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Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Told Friends On Chat 'It Was Me' Hours Before Arrest, Report Says Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Told Friends On Chat 'It Was Me' Hours Before Arrest, Report Says
Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Told Friends On Chat 'It Was Me' Hours Before Arrest, Report Says Hours before his arrest, the 22-year-old suspect in the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk appeared to tell friends in a private Discord group chat, “It was me at UVU yesterday. I’m sorry for all of this.”  The reference to Utah Valley University (UVU) came from screenshots reviewed by The Washington Post and people familiar with the exchange. Tyler Robinson had earlier told the group: “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” according to the report. The Discord message was sent on Thursday night, Sept. 11, roughly two hours before officials took Robinson into custody, Th…
Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ
Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ A Connecticut man coerced and pressured an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old girl to send him nude photos over social media, federal authorities said.  Christopher Rodriguez, 31, of Windsor, was arrested and charged this week with enticing minors to engage in sexual activity, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  According to court documents, Rodriguez used the apps LiveIn and Discord in October and November 2023 to contact an 11-year-old girl in Florida. Authorities say he coerced her into sending him a sexually explicit video of herself. In another case, prosecutors allege Ro…
Special Education Teacher In Hyde Park Sent Nudes To Middle Schoolers Over Discord: Feds Special Education Teacher In Hyde Park Sent Nudes To Middle Schoolers Over Discord: Feds
Special Education Teacher In Hyde Park Sent Nudes To Middle Schoolers Over Discord: Feds A Dutchess County middle school teacher has been arrested on federal charges alleging he used social media to send explicit messages to underage students, prosecutors announced. Daniel Alan Monarchi, 26, of Red Hook, was taken into custody on Friday, Aug. 22, and appeared in White Plains federal court, where he was ordered detained, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Aug. 25.  Monarchi, who worked as a special education teacher at Haviland Middle School in Hyde Park according to the school's website, is accused of contacting multiple min…
Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor
Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Pemberton man was arrested and charged on Friday, Aug. 15, with soliciting nude photos and videos of underage boys he met online, authorities said. Kristopher Trela would engage with underage males on Discord, Instagram and Snapchat, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. He would claim to be an underage female and send explicit pictures and videos, then ask the recipients to send videos of themselves masturbating. The investigation further revealed that Trela had additional conversations with others where he requested child sexual abuse material, wh…
Rockville Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal Rockville Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal
Rockville Teen Behind School Shooting Plot Gets Rare Probation Deal A Maryland teenager who wrote a 129-page manifesto fantasizing about carrying out a school shooting in Maryland has been sentenced — and his probation will come with rare conditions. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but 12 months suspended, and five years of supervised probation after being convicted of making threats of mass violence, Montgomery County prosecutors announced. Ye waived credit for the 14 months he’s already spent behind bars since his April 2024 arrest. His sentence starts now. Ye was arrested last year after a concerned friend called…
Sex Predator From Hampton Bays Wanted In Georgia Caught Hiding In Long Island: NY State Police Sex Predator From Hampton Bays Wanted In Georgia Caught Hiding In Long Island: NY State Police
Sex Predator From Hampton Bays Wanted In Georgia Caught Hiding In Long Island: NY State Police A fugitive wanted for sex crimes involving a minor in Georgia was arrested on Long Island, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 23. Oswin M. Guillen Padilla, 41, of Hampton Bays, was wanted by Duluth Police for inappropriate communication with a minor, troopers said. The investigation began when the victim’s mother discovered disturbing photos and videos showing explicit conversations and content exchanged between her child and Padilla, police explained. New York State Police Computer Crime Unit located Padilla’s residence in Suffolk County and arrested him on Wednesday, May 22. …
Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say
Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say A "depraved and dangerous predator" in Maryland who preyed on more than 100 young girls across the globe is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.  Silver Spring resident Chase William Mulligan pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child sexual abuse material after targeting minors on social media and "sextorted them."  Specifically, through the scheme, prosecutors say that Mulligan coerced at least 108 girls — ranging from ages 5-17 — to send him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves.  When the girls told him they no longe…
Cherry Hill Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord: Prosecutor Cherry Hill Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord: Prosecutor
