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UPMC Professor Of Pediatric Radiology Indicted For Child Porn: USDOJ UPMC Professor Of Pediatric Radiology Indicted For Child Porn: USDOJ
Upmc Professor Of Pediatric Radiology Indicted For Child Porn: Usdoj A University of Pittsburgh Doctor and Professor Of Pediatric Radiology has been indicted on child pornography charges, according to a release by the US Department Of Justice on Wednesday, Sept. 4.  Dr. Ashok Panigrahy, 53, of Pittsburgh, was caught transporting "material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor in interstate commerce, as well as possessed material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor," in Nov. 2022, as stated in the USDOJ release.  The material included images of the raping of children under the of 12 and/or prepubescent, according to federal court documents obt…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY Man Who Drove For Sex With Child In PA Learns His Fate: USDOJ NY Man Who Drove For Sex With Child In PA Learns His Fate: USDOJ
NY Man Who Drove For Sex With Child In PA Learns His Fate: Usdoj A New York man is heading to prison after he was caught coming to Pennsylvania hoping to have sex with a 13-year-old girl, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, July 13, 2023.  Stephen Farleigh, 51, of Walton, New York, was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment to be followed by 15 years of supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner "for attempted enticement of a minor," as stated in the release.  Farleigh "used the internet to attempt to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity" between Oct…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bucks Sex Offender Busted In Sting Operation, Say Authorities Bucks Sex Offender Busted In Sting Operation, Say Authorities
Bucks Sex Offender Busted In Sting Operation, Say Authorities A registered Megan's Law offender in Bucks County is in police custody after authorities say he tried to arrange a sexual encounter with a teenage boy.  David Coles Sr., a 76-year-old Bristol resident, was arrested early Wednesday, March 1 in Bensalem, township police said in a statement.  Coles, who in 1997 was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and aggravated indecent assault, first came under Bensalem police scrutiny last November when detectives found a profile he made on a dating site, the department wrote.  At that time, authorities said he had exchang…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
5 Suburban Philly Child Predators Arrested In Undercover Prostitution Sting 5 Suburban Philly Child Predators Arrested In Undercover Prostitution Sting
5 Suburban Philly Child Predators Arrested In Undercover Prostitution Sting Five child predators were arrested in Montgomery County as part of an undercover prostitution sting, authorities announced. The following men contacted children on social media for sex and arrived at a location in Conshohocken, where they were met by undercover detectives instead: Onesimo Rodriguez Campos, 27, of Norristown David G. Kohlmeier, 46, of Devon Allan R. Lattanzi, 57, of Lower Providence Kenneth Sugalski, 49, of Conshohocken Ashish Verma, 37, of Norristown The undercover operation began last week as part of an ongoing effort with the Internet Crimes Against Childr…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Baltimore Catholic School Teacher Busted For Sexual Online Relationship With Former Student: PD Baltimore Catholic School Teacher Busted For Sexual Online Relationship With Former Student: PD
Baltimore Catholic School Teacher Busted For Sexual Online Relationship With Former Student: PD A 38-year-old Maryland catholic school teacher was arrested for having an online sexual relationship with a former student who was a minor, authorities said. An investigation was launched into Mark Planamente, of Parkville, on Feb. 11 after Maryland State Police got a tip that he was having an inappropriate online relationship with the girl, Marland State Police said. Planamente was arrested at his home that night on charges of sexual solicitation of a minor and displaying obscene material to a minor, authorities said. A search of his home turned up electronic devices, which were bein…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Dad Found With More Than 1K Images Of Child Pornography: USDOJ PA Dad Found With More Than 1K Images Of Child Pornography: USDOJ
PA Dad Found With More Than 1K Images Of Child Pornography: Usdoj A central Pennsylvania father has pleaded guilty to possession of more than 1,000 images of child pornography-- mainly of children ages 7 to 13, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Daniel Lee Boose, age 39, of Gettysburg, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson on Jan. 21, according to the release. Boose pleaded guilty to possession and was also ordered to register as a sex offender and serve 10 years of supervised release following his release from prison, according to the USDOJ. Boose is the father of a you…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pa. Man Accused Of Rape, Making Child Porn Was Vocal About Depression On Facebook Pa. Man Accused Of Rape, Making Child Porn Was Vocal About Depression On Facebook
Pa. Man Accused Of Rape, Making Child Porn Was Vocal About Depression On Facebook A father from York has been arrested on federal charges related to child porn, according to the US Department of Justice. Jeremy Nathaniel Fallbeck, 31, of York, has been charged with producing, receiving, and coercing child pornography and enticing a child to engage in unlawful sexual activity on Aug. 4. The charges stem from an investigation into unlawful sexual activity from on or about January 9, 2019 until on or about August 25, 2019, in York County, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler. During that time Fallbeck became a father for the second time, welcoming his first…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Feds: Former MontCo Youth Swim School Employee Planned On Sexually Abusing Her Own Baby Feds: Former MontCo Youth Swim School Employee Planned On Sexually Abusing Her Own Baby
Feds: Former MontCo Youth Swim School Employee Planned On Sexually Abusing Her Own Baby A former employe of a Montgomery County youth swimming school was six months pregnant and told sex offenders online that she planned on sexually abusing her own baby when she gave birth, federal authorities said. Danielle Sebenick, 29, of Glenside, was sentenced to seven years in prison with ten years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Petrese B. Tucker for her distribution and possession of child pornography. Sebenick in 2018 was identified as the administrator of a website dedicated to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, and used the platform …

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by Cecilia Levine