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Second Child Abused Just One Week Before DC Man's Arrest: Feds Second Child Abused Just One Week Before DC Man's Arrest: Feds
Second Child Abused Just One Week Before DC Man's Arrest: Feds The youngest was just 8 years old. And prosecutors say the alleged abuse continued until days before an arrest. Antonio Simpson, 31, of Washington, DC, was indicted on 12 counts on Monday, Aug. 10, in a child sexual abuse case involving two children who were 8 and 9 years old when the alleged abuse began, federal prosecutors announced. The allegations span more than a year. And according to the indictment, Simpson allegedly had access to one of the children through someone responsible for her care. Prosecutors say Simpson was the partner of an adult who had a duty or responsibility for th…
Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Congers, Police Say Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Congers, Police Say
Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Congers, Police Say A Rockland County man was arrested when authorities found him in possession of videos and pictures depicting the sexual abuse of children, police said.  Congers resident Dylan Schneider, 28, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 4, following an investigation into his alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug, 5. Schneider was charged with three counts of possessing or accessing with intent to view an obscene sexual performance by a child less than 16 years of age.  According to State Police, the case began in May 2026 after the a…
Warren Twp Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor Warren Twp Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Warren Twp Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Somerset County man was arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child porn, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. An investigation into Craig Babcock, a Warren resident, was launched in May after authorities received a tip concerning the possession of files depicting the sexual abuse and/or exploitation of a minor via a messaging application platform, Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie Mueller, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Warren Township Chief of Police Robert Ferr…
Virginia Predator Threatened To Send Teens' Nude Photos To Families, Churches: Feds Virginia Predator Threatened To Send Teens' Nude Photos To Families, Churches: Feds
Virginia Predator Threatened To Send Teens' Nude Photos To Families, Churches: Feds Jesus Diaz didn't just ask for more nude photos from underage girls. The 25-year-old Virginia man threatened to send teen girls' nude photos to their families, schools, churches, and friends if they refused. His harrowing harassment even included a countdown if one girl refused. According to federal prosecutors, Diaz spent years preying on girls on social media, convincing them to send explicit photos and videos before using the materials for leverage. Diaz began targeting his first victim between July 2019 and November 2021, when she was approximately 13 to 14 years old. Then, afte…
Child Exploitation Probe Spans Multiple Harford County Fire/EMS Stations, Officials Say Child Exploitation Probe Spans Multiple Harford County Fire/EMS Stations, Officials Say
Child Exploitation Probe Spans Multiple Harford County Fire/EMS Stations, Officials Say The investigation didn't end with an arrest. A Maryland EMT has been removed from a Harford County fire company after his arrest in a child exploitation investigation that officials say involved multiple Fire/EMS stations across the county. Jurel Daquone Leo Bowman, 32, of Lusby, was arrested shortly before 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, by Maryland State Police and charged with six counts of sexual solicitation of a minor. State police said the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force launched the investigation in November 2025 into the alleged sexual exploitation of a minor. In…
Missouri Couple Groomed, Abducted Virginia Teen Before Sexually Abusing Her For Days: DOJ Missouri Couple Groomed, Abducted Virginia Teen Before Sexually Abusing Her For Days: DOJ
Missouri Couple Groomed, Abducted Virginia Teen Before Sexually Abusing Her For Days: DOJ A Virginia teenager thought she was talking to friends online. Instead, federal prosecutors say she was being groomed by a Missouri couple who spent weeks manipulating her before driving to Virginia, picking her up near her home, and sexually abusing her for days across state lines. Now, nearly two years later, both are heading to prison for decades. Justin Johiah Cutright, 41, was sentenced to 45 years behind bars, while his wife, Christin Marie Cutright, 33, received 27 years for their roles in the scheme involving a 13-year-old Virginia girl, according to federal authorities. Specifica…
Has Heights Man Ran Massive AI Deepfake Porn Site Targeting Celebs, Officials: Feds Has Heights Man Ran Massive AI Deepfake Porn Site Targeting Celebs, Officials: Feds
