FAR ROCKAWAY MAN CONVICTED AT TRIAL OF SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A 10-YEAR-OLD CHILD

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that a 40-year-old Far Rockaway man has been convicted at trial of course of sexual conduct against a child. This law was authored by then-Assemblywoman Melinda Katz in 1996, who at that time wanted to make sure pedophiles were held accountable for their crimes. The defendant in this case…

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QUEENS MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON AFTER GUILTY PLEA TO OVER 17,000 COUNTS RELATED TO PROMOTING CHILD SEX ABUSE AND POSSESSING THOUSANDS OF IMAGES

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that a 31-year-old Queens resident has been sentenced to prison for promoting child sexual abuse and possessing almost 6,000 images of children being molested. The defendant also pleaded guilty to charges that he had sex with a canine, an act which was recorded and found with his cache of…

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RICHMOND HILL RESIDENT CHARGED WITH MURDER OF 92-YEAR-OLD WOMAN

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that a 21-year-old Richmond Hill man has been charged with murder and sexual abuse for the heinous attack of a 92-year-old Queens woman, who was walking near her home in the early morning hours of January 6, 2020 when the defendant allegedly threw her to the ground, sexually…

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FAR ROCKAWAY RESIDENT INDICTED FOR MURDER IN SHOOTING DEATH OF QUEENS MAN

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that a Queens County grand jury has indicted a Far Rockaway man for murder in the shooting death of a 45-year-old Queens resident, a week before Christmas. The defendant is alleged to have shot the victim several times on December 18, 2019, shortly after 6 p.m. on Rockaway…

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PRECEDING HER INAUGURATION DISTRICT ATTORNEY MELINDA KATZ ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVES, POLICIES AND EXECUTIVE STAFF AT THE QUEENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

On the eve of her inauguration, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced dramatic and immediate changes within the District Attorney’s Office, introducing new initiatives and policies that will make the criminal justice system more fair and equitable for the 2.3 million people of Queens County. After an initial review of long-standing policies, on day one…

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