Cherry Hill Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord: Prosecutor Three Camden County men were arrested and charged up with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material on popular websites, authorities said. Angelo Stevenson, a 29-year-old Cherry Hill resident, Trevor Mirek, a 30-year-old Somerdale resident and William Zane, a 28-year-old Collingswood resident, were arrested between Wednesday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 6, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay, Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller, Somerdale Police Chief James Walsh, and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey said. Stevenson was charged on April 30 after h…
2 Newburgh Men Coerced Young Victims Into Sending Them Nude Photos, Feds Say 2 Newburgh Men Coerced Young Victims Into Sending Them Nude Photos, Feds Say
2 Newburgh Men Coerced Young Victims Into Sending Them Nude Photos, Feds Say Two men from Orange County face federal charges after allegedly extorting and coercing young victims into sending them sexually explicit photos in separate incidents, prosecutors announced.  Newburgh residents Carsen Mansfield, 23, and Lonnie Youmans, 22, were both arrested on Tuesday, April 29 on child pornography and extortionate interstate communications charges, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced this week. Both men are accused of obtaining sexually explicit pictures of young victims over the Discord communication platform, federal prosecutors …
Discord App Exposes Kids To Child Predators: NJ AG Alleges In Suit Discord App Exposes Kids To Child Predators: NJ AG Alleges In Suit
Discord App Exposes Kids To Child Predators: NJ AG Alleges In Suit The Division of Consumers Affairs announced it is suing the Discord app, claiming it misleads parents and exposes children to predators, New Jersey Attorney Matthew Platkin announced on Thursday, April 17. The lawsuit claims Discord violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, when it knew its safety features and policies could not protect kids who use the app, but refused to do better, Platkin said. Discord misled parents and kids about its safety settings for direct messages, Platkin alleges, leaving them vulnerable to sexual and violent content and to online predators who lurk in the app.…
Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Middletown Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Middletown
Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Middletown An Orange County school district is addressing concerns following an online threat made to one of its elementary schools by a student that promoted a police investigation.  In a letter to families on Sunday, March 2, Enlarged City School District of Middletown Superintendent Amy Creeden said a threat was made to William A. Carter Elementary School over a chat on Discord.  Upon investigation, authorities determined that the online threat was made by a Carter Elementary student and found no credible plan or access to weapons. However, out of an abundance of caution, additional…
Registered Sex Offender Busted With Over 500 Images Of Child Porn In South Windsor: Police Registered Sex Offender Busted With Over 500 Images Of Child Porn In South Windsor: Police
Registered Sex Offender Busted With Over 500 Images Of Child Porn In South Windsor: Police A Connecticut registered sex offender was arrested after police say he enticed a 15-year-old to send him nude photos, which is what he was convicted of doing in 2022.  Drew McFarland, 24, of South Windsor, turned himself in on Friday, Feb. 28, on charges of importing child sex abuse material and possession of child sex abuse material, South Windsor police said.  Police began investigating McFarland in July 2024 after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children linked child sexual abuse material being shared online to his IP address, authorities said.  So…
Jefferson Man Gets Three Years For Child Pornography: Morris County Prosecutor Jefferson Man Gets Three Years For Child Pornography: Morris County Prosecutor
Jefferson Man Gets Three Years For Child Pornography: Morris County Prosecutor A 31-year-old Jefferson Township man was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 13, to three years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography, authorities said. An investigation into Richard Kattermann began after authorities received a tip he had uploaded child pornography on Discord, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Jefferson Township Chief of Police Paul Castimore said. Kattermann was arrested in February and pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child in September, …
AI-Generated Child Porn Leads To Charges Against 2 PA Teens AI-Generated Child Porn Leads To Charges Against 2 PA Teens
Ai-generated Child Porn Leads To Charges Against 2 PA Teens Update: The teens involved in this case have been sentenced. Click here to read our updated report.  Two male juveniles face charges for creating and distributing AI-generated pornographic images of Lancaster Country Day School students, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. The pair is accused of altering hundreds of photos of classmates and acquaintances using artificial intelligence tools to create explicit images. A total of 60 female victims have been identified—48 of whom are students at the school. Fifty-nine victims are minors, and…
Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds
