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April 29, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Pleas In Sex Trafficking Operation Click For More

“Jonathan Ruiz ran a violent sex trafficking operation that spanned from Massachusetts to Delaware,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Even while incarcerated, he continued to harm a trafficking survivor by hiding her from law enforcement and continuing to use her to make a profit. We want survivors to know that this is a safe place to seek help. Please call us at 212-335-3400.”  

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April 28, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Amir Thompson For Random Stabbing, Menacing Police Officers Click For More

“We bring charges when alleged stranger assaults occur,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This defendant is also facing charges for threatening a police officer with a knife, and I want to be clear that we have no tolerance for anyone who threatens members of the NYPD or put them in harm’s way.”

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April 25, 2025 | New York Post

Sadistic fiend who tortured helpless 10-year-old to death in NYC house of horrors sentenced for murder Click For More

A sadistic fiend who bludgeoned his girlfriend’s helpless 10-year-old son to death in Harlem could spend his remaining years behind bars.

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April 25, 2025 | New York Times

Man Convicted of Fatally Torturing Child May Spend Life in Prison Click For More

The 10-year-old boy was made to hold weights above his head. He was whipped and struck with fists and objects for hours. His beatings were so brutal that his organs were detached and floating in his abdominal cavity.

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April 25, 2025 | New York Daily News

For beating 10-year-old Harlem boy to death, man gets 25 years to life Click For More

A judge sentenced Ryan Cato to 25 years to life in state prison Friday for brutally beating his girlfriend’s 10-year-old son to death, hitting the little boy so hard that his internal organs ruptured.

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April 25, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence For Man Who Committed Scissor Attacks In The West Village Click For More

“This defendant is now facing accountability for this random assault on three strangers,” said District Attorney Bragg. “In addition to the harm caused to victims, these instances of random violence impact the psyche of our entire borough. The public should know that we are continuing to focus on accountability when this type of conduct occurs.”


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 month ago
Our Antiquities Trafficking Unit has recovered around 6,350 artifacts worth nearly $500 million and repatriated nearly 6,000 of them to 38 countries. Congratulations to Unit Chief Matthew Bogdanos for being honored in TIME for his work:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 month ago
NEW: Today we announced the indictment of Remington Yhap for allegedly raping a teenage patient during a therapy session after engaging in a several-months-long course of sexual misconduct. This investigation is ongoing. If you have been subjected to abuse, please call our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373.

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Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 month ago
“My thoughts are with the victim who will be paralyzed for the rest of his life due to this near-fatal shooting.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the sentencing of Zykil Adamson for shooting a 26-year-old man: