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Maryland Man Caught Soliciting PATeen On Snapchat: New Court Docs Maryland Man Caught Soliciting PATeen On Snapchat: New Court Docs
Maryland Man Caught Soliciting PATeen On Snapchat: New Court Docs A Maryland man accused of using Snapchat to solicit and exploit a 15-year-old York County girl is now facing trafficking and sexual assault charges, according to newly obtained court documents. Brady Alexander Knatz, 26, of Hampstead, allegedly initiated sexually explicit conversations with the teen, identified as S.C., in September 2024 using the username "scooby_snacs," police said. Despite learning her age, Knatz continued requesting explicit photos and describing graphic sexual acts, investigators allege. The communications were discovered by S.C.'s mother on Oct. 1, 2024, prompting the …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Feds: NJ Military Vet Charged With Child Porn Trafficking Feds: NJ Military Vet Charged With Child Porn Trafficking
Feds: NJ Military Vet Charged With Child Porn Trafficking A U.S. Army veteran who most recently trained soldiers at New Jersey's McGuire Air Force Base was arrested there by federal agents for trafficking child porn, authorities said. Brian J. Crann, 37, who's been with the military more than a decade, "transmitted a video and two images of child sexual abuse to another individual using an account on an instant messaging mobile application" this past weekend, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Crann "also transmitted a non-pornographic image of himself with a minor who appeared to be the same victim depicted in the images and v…

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by Jerry DeMarco