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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.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A Town of Onondaga man was convicted for the second time in a 10-year-old sexual assault of an elderly Syracuse woman.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The chairman of a Senate committee says the sexual battery arrest of the Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit underscores how far the Defense Department has to go in addressing the plague of sexual crimes in the military.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A Utica man is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and threatening to kill her.

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

Monday, April 08, 2013  A Utica man was charged with predatory sexual assault against a child following an investigation into alleged child abuse.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A Utica man is accused of sexually assaulting two teenage girls in separate attacks.

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.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for strangling a mother of four whose body was found behind a central New York fire station six years ago.

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.

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.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The superintendent in the Oswego school district spoke out Tuesday night about a controversy surrounding a 9 year old student.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  A group of parents have started a petition drive calling on the Oswego City School District to protect their children from a 9-year-old student they call a "child sexual predator."

Monday, November 19, 2012  Coming home from war is tough for any soldier, but women in the military can find blending back into society is not easy at all. A non-profit group is helping female veterans adjust back to civilian life.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Police in Oneida County are on the look out for an alleged sex offender.