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Predator Preying On Maryland Teens While Out On Bail Facing Life In Prison: Feds Predator Preying On Maryland Teens While Out On Bail Facing Life In Prison: Feds
Predator Preying On Maryland Teens While Out On Bail Facing Life In Prison: Feds A Maryland man who used multiple phones and online apps to target teens - including while he was out on bail and charges were pending - admitted to coercing and enticing minors, federal authorities announced. Michael Vance Culpepper, 56, of Walkersville, is facing life in prison after being busted by an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl online, then doubling down. According to his guilty plea, in April and May 2023, Culpepper used mobile phones and online applications to persuade, induce, entice and coerce two victims whom he believed to be 13- and 14-year-old to engage in sex…

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Elementary School Music Teacher In Maryland Charged With Child Porn Offenses: Sheriff Elementary School Music Teacher In Maryland Charged With Child Porn Offenses: Sheriff
Elementary School Music Teacher In Maryland Charged With Child Porn Offenses: Sheriff An elementary school teacher in Maryland is facing nearly a dozen charges related to the possession and distribution of child porn, officials say. Bel Air resident Dominic J. Lafrancesca, 27, was arrested by members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office, authorities announced on Tuesday morning after he was charged with 11 counts related to the possession and distribution of child pornography. According to investigators, earlier this year, detectives with the Harford County Child Advocacy Center received information regarding suspicious Internet activity, specifically the downloading …

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Man Busted For Sexual Solicitation By Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Sheriff Man Busted For Sexual Solicitation By Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Busted For Sexual Solicitation By Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Sheriff A 48-year-old Virginia man is facing charges in Maryland for allegedly targeting a young girl - who was, in fact, an undercover officer - through a messaging app, authorities announced. David Clay Murray, of Fairfax, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual solicitation of a minor following an investigation by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. In early August, a detective performing online investigations posing as a minor girl who was 15 was contacted by Murray through the cellular messaging app.  Investigators say that during the course of the conversation, the de…

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Maryland Man Hoping For Sex With Teen Instead Arrested By Undercover Officers: Police Maryland Man Hoping For Sex With Teen Instead Arrested By Undercover Officers: Police
Maryland Man Hoping For Sex With Teen Instead Arrested By Undercover Officers: Police An undercover investigation landed a 30-year-old Perryville man behind bars for soliciting a purported teen girl through social media, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced. Joshua John Brown was arrested days after interacting with detectives posing as a 13-year-old girl on a social media platform, while openly acknowledging the age difference and illegality of the conversations. According to the sheriff's office, Brown identified himself as a 30-year-old named "John," and despite expressing concerns about possible consequences, he "continued to make sexually suggestive remarks," a…

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