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SEXTORTION: AMC CEO, Philly Native Adam Aron Says He Was Blackmailed SEXTORTION: AMC CEO, Philly Native Adam Aron Says He Was Blackmailed
Sextortion: AMC CEO, Philly Native Adam Aron Says He Was Blackmailed Philadelphia native and AMC CEO Adam Aron says he was the victim of an "elaborate criminal extortion" scheme last year, he announced Thursday morning, Oct. 12, in a social media post.  Aron made the revelation after Semafor reported that the CEO had sent "sexually explicit images and messages" to a woman who later tried to hold them as blackmail.  The woman, Sakoya Blackwood of Bronx, New York, was charged with extortion and cyberstalking and later sentenced to one year time served, according to the outlet.  View this post on Instagram A pos…

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by Mac Bullock
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Jury Finds Lehigh Valley Man Guilty Of Cyberstalking Government Worker, Ex-GF, Ex-Wife Jury Finds Lehigh Valley Man Guilty Of Cyberstalking Government Worker, Ex-GF, Ex-Wife
Jury Finds Lehigh Valley Man Guilty Of Cyberstalking Government Worker, Ex-GF, Ex-Wife A jury found a Lehigh Valley man guilty of cyberstalking three different victims, including a government worker, his ex-girlfriend, and his ex-wife, authorities announced. A five-day trial in Easton led to a jury finding Anthony Elonis, 39, of Bethlehem, guilty of three separate counts of cyberstalking on Friday, August 5, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Elonis was indicted by a Philadelphia grand jury in July after allegedly cyberstalking three victims between 2018 and 2021, the office said. The victims included a government employee in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Elonis’ forme…

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by Valerie Musson
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Delco Cyberstalker Learns His Fate For Sending More Than 100 Threatening Texts To Woman Delco Cyberstalker Learns His Fate For Sending More Than 100 Threatening Texts To Woman
Delco Cyberstalker Learns His Fate For Sending More Than 100 Threatening Texts To Woman A 25-year-old Delaware County man has learned his fate after nearly a year of cyberstalking a woman, federal authorities said. Karanjot Singh, of Upper Darby, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 4 to eight months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said. Singh stalked a woman online for more than nine months, starting in March 2020, and sent her over 100 sexually violent and threatening text messages, the US attorney said. Singh repeatedly terrorized her, texting her at all hours of the day and night with escalating threat…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges
Gunman Accused Of Firing Shots Into MontCo Democratic Committee Office Facing Federal Charges A Pennsylvania gunman arrested by state authorities earlier this month is now facing federal charges after sending a threatening email to an executive and firing shots at the Montgomery County Democratic Committee Office on Jan. 20, authorities announced. Francis Nero, 48, of Eagleville, was federally charged on March 3 on charges of sending threatening communications and cyberstalking, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. MCDP Office Executive Director Brian Levy told Norristown police on Jan. 8 that he got a threatening email from someone on Ja…

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by Nicole Acosta