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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For All 21 NJ Counties Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For All 21 NJ Counties
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For All 21 NJ Counties A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all 21 New Jersey counties through 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters warned that scattered wind gusts up to 70 mph, isolated quarter-size hail, and frequent lightning are possible across the state. Severe thunderstorms could develop throughout the afternoon and evening as a strong storm system moves across the region, the NWS said. The greatest threat is expected to be damaging wind gusts capable of downing trees and power lines, along with isolated hail and dangerous lightning. Residents are ur…

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by Cecilia Levine
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CHILD PORN: NJ Elementary School Teacher Arrested, Prosecutor Says CHILD PORN: NJ Elementary School Teacher Arrested, Prosecutor Says
Child Porn: NJ Elementary School Teacher Arrested, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey elementary school teacher has been charged with distributing and possessing child sexual abuse materials, authorities said. Kenneth Vaughn, 35, of Peapack, was found with files showing the sexual abuse and exploitation of a minor on a social media and messaging platform, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Detectives confirmed Vaughn is currently employed as an elementary school teacher in Branchburg, McDonald said. The investigation remains ongoing. The New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force notified McDonald's office after a Cy…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Branchburg Woman Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor Branchburg Woman Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Branchburg Woman Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 69-year-old Branchburg woman was arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. An investigation into Kathleen Amberg began after the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip about the possession and distribution of files depicting the sexual abuse of minors on an internet service platform, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Branchburg Township Chief of Police Richard Buck said. On Wed…

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by Sam Barron
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ICE Detains NJ Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved ICE Detains NJ Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved
ICE Detains NJ Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved A man was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a federal raid in New Jersey, even though he was not the subject of the investigation, according to officials and immigrant advocacy groups. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that a search warrant was executed on the 800 block of Asbury Avenue in Ocean City (Cape May County) as part of an ongoing child exploitation investigation on Tuesday, July 29.  Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said the warrant stemmed from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which identifi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison
Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison A former employee who hid cameras in bathrooms at a Long Island sleep center, recording hundreds of patients – including children – may dodge prison. Sanjai Syamaprasad, 48, pleaded guilty to unlawful surveillance and tampering with physical evidence in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, July 15. He admitted to planting hidden cameras disguised a smoke detectors inside restrooms at the Northwell Health Sleep Disorders Center in Manhasset. Syamaprasad secretly recorded patients and staff between July 2023 and April 2024, downloading the footage to an SD card after each shift, prosecutors sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pulitzer-Winning Washington Post Journalist Found With Child Porn On Work Laptop: DOJ Pulitzer-Winning Washington Post Journalist Found With Child Porn On Work Laptop: DOJ
Pulitzer-Winning Washington Post Journalist Found With Child Porn On Work Laptop: DOJ A Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist is accused of having child porn on his work laptop, federal prosecutors announced Friday, June 27. Thomas Pham LeGro, 48, was arrested on Thursday after FBI agents searched his Washington, DC home and seized multiple electronic devices, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. His first court appearance was held Friday in U.S. District Court in DC. LeGro was charged with possession of child pornography, officials said. Investigators discovered 11 child sexual abuse videos in a folder on LeGro’s work-issued laptop, according to the DOJ…

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by Zak Failla
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NJ Elementary School Teacher Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor NJ Elementary School Teacher Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
NJ Elementary School Teacher Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 50-year-old elementary school teacher in Vineland was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography on Thursday, June 26, authorities said. An investigation into James Adams, a Washington Township resident, began after social media messages containing child sexual abuse material were tracked back to Adams’ residence, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office said. A search warrant uncovered multiple electronic devices allegedly belonging to Adams, including a device of the same make and model that was linked to the social media messages that contained child sexual abuse material,…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Teacher Had Videos Of Student In Classroom, Secret Videos Of Kids At Malls: Complaint NJ Teacher Had Videos Of Student In Classroom, Secret Videos Of Kids At Malls: Complaint
NJ Teacher Had Videos Of Student In Classroom, Secret Videos Of Kids At Malls: Complaint New details have been released in the arrest of a New Jersey Catholic school Spanish teacher and soccer coach. ** WARNING: Many people may find the following information highly disturbing and upsetting. Reader's discretion is advised ** According to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice, 50-year-old Saint Thomas Aquinas High School teacher Axel Palomares had student/teacher sexual fantasies and was found in possession of a video showing a female high school student in school uniform slightly bent over a teacher's desk last October.  Investigators also uncovered numerous photos …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Teacher Found With Child Porn: Prosecutor NJ Teacher Found With Child Porn: Prosecutor
NJ Teacher Found With Child Porn: Prosecutor A 48-year-old middle school teacher was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Feb. 25 with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Matthew Serwedes, a Hillsborough resident who teaches Learning, Design, and Technology at Carl Kumpf Middle School, became the center of an investigation following a tip regarding child porn being uploaded on a social media and messaging platform, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. During a search warrant of Serwedes' home, electronic devices were seized for further forensic analysis, McDonald said alongside County Prosecu…

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by Sam Barron
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Hillsborough Man Chatted With Kids, Sent Out Child Porn: Prosecutor Hillsborough Man Chatted With Kids, Sent Out Child Porn: Prosecutor
Hillsborough Man Chatted With Kids, Sent Out Child Porn: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Hillsborough man was arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child pornography last month, authorities said. An investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office was launched into Adam Rose after they received information of child pornography being uploaded on social media platforms, Prosecutor John McDonald said.  Detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, along with members of the Hillsborough Township Police Department, executed a search warrant at Rose’s residence, seizing electronic devices from the residence for further forensic an…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Middle School Wrestling Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Somerset Prosecutor Middle School Wrestling Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Somerset Prosecutor
Middle School Wrestling Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Somerset Prosecutor A 52-year-old Raritan Borough resident and middle school wrestling coach was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Dec. 17, with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Nicholas Cringoli, who works as a paraprofessional with the Franklin Township school district as well as wrestling coach, uploaded images of child exploitation or abuse of a child, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Raritan Borough Chief of Police Thomas Fisher said. A seizure of Cringoli's electronic devices revealed&…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Juvenile Made Threats Against Middle School Students: Warren Township PD Juvenile Made Threats Against Middle School Students: Warren Township PD
Juvenile Made Threats Against Middle School Students: Warren Township PD A juvenile in Warren Township was arrested and charged on Sunday, Oct. 20 with making threats against middle school students, authorities said. Officers began investigating after receiving reports that a Warren Middle School student had made threatening statements outside of school hours to other students via an online social media platform, Warren Township police said. Police identified the juvenile responsible, and determined that the threat was not credible, officers said. The juvenile has been charged with terroristic threats and issued a juvenile delinquency summons, police s…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Ex-NJ Boy Scouts Worker, 70, Admits Trafficking Child Porn, Recording Kids In Bathroom: Feds Ex-NJ Boy Scouts Worker, 70, Admits Trafficking Child Porn, Recording Kids In Bathroom: Feds
Ex-NJ Boy Scouts Worker, 70, Admits Trafficking Child Porn, Recording Kids In Bathroom: Feds 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 70-year-old former New Jersey Boy Scout camp employee admitted secretly recording videos of children using bathrooms there, federal authorities said.  William Mickel was employed by the Boy Scouts of America in Morris County when he trafficked videos and still images of child sex abuse via email, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Mickel had hundreds of files stored on electronic devices in his Lake Hopatcong home, some of which "depicted children who were surreptitiously recorded using bathrooms in the Boy Scout camps where Mickel worked," Sellinger said.…

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by Jerry DeMarco