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Maryland Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds Maryland Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds
Maryland Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds A Maryland man who allegedly traveled abroad to engage in unlawful sexual activities with a minor is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Clinton resident Carlos Puente, 46, was indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child exploitation offenses, officials said. According to the seven-count indictment, between approximately Oct. 1, 2021, and April 22, 2022, Puente allegedly enticed a minor victim to engage in unlawful sexual activity and produce child pornography. Additionally, Puente allegedly traveled outside of the United States to engage in illicit sexual condu…

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Long Island Man Charged In Montgomery County's First $2.3M Gold Bar Scam, Police Say Long Island Man Charged In Montgomery County's First $2.3M Gold Bar Scam, Police Say
Long Island Man Charged In Montgomery County's First $2.3M Gold Bar Scam, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of orchestrating a $2.3 million gold bar scam that targeted an elderly Montgomery County mother and her daughter, police say.  Montgomery County police have charged 26-year-old Yash Shah of Baldwin, New York, in a government-imposter scam that defrauded an 88-year-old woman and her 61-year-old daughter out of millions worth of gold bars. Authorities said this is the first reported scam of its kind in the county. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, the scheme began in February 2023, when the victims were contacted by someone claiming to…

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Maryland Man Targeted Teen At Virginia Metro Station For Sexual Acts, Police Say Maryland Man Targeted Teen At Virginia Metro Station For Sexual Acts, Police Say
Maryland Man Targeted Teen At Virginia Metro Station For Sexual Acts, Police Say A Maryland man who offered a teenager cash for sexual favors at a Metro Station in Virginia and continued to pursue her is facing multiple charges, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Monday night. Logan Russell Farrell, 38, was arrested in Virginia and charged with multiple counts related to the solicitation of a minor he approached at the Spring Hill Metro Station in Tysons. On Friday, Nov. 1, parents of a 15-year-old reported to police that their child had been solicited for sex by a suspect - later identified as Farrell - last month when he approached and offered the cash …

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Accused Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Convicted Of Child Abuse Year After Daughter's DC Conviction Accused Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Convicted Of Child Abuse Year After Daughter's DC Conviction
Accused Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Convicted Of Child Abuse Year After Daughter's DC Conviction The father of a Pennsylvania woman who was accused of stealing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's laptop was convicted of sexually abusing a girl on Wednesday, Oct. 30 — just two days after the trial began, according to court documents and the Dauphin County District Attorney's office.  Rickey Williams, 55, — a security guard from Dauphin County — touched the girl when she was between the ages of 8 and 18. Judge William T. presided over the trial.  She came forward about the abuse within two weeks after police allegedly caught him soliciting a video of a 14-ye…

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Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Indicted For Coercion Of Former Student: Feds Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Indicted For Coercion Of Former Student: Feds
Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Indicted For Coercion Of Former Student: Feds An educator in Prince George's County has been indicted after allegedly coercing and enticing a child who was a former student, federal authorities announced. Bowie resident Mark Cobb, a former teacher at Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills, is now facing charges that include coercion and enticement of a child, as well as possession of child pornography, officials say. According to the indictment, between June 19 and June 25, the teacher allegedly engaged in a texting relationship with a 9-year-old student, during which he allegedly requested and received illicit photos fro…

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Repeat Offender Busted On Child Porn Offenses In Maryland Sentenced Again: Feds Repeat Offender Busted On Child Porn Offenses In Maryland Sentenced Again: Feds
Repeat Offender Busted On Child Porn Offenses In Maryland Sentenced Again: Feds A man already convicted of sex offenses in Maryland is heading to prison after admitting to new child porn charges earlier this year, federal authorities announced on Friday. Hagerstown resident Chad Christopher Langgle, 30, who previously was convicted of sex offenses in Calvert and St. Mary's counties, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, a judge ordered on Friday, Oct. 11. According to his plea deal, in December 2022, Langgle emailed more than 50 videos containing child pornography, and he was also caught with images of child por…

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Cyber Tip Results In Child Porn Charges For Charles County Man: Sheriff Cyber Tip Results In Child Porn Charges For Charles County Man: Sheriff
Cyber Tip Results In Child Porn Charges For Charles County Man: Sheriff An investigation into the sale of leaked photos of a teen girl led to the arrest of a Charles County man who copped to the crime and is awaiting his sentencing behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. Tipsters pointed investigators to Marbury native Demetrius Donya Brown, 27, who was caught after posting the sale of illicit photos of a young child more than 200 times last year. In December 2023, Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber tip, which was then reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by a social media platform. According to the…

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by Zak Failla
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Disorderly Woman Accused Of Shouting Profanities Outside Maryland Elementary School: Sheriff Disorderly Woman Accused Of Shouting Profanities Outside Maryland Elementary School: Sheriff
Disorderly Woman Accused Of Shouting Profanities Outside Maryland Elementary School: Sheriff A cigarette-smoking woman is facing multiple drug charges after going on a tirade and being busted outside a Calvert County elementary school, according to the sheriff's office. Prince Frederick County resident Karla Yamith Rodriguez, 34, has been identified as the disorderly woman who was allegedly yelling and screaming profanities in the parking lot of Barstow Elementary School, officials say. It is alleged that when approached by responding deputies, Rodriguez ignored their commands, continued shouting in front of others in the area, and her "behavior escalated," leading to her apprehens…

