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Published on: November 27, 2017

Armed Man Charged with Domestic Violence for Threatening Pregnant Girlfriend

A man in Cushing, Pennsylvania was accused of committing acts of felony domestic violence on November 15 after he threatened his pregnant girlfriend while wielding a gun.

33-year-old Joseph E. Seward and his pregnant girlfriend were having an argument at her residence through her doorway while he was allegedly holding a handgun. He was reported to have gone to his car to retrieve a shotgun he had hidden under a blanket causing the woman to become frightened and call a friend. Her friend notified police who dispatched to the scene.

When Seward learned law enforcement had been contacted he departed before they arrived.

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Published on: November 9, 2017

Woman Suspected of Lying Under Oath in Boyfriend’s Trial for Rape of Teen

by Staycie R. Sena

In October 2016, a Huntington Beach woman took the stand as a witness in defense her boyfriend who was charged with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. Her boyfriend was found guilty and sentenced. The woman was arrested on Thursday for allegations of providing false testimony during the trial in order to protect him from a conviction.

Jeffrey Scott Jones, boyfriend of 50-year-old Cynthia Marie Dunaway-Erickson, stood trial for raping a teenage girl living under her care. The victim told her friend’s mother about the sexual assault and the mother reported it to the police. Officers took the girl for a rape examination where DNA was collected and examined. When the sample matched Jones’ DNA he was taken into custody.

Dunaway-Erickson testified on behalf of Jones, and she confirmed the defense’s claim that the semen was discovered inside the girl because she and Jones used the same towel.

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