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Police Reports
JURY CONVICTS HAVERSTRAW MAN ON ALL COUNTS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINOR
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Ramiro
Linares, 39 of Haverstraw, New York was found guilty on all counts after a jury trial
before Judge DiCaprio in the Village of Haverstraw that commenced on September 19,
2022 and concluded on September 22, 2022. The defendant was found guilty on one
count of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree and one count of Endangering the Welfare
of a Child.
In December of 2012, the defendant touched the genitals of a female child known to him
when she was approximately 12 years old. Between October 2012 and July 2013, the
defendant engaged in conduct that endangered her welfare.
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said, “Children are one of our most precious
resources and represent the future. The abuse of an innocent child is unconscionable and
sickening.
My office will continue working with our local, state, and federal partners to protect
children in Rockland County. We will be seeking the maximum penalty under the law at
sentencing. ”
Linares faces up to one year in jail on each of these offenses and will have to register as a
sex offender.
The investigation was handled by the Haverstraw Police Department with the assistance
of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit. Senior Assistant
District Attorney Elizabeth Knowlton and Assistant District Attorney Ralph DeLuca
prosecuted the case.
SPRING VALLEY SEXUAL PREDATOR CONVICTED BY JURY ON ALL COUNTS
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Holger Chuya-Andrade, 32 of Spring Valley, New York was found guilty on all counts after a Jury Trial before Judge Kevin Russo that commenced on September 8, 2022 and concluded on September 16, 2022. The defendant was convicted on one count of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child (Class A-II Felony) and one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree (Class B Felony).
From May 1, 2011 through May 1, 2014, the defendant engaged in a course of sexual abuse which started when the victim was 7 years old and lasted until she was 10 years old. Chuya-Andrade is the victim’s biological uncle.
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said, “The verdict of guilty on all counts by a jury is the first step in securing justice for the victim. My office will work tirelessly to protect innocent children. Heinous crimes against children in Rockland County are reprehensible and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Chuya-Andrade was remanded to Rockland County Jail until sentencing on November 21, 2022. The defendant faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on the top count. In addition, Chuya-Andrade will have to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.
The investigation was handled by the Spring Valley Police Department with the assistance of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit. Supervising Assistant District Attorney Gerard M. Damiani III and Assistant District Attorney Morgan Czarnik prosecuted the case.
56 Firearms turned in at Community Gun Buyback event in Spring Valley
Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco III partnered with the Spring Valley and Ramapo Police Departments and the New York State Police on a Community Gun Buyback event last evening at St. Joseph’s Church in the Village of Spring Valley.
Sheriff Falco announced that 56 guns were collected.
The breakdown of weapons was:
24 Handguns
28 Rifles and Shotguns
4 Antique or non-working guns
” Gun violence continues to threaten the residents of Rockland County and our State,” said Sheriff Falco. “Last evening, working with our partners in Spring Valley, Ramapo and the State Police we removed 56 firearms from our streets, guns that could have potentially been used in criminal and other violent acts. I will continue to partner with all of Rockland County law enforcement in our continuing efforts to keep the people of our County safe.”
Haverstraw man sentenced to 14 years in state prison for sexual abuse of child
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Sherman Brody, 46 of Haverstraw, New York has been sentenced before Judge Kevin Russo to 14 years in state prison with a period of 10 years post-release supervision after pleading
guilty to one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree, a class “B” felony. The court also issued a full final order of protection in favor of the victim.
From late 2017 to April 2021, the defendant engaged in a course of sexual abuse against a young female child at various locations in Haverstraw, New York. The child was approximately 7 years old when the abuse began.
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said, “Protecting our vulnerable young children from sexual predators is a major priority for my office. With sentencing behind us, we must not forget the victim in this case, and use all the resources available to support her.
The arrest and prosecution of the defendant is a direct result of multiple law enforcement agencies working together to get justice on behalf of the victim. I would like to thank all the law enforcement agencies involved in this case.”
The investigation was handled by the Haverstraw Police Department with the assistance of the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit. Executive Assistant District Attorney Kathleen Devlin and Senior
Assistant District Attorney Melissa Robustello prosecuted the case.