By The Diary
Federico Nicasio Genao, a 69-year-old man, faces multiple charges after being accused of sexually assaulting two minors with autism in New Jersey.
Genao, who served as assistant on a school bus in Paterson, he reportedly targeted teenage victims who were traveling in his vehicle. According to authorities, one of them does not have verbal capacity.
The suspect was originally arrested and remains held in the Essex County Jail, he posted. PIX11 Files. “The accusations in this case represent a profound betrayal of trust and a direct threat to the safety of our most vulnerable residents“Declared William Daniel, Union County Prosecutor.
«Although we have managed to make an arrest, our research is still very active while we work to ensure that every individual affected by these acts is heard and receives support,” the prosecutor added.
All charges are mere accusations and those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
In 2006 the Department of Justice (DOJ) created the Project Right Childhood, a national initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. He National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has warned since 2020 about an increase in cases of child pornography due to the increased time of adults and children online using social networks.
Last week Tajul Islam, a religious leader in Queens (NYC), was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing two 10-year-old girls inside his mosque, and investigators suspect there could be more victims.
Previously, José Ramos (34) was arrested on suspicion of having raped a 12-year-old girl in the victim’s apartment in The Bronx (NYC) and the child’s father discovered him red-handed, according to the NYPD. In addition, Ángel Farias, a 71-year-old man, was accused of sexual abuse and other crimes as he was suspected of having inappropriately touched a girl in a department store in Queens (NYC).
The FBI is also looking for Édgar Lázaro Castillo, a volleyball coach in New York, as a suspect of having sexually exploited teenagers for a period that could exceed 15 years.
In March, Michael Liontonia was arrested on suspicion of raping a 13-year-old girl after luring her to a gas station and taking her in his car to a secluded area in Prolonged Island (NY). Also that month Carlos Aguilar Reynoso, a young man originally from Guatemala, was accused of the assault of a five-year-old girl on Prolonged Island (NY). In addition, Joseph Martínez, an astronomy teacher, was sentenced 27 years after the rape and death of the girl Minerliz Soriano in The Bronx (NYC).
Likewise in March Joseph Taylor McKeel, a teacher at a New York City public high school, was charged with child pornography in Brooklyn after a tip provided by an undercover agent in Scotland.
Earlier in February, Bond Ng, an assistant principal at a public school in Queens (NYC), was arrested on federal charges on suspicion of running a lucrative business prostituting an online porn star from California.
In December Price Paulino, a former elementary school teacher who dressed up as Santa Claus for photos and local events, was arrested on suspicion of possessing and disseminating child pornography on the web. Two other New Jersey teachers were also charged that month in separate cases on suspicion of child sexual abuse.
In August 2025, Julian Wachner, a conductor and composer fired three years ago from the historic Trinity Church in New York, was charged with possession of child sexual abuse equipment and cocaine, prosecutors in Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, reported.
Also that month, Alejandro Santos, a school assistant who was in charge of caring for students with disabilities in the Bronx (NYC), was prosecuted on suspicion of possessing child pornography, including thousands of videos, photos and files showing babies and young children being sexually abused, according to federal prosecutors.
In July 2025, Haitham Altartir, a religious teacher who served as a mentor to a 14-year-old student at the Islamic Center of Passaic County in New Jersey, was accused of sexually abusing a teenage student and showing him a loaded gun, according to court documents.
In January 2024, an elderly male resident of Westchester County (NY) was indicted on federal charges of sexual exploitation of minors using Snapchat app. In October 2023, a father and his son, both teachers in New Jersey, were arrested and charged on suspicion of viewing, downloading and possessing child pornography. Damon Rallis, former vice president of the Democratic Committee of Southold Metropolis (Prolonged Island) and former leader of the Boy Scout troop of that city, pleaded guilty to that same crime.
- There are 5,750 registered sex offenders in New York; some live near schools and playgrounds
- FBI dismantles child abuse networks on the dark web with 120,000 users
If you are a victim or suspect that someone is being abused, especially if it is a minor or elderly:
Seek help
- Call 911, 988 or to (800)-942-6906.
- Send the text “WELL” to 65173.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) and www.thehotline.org
- Review information at https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/es/ https://988lifeline.org/es/inicio/ https://www.bbc.com/mundo/articles/c87g2n139e9o