Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted Asbury Park Girl Through Extortion: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Passaic County man was arrested and charged with luring an 11-year-old girl out of her home in Asbury Park by threatening to distribute explicit photos of her and then sexually assaulting her, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
Adolfo Cruz-Garcia, a Haledon resident, met the girl on social media on Friday, Oct. 2 and even though he knew her age, he solicited photos of her in a state of undress and offered her money in exchange for the performance of sexual acts, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said,
Several hours later, Cruz-Garcia arrived at the vi…
Man Used 8 Different Phone Numbers To Sexually Extort Victim, Bergen Prosecutor Says
A Massachusetts man is facing charges in Bergen County after he threatened to expose sexually explicit images of a victim in an attempt to force her into a sexual relationship, authorities said, noting he also shared pre-pubescent child porn online.
Robert J. Meserve III, 37, of Plymouth, MA, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 27, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
In June 2025, the Cyber Crimes Unit received information about alleged sexual extortion, Musella said. An adul…
Snapchat Sextortion: Investigation Traces Fake Accounts To Texas Man, Bergen Prosecutor Says
A Texas man accused of creating fake online accounts to extort sexual photos and videos was arrested Thursday, Aug. 14, following a Bergen County investigation, authorities said.
Quristafer D. Land, 26, was arrested in Dallas, TX on Thursday, Aug. 14, following a months-long investigation into online sextortion, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Detectives said Land was the user in control of the Snapchat account, extorting the victims and obtaining photos and videos of sexual acts. Investigators also determined that Land “utilized the likeness of another person to create sev…
Child Sextortion: Man Sent Bergen County Kid Explicit Pics, Threatened Exposure, Officials Say
A Wisconsin man has been charged with sexually extorting a child under the age of 13 in New Jersey, authorities announced.
Christopher Battin, 34, of Milwaukee, was arrested Tuesday, July 22, by the United States Marshals Service in Wisconsin, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation began on March 7, when North Arlington police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit. They reported that a child under 13 was being contacted online by a stranger, Musella said.
Detectives quickly suspected the online contact was an adult sexually extortin…
Multiple Victims, Sexual Extortion By PA Megan’s Law Violator; More Victims Sought: Police
A Penbrook man used threats, deception, and explicit recordings to sexually exploit multiple victims, authorities in Dauphin County announced on Thursday, April 18.
Skylar Addison Vandevander, 26, was arrested on Wednesday, April 17 in connection with a disturbing pattern of coercive sexual abuse, according to Penbrook police. He faces 40 charges, including:
Felony Rape by Forcible Compulsion.
Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse.
Felony Sexual Extortion.
Felony Failure to Comply with Megan’s Law Requirements.
Additional Felony and Misdemeanor Offenses.
Investigators say Vandevand…
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…
PA Dentist Hit With New Charges After Seven More Sexual Misconduct Victims Come Forward: Report
A Pennsylvania dentist previously accused of sexual misconduct against an employee and a patient, will be facing additional charges after seven more victims came forward, WFMZ reports.
Scott Parkinson, owner of Tremont Dentistry in Tremont Borough, was arraigned Tuesday, Aug. 23 on charges including, sexual extortion, indecent assault, indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, harassment, simple assault, and open lewdness, court records show.
The new female victims, which include several employees, claim that 58-year-old Parkinson, of Orwigsburg, either inappropriately touched them o…
PA Dentist Accused Of Exposing Himself To Employee, Groping Patient: Report
A 58-year-old Pennsylvania dentist was arrested for sexual extortion and indecent assault, among other offenses, in connection with incidents involving one of his employees and a patient, PennLive reports.
Scott Parkinson, owner of Tremont Dentistry in Tremont Borough, is accused of touching a patient's buttocks during surgery on Dec. 21, 2017, the outlet says. He apparently never charged her for the procedure after she confronted him about his behavior.
Then, between May and July 2022, Parkinson, of Orwigsburg, inappropriately touched a now-former worker's leg and tried to kiss her, a…
Ex-Kutztown Football Player Pleads Guilty In 'Sextortion' Case: DA
A former college athlete pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 1 to sexually extorting and harassing 15 victims, including one Bensalem woman who later died by suicide, authorities said.
Ian Pisarchuk, 26, admitted that for four years he used anonymous Snapchat accounts to threaten and torment dozens of women and girls, some as young as 12, into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.
Pisarchuk was arrested on June 8, 2021, after police got a complaint from an alleged victim saying she had gotten messages from an unknown individual …
DA: Bensalem Man Facing Dozens Of Additional Charges In 'Sextortion' Case
A Bensalem man who was charged in June for sexually extorting and harassing six victims now faces 40 additional charges after nine more victims were identified, authorities said.
Ian Pisarchuk, 26, was charged Tuesday morning with multiple counts each of child pornography, unlawful contact, corruption of minors, sexual extortion, stalking, terroristic threats, harassment, and cyber harassment of a child, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
Pisarchuk has been held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility since failing to post 10 percent of $2,000,000 bail for sexually …
PA Bar Association President Resigns, Ex-Con Prostitute Charged Following Extortion Incident
The 2020-2021 President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association has resigned following a prostitution charge.
David Eric Schwager, 53, a Luzerne County attorney, was slapped with a misdemeanor prostitution charge, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for June 15, according to online docket sheets.
The prostitute, Emily Merth, 25, apparently threatened to post a video of Schwager's sexual encounter with him if she didn't get more money from him, the Times Leader reports.
Merth, who has previous prostitution conviction out of Lehigh County, was charged with promoting prostitution, theft …
