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Toms River Teacher Who Sent Inappropriate Pics To Student, Took Classroom Nudes Sentenced Toms River Teacher Who Sent Inappropriate Pics To Student, Took Classroom Nudes Sentenced
Kyle Banner Sentenced A former Toms River teacher will spend time in prison after admitting to sending inappropriate Snapchat pictures to a student and posting sexual photos of himself in his classroom, authorities said. Kyle Banner, 49, of Brick Township, was sentenced on Friday, Mar. 22 to four months in Ocean County Jail, county prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He was a teacher at Toms River Intermediate North (TRIN) and Ocean County College. Banner pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, to three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. As part of his plea, Banner…
Former South Jersey Police Officer Indicted For Leaking College Women's Nude Pics: Prosecutors Former South Jersey Police Officer Indicted For Leaking College Women's Nude Pics: Prosecutors
Former South Jersey Police Officer Indicted For Leaking College Women's Nude Pics: Prosecutors A former Mount Laurel police officer was indicted after prosecutors said he hacked into the social media accounts of female college students and leaked nude pictures of them. A grand jury issued an indictment against 24-year-old Ayron Taylor of Moorestown on 96 counts, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced on Tuesday, Feb. 22. He was charged in 2022 and investigators said he illegally accessed more than 5,000 student email accounts from Rowan College at Burlington County. Taylor was indicted on Thursday, Feb. 15. He was charged with 54 counts of elements of computer th…
DUI Snapchatting NJ Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed NY College Student DUI Snapchatting NJ Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed NY College Student
DUI Snapchatting NJ Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed NY College Student An admitted drunk driver who caused a fiery crash on a New York highway, killing a beloved college student, is heading to prison. New Jersey resident Vasu Laroiya, age 24, of Iselin in Middlesex County, was sentenced to 8 ⅓ to 25 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Friday, Jan. 26, after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when his Tesla struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Earlier Report: Drunken Driver G…
Drunken NJ Driver Admits Snapchatting At 156 MPH Before Fiery Wreck That Killed College Student Drunken NJ Driver Admits Snapchatting At 156 MPH Before Fiery Wreck That Killed College Student
Drunken NJ Driver Admits Snapchatting At 156 MPH Before Fiery Wreck That Killed College Student More than a year after a New York college student was killed in a fiery, drunk-driving crash in the region, the man responsible has formally confessed. Vasu Laroiya, 24, of Iselin, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when he struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Fisher, a 22-year-old junior at the University at Albany, then struck a guardrail on the eastern shoulder, causing her car t…
Teacher Admits Snapping Nudes Of Himself In Toms River Classroom: Prosecutor Teacher Admits Snapping Nudes Of Himself In Toms River Classroom: Prosecutor
Teacher Admits Snapping Nudes Of Himself In Toms River Classroom: Prosecutor A 48-year-old teacher in Toms River admitted to posting sexually explicit photos of himself in the classroom, authorities said. Kyle Banner, of Brick Township, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 6 to three counts of child endangerment, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On April 23, administrators at Toms River Intermediate North were alerted that Banner — a teacher at both Toms River Intermediate North and Ocean County College — posted sexually explicit photographs of himself to his public Twitter profile, as reported by Daily Voice. On April 24, Banner …
They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy
They Steal Your Heart, Then Steal Your Money: Romance Scammers Make It Look Easy It's heartbreaking to discover that someone you've become enamored with online isn't into you, but it’s even worse to realize that person just made off with $3,500 of your money. That’s what happened to a Glen Rock resident who ended up wiring the dough to a sweet talker in the Dominican Republic. Suffice to say: It wasn’t coming back. Although $3,500 is a significant sum to some, it’s couch cushion change compared with the $450,000 in crypto lost last year by another romance scam victim from Glen Rock. According to the Federal Trade Commission, a staggering $1.3 BILLION was lost by 70,000…
School IT Coordinator Tried Arranging Sex With Student, 15: Burlington Prosecutor School IT Coordinator Tried Arranging Sex With Student, 15: Burlington Prosecutor
