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Loudoun
Police & Fire
Loudoun Sheriff Names 6 Creeps Busted In Undercover Internet Sting Loudoun Sheriff Names 6 Creeps Busted In Undercover Internet Sting
Loudoun Sheriff Names 6 Creeps Busted In Undercover Internet Sting Six men who thought they were having sexual chats with children online were actually speaking with undercover detectives, authorities in Loudoun County announced. The arrests were the result of a week-long internet chat operation between the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Northern Virginia—Washington DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (NOVA-DC ICAC) during the week of April 8. All six adult males believed they were communicating with children under the age of 15 on a variety of chat and social media platforms, the county sheriff's office said. Those arrested in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Capital District
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Murder-For-Hire: Man Admits Paying $16K Bitcoin To Have Hoosick Falls Residents Killed Murder-For-Hire: Man Admits Paying $16K Bitcoin To Have Hoosick Falls Residents Killed
Murder-For-Hire: Man Admits Paying $16K Bitcoin To Have Hoosick Falls Residents Killed A Utah man has admitted to paying thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin to arrange for the murders of two New York residents. Christopher Pence, age 43, of Cedar City, Utah appeared in Albany federal court on Wednesday, Dec. 6, and pleaded guilty to using the internet to solicit and pay for murder. According to prosecutors, Pence admitted to contacting the administrator of a website dedicated to arranging contract killings in 2021. He confessed to paying them $16,000 worth of Bitcoin to facilitate the murder of two Hoosick Falls residents in Rensselaer County. Pence gave the administrato…

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by Michael Mashburn
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
Police & Fire
Parking Attendant From Wood-Ridge Busted On Child Porn Charges Parking Attendant From Wood-Ridge Busted On Child Porn Charges
Parking Attendant From Wood-Ridge Busted On Child Porn Charges A 22-year-old parking attendant from Wood-Ridge was charged with trafficking child porn. Galo Fernandez was taken into custody by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Cyber Crimes Unit and borough police during a raid of his apartment in a two-family home on Wood Ridge Street just off Moonachie Avenue near southbound Route 17 on Wednesday, Sept. 13. An investigation that records show began in January found that Fernandez “used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children,” Bergen County …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saratoga
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Child Pornography Found On Saratoga Springs Man's Phone, Feds Say Child Pornography Found On Saratoga Springs Man's Phone, Feds Say
Child Pornography Found On Saratoga Springs Man's Phone, Feds Say A 41-year-old man from the region could spend years in prison after he was allegedly caught with child pornography, authorities said. Saratoga County resident Christopher Barry, of Saratoga Springs, was arrested and arraigned in federal court in Albany on Thursday, June 22. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, Barry received sexually explicit images of children between June 2021 and January 2022. Investigators also found child pornography on two of his cell phones in February 2023, prosecutors said. Barry was charged with receipt and possession of child pornog…

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by Michael Mashburn
Frederick
Police & Fire
Child Porn Suspect Busted Near HS In Frederick County, Sheriff Says Child Porn Suspect Busted Near HS In Frederick County, Sheriff Says
Child Porn Suspect Busted Near HS In Frederick County, Sheriff Says Officials say that a child pornography suspect was apprehended blocks away from a Frederick County high school and is facing nearly a dozen charges. Carlos Javier Guzman Cruz, 34, of New Market, has been charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography following a months-long investigation, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Guzman Cruz was arrested in the 10300 block of Quillback Street in New Market, not far from Oakdale High School and the Town Center Pool, on Tuesday, April 25. The investigation into Guzman Cruz was launched in August 2022, when detectives ass…

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by Zak Failla
Bucks
Police & Fire
Bucks Sex Offender Busted In Sting Operation, Say Authorities Bucks Sex Offender Busted In Sting Operation, Say Authorities
Bucks Sex Offender Busted In Sting Operation, Say Authorities A registered Megan's Law offender in Bucks County is in police custody after authorities say he tried to arrange a sexual encounter with a teenage boy.  David Coles Sr., a 76-year-old Bristol resident, was arrested early Wednesday, March 1 in Bensalem, township police said in a statement.  Coles, who in 1997 was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and aggravated indecent assault, first came under Bensalem police scrutiny last November when detectives found a profile he made on a dating site, the department wrote.  At that time, authorities said he had exchang…

