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NY Dental Hygienist Who Traveled To Bergen To Meet Child For Sex Could Be Freed Next Summer NY Dental Hygienist Who Traveled To Bergen To Meet Child For Sex Could Be Freed Next Summer
NY Dental Hygienist Who Traveled To Bergen To Meet Child For Sex Could Be Freed Next Summer UPDATE: A dental hygienist who was arrested in Bergen County after coming from Rockland to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl was sent to state prison for what could be less than a year. Dariush Ghamarnezhad, 42, of Pomona was among 16 men from Bergen, Passaic, Rockland and Westchester counties who were busted by authorities during a five-day 2019 sting operation dubbed “Operation Home Alone." Various law enforcement agencies united to nab men who they said tried to lure youngsters into sex through social media. Just about all of them were arrested when they showed up at a residen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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ID Sought For Mercedes In Child Luring Investigation: Hopatcong Police ID Sought For Mercedes In Child Luring Investigation: Hopatcong Police
ID Sought For Mercedes In Child Luring Investigation: Hopatcong Police UPDATE: The suspect vehicle and driver have been identified, police have confirmed. -------------------------- Recognize this Mercedes? Police in Hopatcong say it may have been involved in a child luring incident on the morning of Friday, Jan. 27. The driver pulled over on Broadway, opened the door, and told the child to get in around 8 a.m., police said in a release. The driver is believed to be a clean-shaven white man between 30 and 40 years old wearing a black jacket. The child backed up and a witness yelled at the driver, who police say fled the area in an unknown direction. The v…

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by Valerie Musson
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YouTubers Bust Pennsylvania Boater Apparently Trying To Lure 'Girl' In New Jersey YouTubers Bust Pennsylvania Boater Apparently Trying To Lure 'Girl' In New Jersey
YouTubers Bust Pennsylvania Boater Apparently Trying To Lure 'Girl' In New Jersey A pair of YouTubers helped police in New Jersey nab a Pennsylvania man who they say tried to lure a "girl" for sex on his boat. Roger Tomes, 57, traveled from his Philadelphia home to Graef’s Boat Yard in Egg Harbor Township on Sunday, July 24, believing he would be having sex with a "15-year-old girl" with whom he exchanged messages online and through text, abc7 reports. But, when he arrived, he was met by the YouTubers, known for posting videos on their Mr. Web channel about catching child predators, according to the outlet.  The duo has an online reputation for posing as teena…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Child Luring Incident Involving 10-Year-Old Under Investigation In Bethlehem: Police Child Luring Incident Involving 10-Year-Old Under Investigation In Bethlehem: Police
Child Luring Incident Involving 10-Year-Old Under Investigation In Bethlehem: Police Know anything? Authorities in Bethlehem are seeking clues about an alleged child luring incident involving a 10-year-old. The child was outside in the Annex — the area behind the Easton Avenue Giant — when a white utility van stopped around 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, Bethlehem Township Police said in a release on Friday, July 8. The driver asked the child if he would like to “go into the van.” The child said no and went inside, and the man drove off. The driver is described as a balding white man in his 40s or 50s and was wearing a striped red shirt, police said. Anyone with information or…

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by Valerie Musson
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Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says
Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says A Long Island man was arrested for luring and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Jersey City, authorities said Thursday. Cecilio Viera-Viera, 21, of Freeport, NY, met the girl on social media and lured her through conversations and interactions to meet him in-person on June 4, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Viera-Viera met the girl in Jersey City and lured her into his car, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Viera-Viera was arrested Wednesday at his home just after 5 p.m. without incident on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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GOTCHA! NJ Citizens Posing As Minors Bust Men Trying To Lure Boys Online, Police Say GOTCHA! NJ Citizens Posing As Minors Bust Men Trying To Lure Boys Online, Police Say
Gotcha! NJ Citizens Posing As Minors Bust Men Trying To Lure Boys Online, Police Say Men from Atlantic City, NJ and Chester County, PA were busted by concerned citizens posing as minors trying to lure boys online, authorities said Tuesday. The concerned citizens posed as underage children on various social media sites and confronted the two men before notifying local law enforcement, ACPD spokesman Lt. Kevin Fair said. Officers on Saturday responded to the 2400 block of Formicas Way on a report that Robert Catalano, 58, of Atlantic City attempted to lure a child to engage in sexual contact, Fair said. The concerned citizens provided officers with screen shots and detailed …

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by Jon Craig
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SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek ID For Morris County Man Who Tried Luring Children To His Home SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek ID For Morris County Man Who Tried Luring Children To His Home
SEE Anything? Police Seek ID For Morris County Man Who Tried Luring Children To His Home Police in Morris County are seeking the public’s help tracking down a man who attempted to lure two girls back to his home Wednesday afternoon. A man in a red 4-door sedan drove up to two girls who were walking near Stonehouse Road and River Road in Long Hill Township and asked them to follow him back to his home around 3:10 p.m., police said. The man then drove toward Division Avenue and turned left in the direction of Long Hill Road, police said. The suspect is described as a heavy-set white man between the ages of 50 and 60 with gray hair and glasses, police said. Anyone with informati…

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by Valerie Musson
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Bergen Sheriff's Fugitive Task Force Flies Out Of Chute Boosted By Prosecutor, Local Chiefs Bergen Sheriff's Fugitive Task Force Flies Out Of Chute Boosted By Prosecutor, Local Chiefs
Bergen Sheriff's Fugitive Task Force Flies Out Of Chute Boosted By Prosecutor, Local Chiefs Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton’s new Fugitive Task Force hit the ground running, making six arrests in one morning, including a Hackensack sex offender who failed to register and a Garfield man accused of trying to lure a child. Cureton launched the Bergen County Fugitive Task Force in conjunction with the county police chiefs association.  The unit, which includes local police officers and members of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, is tasked with locating and arresting not only fugitives but also defendants with outstanding warrants. Its first round produced a half-dozen ar…

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by Jerry DeMarco