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Middle River Man Solicited Teen For Sex In Frederick County, Sheriff Says Middle River Man Solicited Teen For Sex In Frederick County, Sheriff Says
Middle River Man Solicited Teen For Sex In Frederick County, Sheriff Says Another sexual predator is behind bars in Frederick County after preying on a teenage girl online, authorities announced on Friday. Middle River resident Brian Williams, 37, is facing a host of charges after being caught by investigators after they were tipped off about a 15-year-old girl who was sexually involved with a grown man. During the investigation, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office uncovered multiple messages that showed Williams soliciting the teen for sexual acts, the two exchanging explicit images, and he had sex with the girl in Frederick County, according to off…

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Convicted MD Sex Offender Uploaded Self-Made Child Porn To Google: Feds Convicted MD Sex Offender Uploaded Self-Made Child Porn To Google: Feds
Convicted MD Sex Offender Uploaded Self-Made Child Porn To Google: Feds A 41-year-old convicted sex offender from Washington DC was indicted after he was caught uploading footage of himself sexually abusing a young girl to Google, federal authorities said. Michael Humphrey was indicted Tuesday, Sept. 5, in U.S. District Court on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, first degree child sexual abuse with aggravating circumstances, and transportation and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves said. Google LLC told the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that two Google accounts, later identified as Humphre…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
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Former Baltimore SWAT Officer Admits To Setting Up 'Spy' Cameras In Bathroom To Peep At Minors Former Baltimore SWAT Officer Admits To Setting Up 'Spy' Cameras In Bathroom To Peep At Minors
Former Baltimore SWAT Officer Admits To Setting Up 'Spy' Cameras In Bathroom To Peep At Minors A former SWAT officer with the Baltimore Police Department could spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for sexually abusing a minor and producing child porn without his victims' knowledge or consent with hidden cameras, federal authorities announced. Donald Hildebrandt, 52, of Bel Air, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and possession of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, Hildebrandt admitted that between 2018 and 2020, he purchased at least…

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by Zak Failla
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'Where's My Gun?' Felon In Maryland Sentenced For Possessing Weapon, Producing Child Porn: DOJ 'Where's My Gun?' Felon In Maryland Sentenced For Possessing Weapon, Producing Child Porn: DOJ
'Where's My Gun?' Felon In Maryland Sentenced For Possessing Weapon, Producing Child Porn: DOJ A convicted felon in Maryland will spend years behind bars after being caught with an illegal handgun and child pornography that was produced without his victim’s knowledge, federal officials announced. US District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Edgewood resident Travis Joseph Crawford, 34, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to the plea agreement, in November 2020, Harford County Sheriff’s deputies responde…

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by Zak Failla
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Registered Sex Offender Admits To Exploiting Two Minors To Produce Child Porn In Maryland: DOJ Registered Sex Offender Admits To Exploiting Two Minors To Produce Child Porn In Maryland: DOJ
Registered Sex Offender Admits To Exploiting Two Minors To Produce Child Porn In Maryland: DOJ A registered sex offender in Maryland is facing decades in prison after admitting to the sexual exploitation of two young girls to produce child pornography, federal officials said. Rocky Ridge resident Dennis James Harrison, 40, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography, related to the sexual exploitation of two minors who were between the ages of 10 and 12 at the time of the abuse. As part of his plea, Harrison admitted that between 2018 and 2021, he sexually exploited two minor girls beginning when the one victim was 12 years old and when another vict…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Admits To Posing As Young Girl To Exploit 10-Year-Old Child: DOJ Area Man Admits To Posing As Young Girl To Exploit 10-Year-Old Child: DOJ
Area Man Admits To Posing As Young Girl To Exploit 10-Year-Old Child: DOJ A man from D.C. pled guilty to the sexual exploitation of a young child, officials said. Christopher Young, 31, pretended to be a young girl and reached out to a 10-year-old in June 2019 to exploit her, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Young blackmailed the young girl as a way to sexually abuse her, and told her that if she did not engage in sexual acts with him, he would send embarrassing pictures of the victim to her family, officials said. Law enforcement discovered pictures of Young's sexual abuse, that he took, on his email account, authorities said. The 10-year-old bravely e…

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by AJ Goldbloom