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by Mac Bullock
Rutherford
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Fire Inspector In Morris Who Lives In Bergen Busted For Child Porn Fire Inspector In Morris Who Lives In Bergen Busted For Child Porn
Fire Inspector In Morris Who Lives In Bergen Busted For Child Porn A fire inspector who works in Morris County was caught trafficking child porn, authorities said following a raid on his Rutherford home. Juan P. Bonilla-Correa, 44, was arrested following a warranted search of his Union Avenue garden apartment, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, Feb. 17. Members of his Cyber Crimes Unit found that the divorced Bonilla-Correa “used the Internet to view, download, possess, and distribute files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children,” the prosecutor said. They charged him with possession and distribution of child porn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Atlantic
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Atlantic County Man Charged With Sharing Child Porn Images: Prosecutor Atlantic County Man Charged With Sharing Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Man Charged With Sharing Child Porn Images: Prosecutor A 51-year-old man from Atlantic County has been charged in connection with sharing child pornography images and videos via a social messaging application, authorities said. Michael Heiler, of Ventnor, was arrested without incident, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received a referral of inappropriate content distributed on a peer-to-peer network file sharing platform.  HSI contacted the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force who jointly investigated the case.  The subsequent investigation led Inve…

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by Jon Craig
Cecil
Police & Fire
Elkton Man Busted By State Police After Investigation Into Child Porn, Authorities Say Elkton Man Busted By State Police After Investigation Into Child Porn, Authorities Say
Elkton Man Busted By State Police After Investigation Into Child Porn, Authorities Say Maryland State Police investigators have a suspect in custody who is facing nearly a dozen charges for possessing and distributing child pornography, officials said. Elkton resident Casey J. Allen, 32, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 2 following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which developed evidence of a child pornography suspect. Specifically, Allen was charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography. Beginning in July this year, the Maryland State Police Computer Cr…

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by Zak Failla
Atlantic
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing 1,000 Images Of Child Pornography South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing 1,000 Images Of Child Pornography
South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing 1,000 Images Of Child Pornography A 41-year-old man from South Jersey is charged with sharing more than 1,000 images of child pornography on the internet. Stephen T. Costello, of Absecon, was arrested without incident and was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.  The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a referral of inappropriate content distributed on the social media file-sharing application KIK. A subsequent investigation led Atlantic County Prosecutor Detectives to identify Costello and determine he distributed over 1000 videos an…

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by Jon Craig
Atlantic
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South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography Via SnapChat: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography Via SnapChat: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography Via SnapChat: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township has been charged in connection with the distribution of child abuse images and videos via SnapChat, authorities said. William Roman Jr., was arrested without incident, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office  The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a referral of inappropriate content distributed on the social media application SnapChat. A subsequent investigation led Atlantic County Prosecutor Detectives to identify Roman and additional videos of child sexual exploitation in his possession, the prosecutor said. …

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by Jon Craig
Monmouth
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Sharing Child Pornography: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Sharing Child Pornography: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Sharing Child Pornography: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Monmouth County has been sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with the 2017 possession and distribution of child pornography, authorities said. Robert Mack, of Tinton Falls, was sentenced on May 27, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. The sentencing was the culmination of an investigation that began in 2017 by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, along with NJ ICAC Task Force and the Tinton Falls Police Department which revealed that Mack was downloading and sharing child sexual abuse…

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by Jon Craig
Atlantic
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South Jersey Man Shared More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Shared More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Shared More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man from Egg Harbor City has been charged in connection with the distribution of child abuse images and videos via a social messaging application, authorities said. Patrick W. Daly was arrested without incident and was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received multiple referrals of inappropriate content distributed on the social media application KIK.  A subsequent investigation led Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Detectives to identify Daly and lo…

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by Jon Craig
Capital District
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Schenectady Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting 5-Year-Old Child Schenectady Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting 5-Year-Old Child
Schenectady Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting 5-Year-Old Child A Capital District man will spend the next two decades in federal prison for sexually exploiting a young child. Schenectady resident Ronald Horton, age 24, was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Wednesday, June 8, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District. He had previously pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 5-year-old child. Prosecutors said he admitted to recording multiple videos showing him sexually abusing the child and then uploaded the videos to an online blog. Once he’s released, Horton will have to complete 15 years of supervised release. He must also regist…