School IT Coordinator Tried Arranging Sex With Student, 15: Burlington Prosecutor A 34-year-old New Jersey school employee has been charged with trying to arrange sex with a 15-year-old student, authorities said. Christopher J. Perry, who worked as an information technology coordinator within the Pemberton Township School District, has been charged with attempted sexual assault, enticing a minor, and related offenses, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. The female student's parents notified school officials after Perry contacted her through Snapchat, authorities said. A Burlington County Prosecutor's Office investigator continued texting Perry, who…
TikToking Teacher Posted Nudes To Twitter, Took Sexual Photos In Classroom: Ocean Prosecutor TikToking Teacher Posted Nudes To Twitter, Took Sexual Photos In Classroom: Ocean Prosecutor
TikToking Teacher Posted Nudes To Twitter, Took Sexual Photos In Classroom: Ocean Prosecutor An Ocean County educator who was active on TikTok is facing multiple charges for posting nude photos of himself to Twitter, and sharing inappropriate photos of himself with a student over Snapchat, authorities said. Some of the photos that Kyle Banner, 48 — a teacher at both Toms River Intermediate North and Ocean County College — show him engaging in sexual contact with himself in a classroom, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.  The photos published on Twitter were viewed by students, and Banner was suspended without pay from TRIN on April 24, a day after the…
'PlugwalkJoe' Admits Unprecedented Twitter Hack That Included Musk, Kardashian, Biden: Feds 'PlugwalkJoe' Admits Unprecedented Twitter Hack That Included Musk, Kardashian, Biden: Feds
'PlugwalkJoe' Admits Unprecedented Twitter Hack That Included Musk, Kardashian, Biden: Feds A 23-year-old British citizen who hacked the Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian and Bill Gates, among others, pleaded guilty in federal court to a host of related charges as part of a deal with the government. Joseph James O'Connor -- also known as "PlugwalkJoe" -- technically faces up to 77 years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines but will likely get somewhere between 10 to 20 years when all is said and done. The Liverpudlian hacker admitted during a plea hearing in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday, May 9, that he committed one of the largest high-pro…
'Wanna Meet?' Ex-Jersey Shore High School Sportswriter Takes Plea In Underage Sex Luring Case 'Wanna Meet?' Ex-Jersey Shore High School Sportswriter Takes Plea In Underage Sex Luring Case
'Wanna Meet?' Ex-Jersey Shore High School Sportswriter Takes Plea In Underage Sex Luring Case A former high school sportswriter from Ocean County admitted on Wednesday that he trafficked child porn off his cellphone and repeatedly pressed a minor to send him sexually explicit images, authorities said. Kevin Van Pelt, 33, of Lakehurst, was originally arrested in May 2019 after Gloucester County prosecutor's detectives and police in Woolwich Township said they found that he'd sought a meeting with a 14-year-old girl for sex through Snapchat and Instagram. Van Pelt, who worked part-time for NJ Advance Media – the parent company of NJ.com and the Star-Ledger – told the girl he’d been a …
Accused NJ Hacker Cop Charged With Victimizing More Women, Invaded 2,800 College Email Accounts Accused NJ Hacker Cop Charged With Victimizing More Women, Invaded 2,800 College Email Accounts
Accused NJ Hacker Cop Charged With Victimizing More Women, Invaded 2,800 College Email Accounts A former Mount Laurel police officer who was charged with hacking into the social media accounts of an Evesham woman and distributing her nude pictures has been charged with victimizing multiple other women, authorities said. Ayron Taylor, 22, of Delran, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and released Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, following a first appearance in Superior Court in Mount Holly. The case will now be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Evesham Township Police Chief Walt Mil…
NJ Police Officer Hacked Victim's Facebook, Snapchat To Leak Her Naked Photos: Prosecutor NJ Police Officer Hacked Victim's Facebook, Snapchat To Leak Her Naked Photos: Prosecutor
NJ Police Officer Hacked Victim's Facebook, Snapchat To Leak Her Naked Photos: Prosecutor A 22-year-old South Jersey police officer hacked into a woman's social media account and distributed nude photos that she took of herself — including of some from when she was a minor — to her online friends and contacts, authorities said. Ayron Taylor, 22, of Delran, a Mount Laurel police officer, was charged with several counts of computer crime, endangering the welfare of a child and invasion of privacy, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. The investigation began last month after the victim contacted the Evesham Township Police Department and reported that her Snap…
NJ Woman Pours Gasoline On Man After Arranging To Buy Sneakers From Him Via SnapChat: Police NJ Woman Pours Gasoline On Man After Arranging To Buy Sneakers From Him Via SnapChat: Police