Has Heights Man Ran Massive AI Deepfake Porn Site Targeting Celebs, Officials: Feds A Bergen County man was one of two people arrested Wednesday, May 20, in connection with a federal case after posting AI-generated deepfake pornography depicting celebrities, elected officials, and other women without their consent, officials said. Cornelius Shannon, 51, of Hasbrouck Heights, was charged alongside Arturo Hernandez, 20, of Bedias, Texas, under the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. The two men allegedly posted thousands of images and videos appearing to show real people nude or engaging in sexual acts using…
Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say
Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say A Hudson Valley man who Connecticut prosecutors say used Snapchat and TikTok to manipulate teenage girls into sexual abuse schemes has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. James Pagliaro, 27, of Middletown, New York, was sentenced Thursday, May 8, in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal investigators said Pagliaro spent months targeting minors through social media apps. Prosecutors said he sent sexually explicit messages and photos of himself to thousands of underage girls between April 2024 and Mar…
Rape, Sex Servitude Case Against Allentown Sgt. Evan Weaver, Jason Krasley Dismissed Rape, Sex Servitude Case Against Allentown Sgt. Evan Weaver, Jason Krasley Dismissed
Rape, Sex Servitude Case Against Allentown Sgt. Evan Weaver, Jason Krasley Dismissed Rape and involuntary sexual servitude charges against Allentown Police Sgt. Evan Weaver and former vice officer Jason Krasley have been dismissed, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice on Sunday, Feb. 22. The Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas docket shows every charge against both men was marked “Nolle Prossed (Case Dismissed)” on Feb. 20 during a pre-trial hearing before Judge Thomas M. Caffrey. The prosecution had previously been transferred to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office in August 2025 after the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office cited a “potential con…
Maple Shade Creep Who Had Sex With Dogs, 9K Child Porn Files Gets Prison Time Maple Shade Creep Who Had Sex With Dogs, 9K Child Porn Files Gets Prison Time
Maple Shade Creep Who Had Sex With Dogs, 9K Child Porn Files Gets Prison Time A South Jersey man who investigators say had sex with dogs and was found in possession of more than 9,000 child porn files has been sentenced to time in state prison, authorities said. Hunter Roy, 27, was sentenced last week in Burlington County Superior Court to six years in New Jersey State Prison following a plea agreement with the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, according to Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The case began in May 2025 after the Prosecutor’s Office received information from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children regarding Roy’s online activity,…
Sex Offender Forced Girl Into Prostitution: Gloucester Prosecutor Sex Offender Forced Girl Into Prostitution: Gloucester Prosecutor
Sex Offender Forced Girl Into Prostitution: Gloucester Prosecutor A 25-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was arrested and charged with forcing a girl into prostitution, authorities announced Tuesday, Dec. 23. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, a girl reported to the Franklin Township Police Department that she was forced by a man named "Kyro" to perform sexual acts with men on four occasions between April and May 2025, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. She also reported being forced to record those interactions so “Kyro” could sell the video content, Johns said. Through investigations, police were able to identify “Kyro” as Amir Vaughan, a registered sex…
Woman Arrested In Freeport Prostitution Sting, Taken Into ICE Custody Woman Arrested In Freeport Prostitution Sting, Taken Into ICE Custody
Woman Arrested In Freeport Prostitution Sting, Taken Into ICE Custody A Manhattan woman was arrested during an undercover prostitution investigation in Freeport, Nassau County police announced on Friday, Dec. 19. Ka Yee Li, 47, of West 42nd Street, was taken into custody around 3:15 p.m. after detectives conducted an undercover operation targeting online sexually explicit advertisements, according to police. Li was arrested without incident and charged with Prostitution, police said. She was released on an appearance ticket following her arrest. Investigators later determined Li was illegally in the United States, authorities said. U.S. Immigration and Cus…
Global Child Porn Ring Busted: Linthicum Heights Man Accused Of Directing Exploitation Online Global Child Porn Ring Busted: Linthicum Heights Man Accused Of Directing Exploitation Online
