Geoffrey J. Testa NY Teacher Facing Child Exploitation Charges
PerpetratorsGeoffrey J. Testa, is currently an english teacher at Amherst Central High School in New York is facing charges of felony child exploitation. The charges come from an investigation in Fairfax Virginia. Testa is being placed on administrative leave by the district pending the outcome of the investigation. Police are seeking additional victims. Understanding Teacher-Student […]
Michael Melendez, NY Former Priest & Current Teacher Accused
Perpetrators Michael Melendez, a former priest who was working as a religious teacher at St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows, New York, is facing allegations of child sexual abuse. The Diocese of Brooklyn finds that three separate allegations of sexual abuse against former priest Michael Melendez are credible. Melendez, ordained in 1989, served in multiple […]
Nicolas Morton Baseball Coach Charged with Sexual Abuse of Multiple Students
Perpetrators Nicolas Morton, a former baseball coach of Packer Collegiate Institute, a private school in Brooklyn, NY, is facing criminal charges related to the sexual abuse of multiple students. Overview of the Allegations The former Packer Collegiate baseball coach allegedly exploited his position of trust by engaging in sexual abuse of students as young as 12. The […]
Two Patients Dislcose Against NY Dr. Amir Sitafalwalla
Perpetrators Amir Sitafalwalla, 72, a Woodhaven doctor in Queens, New York, at ModernMD Urgent Care, is facing charges of sexual abuse. Charges are: third-degree sexual abuse forcible touching after he allegedly touched and complimented the genitalia of two patients. Doctors who abuse their positions of power to sexually exploit patients not only violate medical ethics but also […]
Michael Rubino, Longtime NY Teacher Arrested
Perpetrators Michael Rubino, a 63-year-old music teacher at Hastings High School in Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District, New York, is facing charges of sexually abusing a student. As a result, Rubino faces: Endangering the Welfare of a Child Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, both misdemeanors, and Harassment in the Second Degre Rubino has been […]
Winston Nguyen NY Teacher Arrested, 11 Students Involved
Perpetrators Winston Nguyen, a 37-year-old middle and high school math teacher at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, New York, is facing child sexual abuse material charges for posing as a fellow student and eliciting images from more than 11 students. From October 2022 -2024, Nguyen used Snapchat to elicit sexually explicit photos from his students, […]
Michael Budhu, NYC Assistant Principal Arrested for Sex Abuse
Perpetrators Michael Budhu, 52, an Assistant Principal at John Adams High School in Queens, New York, is under arrest, facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree sexual abuse. He touched one student at least two times. Additionally, he threatened her with school sanctions, telling her he would fail her if she […]
Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Rev. William Malone
Perpetrators In a recent and troubling revelation, the Diocese of St. Augustine has acknowledged credible allegations of sexual abuse against the late Rev. William Malone. Two survivors have come forward, detailing incidents in the 1980s when Malone served as an associate pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Jacksonville. This unsettling revelation has ignited a comprehensive investigation, bringing […]
Paul M. Giacopelli, Anesthesiologist Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Patients
Perpetrators Who is Paul M. Giacopelli? Paul M. Giacopelli, 59, an anesthesiologist from Putnam Hospital Center in New York, is facing charges of counts of sexual abuse in the 1st degree and assault in the 2nd degree, all felonies. He was putting patients to sleep without their knowledge and sexually assaulting them. Northwell Health currently employs […]
Alex Mendoza Hired by Multiple Schools After Sexual Abuse Allegations
Perpetrators Who is Alex Mendoza? Alex Mendoza, a former teacher at Walter Panas High School in New York, was accused by a student of sexual abuse that lasted over two years. He resigned from that district and was celebrated, even though the school was on notice of the allegations. On June 15, Mendoza was hired to teach […]
