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Mass Man Guilty Of Trying To Pay 14-Year-Old Girl For Sex: Feds Mass Man Guilty Of Trying To Pay 14-Year-Old Girl For Sex: Feds
Dimitri Shawn McKenzie Didn't Know He Was Talking To Agents A 29-year-old man was found guilty on Monday, June 10, of soliciting sex from a 14-year-old in a sting operation, authorities said.  Dimitri Shawn McKenzie, of Boston, was found guilty of attempted sex trafficking of a child following a three-day trial, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and up to life behind bars.  McKenzie responded to an online ad that advertised that two girls — ages 12 and 14 — would perform sex acts for cash in the Boston area, the prosecutor said. The post was made by law enforcement.&nbs…

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by Josh Lanier
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Lowell Sex Offender Who Forced Girl, 11, To Make Sexual Videos Gets 17 Years: Feds Lowell Sex Offender Who Forced Girl, 11, To Make Sexual Videos Gets 17 Years: Feds
Lowell Sex Offender Who Forced Girl, 11, To Make Sexual Videos Gets 17 Years: Feds A Lowell man who has been convicted of sex offenses twice before was sentenced on Thursday, July 28, for another heinous charge, this time involving an 11-year-old girl, authorities said.  Chayanne Nieves, 25, will spend the next 17 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty in June 2022 to one count of receiving child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Investigators said Nieves met an 11-year-old Vermont girl on the social media app Snapchat in December 2020. He obtained nude photos from the child and then extorted her to make graphic video chats while he …

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by Josh Lanier
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Missing Southern MA Girl Possibly Went To Meet Man Posing As Teenage Boy Online Missing Southern MA Girl Possibly Went To Meet Man Posing As Teenage Boy Online
Missing Southern MA Girl Possibly Went To Meet Man Posing As Teenage Boy Online The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined in the search for a 16-year-old girl reported missing from Raynham last week who could be in danger.  Colleen Weaver was last seen in the area of Orchard and King Streets around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Raynham Police Chief James Donovan reports.  Heather McNally, who is a family friend, said Colleen possibly went to be go meet a man posing as a teenage boy who she met online in a GoFundMe organized on Colleen's behalf.  "Colleen is a beautiful soul. She is a spitfire who stands up for the little guy in any given situation," McNally …

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by David Cifarelli