NJ Woman Pours Gasoline On Man After Arranging To Buy Sneakers From Him Via SnapChat: Police A 27-year-old woman of Manchester was arrested after offering to buy clothes from a man and then dousing him with gasoline and robbing him, authorities said.  An unidentified man, 18,, had arranged via SnapChat to meet a woman outside a Dollar General Store on Route 37 in Manchester to sell sneakers and other clothing, police said. When the man arrived at the store on Thursday, July 28, a woman poured a water bottle filled with gasoline on him, held a butane torch near him and ordered him to surrender his possessions, police said. She was later identified as Eboni Hester of Manchester…
South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography Via SnapChat: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography Via SnapChat: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography Via SnapChat: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township has been charged in connection with the distribution of child abuse images and videos via SnapChat, authorities said. William Roman Jr., was arrested without incident, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office  The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a referral of inappropriate content distributed on the social media application SnapChat. A subsequent investigation led Atlantic County Prosecutor Detectives to identify Roman and additional videos of child sexual exploitation in his possession, the prosecutor said. …
Retired NJ Officer Killed Teen TikTok Daughter's Maryland Stalker — But Now She Has Another Retired NJ Officer Killed Teen TikTok Daughter's Maryland Stalker — But Now She Has Another
Retired NJ Officer Killed Teen TikTok Daughter's Maryland Stalker — But Now She Has Another While former New Jersey police officer Rob Majury has been cleared in shooting his daughter's Maryland stalker dead, 15-year-old Ava Majury is due back in court to testify against another. Ava had been on the popular video-sharing app for nearly two years when she noticed one user, EricJustin111, trying to get her attention in the comment section, the New York Times reports. Then, she saw his name in her messages on Instagram, Snapchat and other virtual games. She sold him a few explicit photos over Snapchat for $5 a pop, in hopes of getting him off her back, she said. But last July, Eric …
Sex Offender On 'Worst Teachers' List Caught Chatting Up Children On Snapchat, Police Say Sex Offender On 'Worst Teachers' List Caught Chatting Up Children On Snapchat, Police Say
Sex Offender On 'Worst Teachers' List Caught Chatting Up Children On Snapchat, Police Say A former high school teacher and registered sex offender has been caught chatting with children on Snapchat, according to a release by police. Andrew Eberhart, 24, of Lebanon, previously posed online as a woman with the user name "Jordynmatter" on Instagram in an attempt to gather sexually explicit photos of young boys, the Lebanon district attorney stated following a year's long investigation in 2020. Eberhart might be a year older, but apparently is no wiser as an investigation was started in December because he was thought to be back at it again, but this time he was using Snapchat. Leb…
Teen TikToker Is Outearning Top CEOs By Millions Teen TikToker Is Outearning Top CEOs By Millions
Teen TikToker Is Outearning Top CEOs By Millions A teen social media star from Connecticut is outearning some of the most successful CEOs in the US by millions of dollars, according to new reports by Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. With 133 million TikToker followers, 17-year-old Fairfield County resident Charli D'Amelio, of Norwalk, who started posting to TikTok in 2019 -- has the video-sharing app's largest following, Forbes says. Last year, she brought in $17.5 million. The median pay for chief executives of S&P 500 companies in 2020 was $13.4 million, the WSJ reports. Darren Woods was the highest-earning CEO of 2020, brin…
UPDATED: Online Gun Threats, 'Rumors' Close Jersey Shore School District UPDATED: Online Gun Threats, 'Rumors' Close Jersey Shore School District
Updated: Online Gun Threats, 'Rumors' Close Jersey Shore School District An online threat and comments on social media prompted a school district on the Jersey Shore to cancel in-person classes Friday,  But the threat of a gun, and subsequent rumors on the internet turned out to be unfounded, Manchester Township police said in a statement Friday. "In order to quell any further public alarm, the Manchester Police Department wanted to inform the community that yesterday we were made aware of numerous rumors, originating at the Manchester Township High School, in reference to a potentially violent event involving a gun taking place today at the High School."  Due…
Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle
Howell Student Suspended Over Snapchat Photo Of Airsoft Rifle Police increased security at Howell High School on Wednesday after a student posted a photo of a rifle on Snapchat, authorities said. A student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting the photo and threatening remarks. Howell Township police shared the post in which a rifle can be seen between the person's legs with the caption "Don't pu Tomorrow." The threat was not credible, Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick and Howell High School principal Jeremy Braverman said.  Kudrick said that within an hour a student was in police custody, The gun in the photo turned out to be an Airsoft.…
