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Central Jersey Man Sextorted Boy He Met In Online Gaming Chatroom: Prosecutors Central Jersey Man Sextorted Boy He Met In Online Gaming Chatroom: Prosecutors
Central Jersey Man Sextorted Boy He Met In Online Gaming Chatroom: Prosecutors A Somerset man was accused of trying to get a boy to send him nude pictures and videos in a sextortion scheme, authorities said. Sebastian Romero, 27, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. The investigation started after the boy's family contacted the Cinnaminson Township Police Department in July. Investigators said Romero met the boy online through an online gaming platform's chatroom and knew the boy was underage. He got personal information about the boy before offering to pay him with electronic gif…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ State Trooper Tried To Pay Girl For Sex, Asked For Sexual Pictures: Prosecutors NJ State Trooper Tried To Pay Girl For Sex, Asked For Sexual Pictures: Prosecutors
NJ State Trooper Tried To Pay Girl For Sex, Asked For Sexual Pictures: Prosecutors A state trooper was accused of trying to pay for sex from someone he believed was a teen girl and asking for sexual pictures, authorities said. Shane Dempsey, 31, of Brick Township, was arrested in Ewing on Monday, July 1, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. Investigators said Dempsey contacted an undercover detective on the social media app Whisper earlier in 2024.  Prosecutors said Dempsey asked for "sexually explicit images" from the detective, who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. He also said he would pay money for a sex act fro…

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by Chris Spiker
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Undercover Sting Nabs NJ Creeps Seeking Sex With Kids Online, Prosecutor Says Undercover Sting Nabs NJ Creeps Seeking Sex With Kids Online, Prosecutor Says
Undercover Sting Nabs NJ Creeps Seeking Sex With Kids Online, Prosecutor Says An undercover operation targeted toward people trying to lure children into sexual activity online has led to the arrests of four men, authorities in Middlesex County said. "Operation Cruel Summer" is a multi-agency sting between the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, US Secret Service, Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, and various local police departments. The charges were announced by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, who said four men were arrested between June 3 and June 6, 2024. The underage “children” that the perpetrators were speaking with were, in fact, underco…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rutherford Man, 34, Expecting Sex With 14-Year-Old Busted In Sting: Bergen Prosecutor Rutherford Man, 34, Expecting Sex With 14-Year-Old Busted In Sting: Bergen Prosecutor
Rutherford Man, 34, Expecting Sex With 14-Year-Old Busted In Sting: Bergen Prosecutor An unemployed Rutherford man who authorities said headed to Paramus expecting sex with an underage boy was instead arrested by Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives. Sean Dynan, 34, “engaged in sexually explicit dialogue” with Cyber Crimes Unit investigators before arranging the meeting, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Next thing he knew, he was in handcuffs. Dynan was charged with luring and child endangerment and sent to the Bergen County Jail on Wednesday, March 29. He remained there Sunday pending court action.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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South Jersey Man Thought He Was Chatting With Teenage Girl: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Thought He Was Chatting With Teenage Girl: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Thought He Was Chatting With Teenage Girl: Prosecutor A Burlington County man has been arrested and charged with seeking a sexual encounter with an underage girl, authorities said. Hazleton Newman, 31, of Chatsworth, was charged with luring, child endangerment and attempted sexual assault on a minor, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. An investigation revealed that Newman was attempting to set up a sexual encounter with who he believed to be a 14-year-old girl via electronic platforms and other forms of communication, Santiago said. Newman remains detained in the Monmouth County Correctional …

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by Jon Craig
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Driver Tries Luring Two Children On Jersey Shore: Police Driver Tries Luring Two Children On Jersey Shore: Police
Driver Tries Luring Two Children On Jersey Shore: Police Authorities were seeking the driver who they said tried luring two children along the Jersey Shore Labor Day Weekend. The driver of a mid-2000s Chevrolet Equinox or Saturn Vue with a distinguishing black rear bumper tried luring the children to his car in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester before they ran into a home, and he suspect fled around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, local police said. The driver was described as a middle-aged male with a darker complexion and black facial hair. Anyone with information regarding the vehicle is urged to contact the Manchester Township Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor
NJ Man Says He Wants To 'Take Girl's Virginity' — Turns Out Girl Was Federal Agent: Prosecutor Richard J. Kostrub traveled from his Somerdale home to the Walmart on Route 70 in Evesham Township believing he would be having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met through a chat app, authorities said. He had been texting with the "girl" for about a month, and was hoping to finally meet her, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. But when he arrived, he was met by investigators and law enforcement officials. As it turns out, the "girl" Kostrub had been chatting with was actually a ederal agent the whole time.  was unaware that the young girl he had arranged…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man, 39, Arrested For Luring Teenage Girl Jersey Shore Man, 39, Arrested For Luring Teenage Girl
Jersey Shore Man, 39, Arrested For Luring Teenage Girl A Jersey Shore man accused of trying to lure a teenage girl into his SUV has been arrested, authorities said. Francisco Rosales-Flores, 39, of Jackson was arrested on Thursday, Jackson police said. He was charged with second-degree luring.  The SUV was found parked at a home on Citadel Drive in Jackson, police said. The 13-year-old girl told police she was walking on Pitney Lane near Danielle Court about 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 when a man drove past, slowed down and spoke to her. The girl used her cellphone to take video, police said.  “The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle …

