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Former NY Gym Teacher Admits Luring Girls To Make Sex Videos
BINGHAMTON – A former gym teacher has admitted pretending to be a teenage boy and persuading three girls to record sexual acts so he could watch them. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 41-year-old Justin Hobbie …
Crime
NY Tweaks Harassment Standard, Easier To Prove Claims
ALBANY – Victims of workplace harassment in New York will no longer have to prove the conduct was “severe and pervasive” to make their case in court. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new legal …
Business
FTC Approves Settlement With Facebook Following Privacy Probe
WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly approved a roughly $5 Billion settlement with Facebook. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, both citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. …
Community
Annexation Arguments Heard Wednesday
ROCHESTER – The annexation case involving a piece of Board of Public Utilities property in the Town of Ellicott and Village of Falconer will have its day in court today. New York State’s 4th Appellate …
Courts
DAs, Sheriffs Urge Caution In Bail Reform Legislation
ALBANY – District attorneys, sheriffs and police are urging caution in any bail reform measure put forward by the state, warning there must be steps in guarantee that dangerous criminals are not automatically returned into …