Global Child Porn Ring Busted: Linthicum Heights Man Accused Of Directing Exploitation Online A Maryland man linked to a global sexual exploitation ring is facing a host of child porn charges, authorities announced. Linthicum Heights resident Philip Andrew Turner, 46, was arrested in Anne Arundel County following an investigation into the production and possession of child pornography, according to state police on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Beginning in 2024, officials said that Homeland Security Investigators in Maryland began identifying individuals connected to the sexual trafficking of children in the Philippines. Investigators said that the identified traffickers were utilizi…
HS Teacher Coerced Student, 16, Into Sexual Relationship In Yonkers: Here's Her Fate HS Teacher Coerced Student, 16, Into Sexual Relationship In Yonkers: Here's Her Fate
HS Teacher Coerced Student, 16, Into Sexual Relationship In Yonkers: Here's Her Fate A former Westchester teacher from Connecticut will spend decades in federal prison for coercing a young student into a sexual relationship, prosecutors announced.  Fairfield County resident Sandy Carazas-Pinez of Bethel was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 19 to 25 years in prison for enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. She was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said.  According to court documents, Carazas-Pinez was a teacher at an unnamed Yonkers school that serves kindergar…
Former NJ Church Youth Director’s Husband Sent Sexually Explicit Photos Online: Barnegat Police Former NJ Church Youth Director’s Husband Sent Sexually Explicit Photos Online: Barnegat Police
Former NJ Church Youth Director’s Husband Sent Sexually Explicit Photos Online: Barnegat Police A 22-year-old West Creek man was arrested and charged with sending sexually explicit photos over Snapchat, authorities announced. Aiden Gray, who is married to the former youth director of Bayside Chapel in Barnegat, was found to have been engaging in Snapchat conversations where he shared the images, in addition to images stored on his cellular device, Barnegat police said. Grady was also found to have gained access to an educational database to which he did not have authorization and communicated with a student, police said. In a statement, Bayside Chapel said the situation is not conne…
Child Sexual Abuse Material Found On Guilderland Man's Computer After Tip: NY State Police Child Sexual Abuse Material Found On Guilderland Man's Computer After Tip: NY State Police
Child Sexual Abuse Material Found On Guilderland Man's Computer After Tip: NY State Police A Guilderland man is accused of promoting and possessing child sexual abuse material, State Police announced on Friday, Sept. 12. Charles Markose, 40, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 8, following an investigation by State Police of Latham, with assistance from the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit, the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, authorities said. Markose is accused of promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation, police detailed in the release. His arrest followed the execution of a search warrant at his Gu…
Bardonia Man, 28, Sent Sexually Explicit Pics To Undercover Agent He Thought Was Teen Girl: DA Bardonia Man, 28, Sent Sexually Explicit Pics To Undercover Agent He Thought Was Teen Girl: DA
Bardonia Man, 28, Sent Sexually Explicit Pics To Undercover Agent He Thought Was Teen Girl: DA A Rockland County man is accused of sending sexually explicit messages and images to someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, prosecutors said.  Victor Caligiuri, 28, of Bardonia, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on four counts of first-degree attempted disseminating indecent materials to minors, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Thursday, Sept. 11.  According to court documents, between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2025, Caligiuri allegedly sent sexually explicit messages, photos, and videos through the mobile app Kik to an undercover investigator w…
Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ
Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ A Connecticut man coerced and pressured an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old girl to send him nude photos over social media, federal authorities said.  Christopher Rodriguez, 31, of Windsor, was arrested and charged this week with enticing minors to engage in sexual activity, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  According to court documents, Rodriguez used the apps LiveIn and Discord in October and November 2023 to contact an 11-year-old girl in Florida. Authorities say he coerced her into sending him a sexually explicit video of herself. In another case, prosecutors allege Ro…
Baltimore Man Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Sleeping 11-Year-Old In Maryland: DOJ Baltimore Man Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Sleeping 11-Year-Old In Maryland: DOJ
