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What’s a hate crime? It’s one in which the races of the perpetrator and victim are different and…what else? Whatever it may be said to effectively be, a 22-year-old’s been accused of one. As reported by CBS/The Associated Press, Miya Ponsetto was at New York City’s Arlo Hotel in December when she confronted 14-year-old Keyon Harrold Jr. As captured on video, eventually, Keyon tried to walk away. Miya tackled him. Miya’s device was later found in an Uber car. And in a Manhattan court last week, the Piru, California resident pleaded not guilty to aggravated harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. ....
kuzma/iStock (NEW YORK) A California woman who allegedly falsely accused a Black teenager of stealing her cellphone at the Arlo Hotel in New York City last year was arraigned in Manhattan on Wednesday and charged with hate crimes. Miya Ponsetto, 22, pleaded not guilty. On Dec. 26, 2020, in the lobby of a Manhattan hotel, she falsely accused the 14-year-old son of Grammy-winning Black jazz musician Keyon Harrold of stealing her phone, and appeared to attack him in a video that went viral. Ponsetto was indicted by the grand jury of the county of New York on two counts of unlawful imprisonment in the second degree as a hate crime, aggravated harassment in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child. She appeared for her arraignment virtually. ....
'SoHo Karen' Miya Ponsetto Charged With Felony Hate Crime dailydot.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailydot.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Woman accused of attacking Black teen in NY hotel charged with hate crime, pleads not guilty go.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from go.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.