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Monday, April 01, 2013  The McMahon/Ryan Advocacy Center is planting pinwheel gardens to remind neighbors about the ways we can prevent child abuse. The Center says spreading the message can be as simple as knowing what’s going on in your neighborhood. The pinwheel is the national symbol of child abuse prevention and awareness.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Oneida County Deputies say they arrested Nicholas Force, 21, on Thursday following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that occurred between November and December 2012 in Chadwicks, New York.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The Center provides and coordinates multi-agency services for child abuse and neglect victims in Onondaga County.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Abubakar Baharo was arrested following an investigation into a sexual assault of a child earlier this week on a Birnie Bus in the city of Utica.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  As longtime CBA baseball coach recovers from his injuries, family and friends came together to honor him at a fundraiser. Tom has been a longtime member with the Pastime Athletic Club and that community knew they could help him out.

Friday, March 01, 2013  As we honor Women's History Month, you will likely hear a lot this month about women who have had an impact on our community.

Saturday, February 09, 2013  New York State Police and members of the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center have arrested a Utica man for the sexual abuse of a child under the age of ten.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Authorities say they've charged four teens and a 20-year-old man with sexual misconduct after a teenage girl was assaulted during a party in the basement of a central New York home.

Monday, January 07, 2013  School safety will be front and center at a forum in Oswego later this week.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  56-year-old sex offender Alvin Dan Riddle was arrested in Chadwicks after a brief investigation by the New Hartford Police Department and U.S. Marshalls.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Marcy has arrested a Port Leyden man for predatory sexual assault against a child.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Luis Ricardo Diaz, 51, was arrested and charged with 1st degree sex abuse

Monday, November 26, 2012  A Remsen man was charged Saturday for allegedly removing a 10-year-old girl from her mother’s funeral and taking her to the Child Advocacy Center where he falsely reported that the girl’s father had sexually abused her.

Friday, November 09, 2012  A Rome man is accused of having a sexual encounter with a minor.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  A Camden man was arrested late Monday afternoon for rape in the second degree.