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Virginia Man Sentenced For Distributing 'Horrific Images Of Child Sexual Abuse:' Feds Virginia Man Sentenced For Distributing 'Horrific Images Of Child Sexual Abuse:' Feds
Virginia Man Sentenced For Distributing 'Horrific Images Of Child Sexual Abuse:' Feds A Virginia man who chatted online with other like-minded individuals online will spend years in prison for sharing child sexual abuse imagery, including a file involving a newborn baby, according to federal authorities. Dustin Roy Harrell, 39, of Virginia Beach, has ben sentenced to seven years in prison for the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), during an eerie investigation that unearthed "horrific" findings. According to court documents, in October 2023, Harrell distributed CSAM in a group on an end-to-end encryption messaging app that keeps communications private, …

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by Zak Failla
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NY 'Sugar Daddy' Admits Traveling To Virginia For Sex With 14-Year-Old: Feds NY 'Sugar Daddy' Admits Traveling To Virginia For Sex With 14-Year-Old: Feds
NY 'Sugar Daddy' Admits Traveling To Virginia For Sex With 14-Year-Old: Feds A 27-year-old New York man admitted to driving eight hours to Virginia for sex with a 14-year-old girl, his "sugar baby," federal authorities said. Derrick Loi, of Lakeville, NY this week pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia. In February 2023, Loi met a 14-year-old girl from Lynchburg on Twitter (now known as X), and, in the early morning hours of Feb. 14, 2023, began chatting with her on Discord, the attorney's office said citing court documents. Loi told the young girl not on…

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Man Who Engaged In 1,000 Sexual Video Chats With Children, Recorded Some, Sentenced In VA Man Who Engaged In 1,000 Sexual Video Chats With Children, Recorded Some, Sentenced In VA
Man Who Engaged In 1,000 Sexual Video Chats With Children, Recorded Some, Sentenced In VA A 21-year-old man who posed as a teen while engaging in live video calls with upwards of 1,000 minors is heading to prison. Manassas resident Anthony Benton was sentenced on Wednesday to 16 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child sexual abuse material after preying on young girls online, federal authorities say. Prosecutors say that Benton came to their attention when he purchased child sexual abuse material, including videos of children possibly as young as 5 years old, over the Telegram app. A subsequent search of his home led to grisly results findi…

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Former Youth Pastor Out On Probation In VA For Sex Offenses Gets 20 Years For Child Porn Former Youth Pastor Out On Probation In VA For Sex Offenses Gets 20 Years For Child Porn
Former Youth Pastor Out On Probation In VA For Sex Offenses Gets 20 Years For Child Porn A former youth pastor in Virginia will spin years behind bars after being busted distributing child pornography while on probation for previous sex offense convictions, federal officials announced. Deric Wallace Peacock, 39, of Highland Springs, a former pastor at the now defunct South Hopewell Church of God, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of distribution of child pornography. Prosecutors say that on April 12, 2022, Peacock use Wickr, an encrypted messaging service, to distribute child pornography using his “vapastor” user account. Officials made note that a…

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by Zak Failla