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Former Gilman School Teacher Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Cyberstalking Boy In Maryland: Feds
A former teacher at the Gilman School in Baltimore was convicted on child porn, cyberstalking, and other offenses following a brief trial, federal authorities announced. Christopher Kenji Bendann, 40, is facing decades in prison in connection to the sexual exploitation of a minor over the course of more than a year. According to prosecutors, between September 2017 and February 2019, Bendann produced multiple videos of a teen boy engaged in sexually-explicit conduct that were saved to his iCloud. At the time, the teen was 16 and 17 years old. Between May and December 2022, prose…
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Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Armed Robberies In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Five suspects between the ages of 17 and 21 have been identified and apprehended after posing as a woman on a social media dating app and robbing their marks, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. This week, detectives arrested five suspects who were implicated in several armed robberies that date back to Tuesday, April 9, officials say. Those arrested: Darius Lerenzo Mearis, 21, of White Plains; Justin Amari Banks, 18, of Waldorf; Jerrell Maurice Grey, 20, of Waldorf; Two 17-year-old men from Waldorf. In each case, investigators say that the group used fake profiles of …
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Maryland State Police Warns Parents Of Online Sexual Extortion Scam
The Maryland State Police are reminding parents to stay vigilant about monitoring their children's online activity after receiving multiple reports of sexual extortion scams. The suspects are contacting minors over various social media platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram, professing romantic interest for the victim in order to gain their trust. As communication progresses, the suspects begin to ask for sexually explicit images of the minors, sometimes even sending photos back in return. After the minors send images to the suspect, the suspect account will demand money…
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Girl Dies Doing TikTok 'Blackout Challenge'
A Pennsylvania family is raising awareness to a TikTok challenge that left their 10-year-old daughter dead. Nylah Anderson, 10, was found unconscious in her Chester bedroom Dec. 12 after trying the "Blackout Challenge," which encourages participants to hold their breath until they pass out. Nylah was rushed to a local hospital where she died. A TikTok spokesperson released the following statement: “This disturbing ‘challenge,’ which people seem to learn about from sources other than TikTok, long predates our platform and has never been a TikTok trend. We remain vigilant in our commitment …
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