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Piscataway Man Sent Obscene Images To Minor: Feds Piscataway Man Sent Obscene Images To Minor: Feds
Piscataway Man Sent Obscene Images To Minor: Feds A 21-year-old Piscataway man was arrested and charged with sending obscene material to a minor, authorities recently announced. Between March 2023 and May 2023, Mahir Chaudhry sent a minor at least six obscene images via text message at a time when he knew the victim was younger than 16 years of age, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba said. Chadhry is charged with one count of transferring obscene material to a minor, Habba said. Chaudhry appeared in Newark federal court and was detained pending approval of certain bail conditions, Habba said.
Previously Deported Man Raped Child In Cohoes, Police Say Previously Deported Man Raped Child In Cohoes, Police Say
Previously Deported Man Raped Child In Cohoes, Police Say A Brazilian national who was previously deported from the US is accused of raping a minor in Albany County. Marcio Martins-Rodrigues, 35, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 24, following an investigation into a sexual assault involving a minor, Cohoes Police said. He was charged with first-degree rape involving forcible compulsion and second-degree rape following allegations that he engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim younger than 15, police said. Martins-Rodrigues had previously been deported from the United States and is in the country illegally, according to Immigration and Customs Enfor…
Adult Websites Would Require Age Verification Under Proposed NY Law Adult Websites Would Require Age Verification Under Proposed NY Law
Adult Websites Would Require Age Verification Under Proposed NY Law New Yorkers trying to access adult websites may soon need to prove they’re 18 or older, under a proposed state law designed to shield minors from sexually explicit content. The bill, introduced by Republican State Sen. Jake Ashby, would require any pornographic website operating in New York to verify a user’s age before granting access. Verification would be done using tools like government-issued IDs, credit card payments, or other commercially accepted systems that confirm age through public records. The legislation targets “sexual material harmful to minors” and defines that broadly—ra…
Foundation Director Secretly Filmed Children With Hidden Cameras: Fairfax County Police Foundation Director Secretly Filmed Children With Hidden Cameras: Fairfax County Police
Foundation Director Secretly Filmed Children With Hidden Cameras: Fairfax County Police A Virginia man who helped run cultural youth programs for the Lao Heritage Foundation is behind bars after being accused of secretly recording minors inside his Groveton home, police said. Victor Souphom, 52, was arrested on Thursday, May 29, and charged with two counts of unlawful filming of a minor, according to the Fairfax County Police Department on Wednesday, June 11. Police say the investigation began two days earlier, when Child Protective Services received a referral involving Souphom, who was reportedly under investigation in Ohio after a recording device was discovered in a rental…
12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP 12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP
12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP A 12-year-old boy is accused of exposing himself to a young girl in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release issued on Tuesday, May 20. The indecent exposure occurred around 7:35 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, along Georgetown Road in Bart Township, according to Trooper J. Musser of the Lancaster Crime Unit. The release lists the victim as a 15-year-old girl from Paradise. However, the narrative section of the report states the boy exposed himself to an 8-year-old girl. Police did not clarify the discrepancy. Both individuals involved are minors, and no charges have been co…
Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit
Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit A 21-year-old Illinois man raped a Pennsylvania girl in a parked car after threatening to release explicit videos of her online, according to a Lower Paxton Township police issued on Monday, May 19 and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Rohan Rai, of Montgomery, Illinois, was arrested on Friday, May 16 and charged with Rape, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Statutory Sexual Assault, and other felonies after driving from Illinois to Harrisburg to meet the 15-year-old victim, police say. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** Rai began communicatin…
Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia
Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia A man on Hatboro’s Most Wanted List for sending sexually explicit photos to a minor was arrested in Virginia by US Marshals, authorities announced Tuesday, May 13. Calvin Lavern Cheeze, 25, was taken into custody by the US Marshals Service Capitol Area Task Force at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Richmond, Virginia. He is currently being held at a Henrico County correctional facility pending extradition to Pennsylvania, according to the Hatboro Police Department. Cheeze is accused of initiating sexually explicit contact with a juvenile girl, sending her graphic images, and soliciting nude photos i…
