Swatting Campaign, Child Porn Threats Against Big Spring Teen Earn CA Man Prison Term
A California man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for a sick campaign of swatting and child exploitation targeting a Cumberland County teen, authorities announced on Thursday, May 29.
Nathaniel Sean DeLeon, 20, of Tulare, California, was sentenced to 78 months in prison on Tuesday, May 20, for distributing child pornography and making a hoax bomb threat, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus.
DeLeon met the 16-year-old victim through the Roblox gaming platform in 2023 and began an online relationship. After the relationship ended, DeLeon began retaliating …
Sparta's Tristan Lozada Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer, 8
Tristan Lozada, an 8-year-old Sparta resident died after battling brain cancer on Monday, Oct. 28, according to his obituary from the Shook Funeral Home website.
Tristan had moved to Sparta from Newark and enjoyed dancing, Halloween, and playing Roblox on his iPad, his obituary reads. He is survived by his parents, James and Monica, his brother James and his grandparents Mercede, Luzmila and Victor, according to his obituary.
A fundraiser was set up to assist his family with expenses while he battled the cancer, which was diagnosed in August 2023. As of Wednesday, Nov. 13, almost $38,…