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by Michael Mashburn
South Passaic
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Clifton Auto Tech, 25, Charged With Trafficking Child Porn Clifton Auto Tech, 25, Charged With Trafficking Child Porn
Clifton Auto Tech, 25, Charged With Trafficking Child Porn A 25-year-old Clifton man who works as an auto technician in Morris County was caught trafficking child porn, authorities said. Angel Garcia is charged with being the leader of a child pornography network, as well as possessing, maintaining and distributing the images, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. He was arrested on Thursday, May 5, by detectives from the sheriff's Internet Crime Against Children Task Force who found him "distributing several videos and images of child sexual abuse material using Internet chat platforms," Berdnik said. Garcia, who works as a technician for…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monmouth
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Florida Man Posed As Modeling Agent To Get Sexually Explicit Images From Girl: Prosecutor Florida Man Posed As Modeling Agent To Get Sexually Explicit Images From Girl: Prosecutor
Florida Man Posed As Modeling Agent To Get Sexually Explicit Images From Girl: Prosecutor A Florida man has admitted to falsely portraying himself as a modeling agent in order to manipulate a minor into sending him sexually explicit images and videos of herself, authorities said. Joseph Germain, 31, of Casselberry, Florida, pleaded guilty to first-degree manufacturing child sexual abuse materials and second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse materials, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Linskey is urging other possible victims to reach out to authorities.  Sentencing is scheduled for May 13. An investigation into Germain’s activities was …

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by Jon Craig
Cliffside Park-Edgewater
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Hoboken Bar Owner Busted For Child Porn At His Bergen Home, Authorities Say Hoboken Bar Owner Busted For Child Porn At His Bergen Home, Authorities Say
Hoboken Bar Owner Busted For Child Porn At His Bergen Home, Authorities Say An owner of one of Hoboken’s oldest bars was charged with trafficking child porn following a raid at his Bergen County home, authorities said. John M. Tucceri, 62, was arrested by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit who searched his Fairview home earlier this month, county Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Tucceri – whose family has owned and operated the 8th Street Tavern on Washington Street for 50 years -- “used the Internet to view, download, possess and distribute files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children,” Musella said. Detective…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield
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CT Man Sentenced For Downloading Child Sex Abuse Images CT Man Sentenced For Downloading Child Sex Abuse Images
CT Man Sentenced For Downloading Child Sex Abuse Images A Connecticut man will spend years behind bars after being busted downloading child porn on the Internet, federal officials announced. New Haven County resident Eric Rundstrom, age 47, of Wallingford, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for downloading child sex abuse images from the Internet. Acting US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that an FBI investigation found that Rundstrom had accessed an online website to connect with others interested in collecting and sharing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.  Investi…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant
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Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images Updated story: Sports Hall Of Famer Identified As Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images A Northern Westchester retired teacher and sports fixture in the area has been accused of receiving and possessing videos and images containing child porn, federal authorities announced. Richard Leaf, age 72, of Somers, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 23, following an investigation by the FBI, said Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to the allegations contained in court papers between March 2019 and April 2020, Leaf, who is in the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bergenfield
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Bergenfield Bus Driver Charged With Collecting, Sharing Child Porn Bergenfield Bus Driver Charged With Collecting, Sharing Child Porn
Bergenfield Bus Driver Charged With Collecting, Sharing Child Porn A shuttle bus driver from Bergenfield was charged with collecting and trafficking child pornography. Romy A. Sanchez, 50, remained held Saturday in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. Sanchez, who's married, was arrested Friday on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography during a warranted search of his Liberty Gardens apartment, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Sanchez “used the Internet to view, download, or possess approximately 82 digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepube…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands
Police & Fire
Ho-Ho-Kus Landscaper Charged With Sex With Minor In NYC Ho-Ho-Kus Landscaper Charged With Sex With Minor In NYC
Ho-Ho-Kus Landscaper Charged With Sex With Minor In NYC HO-HO-KUS, N.J. -- A landscaper from Ho-Ho-Kus had sex with a minor in New York City, said Bergen County authorities who were holding him for city authorities following his arrest Wednesday. Jason Keizer, 32, “ used the Internet to view and possess sexually explicit digital files depicting nude pubescent children and engaged in sexual activity with [the] underage victim,” Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Keizer, of Ardmore Road, remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending extradition proceedings, Calo said. Bergen authorities charged him with possession of child pornog…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Man Faces New Sexual Assault Charges In Fairfield County Man Faces New Sexual Assault Charges In Fairfield County
Man Faces New Sexual Assault Charges In Fairfield County A 45-year-old man is facing multiple charges in Fairfield County after allegedly carrying on a relationship with a teenage girl he met on the Internet, according to police in Shelton. Officers from the Shelton Police Department arrested Torrington resident Christopher Galvin on Wednesday on charges that include second-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor and enticing a minor by computer following an investigation into a 13-year-old girl he met online. Galvin was first arrested by police in Shelton on Jan. 16 this year as part of the investigation, and he was initially charged wi…

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by Zak Failla