Baltimore Man Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Sleeping 11-Year-Old In Maryland: DOJ A man who filmed himself sexually abusing his sleeping underage victim in Maryland is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Zachary Anthony Campbell, 33, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a minor following an investigation into claims of abuse involving hidden cameras and child porn, according to the DOJ. According to his guilty plea, Campbell admitted to sexually abusing an 11 year old, and on at least two occasions in October 2023 and February 2024, he recorded a video of himself sexually abusing the victim who appeared to be sleeping. Prosecuto…
Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor
Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Pemberton man was arrested and charged on Friday, Aug. 15, with soliciting nude photos and videos of underage boys he met online, authorities said. Kristopher Trela would engage with underage males on Discord, Instagram and Snapchat, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. He would claim to be an underage female and send explicit pictures and videos, then ask the recipients to send videos of themselves masturbating. The investigation further revealed that Trela had additional conversations with others where he requested child sexual abuse material, wh…
Macungie Child Assaulted In Hotel During NYC Vacation: DOJ Macungie Child Assaulted In Hotel During NYC Vacation: DOJ
Macungie Child Assaulted In Hotel During NYC Vacation: DOJ A Macungie man will spend the next 30 years in federal prison for transporting a child across state lines to sexually abuse them and for accessing child pornography, the FBI announced on Friday, Aug. 1. George Travis Woodfield, 41, was sentenced to three decades behind bars and a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty earlier this year, according to federal prosecutors on Monday, July 28. He was also ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution. Court records show that in November 2018, Woodfield drove an 11-year-old child from Pennsylvania to New York City for an overnight trip, whe…
Instagram Purchase From 13-Year-Old Girl Leads To PA Man's Federal Prison Sentence: DOJ Instagram Purchase From 13-Year-Old Girl Leads To PA Man's Federal Prison Sentence: DOJ
Instagram Purchase From 13-Year-Old Girl Leads To PA Man's Federal Prison Sentence: DOJ A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to more than 35 years in federal prison after buying child pornography from a 13-year-old girl on Instagram, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced on Tuesday, July 29. Joshua Lang, 37, received a 430-month prison sentence and lifetime supervised release for extensive child sexual exploitation and child pornography offenses. He was also ordered to pay $23,545 in restitution and $14,300 in special assessments, according to the announcement. Lang’s crimes came to light in July 2023, when the Tampa Police Department tipped off the Philadelphia Police Depart…
Florida Girl Sent Nudes From Douglasville Woman: DA Florida Girl Sent Nudes From Douglasville Woman: DA
Florida Girl Sent Nudes From Douglasville Woman: DA A Douglassville woman is accused of sexually exploiting a 16-year-old girl in Florida, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 23. Harley L. Haage, 28, was arrested after a Berks County investigation uncovered she had sent and received nude images and videos from the teen through online communication, according to a release from the district attorney’s office. Detectives launched the case following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. That led investigators to the girl in Florida, where the Hernando County Sheriff’s Department assisted with forensic reviews of…
Natick Man Accused Of Soliciting Nude Photos From 12-Year-Old Girl Had Worked With Kids: DA Natick Man Accused Of Soliciting Nude Photos From 12-Year-Old Girl Had Worked With Kids: DA
Natick Man Accused Of Soliciting Nude Photos From 12-Year-Old Girl Had Worked With Kids: DA A Natick man has been arrested after authorities say he solicited nude photos and had sexual conversations online with someone he believed to be a 12-year-old girl, but was an undercover agent.  Scott Newman, 51, was charged with enticement of a child under 16 and attempting to commit a crime, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said on Wednesday, July 23.  The investigation began when Ohio’s Defiance Police contacted Massachusetts State Police. They told troopers Newman had allegedly engaged in sexually explicit conversations with someone he thought was a child, but was…
Teen Posted Babysitting Job Ad — Then Trenton Man Extorted Sexual Photos Of Her: Prosecutor Teen Posted Babysitting Job Ad — Then Trenton Man Extorted Sexual Photos Of Her: Prosecutor
Teen Posted Babysitting Job Ad — Then Trenton Man Extorted Sexual Photos Of Her: Prosecutor A 45-year-old New Jersey man was arrested and charged after he sexually exploited a 14-year-old girl in Idaho whom he'd found via a babysitting ad she posted online, authorities announced Wednesday, July 23. A mother reported to police in Idaho that her teen daughter posted an advertisement seeking babysitting opportunities and was contacted by Travis Reisen, of Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Reisen proceeded to engage in a sexually explicit conversation with her and extorted images and video from her portraying her in a sexually explicit manner, Marbrey said. …