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Man Who Installed Hidden Camera In Teen Girl's Charles County Bedroom Sentenced: Prosecutors Man Who Installed Hidden Camera In Teen Girl's Charles County Bedroom Sentenced: Prosecutors
Man Who Installed Hidden Camera In Teen Girl's Charles County Bedroom Sentenced: Prosecutors The man who planted a hidden camera in the bedroom of a 16-year-old girl in Charles County will spend decades in prison after copping to the crime earlier this year, authorities announced on Tuesday. Dustin Marcell Brown, 39, of Waldorf, was sentenced by a judge this week to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to multiple child porn charges in March. In August 2023, prosecutors say that officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to a Waldorf home to investigate a reported suspicious item that was found inside the residence. While speaking with the girl's mo…

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by Zak Failla
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Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Former Student: Police Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Former Student: Police
Elementary School Teacher In Maryland Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of Former Student: Police The new school year got off to an unfortunate start for an educator in Prince George's County who was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a child who was a former student, police say. Bowie resident Mark Cobb, a teacher at Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills is facing multiple charges that include sexual abuse of a minor and possession of child porn. His alleged victim is reportedly a girl under the age of 10 who was a former student. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, on Sunday, Aug. 25, Cooper Lane Elementary School officials were tipped off a…

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Man Convicted Of Sex Offenses In Maryland Admits To Possessing, Sharing Child Porn: Feds Man Convicted Of Sex Offenses In Maryland Admits To Possessing, Sharing Child Porn: Feds
Man Convicted Of Sex Offenses In Maryland Admits To Possessing, Sharing Child Porn: Feds A man already convicted of a sex offense in Maryland admitted to possessing child porn in court, federal authorities announced on Friday. Hagerstown resident Chad Christopher Langgle, 30, who preciously was convicted of sex offenses in Southern Maryland pleaded guilty on Friday to possession of child pornography. According to his plea deal, in December 2022, Langgle emailed more than 50 videos containing child pornography, and he was also caught with images of child porn on his phone with additional videos saved on his account. Langgle was previously convicted of sex abuse of a minor and s…

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Probe Into Sexually Extorted Suicidal Teen Leads To Child Porn Bust In Maryland: State Police Probe Into Sexually Extorted Suicidal Teen Leads To Child Porn Bust In Maryland: State Police
Probe Into Sexually Extorted Suicidal Teen Leads To Child Porn Bust In Maryland: State Police A months-long investigation into the distribution of child porn in Maryland landed a 34-year-old Anne Arundel County man behind bars, state police say. Chestnut Hill Cove resident Kenneth Schneider is facing multiple charges after being arrested over the weekend by members of the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force probing reported child porn incidents in the region. In June special agents from the Homeland Security Investigations initiated a probe into child pornography after receiving a report that a minor had attempted suicide after allegedly being…

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Suspect Busted With Child Porn Also Touched Minor In Maryland: State's Attorney Suspect Busted With Child Porn Also Touched Minor In Maryland: State's Attorney
Suspect Busted With Child Porn Also Touched Minor In Maryland: State's Attorney The investigation into distribution of child porn in Maryland will land a 27-year-old man in Calvert County behind bars for years, the state's attorney's office announced. Hunter Lee Kirby was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the distribution of child porn and sex abuse of a minor following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force last year. Beginning in July 2023, investigators have been probing people in possession of child pornography across Maryland, leading them to Kirby last year, according to officials last year. In Augus…

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Sex Offender On Probation Sentenced For Targeting Minors Online In Maryland: State's Attorney Sex Offender On Probation Sentenced For Targeting Minors Online In Maryland: State's Attorney
Sex Offender On Probation Sentenced For Targeting Minors Online In Maryland: State's Attorney A sexual offender who violated his probation in Charles County is set to spend decades in prison after being busted again on child porn-related offenses, according to the state's attorney's office. Johnny Darrell Hammonds, 54, was sentenced this week to 25 years in prison after admitting to violating his probation in a different case involving a minor, authorities say. Investigators said that in July last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office received an anonymous tip that Hammonds was sexually harassing them and sending communications through the social media site Quora. The investiga…

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Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Admits To Child Porn Charges In DC: Feds Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Admits To Child Porn Charges In DC: Feds
Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Admits To Child Porn Charges In DC: Feds A 20-year-old Maryland man who was arrested by the FBI in DC for discussing and distributing child porn to an undercover agent has copped to the crime, federal authorities say. Silver Spring resident Joseph Ruben Baer pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges following his arrest during a lengthy investigation that found he distributed video files depicting the sexual exploitation of underage boys through a social media app. According to prosecutors, early this year, a member of the FBI–Metropolitan Police Department Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force wa…

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Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney A 28-year-old St. Mary's County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being busted with child porn, authorities in Calvert County announced on Friday. Lexington Park native Nathan Lindgren was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a judge in Calvert County for possession and distribution of child porn, according to the state's attorney's office. On March 9, 2021, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that someone was distributing child exploitation mater…

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