Indictments Handed up May 17

ED. NOTE: A subject’s name was removed from this report by a court order for expungement.
COURT HOUSE – There were 21 indictments filed by a Cape May County grand jury May 17. It was a week many of the indictments were for offenses of first and second degree. All the following fall into that category. 
First-degree charges can carry a prison term of 10 to 20 years, and second-degree offenses can lead to five to 10 years.
Larry Arnold, Hakim Clark, Lashonda Johnson, Audriana McFadden, Tirrell McGill, Sayvon Johnson
In the late afternoon Jan. 28, Wildwood police responded to a call of shots fired on Roberts Avenue. The investigation led to the arrest of Tirrell McGill, 24, of Whitesboro, who has been indicted for first-degree attempted murder. The counts of McGill’s indictment also include possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and unlawful possession of a weapon, a 9 mm handgun, both second degree; third-degree charges for possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), cocaine, and hindering apprehension. McGill also faces another first-degree count of gang criminality and a fourth-degree charge of possessing a prohibited weapon; a defaced Smith and Wesson .38 special revolver. 
Five others were included in the indictment and charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit murder. That charge was also added to McGill’s counts. The alleged conspirators were Larry Arnold, 20, Lashonda Johnson, 20, Audriana McFadden, 19, and Sayvon Johnson, 21, all of Whitesboro, along with Hakim Clark, 25, of Vineland.
Craig Byrd
Craig Byrd, 37, of Wildwood, was indicted for two counts of aggravated assault, one second and one-third degree, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, third degree, and two fourth-degree crimes, unlawful possession of a weapon and certain person.
In the early morning hours Oct. 30, 2015, Byrd was allegedly involved in a fight where he used a box cutter knife to slash his victim. Byrd had a prior conviction in 2009 for possession of a CDS on school property in Hudson County. That conviction led to the certain person with a weapon charge.
Luis Hernandez-Maldonado
Luis Hernandez-Maldonado, of Lower Township, was indicted for first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault. He was additionally charged with endangering the welfare of a child, second degree, witness tampering, second degree and fourth-degree criminal contempt.
The indictment alleges that Hernandez-Maldonado sexually assaulted a 4-year-old victim in the period between May and August 2011. It further alleges that he violated a sex offender restraining order in 2014 and attempted to get the then 7-year-old to alter testimony.
Timothy Robbins
Timothy Robbins, 59, of Villas, allegedly committed second-degree sexual assault in August 2014. Days after the attack, the indictment further alleges that knowing of the investigation, he attempted to induce the victim to withhold testimony. Robbins was indicted for sexual assault and witness tampering, both second degree, and criminal sexual contact, fourth degree.
John Valeo, Lawrence Mathis, Brandon Mathis
Lawrence Mathis, 49, and Brandon Mathis, 22, were indicted for second-degree aggravated assault relating to an incident in Wildwood April 8. The two were also charged, along with John Valeo, 71, of Lyndhurst, with conspiracy, second degree. Lawrence and Brandon Mathis were lodged in Cape May County Correctional Center where records show they both were held on parole violations as well.
Carlos Casanova-Rosario, Jorge Hernandez
Jorge Hernandez, 53, of Wildwood, was indicted for possession of a CDS, heroin, possession with intent to distribute, both third degree. Adding to the counts were charges of possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, third degree, and within 500 feet of public property, second degree.
Carlos Casanova-Rosario, 30, of Wildwood, was indicted for possession of a CDS, third degree.
Trevor Seer
Trevor Seer, 29, of Erma, was indicted on seven counts related to drug distribution. The indictment alleges that Seer possessed both heroin and codeine, two third-degree possession counts. It further states that Seer possessed heroin with intent to distribute and did so with 1,000 feet of a school and 500 feet of public property which added two third-degree counts and one second-degree count. Seer also faces counts of possession of a weapon, a .45 caliber handgun, second degree; unlawful possession of a weapon, four knives, fourth degree; and certain person, second degree.
Seer has been convicted in 2001 of possession with intent to distribute.
Paul Brown
Paul Brown was indicted on two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one second and one third degree. The indictment states that both counts related to the same victim who was under the age of 18. Brown allegedly possessed and shared images of a child in a prohibited sexual act.
The individuals are only charged with the offenses and are presumed innocent until proven guilty.