Bolton Registered Sex Offender Charged With Soliciting Nudes From 10-Year-Old: Police Bolton Registered Sex Offender Charged With Soliciting Nudes From 10-Year-Old: Police
Bolton Registered Sex Offender Charged With Soliciting Nudes From 10-Year-Old: Police A Connecticut-registered sex offender was arrested this week after police said he enticed a 10-year-old girl to send him nude photos. Robert Cohs Jr., 56, of Bolton, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 4, and charged with risk of injury to a minor and enticing a minor, Connecticut State Police said. He was held on a $500,000 bond, which he couldn't pay. Police began investigating Cohs in July when a woman reported to authorities that she had found a Snapchat conversation on her 10-year-old daughter’s phone containing sexually graphic language. Investigators said Cohs pressured the girl to send nude …
Child Porn Distribution: Rockland Man, 52, Now On Home Detention, Officials Say Child Porn Distribution: Rockland Man, 52, Now On Home Detention, Officials Say
Child Porn Distribution: Rockland Man, 52, Now On Home Detention, Officials Say A 52-year-old Hudson Valley man is on home arrest after being accused of distributing child pornography, officials said. Jason J. Traina of Rockland County appeared in court on Friday, Jan. 31, on a charge of distribution of child pornography, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4.  Traina was originally charged in Iowa following an investigation conducted by both the Rockland DA's Office and the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa. His arrest was first announced by the Southern District of Iowa. Follow…
NY Teacher Arrested For Sex Crime Charges Out Of Fairfax: State Police NY Teacher Arrested For Sex Crime Charges Out Of Fairfax: State Police
NY Teacher Arrested For Sex Crime Charges Out Of Fairfax: State Police A 45-year-old teacher from Amherst, NY (Erie County) has been arrested for sex crimes stemming from Virginia, authorities said. Geoffrey J. Testa was arrested on a warrant for multiple felony child exploitation charges out of Fairfax, VA on Friday, Jan. 31, the New York State Police said. Testa is a teacher at Amherst Central High School. He was processed and taken to Erie County Holding Center on the arrest warrant awaiting extradition. Anyone with information can contact the NYSP at 585-344-6200
Man Who Tried Luring 12-Year-Old Into Prostitution At Mount Laurel Hotel Gets Decade: Feds Man Who Tried Luring 12-Year-Old Into Prostitution At Mount Laurel Hotel Gets Decade: Feds
Man Who Tried Luring 12-Year-Old Into Prostitution At Mount Laurel Hotel Gets Decade: Feds A 41-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday, Jan. 27 after pleading guilty in United States District Court in Camden to trying to engage what he thought was a 12-year-old into prostitution, authorities said. In August 2023, Louis Goldenberg began interacting on a messaging application with an undercover agent, who was posing as a middle-aged woman with a 12-year-old niece, US Attorney Vikas Khanna said. From August through September 2023, Goldenberg messaged the undercover agent, continuously expressing interest in having sexual contact with the…
Infant Rape Among Child Porn Made By Philly 22-Year-Old Woman: USDOJ Infant Rape Among Child Porn Made By Philly 22-Year-Old Woman: USDOJ
Infant Rape Among Child Porn Made By Philly 22-Year-Old Woman: Usdoj A 22-year-old Philadelphia woman who raped a one-year-old girl, recorded the abuse, and shared explicit images online has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Jan. 24. Tyleeya Williams sexually abused the infant in her care, photographed the assault, and distributed the images—including the child’s face—to groups of child sex offenders on the internet, federal authorities said. She also trafficked thousands of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of other children, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. “Williams was…
New Britain Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds New Britain Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds
New Britain Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds A 73-year-old Connecticut man admitted this week to filming himself sexually abusing a child and sharing it online, federal authorities said.  Orlando Guzman, of New Britain, pleaded guilty to child exploitation offenses stemming from his sexual abuse of a minor and sharing and receiving child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  Investigators accused Guzman of using private groups online to upload and share photos and videos of child sexual abuse material. From February through August 2022, he reportedly uploaded cellphone videos of himself abusing a…
Meta Drops Fact-Checking Program Ahead Of Trump's White House Return, Company Says Meta Drops Fact-Checking Program Ahead Of Trump's White House Return, Company Says
Meta Drops Fact-Checking Program Ahead Of Trump's White House Return, Company Says Meta is dismantling its third-party fact-checking program in the U.S. and aims to bring back political content as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, the company said. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the changes in a video statement on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, will replace its fact-checking program with a Community Notes system similar to the one implemented on X (formerly Twitter). Zuckerberg said the new system's goal is to reduce bias and restore free expression. "Fact-checkers have be…
Wrestling Coach From Raritan Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor Wrestling Coach From Raritan Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor
Wrestling Coach From Raritan Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Raritan Borough resident and middle school wrestling coach was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Dec. 17, with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Nicholas Cringoli, who works as a paraprofessional with the Franklin Township school district as well as wrestling coach, uploaded images of child exploitation or abuse of a child, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Raritan Borough Chief of Police Thomas Fisher said. A seizure of Cringoli's electronic devices revealed&…
Child-Like Doll Found In Derby Home Of 3X Sex Offender Facing Decade In Prison, Feds Say Child-Like Doll Found In Derby Home Of 3X Sex Offender Facing Decade In Prison, Feds Say
Child-Like Doll Found In Derby Home Of 3X Sex Offender Facing Decade In Prison, Feds Say A Derby man will spend more than 11 years in federal prison for a disturbing child exploitation case — his third conviction involving children — and violations of his supervised release, federal authorities said. Michael Szwarc, 36, was sentenced to 134 months of imprisonment, along with 25 years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said. Szwarc was previously convicted in 2013 in state court for possession of child sexual abuse material in the second degree, and again in 2022 in federal court for receiving such material, authorities said. ** WARNING: The following news…
Clinton Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds Clinton Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds
Clinton Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds A Maryland man who allegedly traveled abroad to engage in unlawful sexual activities with a minor is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Clinton resident Carlos Puente, 46, was indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child exploitation offenses, officials said. According to the seven-count indictment, between approximately Oct. 1, 2021, and April 22, 2022, Puente allegedly enticed a minor victim to engage in unlawful sexual activity and produce child pornography. Additionally, Puente allegedly traveled outside of the United States to engage in illicit sexual condu…
Maryland Man Caught Soliciting Pennsylvania Teen On Snapchat: New Court Docs Maryland Man Caught Soliciting Pennsylvania Teen On Snapchat: New Court Docs
Maryland Man Caught Soliciting Pennsylvania Teen 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 …
MD Man, 26, Wanted For Soliciting Explicit Photos From PA Teen: Affidavit MD Man, 26, Wanted For Soliciting Explicit Photos From PA Teen: Affidavit
MD Man, 26, Wanted For Soliciting Explicit Photos From PA Teen: Affidavit A Maryland man is waned for pressuring a 15-year-old girl to send explicit photos and describing violent sexual acts in Snapchat messages, York County Regional Police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 21. Brady A. Knatz, 26, of Hampstead, MD, began communicating with the York County teen, identified as S.C., on Sept. 25, 2024, using the Snapchat username "scooby_snacs," according to the affidavit of probable cause. Knatz allegedly initiated the conversation by asking S.C. if she wanted a "sugar daddy" and revealed he was 24 years old, police said. S.C. to…