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Fort Eustis Soldier Who Coerced, Enticed Underage Girls Online Learns Prison Fate In Virginia Fort Eustis Soldier Who Coerced, Enticed Underage Girls Online Learns Prison Fate In Virginia
Fort Eustis Soldier Who Coerced, Enticed Underage Girls Online Learns Prison Fate In Virginia A soldier in Virginia will spend years in prison after coercing and enticing a minor on social media, federal authorities announced on Monday. Brady Beck Fant, 32, a soldier at Fort Eustis in Newport News, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after preying on minors using social media platforms. According to court documents, Fant targeted underage girls online and enticed them to send sexually graphic images and videos during inappropriate conversations. Prosecutors say he also sent illicit photos of himself to his young victims. After the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children …

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Ex-Christie Aide Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges, Paid To Watch 6-Year-Old Sex Act: Report Ex-Christie Aide Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges, Paid To Watch 6-Year-Old Sex Act: Report
Ex-Christie Aide Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges, Paid To Watch 6-Year-Old Sex Act: Report A South Jersey man and one-time aide to former NJ Gov. Chris Christie has pleaded guilty to possessing and creating child sex abuse images, officials said. Kevin Tomafsky, 43, of Washington Township (Gloucester County) pleaded guilty on Monday, July 28, to first-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child before Judge John C. Eastlack Jr., according to county prosecutors. Tomafsky, who accepted a plea deal, will serve 10 years in state prison, with a minimum of five years before parole eligibility, officials said. He will also be placed on Parole Supervision for Life and must register under M…

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Maryland Man Charged With Possessing, Distributing Child Porn, Sheriff Says Maryland Man Charged With Possessing, Distributing Child Porn, Sheriff Says
Maryland Man Charged With Possessing, Distributing Child Porn, Sheriff Says The investigation into the possession of child porn online led to criminal charges for a 28-year-old man in Carroll County who was later found to be distributing illicit materials, according to the sheriff's office. Sykesville native Liam Ranario Greeley is facing a host of charges following a weeks-long probe into his activities on the Internet. According to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, in August, an investigation was launched that resulted in a search and seizure at Greeley's home, where they recovered multiple electronic devices. Greeley was subsequently arrested and charged wit…

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by Zak Failla
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Child Porn Suspect Busted Near HS In Frederick County, Sheriff Says Child Porn Suspect Busted Near HS In Frederick County, Sheriff Says
Child Porn Suspect Busted Near HS In Frederick County, Sheriff Says Officials say that a child pornography suspect was apprehended blocks away from a Frederick County high school and is facing nearly a dozen charges. Carlos Javier Guzman Cruz, 34, of New Market, has been charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography following a months-long investigation, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Guzman Cruz was arrested in the 10300 block of Quillback Street in New Market, not far from Oakdale High School and the Town Center Pool, on Tuesday, April 25. The investigation into Guzman Cruz was launched in August 2022, when detectives ass…

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Maryland Man Busted By State Police After Investigation Into Child Porn, Authorities Say Maryland Man Busted By State Police After Investigation Into Child Porn, Authorities Say
Maryland Man Busted By State Police After Investigation Into Child Porn, Authorities Say Maryland State Police investigators have a suspect in custody who is facing nearly a dozen charges for possessing and distributing child pornography, officials said. Elkton resident Casey J. Allen, 32, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 2 following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which developed evidence of a child pornography suspect. Specifically, Allen was charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography. Beginning in July this year, the Maryland State Police Computer Cr…

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by Zak Failla