LIVINGSTON COUNTY – As it stands, Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey is not satisfied with Judge Robert Wiggins' proposed sentence for a Livonia man who is moving toward resolving felony Conspiracy charges. Robert Bentley, 27, was arrested with Matthew Bateman, 23, in June for allegedly plotting to kidnap and rape an employee at their Individualized Residential Alternatives (IRA) home in Springwater and a Livingston County … [Read more...]
WATCH: DA McCaffrey Discusses Raw Truth in Sex Crime Prosecution
This interview contains graphic language about sexual offenses and crimes that could be distressing to people who have experienced sexual assault. Viewer discretion is advised. SUNROOM – Thursday afternoon, Conrad Baker had the privilege to speak with Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey about sex offenses, the law as it pertains to sex crime, and the discrepancy between sentences for different crimes. DA McCaffrey says that … [Read more...]
Avon Child Rapist Chooses 15 Years to Avoid Life Sentence
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – An Avon man who admitted to sexual conduct against a 3 1/2 year old family member has agreed to a lengthy time in prison Tuesday morning when threatened with another indictment which could carry a life sentence. Matthew Bennett, 43, pled guilty to Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree, a B felony, with an agreed-upon sentence of 15 years in state prison and 20 years of post-release supervision after District Attorney Greg … [Read more...]
DA Auctioning Mercedes-Benz Used by Geneseo BB Gun Drug Robbers
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – District Attorney Greg McCaffrey is offering a Mercedes-Benz for auction that was forfeited by a band of drug-robbing college students last year. The 2006 Mercedes-Benz E500 4MATIC was used by SUNY Brockport students Joseph Hobika, Vincent Guarno, David Lasek, and Joseph Partipeloto, all of Utica, in April 2014 in an attempt to steal a stash of ecstasy from a dealer in the Village of Geneseo, and was forfeited as part of a … [Read more...]
‘Birdman’ Admits His Hat Was at the Scene of Armed Kidnapping
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – District Attorney Greg McCaffrey is requesting a special DNA swab and analysis for the man known around the Village of Perry as the 'Birdman,' who stands charged with Rape in Wyoming County and Kidnapping in Livingston County for allegedly abducting a York woman at gunpoint and raping her at his apartment in Perry. However, Charles Braun, 66, and his attorney William Kelley, insist that a hat recovered at the scene of the … [Read more...]
DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Sick Predator Deserves No Courtesy
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A vicious and twisted Dansville man was sentenced to prison for unthinkable sexual crimes against a young family member which he says occurred 'more often than not' for over two and a half years. In an emotional court appearance for the family, some of whom appeared in court, Ryan Edmar, 33, of Dansville, pled guilty to Criminal Sex Act in the First Degree, a B felony, and was sentenced to 15 years in state prison and 20 … [Read more...]
Bricks Trial Day 3: Guilty Verdict for Shotgun Theft, not Burglary, for Coke Dealer
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The verdict is in on the third and final day of a quick Burglary trial for Christopher Bricks, 29, who was charged with Burglary in the Second Degree, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree after taking a shotgun from a Dansville neighbor's home in May 2014, which he considered payment for an unpaid debt from the sale of 7 grams of cocaine. Bricks stood calmly beside his … [Read more...]