UTICA, N.Y. – Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. joined county officials and partnering agencies on Tuesday, April 23 to raise awareness of child abuse and support measures for its prevention. The event takes place each year at the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center in Utica and coincides with National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness […]
Oneida County received 3,976 child abuse investigations in 2023, according to Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, who is raising awareness of child abuse and supporting measures to prevent it.
17 Apr 2021
A principal at an elementary school in New York is behind bars after he was accused of sexually abusing several boys at the school.
“Kirk Ashton was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, sexual abuse and sexual conduct. He was the principal at Northwood Elementary for 17 years,” KCRG reported Friday.
A tipster’s call to the New York State Child Abuse Hotline on March 26 set off the investigation in which one alleged victim and eight others were identified. Their ages range from eight to 12, the article read.
“Ashton was arrested at a restaurant and brought to Greece Town Court Wednesday night to be arraigned. He is being held in the Monroe County Jail on $500,000 bail or $2.5 million bond,” WHAM reported.
N.Y. elementary school principal accused of sexually abusing students
N.Y. elementary school principal accused of sexually abusing students By WHAM Staff | April 16, 2021 at 8:34 AM HST - Updated April 16 at 8:34 AM
GREECE, N.Y. (WHAM) - A longtime principal at a New York elementary school is in jail after being charged with sexually abusing boys at the school.
Kirk Ashton was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, sexual abuse and sexual conduct. He was the principal at Northwood Elementary for 17 years.
A tip to the New York State Child Abuse Hotline on March 26, the last day of school before spring break, instigated an intense investigation and the victim, along with eight others, were identified.
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Sheriff Barry Virts reports the arrest of a Red Creek man on an assault charge following an investigation involving Child Protective Services.
Lewis Benjamin, 23, of Red Creek was taken into custody after an investigation was initiated by Wayne County CPS.
Sheriff Virts said in a press release that a complaint was received via the New York State Child Abuse Hotline alleging that in October, Benjamin struck a two year old child.