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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct. He has been suspended from all duties.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A Williamstown man was arrested following an investigation into a sexual assault that allegedly happened in May 2006.

Monday, April 22, 2013  A Sandy Creek man is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a female under the age of 15 while in the Town of Richland on April 13.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Students at MPH take part in the Mentors In Violence Prevention program.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  An Onondaga County jury has found a man of guilty sexually abusing an elderly woman for a second time after his first conviction was thrown out on a technicality.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The 2013 White Ribbon campaign kicked off Tuesday morning with a breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool. CNY Central's CBS-5 News anchor and managing editor Michael Benny and NBC-3 News anchor and managing editor Matt Mulcahy are joined by NewsChannel 9 anchor Dan Cummings as honorary co-chairs of the 2013 White Ribbon Campaign.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A former scoutmaster and current supervisor of the Town of Trenton has turned down a plea offer from prosecutors, and his case will go to trial.

Friday, March 22, 2013  NBC says the convicted sex offender will give his account of the encounters that landed him in prison and discuss former boss Joe Paterno.

Friday, March 15, 2013  An Auburn man is accused of sexually abusing two young girls, in separate incidents. James Quinn, 76, faces sexual abuse and coercion charges, as well as two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

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.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A Phoenix man is accused of sex abuse involving an 11-year-old child.

Friday, March 01, 2013  A Yates County man is accused of sexually abusing a child.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  An Oswego man was arrested Saturday for allegedly touching a female acquaintance without her consent.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  In the wake of allegations that former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine had sexually abused two former ball boys, his wife Laurie Fine sued ESPN for libel for its coverage.

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.