A long-running civil suit against accused sexual abuser Edwin Gaynor has taken a new turn this week, as court documents reveal that a recent letter written by the former educator to attorneys represent yet another admission of guilt on Gaynor’s part. On Nov. 9, Barbara Hart—an attorney for Grant & […]
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White Plains man sentenced for abusing minor
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that White Plains resident Frank Perez was sentenced on Oct. 19 for sexually abusing a minor between 2016 and 2019. Perez, 57, has been sentenced to five years in state prison, with eight years of post-release supervision. Upon his release from prison, […]
Gaynor deposition delayed by accuser’s death
On June 30, Associate New York State Supreme Court Justice Steven M. Jaeger ruled that legal proceedings against alleged sexual abuser Edwin Gaynor would be halted temporarily following last month’s death of Kevin Swayne, one of the plaintiffs in the matter. The decision came after lawyers for the Archdiocese of […]
Year in review: Gaynor sex abuse case
Just over one year ago, former Immaculate Heart of Mary teacher and coach Edwin “Ted” Gaynor confessed to sexually assaulting two former students in the 1960s, a bombshell admission he made to lawyers while being sued under the Child Victims Act. Those confessions, made public in court documents filed last […]
Judge issues fines in Gaynor case
A month after holding accused sexual abuser Edwin Gaynor in contempt of court for refusal to appear for a deposition, Associate New York State Supreme Court Justice Hon. Steven M. Jaeger is levying a $250 a day fine against the Ossining resident until he agrees to be deposed. Since last […]