Toms River Man Went To Norway For Sex With Minor, Then Bragged About It: Feds Say Toms River Man Went To Norway For Sex With Minor, Then Bragged About It: Feds Say
Toms River Man Went To Norway For Sex With Minor, Then Bragged About It: Feds Say A 28-year-old Toms River man was recently arrested and charged with traveling to Norway to have sex with a minor, authorities said. From Dec. 1, 2023 through Dec. 10, 2023, Jacob Bauer traveled from the United States to Norway and had sex with a 14-year-old girl, US Attorney Alina Habba said. After returning to the United States, Bauer communicated over social media platforms with the girl and others about his sexual activities with the 14-year-old, Habba said. During those conversations, Bauer acknowledged the victim’s age and status as a minor, Habba said. After members of an online com…
Killingly Man Sexually Abused 2 Boys — Using Expensive Baseball Cards, Trips To Lure Them: Cops Killingly Man Sexually Abused 2 Boys — Using Expensive Baseball Cards, Trips To Lure Them: Cops
Killingly Man Sexually Abused 2 Boys — Using Expensive Baseball Cards, Trips To Lure Them: Cops A Connecticut man was arrested after two teenage boys came forward to accuse him of sexually abusing them multiple times, authorities said.  Michael Mancini, 51, was taken into custody without incident Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, and charged under two separate warrants stemming from investigations that began in December 2024. The boys' parents went to the police after noticing their sons were acting strange, according to police reports. The children gave similar stories about how Mancini would take them to baseball card shops, shopping trips, or dinners and abuse them afterward, police…
Teens Apprehended After Assaulting Officers During Chaotic Traffic Stop In Anne Arundel: Police Teens Apprehended After Assaulting Officers During Chaotic Traffic Stop In Anne Arundel: Police
Teens Apprehended After Assaulting Officers During Chaotic Traffic Stop In Anne Arundel: Police Police arrested six people, including five teens, after a chaotic traffic stop turned violent in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday morning. Officers pulled over a black Mercedes for a registration violation on Ritchie Highway near Shelly Road in Brookyln at approximately 10:40 a.m., police said, leading to a violent encounter with the minors. While speaking with the driver outside of the vehicle, officers said several others got out and began attacking them in what is believed to have been an attempt to hinder their investigation. During the struggle, police said they saw one individual att…
Tipsters Lead Officers To Man Wanted For Rape, Assault Of Minors In Hagerstown: Police Tipsters Lead Officers To Man Wanted For Rape, Assault Of Minors In Hagerstown: Police
Tipsters Lead Officers To Man Wanted For Rape, Assault Of Minors In Hagerstown: Police Tipsters helped police in Washington County apprehend a man believed to be homeless who was wanted for sexual offenses involving minors, authorities announced. An alert was issued on Thursday regarding 26-year-old Luis Fernando Parada, of no fixed address, who was wanted for rape and assault involving two minor victims. On Friday, Oct. 11, police say that Parada was arrested at around 11:40 a.m. at Fairgrounds Park after investigators were tipped off about his possible location. "We want to thank our community that shared our social media post, the local media for getting the story ou…
120 Accuse Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report 120 Accuse Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report
120 Accuse Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report The legal troubles faced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, a New York native, are far from over, as the hip-hop mogul is facing allegations of sexual assault from over 100 new accusers, according to a report by NBC News.  Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1 that he is currently representing 120 people with various allegations against Combs occurring over two decades, NBC reported.  These accusations against Combs, a New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, include sexual assault or rape; facilitated sex with a controlled substance;…
One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Alexandria Intersection: Police One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Alexandria Intersection: Police
One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Alexandria Intersection: Police Two people were hospitalized - one in critical condition - following a double shooting near a busy Alexandria intersection, police say. Officers responded at around 2 a.m. on Saturday morning to the area of North Fayette Street and Wythe Street, where they found two minors inside a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They were located in the 1100 block of Wythe Street. There is a significant police presence in the 1100 block of Wythe St. due to a shooting. Two male victims were shot while in a vehicle. Both were transported to hospitals with no info on their conditions. Anyo…
Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Accokeek Bus Stop, Police Say Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Accokeek Bus Stop, Police Say
Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Accokeek Bus Stop, Police Say A high school student was shot at and robbed at gunpoint while waiting at a bus stop to head to school on Thursday morning in Prince George's County, police say. At around 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 19, officers were called to the 15900 block of Livingston Road near Xander Street in Accokeek, where there was a reported incident involving a robber and pair of robbers. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, two people approached a group of minors at the bus stop and announced the robbery, prompting them to scatter away in fear. One of the two suspects fired a shot in the air, cau…
Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses In Arlington, Police Say Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses In Arlington, Police Say
Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses In Arlington, Police Say A pair of minors were busted in Arlington County after being caught breaking into closed businesses overnight, police say. An officer on patrol shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 found a shattered glass door and two suspects inside a business in the 3500 block of Wilson Boulevard, leading to a pair of foot chases that ended with both in custody. According to the Arlington County Police Department, the first minor refused to stop when officers commanded, and he ran straight into a second officer, who was also ignored, prompting him to deploy a taser to subdue him. A BOLO was then …
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Enticing, Sexually Exploiting Minors Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Enticing, Sexually Exploiting Minors
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Enticing, Sexually Exploiting Minors A 23-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with sexual exploitation of minors to engage in alleged sexual activity. Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced Wednesday, July 31, that Rockland County resident Oscar Lemus of Haverstraw was arrested and detained following an investigation. As alleged in the complaint, Lemus is accused of allegedly using the screen name “lemus.xp” to meet a 14-year-old girl on social media and persuade her to meet him in Rockland County to engage in sexual activity. In March, Lemus also engaged in sexual activity …
Man Using Social Media To Solicit Child In Virginia Intercepted By Officers, Police Say Man Using Social Media To Solicit Child In Virginia Intercepted By Officers, Police Say
Man Using Social Media To Solicit Child In Virginia Intercepted By Officers, Police Say A 22-year-old Philadelphia man who allegedly used social media to prey on underage victims has been apprehended in Prince William County, authorities announced on Thursday. Shafan Naeem was arrested over the weekend in Woodbridge following an investigation into the solicitation of a minor, officials say. An investigation determined that Naeem used the social media app to communicate with a child sending inappropriate images and involving the solicitation of sexual acts by the 22-year-old man, according to the Prince William County Police Department. During those communications, N…
Adult, Three Minors Charged In Connection To Series Of Thefts At Virginia ABC Stores: Police Adult, Three Minors Charged In Connection To Series Of Thefts At Virginia ABC Stores: Police
Adult, Three Minors Charged In Connection To Series Of Thefts At Virginia ABC Stores: Police An adult and three minors have been arrested in Fairfax County after a series of thefts at Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores across the region, police say. Since March, investigators from the Fairfax County of the Police Department have been probing a crew who have been targeting more than a dozen stores, stealing more than $72,000 in merchandise during their crime spree. On Monday, July 8, the agency announced that District resident Jomarice Evans, 27 was arrested following the investigation after he was linked to the thefts.  The thefts were reported between…
Three Teens Charged For Towson Town Center Stabbing In Baltimore County: Police Three Teens Charged For Towson Town Center Stabbing In Baltimore County: Police
Three Teens Charged For Towson Town Center Stabbing In Baltimore County: Police Three teens are facing charges in connection to a stabbing at the Towson Town Center late last month, police announced on Tuesday. Two 17-year-old teen boys - one of whom was charged as an adult - and a 15-year-old girl have been identified and charged in connection to the assault on Wednesday, May 29. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 800 block of Dulaney Valley Road in Towson on the night of the stabbing, where there was a group of minors who assaulted an adult victim, leaving him with a non-life-threatening laceration. The victim said that the inciden…