Head Of Prestigious Preschool In DMV Charged With Coercion, Enticement Of Minor: Feds The head of the National Child Research Center (NCRC) in Northwest DC is facing federal charges for allegedly attempting to coerce and entice a minor, according to federal authorities. James S. Carroll, 55, was arrested on Tuesday following a criminal complaint filed in US District Court in connection with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. Federal authorities allege that between Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 14, Carroll used the Discord messaging platform to communicate with an undercover officer posing as the father of a young child.  During this time, Carroll allege…
PA Snapchat User Shares Child Porn — AGAIN, DA Says PA Snapchat User Shares Child Porn — AGAIN, DA Says
PA Snapchat User Shares Child Porn — Again, DA Says A Pennsylvania man is accused of using Snapchat to "connect with juveniles to engage the children in sexually explicit communications and to solicit them for sexually explicit images and videos," The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Chester County Detectives announced on Wednesday, Oct. 30.  Malcolm Kenyon, 25, of West Chester, has been charged for possessing, collecting, and soliciting sexually explicit images and videos from minors over the internet, the DA detailed in the release.  His preliminary arraignment was held before Magisterial Dist…
Child Predator In Bucks County Arrested For Second Time Since 2021: Police Child Predator In Bucks County Arrested For Second Time Since 2021: Police
Child Predator In Bucks County Arrested For Second Time Since 2021: Police A child predator who was arrested in 2021 on child pornography charges was arrested a second time for preying on teen girls online, police said. Kevin Nguyen, 29, of Bensalem, was arrested again for messaging two teen girls online on Monday, Oct. 21, according to the Bensalem Police Department. Nguyen's arrest was announced on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The investigation began in June when officers received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, police said. A user of the social media app IMVU, later identified as Nguyen, was messaging the account of a 13-year-old…
PA Discord User Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police PA Discord User Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police
PA Discord User Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police A Lancaster City man has been charged with Sexual Abuse of Children due to his activities on the website Discord, police announced on Monday, Oct. 21.  Kenneth Stuart Rader, 60, of the 300 block of Travis Lane was arrested on Friday, Oct. 18.  The charges come following an investigation into a CyberTipline report of child pornography on Discord.  Rader's e-mail address and IP address were found to be connected to the offending Discord user, the police explained.   "Rader confirmed that he was the user of the e-mail address obtained and that he had a Discord accoun…
Threat Leads To Delayed Start For Carmel School District Threat Leads To Delayed Start For Carmel School District
Threat Leads To Delayed Start For Carmel School District A school threat led to a delayed start for a district in the Hudson Valley. At 5:55 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in Putnam County, administrators were notified of a "possible, non-specific threat made by an individual" in the Carmel High School community. This information was immediately shared with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office so that it could be investigated, according to a statement by the Carmel Central School District. "This threat was not directly related to Carmel High School or any district school, but was a statement made on a group chat on Discord regarding a school threat,"…
CT Man Started Explicit Chat With Girl On Day Before Being Sentenced For Sexual Assault: Feds CT Man Started Explicit Chat With Girl On Day Before Being Sentenced For Sexual Assault: Feds
CT Man Started Explicit Chat With Girl On Day Before Being Sentenced For Sexual Assault: Feds Following a months-long investigation, a 26-year-old Connecticut man faces federal child pornography charges after having sexually explicit conversations over the internet with a young girl, officials announced.  Hartford resident Marvyn Escobar was arrested on Tuesday, June 25 in connection with an investigation into child pornography, according to Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert.  According to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, an investigation conducted by Hartford Police and the FBI found that Escobar used the Discord social media platform…
Disturbing Baby Porn Found On Bensalem Man Once Directed By GPS To Police HQ While Drunk: Cops Disturbing Baby Porn Found On Bensalem Man Once Directed By GPS To Police HQ While Drunk: Cops
Disturbing Baby Porn Found On Bensalem Man Once Directed By GPS To Police HQ While Drunk: Cops A 50-year-old Bensalem man who nearly 10 years ago made national headlines for a drunk driving incident has been arrested on child porn charges. Richard Schnee used the screen name Dangerdick2021 on Discord, where he is accused of sharing and trading child pornography with other users, Bensalem police said in a news release issued Friday, May 24. Numerous graphic messages from Schnee were also discovered that depicted his affinity for children, stating that "pregnant 6-year-olds would be hot," police said. A search warrant executed at Schnee’s home turned up files depicting child…
Spotsy Man Called Himself 'FairyHunter' When Convincing 9-Year-Old To Send Sexual Photos: Feds Spotsy Man Called Himself 'FairyHunter' When Convincing 9-Year-Old To Send Sexual Photos: Feds