NJ Man Sent Young Teen Porn Snapchat Messages, Authorities Charge NJ Man Sent Young Teen Porn Snapchat Messages, Authorities Charge
NJ Man Sent Young Teen Porn Snapchat Messages, Authorities Charge A Clifton man sent pornographic Snapchat messages to a 14-year-old victim, authorities said. An adult summoned local police to the victim’s home in April, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Tom Rinaldi said Thursday. Detectives from the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit interviewed several witnesses, including the youngster, and determined the messages were sent by Isais Guadamur, 26, they said. Guadamur was arrested Thursday, charged with child endangerment, attempted child endangerment and evidence tampering and sent to the Passaic County Jail to await a…
US Supreme Court Rules In Favor Pennsylvania Cheerleader In First Amendment Case US Supreme Court Rules In Favor Pennsylvania Cheerleader In First Amendment Case
US Supreme Court Rules In Favor Pennsylvania Cheerleader In First Amendment Case The Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling in the case of a cheerleader who took to SnapChat to vent her frustrations for not making the cheer squad. When Brandi Levy, of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County was 14 she posted on SnapChat after she did not make the school’s junior varsity cheerleading squad by posting, “F——— school f——— softball f——— cheer f——— everything,” in a post over a photo of her and a friend giving the middle finger, as the Daily Voice previously reported. The Supreme Court ruled in her favor in this first amendment case, in an 8 to 1 ruling, with Justice Cl…
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Posted 'Gang Members Were Coming To Shoot Up School' On Snapchat Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Posted 'Gang Members Were Coming To Shoot Up School' On Snapchat
Prosecutor: South Jersey Man Posted 'Gang Members Were Coming To Shoot Up School' On Snapchat A 21-year-old man from Atlantic County has been arrested for saying a gang was about to "shoot up" a Jersey Shore high school, authorities said. The man's alleged Snapchat threats were directed at specific students in Little Egg Harbor, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. A 21-year-old suspect, Frankie Caserta of Pleasantville has been charged with making terroristic threats over a three-day period last week, Billhimer said. The suspect allegedly used the name “Buddha Caserta,” he said, while posting several online group messages that threatened Pinelands R…
'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot 'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot
'America First B----': Bucks FBI Nab Pennsylvania Teen For Alleged Role In Capitol Riot Federal investigators arrested a 19-year-old Bucks County man on allegations he posted several Snapchat videos of himself on Jan. 6 raiding the U.S Capitol building, authorities said. An FBI investigation ensued after a friend of Leonard Ridge, of Feasterville-Trevose, sent Snapchat videos of Ridge to federal agents on Jan. 9., according to federal documents. In the five videos posted to Snapchat, Ridge shows himself and others storming the U.S Capitol and being tear-gassed, documents show. In one of the videos, a voice is heard saying, “let’s go, let’s go. Get in this B----!" In another…
NJ Man Used Instagram, Snapchat To Solicit Sexual Photos From Several Teen Girls: Police NJ Man Used Instagram, Snapchat To Solicit Sexual Photos From Several Teen Girls: Police
NJ Man Used Instagram, Snapchat To Solicit Sexual Photos From Several Teen Girls: Police A 20-year-old Kearny who used social media to solicit sexually-explicit photos from local residents including several teen girls was arrested and found with child porn, authorities said. An investigation began in June 2020 based on numerous public social media posts alleging several residents had been subjected to harassment or sexually-objectionable behavior by a man later identified as Justin T. Davidson, Police Chief George King said. The investigation uncovered many instances in which Davidson contacted victims through Instagram and Snapchat, and arranged to receive sexually explic…
Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Busted On Child Porn Charges In Undercover Sting Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Busted On Child Porn Charges In Undercover Sting
Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Busted On Child Porn Charges In Undercover Sting The father of a Pennsylvania woman who stole Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's laptop was busted on child porn charges after asking an undercover detective posing as a teenage girl online to film herself using the bathroom, news reports say. Rickey Williams, 55, -- a security guard from Dauphin County -- was communicating with the detective under the belief he was a girl on the Snapchat app, Fox43 says citing the criminal complaint. During the course of this alleged communication, Williams, of Steelton, requested a video of the girl using the bathroom, Local21news reports. …