Group Of Minors Accosted Victim During Robbery Over $10 In Baltimore, Police Say Group Of Minors Accosted Victim During Robbery Over $10 In Baltimore, Police Say
Group Of Minors Accosted Victim During Robbery Over $10 In Baltimore, Police Say A group of minors accosted a customer during a robbery over $10 at a store in Baltimore over the weekend, police said. The man was making a purchase at a store on the 800 block of Washington Boulevard around 7:25 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 when he was approached by approximately eight to 10 boys between ages 10 and 18, according to Baltimore Police. The boys surrounded the victim, demanded money, and grabbed at his pockets as he pulled away and pushed them back, eventually giving them $10 before they ran from the store, police said. Three of the suspects — two 16-year-olds and one 13-year-o…
Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Maryland Mall, Casino: Police Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Maryland Mall, Casino: Police
Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Maryland Mall, Casino: Police Two robberies were reported hours apart near a busy Maryland mall and casino, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called twice on Saturday night to the 7000 block of Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover to investigate a pair of separate strong armed robberies involving a group of minors. The incidents were reported near the Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland and Arundel Mills Mall. According to police, at around 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 20, officers were initially called after a man was approached by several boys who pinned him to the wall and stole his began before…
Pittsfield Man, 42, Discussed Sexually Assaulting Child He Met Online: DA Pittsfield Man, 42, Discussed Sexually Assaulting Child He Met Online: DA
Pittsfield Man, 42, Discussed Sexually Assaulting Child He Met Online: DA A Pittsfield man who struck up a sexual conversation with a 14-year-old on Facebook found out that the girl he wanted to assault was a police officer, authorities said.  James Wojtkowski was arrested and charged last week with dissemination of matter harmful to minors, the Berkshire County District Attorney said on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  Related: Plainfield Man Busted Sending Sexual Messages To 'Child' Investigators said Wojtkowski contacted a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl living in North Adams on April 29. He probed the girl for information like where she went …
2 Children Poured Acid On Slides, Injured 4 Other Kids At Western Mass Park: DA 2 Children Poured Acid On Slides, Injured 4 Other Kids At Western Mass Park: DA
2 Children Poured Acid On Slides, Injured 4 Other Kids At Western Mass Park: DA Two minors have been charged with pouring muriatic acid on slides in Hampden County and injuring multiple children, authorities said.  Police said the juveniles poured the toxic material on the slides at Bliss Park in Longmeadow on June 11. Four children who played on them later were burned by the caustic substance.  An investigation found that the juveniles had stolen muriatic acid from the pool's pump room at the park and poured it on three slides. The toxic material was stored correctly, authorities said, but the thieves went to great lengths to get it. They scaled two fences a…
Sketch Leads Cops To Walking Path Sexual Battery Suspect In Fairfax County Sketch Leads Cops To Walking Path Sexual Battery Suspect In Fairfax County
Sketch Leads Cops To Walking Path Sexual Battery Suspect In Fairfax County A composite sketch is what police say ultimately helped them identify a man sexually assaulting victims, including minors, on Fairfax County walking paths. Ghafari Abdulahad is believed to have grabbed a girl's wrist before groping her chest on the walking path near the 5800 block of Wood Poppy Court in Burke on Sept. 7 around 6:30 p.m., county police said. The victim was able to run away and call the police. A composite sketch of the suspect was completed on Sept. 14, and a large canvass of the area and search for additional leads was launched. Additional leads involving the sus…
Man Masturbating In Front Of Children At Elementary School Caught On Camera: PA State Police Man Masturbating In Front Of Children At Elementary School Caught On Camera: PA State Police
Man Masturbating In Front Of Children At Elementary School Caught On Camera: PA State Police A 19-year-old was filmed masturbating in front of a group of children at an elementary school, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Michael Anthony Robert Moats was with a group of children at St. Thomas Elementary School when stepped away from the group  —  exposed his genitals and masturbated around 7:15 p.m. on July 30, 2023, according to the affidavit of probable cause.  He then was approached by a child in the group, and stopped, but when four other children approached him, he spoke with them and then began mastur…
Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton
Parents Charged With Providing Alcohol To Minors At Party Before Fatal Stabbing In Shelton Two parents have been charged with allegedly providing alcohol at a house party where a fight took place and later led to the stabbing death of a popular Fairfield County teen at another location. Paul Leifer, age 59, and Susanna Leifer, age 51, both of Shelton, were arrested on Thursday, March 9 for the incident which took place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, said Detective Richard Bango of the Shelton Police. The arrests stem from a party held at their home located at 5 Lazy Brook Drive in Shelton. Several high school students attended the party where alcohol was present, Bango said. Du…
One Minor Dead, Two Airlifted To MD Hospitals Following Single-Vehicle Crash: Sheriff One Minor Dead, Two Airlifted To MD Hospitals Following Single-Vehicle Crash: Sheriff
One Minor Dead, Two Airlifted To MD Hospitals Following Single-Vehicle Crash: Sheriff One person was killed overnight after a trio of minors were ejected from a vehicle in Charles County that crashed into a group of trees, the sheriff’s office announced. Shortly after 7:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called to the area of St. Charles Parkway near St. Mark’s Drive to investigate a reported single-vehicle crash in the area. The crash was reported at St. Charles Parkway near St. Mark’s Drive in Charles County.Google Maps street view A spokesperson from the sheriff’s office said that upon arrival at the scene of the crash, …
Maryland Karate Instructor Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Minors After Preying On Young Girls Maryland Karate Instructor Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Minors After Preying On Young Girls
Maryland Karate Instructor Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Minors After Preying On Young Girls A Maryland karate instructor accused of using his position of authority to gain the trust of young girls has been arrested for the sexual abuse of minors, authorities say. Stephen Kenion, 56, is an ex-contractual karate teacher with Baltimore City Public Schools, and is accused of having multiple intimate relationships with minors dating back to 2009, according to Baltimore police. Kenion is being held in Central Booking and is waiting to see a court commissioner.  He has been charged with Perverted Practices, Second Degree Rape, numerous counts of Second Degree Assault, and vari…
PA Man Caught Having Sex With Girl At Days Inn: Police PA Man Caught Having Sex With Girl At Days Inn: Police
PA Man Caught Having Sex With Girl At Days Inn: Police A man was caught having sex with a teenage girl at a Days Inn in central Pennsylvania, police say.  Raymond Lin, 21, of Jenkintown, was first caught with the 15-year-old at the Days Inn located at 2929 Hempland Road in Lancaster on January 6, 2022, police stated in a release on Sept. 8.  He was taken into custody by Abington Township police in Montogomery County at 3:35 p.m. on Sept. 1, and later turned over to the East Hempfield Township police in Lancaster County, according to the release.  He's been charged with five felonies for Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse of …
Were You Hurt By This Man? Pennsylvania State Police Want To Hear From You Were You Hurt By This Man? Pennsylvania State Police Want To Hear From You
Were You Hurt By This Man? Pennsylvania State Police Want To Hear From You A Pennsylvania man who sexually assaulted young girl may have more victims,  Pennsylvania state police say. Brandon James Morrison, 29, of Loysville, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting young girls, on Tuesday, August 9, according to Pennsylvania state police Trooper Megan Frazer Through the investigation, state police learned Morrison has been in contact with other girls, Trooper Frazer says. Morrison has been charged with four felonies including contact/communication with a minor – sexual abuse, unlawful contact with a minor, disseminating explicit sexual materials, …
Man Used Snapchat to 'Blackmail' Massachusetts Teen To Perform Sex Acts With Dog: Feds Man Used Snapchat to 'Blackmail' Massachusetts Teen To Perform Sex Acts With Dog: Feds
Man Used Snapchat to 'Blackmail' Massachusetts Teen To Perform Sex Acts With Dog: Feds Federal authorities arrested a 33-year-old Chicago man after he bullied a 16-year-old Massachusetts girl into sending him nude selfies and videos and to perform a sex act with her dog, prosecutors said.  Ernesto Herrera was arrested and charged with coercion and enticement of a minor, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday, July 26. Authorities also charged Herrera with sexual exploitation of children in June 2021 in an unrelated case, authorities said.  Herrara reportedly first contacted the girl on the social media app Snapchat in June 2020, prosecutors said. He said he …