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Explicit Files Found On Lancaster Man's BitTorrent Sharing: Manheim Twp. Police Explicit Files Found On Lancaster Man's BitTorrent Sharing: Manheim Twp. Police
Explicit Files Found On Lancaster Man's BitTorrent Sharing: Manheim Twp. Police A Lancaster man is accused of possessing child pornography following an online investigation on the BitTorrent network, Manheim Township police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13. James Vincent Cosentino, 44, was charged with two counts of sexual abuse of children and three counts of criminal use of a communication facility after an investigation at his home on the 100 block of Knollwood Drive, police said. The investigation began on June 8, 2024, when a detective was conducting an online probe on the BitTorrent network related to the sharing of child pornography. The detective downloaded files…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Tip Leads To Child Porn Bust, Shocking Confession In Lancaster County: Police Tip Leads To Child Porn Bust, Shocking Confession In Lancaster County: Police
Tip Leads To Child Porn Bust, Shocking Confession In Lancaster County: Police A Lancaster County man has been arrested on multiple child pornography charges, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Dakota Wayne Varner, 25, of New Holland, was charged after police executed a search warrant on his home, uncovering explicit materials depicting minors, according to the New Holland Police Department. Officers began investigating after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Dec. 30, 2024. The tip led detectives to Varner’s residence in New Holland Borough, police said. A search warrant was executed, resulting in the seizu…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Over 1 Million Exploitative Child Images Leola Man Found 'Cute' Discovered On Computer: PD Over 1 Million Exploitative Child Images Leola Man Found 'Cute' Discovered On Computer: PD
Over 1 Million Exploitative Child Images Leola Man Found 'Cute' Discovered On Computer: PD A 53-year-old Leola man told police he looks at pictures of naked children because he finds them "cute" but emphasized that it was not in a sexual manner, authorities said. Chad E. Geist, 53, of Leola, was charged with four counts of Sexual Abuse of Children (Child Pornography) and one count of Criminal Use of a Communication Facility following an investigation prompted by a CyberTipline report, Manheim Township police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Despite his denial, a CyberTipline report led investigators to Geist after they traced a file upload suspected of containing child pornograph…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former Student Teacher Recorded Boys In Locker Rooms Of Multiple PA Schools: State Police Former Student Teacher Recorded Boys In Locker Rooms Of Multiple PA Schools: State Police
Former Student Teacher Recorded Boys In Locker Rooms Of Multiple PA Schools: State Police A former student teacher is accused of recording male students in locker rooms at two Pennsylvania school districts, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Samuel Elliot Fischer, 34, of Erie, is charged with multiple counts of Sexual Abuse of Children and Invasion of Privacy stemming from incidents at Owen J. Roberts High School in Chester County and Pine Richland schools in Allegheny County, according to state police. Investigators said Fischer, while working as a student teacher at Owen J. Roberts High School in 2023, secretly recorded male students in the locke…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
AI-Generated Child Porn Leads To Charges Against 2 PA Teens AI-Generated Child Porn Leads To Charges Against 2 PA Teens
Ai-generated Child Porn Leads To Charges Against 2 PA Teens Two male juveniles face charges for creating and distributing AI-generated pornographic images of Lancaster Country Day School students, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. The pair is accused of altering hundreds of photos of classmates and acquaintances using artificial intelligence tools to create explicit images. A total of 60 female victims have been identified—48 of whom are students at the school. Fifty-nine victims are minors, and one is over the age of 18, authorities said. **AI-Generated Images Lead To Juvenile Charges** Both juve…

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by Jillian Pikora
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York PennDOT Intern Arrested For Attempted Sexual Assault Of Child: Affidavit (UPDATE) York PennDOT Intern Arrested For Attempted Sexual Assault Of Child: Affidavit (UPDATE)
York PennDOT Intern Arrested For Attempted Sexual Assault Of Child: Affidavit (Update) A Lancaster PennDOT intern has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly traveling to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex, Warrington Township Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Daily Voice received the affidavit of probable cause on Wednesday, Nov. 20, revealing new details about the arrest of a Lancaster man accused of attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Blaise Nathaniel Diehl, 40, was charged with multiple felonies after traveling to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl, Warrington Township Police anno…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Discord User Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police PA Discord User Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police
PA Discord User Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police A Lancaster City man has been charged with Sexual Abuse of Children due to his activities on the website Discord, police announced on Monday, Oct. 21.  Kenneth Stuart Rader, 60, of the 300 block of Travis Lane was arrested on Friday, Oct. 18.  The charges come following an investigation into a CyberTipline report of child pornography on Discord.  Rader's e-mail address and IP address were found to be connected to the offending Discord user, the police explained.   "Rader confirmed that he was the user of the e-mail address obtained and that he had a Discord accoun…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Multi-State Sextortionist Of Children Arrested In Pennsylvania, Police Say Multi-State Sextortionist Of Children Arrested In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Multi-State Sextortionist Of Children Arrested In Pennsylvania, Police Say Police are looking for more victims after an accused sextortionist was arrested in Bensalem on Thursday, May 30, officials say.  Jonathan Brodecki, 21, surrendered to police on multiple felony charges Thursday, authorities said,  Investigators believe Brodecki, using the name Jack Goodric, used multiple fake social media accounts to sexually extort nine victims in several states. Police said he used his account to impersonate a teenage boy and convinced the victims to send him explicit photos.  When one victim, 15, attempted to break off contact with Brodecki, police said he…

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