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Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS
A Pennsylvania man returning from a cruise was intercepted by U.S. Customs and found with a secret folder of child pornography on his phone, leading to 46 felony charges after investigators uncovered his alleged role in an international child exploitation ring, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Matthew Thomas Pappalardo, 38, of Casselberry Drive, Lower Providence, allegedly used encrypted apps and hidden folders to collect and trade child sexual abuse material while chatting with minors as young as 13, according to a criminal complaint. **WARNI…
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Antisemitic, Racist, Pornographic Video Interrupts Baltimore Schools Board Meeting: Officials
An unauthorized person hijacked a Baltimore City Public Schools board meeting with a hateful pornographic video, prompting officials to pause the livestream and launch a hate crime investigation on Tuesday, July 22. The disruption occurred during the public comment portion of the virtual meeting, when an individual accessed the platform and aired content described by Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) as “antisemitic, racist, and obscene adult material.” The board halted the meeting immediately after detecting the graphic, BCPS spokesperson Sherry Christian confirmed. “The meeting was rec…
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Maryland Man Produced, Watched Child Porn Before Arrest, State Police Say
A Prince George’s County man is behind bars after Maryland State Police say they found disturbing images on his phone during a months-long child pornography investigation. A Beltsville man is facing a stack of felony charges after state police troopers arrested him in connection with the production, possession, and viewing of child pornography, authorities announced on Friday, May 30. Edwin Antonio Valdez Olivar, 41, was taken into custody without incident at his home in Beltsville following a coordinated operation by state and federal law enforcement, officials said. He is charged with: …
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'Peeping Tom' Admits To Recording Women Illegally, Stealing Data In Maryland: Prosecutors
A Peeping Tom who secretly filmed women and stole data from patients' cellphones at his job in Howard County copped to the crime and is facing prison time, according to the state's attorney's office. Owings Mills resident Delano Draine, 43, pleaded guilty this week to eight counts of illegal computer access and four counts related to visual surveillance for incidents involving several women and a young girl, authorities announced. He was initially indicted on 68 charges related to recordings in a dressing room, upskirt videos of women, and illegally accessing private media of patients …
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Should Parents Be Concerned Over Apple's New 'NameDrop' Feature?
Concerns are mounting over a feature on Apple's new iOS 17 update, but tech experts and some law enforcement officials say NameDrop is safe. NameDrop allows contact information to be shared with other Apple users. But not without both devices having iOS 17 installed. And not without being extremely close, or touching. And not without consent. To initiate the transfer of contact information, both devices must have the new update, be unlocked, and be very close or touching for several seconds. Then, a screen will appear at the top of the device with prompts to "receive only" or "share." T…
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