Feds: NY Man Who 'Sextorted' Underage Jersey Girl Nabbed By FBI When He Arrives In AC For Sex Feds: NY Man Who 'Sextorted' Underage Jersey Girl Nabbed By FBI When He Arrives In AC For Sex
Feds: NY Man Who 'Sextorted' Underage Jersey Girl Nabbed By FBI When He Arrives In AC For Sex A New York man who ruthlessly “sextorted” a minor into having sex with him at a hotel in Atlantic City was arrested by federal agents when he showed up, authorities said. Zachary Williams 33, told the victim that he was 17 when they first met on SnapChat last September, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said Tuesday. Williams asked for and got nude photos of the victim, then threatened to send them to the Galloway Township teen’s family and friends, she said. “He ultimately convinced the victim to meet him at a hotel in Atlantic County and agreed to allow the victim to d…
Feds: NYC Livery Driver, 36, Admits Taking Underage Jersey Shore Girl To Queens For Sex Feds: NYC Livery Driver, 36, Admits Taking Underage Jersey Shore Girl To Queens For Sex
Feds: NYC Livery Driver, 36, Admits Taking Underage Jersey Shore Girl To Queens For Sex A livery driver from Queens admitted driving more than 150 miles to Cape May County to have sex with an underage girl while collecting child porn images from another minor, federal authorities said. Richard Gabriel Piedra Ordonez, 36, of Queens, pretended to be 19 when he began communicating with the under-16 girl on Snapchat and other social media and messaging platforms, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Over the next several months, Piedra told a federal judge on Thursday, he drove to New Jersey for sex and twice took her back to his home for the same purpose. He also gave the victim …
Prosecutor: South Jersey Pastor Blackmailed Youths In 4 States, Demanded Nude Snapchat Photos Prosecutor: South Jersey Pastor Blackmailed Youths In 4 States, Demanded Nude Snapchat Photos
Prosecutor: South Jersey Pastor Blackmailed Youths In 4 States, Demanded Nude Snapchat Photos A 30-year-old pastor from Burlington County is accused of coaxing underage boys to send him nude photos and videos, authorities said. The Baptist youth pastor and music leader of a Hainesport church then used the material to blackmail his victims into performing sexual acts on themselves for his enjoyment, according to Burlington Count Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Sean Higgins, 30, of Temple Boulevard in Palmyra has been charged with a total of 28 crimes he committed while posing as a teenage girl, Coffina said.  Higgins is youth pastor at Harbor Baptist Church, and also serves as a teac…
Police Investigate Video Of Students Assaulting Boy With Autism In NJ Park Police Investigate Video Of Students Assaulting Boy With Autism In NJ Park
Police Investigate Video Of Students Assaulting Boy With Autism In NJ Park UPDATE: Fair Lawn police charged a 19-year-old former borough employee and three juveniles with last week's video-recorded assault on a 14-year-old special needs boy in a local park. Alis Fidrya was charged with invasion of privacy, cyber-harassment and harassment in connection with the incident at Berdan Grove Park in which a 13-year-old boy held the victim's shoulders while a 10-year-old boy pulled down his pants. While this was happening, Fidrya and a 16-year-old girl recording the incident and "posted it on Snapchat and TikTok for others to see," Sgt. Brian Metzler said Monday. Police …
Police Investigate Video Of Students Assaulting Boy With Autism In NJ Park Police Investigate Video Of Students Assaulting Boy With Autism In NJ Park
Police Investigate Video Of Students Assaulting Boy With Autism In NJ Park UPDATE: Fair Lawn police charged a 19-year-old former borough employee and three juveniles with last week's video-recorded assault on a 14-year-old special needs boy in a local park. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/fairlawn/police-fire/woman-19-three-juveniles-charged-in-video-of-assault-on-boy-with-autism-in-fair-lawn-park/794202/ ****** ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities confirmed Friday morning that they are investigating an incident in which two Fair Lawn students sexually assaulted another with special needs while other youths looked on. One boy is seen holding the 14-year-old victim…
Morristown-Beard Grad Captured Using Racial Slur In Snapchat Video Pulls Out Of Cornell Morristown-Beard Grad Captured Using Racial Slur In Snapchat Video Pulls Out Of Cornell
Morristown-Beard Grad Captured Using Racial Slur In Snapchat Video Pulls Out Of Cornell Morristown-Beard graduate Nathan Panza won't be attending Cornell after his spot on the football team was rescinded following the release of a video featuring him using a racial slur, reports say. The video of Panza using the racial slur was first recorded on Snapchat and posted to Twitter on June 21. David Archer, head coach of Cornell's football team, removed Panza from the team the following day. A petition calling for Panza’s expulsion was created June 23, which has garnered nearly 500 supporters. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management later said they were looking into P…