Leeann Yammarino, a Prairieville resident, received a 26-year prison sentence on Tuesday for felony sex crimes. The 44-year-old had pleaded no contest to two counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. The sentencing included 10 years for each carnal knowledge charge and three years for each indecent behavior charge. Yammarino was accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy and “sexting” with multiple teenagers, and will be required to register as a sex offender for 15 years.
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A 54-year-old convicted sex offender, Lemar Beasley, was arrested after a 24-hour manhunt in Florida. He is accused of fatally stabbing 36-year-old Cheyenne Kastens outside a Dollar General store. Investigators have stated there was no apparent interaction or known connection between Beasley and Kastens. Beasley, who has a history of criminal offenses, was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and potentially faces the death penalty.
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Anthony Lennon, an Oklahoma sex offender who had been on the run for 13 years, was arrested in New York after allegedly faking his own abduction in 2012 to avoid a second criminal case. Lennon, who was on Oklahoma’s “Ten Most Wanted” list, was initially convicted in 2008 on child pornography charges. Authorities discovered Lennon had been living under an alias, “Justin Phillips,” and was enrolled in a New York college. Following his arrest, it was revealed that Lennon had also failed to register as a sex offender.
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A convicted sex offender, Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, who was wrongly released from prison, is being sought by police in London. Kebatu, who had been serving a 12-month sentence for sexual assault, was mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford and is now at large. Authorities have urged him to hand himself in and are examining CCTV footage and deploying additional officers to locate him. The incident has prompted investigations, with the Prison Service acknowledging human error and emphasizing public protection as their top priority.
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Robert Morris, the former senior pastor of Gateway Church and a member of Donald Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board, pleaded guilty to five felony counts of child sexual abuse. These charges stemmed from abuse that began in 1982 and continued for several years, perpetrated while Morris was a traveling evangelist. Morris received a 10-year suspended sentence, which included six months in jail, and will be required to register as a sex offender. This case is significant, sparking dialogue regarding abuse within religious organizations and the justice faced by survivors.
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Varun Suresh, a 29-year-old Fremont resident, has been charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of 71-year-old David Brimmer, a registered sex offender. Police responded to a report of a violent altercation and found Brimmer with severe stab wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators determined Suresh used the Megan’s Law database to target Brimmer, posing as an accountant before pursuing him into a neighbor’s home. Suresh allegedly admitted to the killing, stating his motive was to punish a sex offender, and has been charged with murder with additional enhancements for residential burglary and being armed with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury.
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South Carolina House member RJ May, under the screen name “joebidennnn69,” has agreed to plead guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material. The former Republican, who resigned earlier this year, is accused of exchanging 220 files of child sexual abuse content on Kik. Facing up to 20 years in prison per count, May will also be required to register as a sex offender and could be fined $250,000. May, who acted as his own attorney, is scheduled to formally change his plea in federal court.
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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex offender, was recently transferred from a low-security prison in Florida to a minimum-security camp in Texas, following a meeting with a high-ranking Department of Justice official. This move offers a significant improvement in living conditions, contrasting the reportedly violent and deficient environment of the Florida facility with the greater freedom and lower-risk inmate population of the Texas camp. Notably, sex offenders are typically ineligible for minimum-security camps due to a Bureau of Prisons Public Safety Factor designation. This transfer raises questions given the standard protocol, especially considering the potential for preferential treatment.
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On Thursday, President Trump reinstated the Presidential Fitness Test, a program previously discontinued in 2012. The revival was celebrated at the White House with guests including former athletes like Lawrence Taylor and Triple H. Despite the president’s recent focus on golf, he championed the initiative and emphasized his own past athletic interests. As his administration grapples with economic challenges, the president continues to find solace in his golf courses.
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President Donald Trump’s executive order to reinstate the Presidential Fitness Test in schools sparked controversy due to the presence of attendees, particularly former NFL player Lawrence Taylor. Taylor, a registered sex offender, was present at the White House event, leading to criticism on social media, especially considering the ongoing scrutiny of the president’s associations. Taylor’s brief speech, in which he expressed his willingness to serve without fully understanding the initiative, further fueled the negative reactions. The situation raised questions about judgment and decision-making within the White House, leading to speculation on Taylor’s continued involvement.
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