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NY AG's Office: No charges filed against Syracuse police in death of man arrested in 2023
By Leila Ahmed
Sheriff says Colorado man flew to Malta to abuse 3 children
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Reporter · Albany, NY
Luis Martinez, a proud Albany native, has spent the past 5 years reporting on community issues and grassroots movements. He earned his degree from The City University of New York and has previously worked for various local newspapers, focusing on stories that highlight community resilience and activism.
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Sheriff says Colorado man flew to Malta to abuse 3 children By WNYT 18 minutes ago Screenshot MALTA, N.Y. (WNYT) – A Colorado man was arrested in Saratoga County after authorities said he came to Malta planning to sexually abuse children. The Saratoga County sheriff said Preston Purdy, 42, was arrested at a short-term rental home in Malta. The sheriff said Purdy had plans to have sexual contact with three children. The sheriff said Purdy was communicating online with a group known as New York State Predator Alert. He believed he was communicating with a woman who would give him access to three children ages 11, 8 and 3 for sex, police said.
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