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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
Police & Fire
500+ Child Porn Files Found On North Jersey Man: Cops 500+ Child Porn Files Found On North Jersey Man: Cops
500+ Child Porn Files Found On North Jersey Man: Cops A North Jersey man is accused of possessing hundreds of images of child sexual abuse, authorities said. In April 2025, West New York police launched an investigation after receiving a tip that images depicting child sexual abuse material had been uploaded and stored on a storage medium registered to Asael Benitez, 29, the department said Saturday, Sept. 6. Detectives determined Benitez possessed those images as well as more than 500 additional images of children being sexually abused, police said. On Thursday, Sept. 4, detectives from the West New York Police Criminal Investigation Divisio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Wayne Insurance Broker Had Prepubescent Child Porn: Sheriff Wayne Insurance Broker Had Prepubescent Child Porn: Sheriff
Wayne Insurance Broker Had Prepubescent Child Porn: Sheriff A 37-year-old insurance broker from North Jersey has been charged following a months-long child pornography investigation, authorities said. The Passaic County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began investigating Jonathan Quispe, of Wayne, on Jan. 24, after numerous media files depicting child sexual abuse material were shared through a mobile messaging app, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. The images and videos showed nude children between the ages of 2 and 12 engaged in sexual acts, Adamo said. Detectives used investigative tools to identify a Wayne res…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Bergen County Man Arrested In Florida Swattings, Sheriff Says Bergen County Man Arrested In Florida Swattings, Sheriff Says
Bergen County Man Arrested In Florida Swattings, Sheriff Says A 22-year-old Bergen County man was arrested last month after making swatting calls to police in Florida, authorities said. Maywood PD In August 2024, officers in south Florida responded to reports of shootings at two different residences, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. One call said a person was shot in the chest and being held hostage, while another call said the caller, later identified as Justin Flavien, shot his sister, authorities said. Once on scene of both incidents, deputies determined the reports were unfounded and no one was injured, police said. Despite Flavien's effo…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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