Report: NYC moves convicted pedophiles into Manhattan hotel less than 1000 feet away from school playground

New York City, New York – There’s nothing more unwanted in a community than someone convicted crimes related to pedophilia – yet it seems that New York City has housed six convicted pedophiles in a Manhattan hotel that lies just under 1000 feet away from a elementary school playground.

(Article republished from LawEnforcementToday.com)

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— Brewer Shettles (@BrewerShettles) August 8, 2020

According to state law, the aforementioned is a violation of law in and of itself via issued court opinions on what it means that convicted sex offenders cannot enter or be near schools or other areas primarily designated for children.

The Belleclaire hotel at Broadway and West 77th Street is located near the playground for PS 87, which the state’s Sex Offender Registry still shows the six to still be housed there under their primary residence.

As of August 7^th, a city rep noted that the listings were inaccurate and claimed that the six mentioned pedophiles on the registry “are not at that location.” When pressed on whether the six men have ever been housed at said location post release, no further comment was provided by the city rep.

As of August 8^th, Law Enforcement Today confirmed on the registry that the men are still being listed as living at the addresses afforded to the Belleclaire hotel.

Here are the six pedophiles still listed at the address:

Twenty-six-year-old Devron Vernal was convicted in March of 2015 under the charge of sexual contact with an individual less than 11-years-old. His victim, who his relationship status was cited as being “non-stranger”, was a 4-year-old girl. His criminal acts were described as “sexual contact” and “deviate sexual intercourse”. Vernal was sentenced to 4 years in prison for the offense.

Twenty-nine-year-old Jonathan Evans was convicted in October of 2010 under the charge of criminal sexual act in the first-degree of a victim less than 11-years-old. His victim, who his relationship status was cited as being “non-stranger”, was a 6-year-old boy.

His criminal acts were described as “sexual intercourse”, “sexual contact” and “deviate sexual intercourse”. Evans was sentenced to 5 years in prison for the offense.

Fifty-one-year-old Anderson Stuckey was convicted in December of 2005 under the charge of course of sexual conduct against a child in the second-degree against a child under 11-years-old.

His victim, who his relationship status was cited as being “non-stranger”, was a 10-year-old girl.

His criminal acts were described as “sexual intercourse”, “sexual contact”, “sexual contact attempted”, “kidnapping/unlawful imprisonment” and “deviate sexual intercourse”. Stuckey was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the offense.

Thirty-five-year-old Orlando Velasco was convicted in July of 2011 under the charge of course of sexual conduct against a child in the first-degree against a child under 11-years-old.

The exact details of the relationship to his victim or the victim’s exact age were not reported.

All that was cited was that he’d spent 42-months in prison for the convicted offense.

Sixty-two-year-old Ronald Butler was convicted in June of 2013 under the charge of third-degree rape of a victim under 17-years-old with an offender over the age of 21-years-old.

His victim, who his relationship status was cited as being “non-stranger”, was a 16-year-old girl.  His criminal acts were described as “more than once sexual contact” and “more than once sexual intercourse”.

Butler was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for the offense.

Thirty-seven-year-old Rafael Medina was convicted in September of 2015 under the charge of course of criminal sexual act in the third-degree with an offender over 21-years-old and a victim less than 17-years-old.

His victim, who his relationship status was cited as being “non-stranger”, was a 15-year-old girl.  His criminal acts were described as “sexual contact”. Medina was sentenced to 3 years in prison for the offense.

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