Tioga Man Gets 109 Month Sentence on Child Porn Charges

Mahkya Searles, age 23, of Tioga County, was sentenced yesterday to 109 months in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for his receipt and possession of child pornography.  The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and James...

Tioga Public Health: Child Safety Seat Law Changes

Tioga County Public Health reminds parents that effective Friday, November 1, New York State Law will require all children under the age of two to remain in a rear-facing car seat. Previously, the law only required them to remain rear-facing until their first birthday.Motor vehicle...

JC Man Faces 30-Year Sentence for Child Sex Exploitation

In federal court Tuesday, 47-year-old Michael Rushmer of Johnson City pled guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child, one count of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.As part of his guilty plea, Rushmer admitted...

Johnson City Police: Man Charged with Child Assault

On Friday, a juvenile female reported to Johnson City police that an adult committed sexual crimes against her in May 2019 at a residence on North Hudson Street. Following the execution of a search warrant and recovery of evidence, Johnson City detectives arrested Jack...

Owego Man Charged with Endangering 16 Month Old Child

On July 6 at approximately 11:49 p.m., New York State Police at Owego arrested Gusta R. Manuel, age 36 of Owego, for the misdemeanor of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. A trooper was dispatched by Tioga County 911 for a domestic dispute where Manuel...