, in violation of written Probation rules.
An attorney for the probationer reported the relationship in August 2023 and provided …
