Brooklyn Park Man Lured Girls As Young As 13 With Weed, Vapes For Sex: Feds Brooklyn Park Man Lured Girls As Young As 13 With Weed, Vapes For Sex: Feds Brooklyn Park Man Lured Girls As Young As 13 With Weed, Vapes For Sex: Feds
Brooklyn Park Man Lured Girls As Young As 13 With Weed, Vapes For Sex: Feds A 33-year-old Maryland man who targeted teen girls on social media to exchange drugs for sexual images and acts is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Brooklyn Park resident Charles Anthony Forame IV pleaded guilty this week to federal child exploitation charges after he preyed on middle and high school students between the ages of 13 and 16. According to his guilty plea, Forame posed as a 19-year-old on Snapchat to get his victims to speak with him, then coerced them into sharing explicit images, and in some instances, sexual acts in person. In exchange, prosecutors s…
ICE Detains Ocean City Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved ICE Detains Ocean City Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved ICE Detains Ocean City Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved
ICE Detains Ocean City Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved A man was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a federal raid in New Jersey, even though he was not the subject of the investigation, according to officials and immigrant advocacy groups. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that a search warrant was executed on the 800 block of Asbury Avenue in Ocean City (Cape May County) as part of an ongoing child exploitation investigation on Tuesday, July 29.  Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said the warrant stemmed from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which identifi…
Lower Providece Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Child Porn Charged In Global Exploitation Ring Lower Providece Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Child Porn Charged In Global Exploitation Ring Lower Providece Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Child Porn Charged In Global Exploitation Ring
Lower Providece Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Child Porn Charged In Global Exploitation Ring A Pennsylvania man returning from a cruise was intercepted by U.S. Customs and found with a secret folder of child pornography on his phone, leading to 46 felony charges after investigators uncovered his alleged role in an international child exploitation ring, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Matthew Thomas Pappalardo, 38, of Casselberry Drive, Lower Providence, allegedly used encrypted apps and hidden folders to collect and trade child sexual abuse material while chatting with minors as young as 13, according to a criminal complaint. **WARNI…
Ex-Christie Aide From Washington Twp Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse Image Charges: Officials Ex-Christie Aide From Washington Twp Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse Image Charges: Officials Ex-Christie Aide From Washington Twp Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse Image Charges: Officials
Ex-Christie Aide From Washington Twp Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse Image Charges: Officials A South Jersey man and one-time aide to former NJ Gov. Chris Christie has pleaded guilty to possessing and creating child sex abuse images, officials said. Kevin Tomafsky, 43, of Washington Township (Gloucester County) pleaded guilty on Monday, July 28, to first-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child before Judge John C. Eastlack Jr., according to county prosecutors. Tomafsky, who accepted a plea deal, will serve 10 years in state prison, with a minimum of five years before parole eligibility, officials said. He will also be placed on Parole Supervision for Life and must register under M…
4 Child Sex Offenders Illegally In US Busted By ICE In NJ 4 Child Sex Offenders Illegally In US Busted By ICE In NJ 4 Child Sex Offenders Illegally In US Busted By ICE In NJ
4 Child Sex Offenders Illegally In US Busted By ICE In NJ Four sex offenders who victimized children and were in the country illegally were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement in New Jersey, authorities announced Monday, July 28. Gerson Jose Saenz Umana, a 27-year-old Salvadorian national and Jose Saenz Umana, a 42-year-old Mexican national were arrested by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark on Monday, July 21.  Umana is a registered sex offender with a sealed criminal history that involves the exploitation of a child, ICE said. Garcia Nicolasa was previously sentenced to three years in prison after being convi…
Shelton Man Who Had 3K Images Of Child Porn, Some With Infants, Admits To Crimes: Police Shelton Man Who Had 3K Images Of Child Porn, Some With Infants, Admits To Crimes: Police Shelton Man Who Had 3K Images Of Child Porn, Some With Infants, Admits To Crimes: Police
Shelton Man Who Had 3K Images Of Child Porn, Some With Infants, Admits To Crimes: Police A 32-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to downloading more than 3,000 images of child sexual abuse material, some of which included infants and toddlers, federal authorities announced.  Burnest Geyer Jr., of Shelton, admitted in federal court on Monday, July 28, to charges of child exploitation after an investigation revealed he was involved in the possession and distribution of child pornography, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. According to court documents, Geyer admitted to communicating with others about his disturbing collection of child pornography through encrypte…
Hagerstown Sex Offender Abused Two Young Children After Failing To Register: Feds Hagerstown Sex Offender Abused Two Young Children After Failing To Register: Feds Hagerstown Sex Offender Abused Two Young Children After Failing To Register: Feds
Hagerstown Sex Offender Abused Two Young Children After Failing To Register: Feds A registered sex offender who moved from Pennsylvania to Maryland will spend decades in prison after sexually abusing two minors, authorities announced. Harrison James Miller, 32, of Hagerstown, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison, followed by lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to sex abuse offenses involving two children.  According to his plea, Miller was ordered to register as a sex offender after a conviction in Pennsylvania involving an 8-year-old child.   In August 2022, upon release from prison, Miller moved to Hagerstown, but did not regis…
Mormon Missionary Charged With Assaulting 14 Boys Caught In PA After Years Fleeing: DOJ Mormon Missionary Charged With Assaulting 14 Boys Caught In PA After Years Fleeing: DOJ Mormon Missionary Charged With Assaulting 14 Boys Caught In PA After Years Fleeing: DOJ
Mormon Missionary Charged With Assaulting 14 Boys Caught In PA After Years Fleeing: DOJ A former Mormon missionary who fled trial after allegedly sexually abusing 14 boys in Tonga was arrested in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday, July 24. William James Purdy, 28, of West Valley, Utah, was taken into custody in Pittsburgh after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of sexually exploiting minors overseas. Purdy traveled to Tonga in 2017 as part of a mission with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to court documents. While there, he allegedly groomed and sexually abused multiple boys—some of whom lived with him…
Frederick Cop Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In PA: Badge 'Will Be Stripped Away' Frederick Cop Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In PA: Badge 'Will Be Stripped Away' Frederick Cop Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In PA: Badge 'Will Be Stripped Away'
Frederick Cop Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In PA: Badge 'Will Be Stripped Away' A Maryland police officer has been charged with multiple child sex crimes in Pennsylvania, and his chief says if the charges hold, his badge will be stripped forever — “as it should be.” Cpl. James Dodson, a sworn member of the Frederick Police Department, is facing four felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police completed a months-long investigation into allegations involving the exploitation of a minor. On Monday, June 30, Chief Jason Lando addressed the public in a video statement, calling the charges “a betrayal… tripled—against the victim, against every resident who entrusts us to …
Naugatuck Predator Targets Young Gamers With Vile Demands: Feds Say He Exploited Dozens Of Kids Naugatuck Predator Targets Young Gamers With Vile Demands: Feds Say He Exploited Dozens Of Kids Naugatuck Predator Targets Young Gamers With Vile Demands: Feds Say He Exploited Dozens Of Kids
Naugatuck Predator Targets Young Gamers With Vile Demands: Feds Say He Exploited Dozens Of Kids A 22-year-old Connecticut man is accused of using TikTok and online games like Fortnite to prey on children, including an 8-year-old boy, federal officials announced. Sean Sayer, of Naugatuck, was arrested and charged with several child exploitation crimes after investigators say he exchanged over 1,300 messages with the Oregon boy in just three days, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  The child had texted Sayer on March 20 asking if Sayer was "@fornight_legends" on TikTok. Officials said Sayer replied yes, and what followed was alarming. Federal agents say Sayer "aggressivel…
Virginia Man Solicited Minor, Caught With Child Porn In Online Sting: Spotsy Sheriff Virginia Man Solicited Minor, Caught With Child Porn In Online Sting: Spotsy Sheriff Virginia Man Solicited Minor, Caught With Child Porn In Online Sting: Spotsy Sheriff
Virginia Man Solicited Minor, Caught With Child Porn In Online Sting: Spotsy Sheriff A Virginia man is behind bars after investigators say they found disturbing evidence of online child exploitation during a search of his home. Steven Devan was arrested on June 9, after the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into an online account used by a man to solicit an underage girls, officials said Friday. Detectives executed a search warrant at Devan’s home in Spotsylvania, where they seized multiple electronic devices containing images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Devan is now facing the following charges, according to the sheriff’s office: 40 coun…
Maryland Man Tried To Meet ‘Child’ For Sex, Arrested In Online Sting: Police Maryland Man Tried To Meet ‘Child’ For Sex, Arrested In Online Sting: Police Maryland Man Tried To Meet ‘Child’ For Sex, Arrested In Online Sting: Police
Maryland Man Tried To Meet ‘Child’ For Sex, Arrested In Online Sting: Police A Maryland man thought he was meeting a child for sex. He met the cops instead, authorities said. Joshua Andrew Mills, 35, of Hagerstown, was arrested Wednesday, June 11, after allegedly trying to meet a minor for sex during an undercover sting, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced. Detectives with the Digital Investigation and Forensics Unit and the Criminal Investigations Unit posed as underage children online.  Officers engaged with adults through social media apps and chat platforms, investigators said. When suspects “attempted to arrange in-person meetings for illega…