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Animal Sex Abuse Material Found After VA Man Claims Sextortion, Authorities Say
A Virginia man is facing charges after being busted with unsavory imagery that included children and animals, police say.
Scott Ryan Matthews, 31, of Mechanicsville, who originally reported being a victim of sextortion, was arrested this week for possession of child porn and sexual abuse materials related to animals.
According to the Hanover County Sheriff's Office, Matthews' initial claim came on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and the investigation led to the uncovering of the illicit items.
Matthews was taken to the Pamunkey Regional Jail, at which point he was charged on a warrant with 10 coun…
Virginia Mother Killed In Motorcycle Crash Was Days From Getting Married, Starting New Job
Melanie Ruby Morales was "a light to everyone she met," before she lost her life in a Prince William County motorcycle crash, just as her life was coming together.
Morales, 23, a mother of two, died last week after she was riding her motorcycle and struck a Mack truck after losing control, leaving friends and family reeling.
"Melanie had a strong future ahead of her, standing tough through all of the hardships life threw her way," Jared Morales said. "Not for herself, but for the family she had created."
The Woodbridge resident leaves behind a husband she was planning to get married …