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad
Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad Two more arrests have been made in connection with a Somerset County drug deal gone bad last January, authorities said Thursday. Kayla S. Burnett, 20, of Ewing, and Samuel P. Dyal, 18, of Princeton, were arrested on May 26 and May 27, respectively, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. George C. Battle, 4th was taken into custody on April 28, 2021 and charged with armed robbery, unlawful possession of a handgun, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and luring, all in connection with the Montgomery Township incident, Robertson said. On Jan. 25, a juvenile told police that…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mercer County Man Nabbed In Somerset Drug Deal Turned Gunpoint Robbery, Authorities Say Mercer County Man Nabbed In Somerset Drug Deal Turned Gunpoint Robbery, Authorities Say
Mercer County Man Nabbed In Somerset Drug Deal Turned Gunpoint Robbery, Authorities Say An 18-year-old Mercer County man has been arrested in a Somerset County drug deal-turned robbery that occurred last January, authorities announced Monday. George C. Battle IV and another man had made arrangement with the victim over a social media application to conduct a drug deal near Lancaster Court in Montgomery Township on Jan. 17 around 6:30 p.m.,  Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. A man got into the passenger's seat of his car and pointed a black gun at him while another man got into the back of the car and demanded his wallet, cell phone, car keys and hat, R…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lakewood Fugitive Accused Of Luring 16-Year-Old Girl Surrenders, Police Say Lakewood Fugitive Accused Of Luring 16-Year-Old Girl Surrenders, Police Say
Lakewood Fugitive Accused Of Luring 16-Year-Old Girl Surrenders, Police Say Lakewood police on Sunday night announced the arrest of a man who they say tried luring a 16-year-old girl who recorded the whole incident on her phone last month. Julio Anchia, 40, of Lakewood, surrendered to local authorities Sunday afternoon, two days after he was identified as a suspect, police said. Anchia is accused of trying to lure the girl into his vehicle with the intent of engaging in sexual acts at the Highpoint Condominium Complex on March 31, authorities said. "The victim, who was not only smart enough to refuse his advances, thought quickly enough to surreptitiously record t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Flemington Man, 19, Charged With Luring Flemington Man, 19, Charged With Luring
Flemington Man, 19, Charged With Luring A 19-year-old Flemington man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of luring and endangerment, authorities said. Edwin Ramirez was arrested Feb. 16 on second and third degree charges, respectively, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Flemington Borough Police Chief Jerry Rotella said. No further details were released. This is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with relevant information regarding Mr. Ramirez is encouraged to call the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office’s at (908) 788-1129.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: West Milford Man, Underage Boy Exchanged Sexual Images Of Each Other Authorities: West Milford Man, Underage Boy Exchanged Sexual Images Of Each Other
Authorities: West Milford Man, Underage Boy Exchanged Sexual Images Of Each Other A West Milford man sent sexually explicit images to an underage boy and had him do the same, authorities said. New York State Police alerted authorities in Passaic County to Tekanand V. Singh, 28, who they said began messaging the boy after meeting him online. Singh “sent the victim photographs of himself” and “requested the victim engage in sexual acts [that] he instructed should be recorded and sent to him,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said in a joint release. “All images were obtained by law enforcement,” they added. Si…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Middlesex County Man, 63, Lured Pre-Teenagers, Solicited Sex Authorities: Middlesex County Man, 63, Lured Pre-Teenagers, Solicited Sex
Authorities: Middlesex County Man, 63, Lured Pre-Teenagers, Solicited Sex A 63-year-old man from Highland Park was arrested after attempting to lure two pre-teen girls and asking them to have sex, authorities said. Genaro Gutierrez was charged on Thursday with two counts -- one for each juvenile -- of promoting prostitution, luring and endangering the welfare of a child, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Highland Park Police Chief Rick Abrams said in a statement. Gutierrez is accused of approaching two girls, ages 11 and 12, and propositioning both of them, according to the statement. The incident occurred about …

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Authorities Nab Accused Jersey Shore Child Predator Snared By YouTuber Prosecutor: Authorities Nab Accused Jersey Shore Child Predator Snared By YouTuber
Prosecutor: Authorities Nab Accused Jersey Shore Child Predator Snared By YouTuber Detectives arrested a 33-year-old Jersey Shore man on luring and attempted sexual assault charges after a YouTube creator lured him into a meeting by posing as a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. Phillip Stone, of Lacey Township, remained held in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing following his arrest Monday. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said detectives from his High Tech Crime and Special Victims units took Stone into custody while investigating the authenticity of a video made by a private citizen who claimed to be doing a research study. The man – who id…

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by Jon Craig