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Medic One Worker Used Shared Computer For AI Child Sex Abuse Material: PA AG Medic One Worker Used Shared Computer For AI Child Sex Abuse Material: PA AG
Medic One Worker Used Shared Computer For AI Child Sex Abuse Material: PA AG An ambulance service employee is accused of accessing and storing child sexual abuse material — including AI-generated files depicting children — on a shared workplace computer, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, May 15. Gregory Kelley, 31, a full-time wheelchair van driver for Murrysville Medic One, was arrested following an investigation by the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section and the Murrysville Police Department, according to the release. Kelley faces numerous felony charges tied to the alleged material found on communal computers used by M…

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PA Man Sentenced Up To 500 Years For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Attorney General PA Man Sentenced Up To 500 Years For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Attorney General
PA Man Sentenced Up To 500 Years For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: Attorney General A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to serve up to 500 years in state prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Dec. 18. Ricky Raisner, 67, of Mount Bethel (Northampton County), was ordered to serve 110 to 500 years in prison after being found guilty on 51 felony counts, according to Sunday. The verdict was handed down by Northampton County Judge Brian Panella following Raisner’s conviction at trial in July. Judge Panella emphasized the "very young" ages of the children depicted in the materials Raisner possessed and the “egregi…

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Nearly 100 AI-Generated Child Sex Abuse Files Found On Man's Computer: PA AG Nearly 100 AI-Generated Child Sex Abuse Files Found On Man's Computer: PA AG
Nearly 100 Ai-generated Child Sex Abuse Files Found On Man's Computer: PA AG A Pennsylvania man is accused of possessing dozens of artificially generated child sexual abuse files along with other illegal material, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. Andrew McCartle II, 35, of Lewistown (Mifflin County), was charged with 95 felonies, including 48 related to A.I.-generated depictions of children, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Investigators with the Child Predator Section, assisted by the Lewistown Police Department, executed a search this week at a Catherine Street home where they found the files on electronic devices, authorities…

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‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Charged In Third-Strike Child Exploitation Case: Pennsylvania AG ‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Charged In Third-Strike Child Exploitation Case: Pennsylvania AG
‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Charged In Third-Strike Child Exploitation Case: Pennsylvania AG A Pennsylvania man deemed a sexually violent predator is facing new child sexual abuse material charges, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Zachary P. Keiser, 35, of McVeytown, was charged with felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and related offenses, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Keiser has two prior convictions for sexually assaulting children in 2009 and 2013, serving prison sentences for both cases. He was classified as a sexually violent predator by a sentencing judge and remains a registered sex offender. Attorney General Su…

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Man Attempting To Meet 13-Year-Old Through Chat App Caught In Sting: PA AG Man Attempting To Meet 13-Year-Old Through Chat App Caught In Sting: PA AG
Man Attempting To Meet 13-Year-Old Through Chat App Caught In Sting: PA AG A 42-year-old Franklin County man is accused of trying to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex in Harrisburg after explicit online conversations, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Bobby Clarke Rossell was arrested last week when he showed up at an arranged location expecting to meet the girl, who was actually an undercover agent, authorities said. Rossell is charged with 12 offenses, including 10 felonies for criminal solicitation and unlawful contact with a minor, according to the release. His bail was set at $500,000 cash, which was not immediately posted. “This defe…

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Retired PA Police Officer Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material, AG Says Retired PA Police Officer Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material, AG Says
Retired PA Police Officer Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material, AG Says A retired Pennsylvania police officer is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Wednesday, July 23. Peter J. Benedict Jr., 68, of Beaver County, was charged with 11 felony counts — including possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication facility — after agents searched his home earlier this week, according to AG Sunday. Benedict had served as a police officer in Beaver County and worked as a school resource officer between 2022 and 2023. He retired from law enforcement in 2023. Authorities stressed that th…

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Infant Sexually Abused, Recorded On Cellphone By Schuylkill Teen: PA AG Infant Sexually Abused, Recorded On Cellphone By Schuylkill Teen: PA AG
Infant Sexually Abused, Recorded On Cellphone By Schuylkill Teen: PA AG A Schuylkill County teen is accused of sexually abusing a 9-month-old child and recording it on his phone, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced in a press release on Friday, July 11. Jalvi DeJesus Nunez, 19, of Shenandoah, was arrested on Thursday, July 10, and charged with Sexual Abuse of Children, Possession of Sexual Abuse Material, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Indecent Assault, and related offenses. His bail was set at $100,000. Earlier this month, the Shenandoah Police Department received a tip from a witness who saw a video of Nunez engaging in lewd contact w…

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Man Brought Condoms, Candy, Cash To Meet ‘12-Year-Old Girl,’ PA AG Says Man Brought Condoms, Candy, Cash To Meet ‘12-Year-Old Girl,’ PA AG Says
Man Brought Condoms, Candy, Cash To Meet ‘12-Year-Old Girl,’ PA AG Says A Western Pennsylvania man is accused of trying to rape a child after showing up with condoms, candy, and cash to a pre-arranged meeting with someone he believed was a 12-year-old girl, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 8. Lane Alan Simpson, 40, of Pitcairn, thought he was communicating with the girl’s mother when he arranged to pay for sexual contact, prosecutors said. But it was an undercover agent with the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section. Simpson agreed to pay cash and traveled to meet the “child,” bringing the agreed-upon amount, condoms, and ca…

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AI Child Porn Images Found On Man’s Phone In PA’s First Case Under New Law: AG AI Child Porn Images Found On Man’s Phone In PA’s First Case Under New Law: AG
AI Child Porn Images Found On Man’s Phone In PA’s First Case Under New Law: AG A Dallastown man had dozens of AI-generated child sexual abuse images on his phone, making him the first person charged under Pennsylvania’s new law targeting synthetic child porn, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, April 14. Luke A. Teipel, 22, is facing 33 felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material—including 29 artificial images—along with one felony count of criminal use of a communication facility, Sunday’s office said. Investigators tracked the disturbing images to a device owned by Teipel and searched his home, where they found a cell phone in the kitchen c…

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Man Shared Child Sex Abuse Videos From Pennsylvania Home, AG Says Man Shared Child Sex Abuse Videos From Pennsylvania Home, AG Says
Man Shared Child Sex Abuse Videos From Pennsylvania Home, AG Says A Pennsylvania man is facing felony charges after investigators say he was caught sharing child sexual abuse material from his Elk County home. Jason T. Orner, 45, of Saint Marys, was arrested and arraigned on multiple charges after a recent raid on his home on Chestnut Street, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. Agents from the AG’s Child Predator Section and Saint Marys Police executed a search warrant and seized a laptop and other devices believed to contain illegal videos of children being sexually exploited. “The proactive work of our Child Predator Section uncover…

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