Listen Live

News

Ithaca man accused of sex crimes with minor

3 hours ago in Community, Crime, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Ithaca man accused of sex crimes with minor

Photo: Saga Communications


ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – An Ithaca man is charged with multiple sex crimes.

On September 3, Ithaca Police responded to the Seneca Street Parking Garage around 4 p.m. for a report of an adult and a juvenile engaging in sexual acts.

Officers located the suspect, 31-year-old Zacariah Waite, and arrested him without incident. The victim is 13 years old.

Waite is charged with sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child, and public lewdness, all misdemeanors.

The investigation is ongoing. The Ithaca Police Department is asking anyone who has information or who believes they may be a victim of Waite to come forward.

Police Dispatch: 607-272-3245

Police Administration: 607-272-9973

Police Tipline: 607-330-0000

Anonymous Email Tip Address: www.cityofithaca.org/ipdtips

Tags:

Story © 2025 Saga Communications|WHCU - Images © 2025 Saga Communications

Recent Headlines

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Justin Bieber announces ‘Swag ll’ will arrive Friday

Never say never... again? In July, Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his seventh studio album, "Swag," hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It turns out, he wasn't done yet. On Thursday morning, Bieber shared that "Swag II" will arrive on Friday.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91

Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.

1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion after another night without a big winner

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after yet another drawing passed without a big winner Wednesday. The numbers selected were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household

Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don't have the same primary address.