Secaucus Doc Demanded Sex For Oxy, Feds Say: Allegations Detailed In Horrifying Complaint Secaucus Doc Demanded Sex For Oxy, Feds Say: Allegations Detailed In Horrifying Complaint
Secaucus Doc Demanded Sex For Oxy, Feds Say: Allegations Detailed In Horrifying Complaint A North Jersey doctor is accused of running a pill mill out of his Fair Lawn office, demanding sexual favors in exchange for powerful opioids, and billing New Jersey Medicaid for visits that never happened, federal authorities announced. Dr. Ritesh Kalra, 51, of Secaucus, was charged in a five-count federal complaint with three counts of unlawful opioid distribution and two counts of healthcare fraud, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said in a Friday, July 18 announcement. Kalra appeared in Newark federal court and was released on home incarceration and an unsecured $100,000 bond. He must shut down…
Brothers Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Sending Genital Photos To Same Lancaster Child: Police Brothers Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Sending Genital Photos To Same Lancaster Child: Police
Brothers Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Sending Genital Photos To Same Lancaster Child: Police Two Lancaster brothers are facing felony charges for sexually exploiting the same underage girl — one by allegedly assaulting her, the other by sending her explicit images, authorities announced in a release on Friday, July 11. William Joseph Cameron, 54, of the 800 block of North Prince Street, waived his preliminary hearing on Thursday, June 27, allowing his case to proceed to county court, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. He is charged with: Felony Solicitation To Disseminate Photos Or Film Of Child Sex Acts. Felony Disseminating Explicit Material To A Mino…
Princeton Firefighter Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor Princeton Firefighter Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Princeton Firefighter Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Princeton volunteer firefighter was arrested and charged with uploading child pornography on Tuesday, July 8, authorities said. An investigation into Austin Brock began after authorities received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was uploading items portraying the sexual exploitation or abuse of children, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Brock was arrested and charged with distribution of child sexual abuse material, possession with intent to distribute child sexual abuse material, and possession of sexual ab…
Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says
Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says A Pennsylvania therapist is accused of performing sex acts on a patient during bogus “therapy sessions” and charging Medicaid for them, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday, July 1. Michael E. Miller, 36, allegedly crossed every ethical and professional line while counseling a woman in Lycoming County from July 2023 to February 2024. He didn’t just talk—he allegedly touched her inappropriately, made graphic personal disclosures, smoked weed with her, showered with her, and had sex with her at her home during one session, authorities said. The woman told investigators she felt pres…
Man Drove 70 Miles To Gift Girl iPhone To 'Party For Free' In Bensalem: Police Man Drove 70 Miles To Gift Girl iPhone To 'Party For Free' In Bensalem: Police
Man Drove 70 Miles To Gift Girl iPhone To 'Party For Free' In Bensalem: Police A Slatington man is accused of trying to meet and exploit a 13-year-old girl for sex, Bensalem police announced on Thursday, July 3. Warren Batz, 37, began messaging what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl on a dating app on May 3, police said. During the chat, Batz allegedly offered the child $200 to “hang out” and “party for free,” saying he wanted to make her his “sugar baby.” He repeatedly asked the juvenile for nude photos and explicit videos throughout May and June, even urging her to sneak out at night when her mother was asleep, according to investigators. On June 24, Batz allege…
Elkton Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Showed Cops His Phone — Now He's Going To Prison Elkton Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Showed Cops His Phone — Now He's Going To Prison
Elkton Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Showed Cops His Phone — Now He's Going To Prison Mark Rice tried to pull a fast one on investigators in Maryland, but he was ultimately busted with hundreds of child porn files, federal authorities say. Now, he will have decades in prison to think about his actions. A CyberTip from Reddit to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in April 2023 led to the Elkton resident's conviction on multiple offenses following a lengthy investigation, officials announced earlier this year. Specifically, Rice pleaded guilty to federal charges of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. On Thursday, …