Spotsy Man Called Himself 'FairyHunter' When Convincing 9-Year-Old To Send Sexual Photos: Feds A Spotsylvania man admitted to convincing a 9-year-old to send him photos of herself engaging in sexual activity over the internet, federal officials said. Shane Johnston, 46, went by the name "FairyHunter" on Discord, where he conversed with the child in June 2023, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica D. Aber said. Johnston became the center of the investigation that summer, when Homeland Security Investigations Toronto contacted the Richmond team regarding "FairyHunter," Aber's office said. In August 2023, HSI agents obtained a search warrant for five electroni…
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…
Online Gamer From NJ Urged Teen To Have Sexual Relationship With Relatives, Meet At Park: Cops Online Gamer From NJ Urged Teen To Have Sexual Relationship With Relatives, Meet At Park: Cops
Online Gamer From NJ Urged Teen To Have Sexual Relationship With Relatives, Meet At Park: Cops A Gloucester County man was accused of having sexually explicit conversations online with a teen who he asked to meet at a park near his home, authorities said. Jeremy Slickerman, 33, of West Deptford, was arrested at his home on Friday, March 15, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Slickerman was charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The investigation began earlier in March after a referral from Middletown police to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Investigators said he inappropriately chatted with the 14-y…
School Employee From Morris County Uploaded Child Porn On Discord: Prosecutors School Employee From Morris County Uploaded Child Porn On Discord: Prosecutors
School Employee From Morris County Uploaded Child Porn On Discord: Prosecutors A 31-year-old Jefferson Township resident, who worked at a school, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 8 and charged with possessing child pornography, authorities said.  Authorities began investigating after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a media file depicting the sexual abuse of a child on Discord, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Jefferson Township Chief of Police Paul Castimore said. The media file was uploaded to the social platform by Richard Kattermann…
Teen Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord: Manheim Twp. Police In Affidavit Teen Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord: Manheim Twp. Police In Affidavit
Teen Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord: Manheim Twp. Police In Affidavit An 18-year-old man is accused of both uploading and downloading child pornography on the chatting app/website Discord, Manheim Township police announced on Feb. 9. Malik Jaden Sams of the 400 block of Delp Road in Lancaster began being investigated after authorities received multiple Cyper Tipline reports of an IP address in the home where he lived and the account "ZackDaRat#7143" which he later admitted to using, according to the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  He both uploaded and downloaded images of child pornography between January and March 2023, the police …
NJ Man Sentenced For Making Teen Sexually Abuse 4-Year-Old, Record It: Prosecutors NJ Man Sentenced For Making Teen Sexually Abuse 4-Year-Old, Record It: Prosecutors
NJ Man Sentenced For Making Teen Sexually Abuse 4-Year-Old, Record It: Prosecutors A 32-year-old Hudson County man was sentenced to prison for making a teen boy sexually abused a child and record it, prosecutors said. Joseph Suarez, of West New York, was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week after he pleaded guilty to instructing a 13-year-old boy to sexually abuse a 4-year-old girl and send him recordings of it, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Suarez disseminated footage from the out-of-state boy over the social media platform Discord, Esther Suarez said.  He pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child/facilitating child sex abuse material…
CT Woman Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Boy, 11, Arrested Again CT Woman Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Boy, 11, Arrested Again
CT Woman Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Boy, 11, Arrested Again A Connecticut woman charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy is back in jail after allegedly Snapchatting an underage girl. Tolland County resident, Alyson Cranick, age 42, of the town of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday, Nov. 28, with violating the rules of her conditions of release on bail, said the Connecticut State Police. Related story: Former Tolland County School Employee Charged With Sexual Assault Of 11-Year-Old Boy Cranick, a former school employee, was originally charged on Tuesday, Nov. 14. According to the arrest warrant provided by state police, Cranic…
Child Porn Arrest: School Therapist From Hudson Valley Coaxed Teen Into Sending Nudes, Feds Say Child Porn Arrest: School Therapist From Hudson Valley Coaxed Teen Into Sending Nudes, Feds Say
Child Porn Arrest: School Therapist From Hudson Valley Coaxed Teen Into Sending Nudes, Feds Say A recently retired high school therapist is facing federal charges after allegedly coaxing an underage teen into sending sexually explicit photos. Orange County resident Michael Meyers, age 62, of Port Jervis, was arraigned in White Plains federal court on Monday, Nov. 20. According to the criminal complaint, an FBI investigation found that Meyers communicated with a 16-year-old minor on the app Discord. During their conversation, he allegedly asked the victim to send him several sexually explicit images and the victim complied. Meyers worked as an occupational therapist at Oceanside High…
Former CT School Employee Charged With Sexual Assault Of 11-Year-Old Boy Former CT School Employee Charged With Sexual Assault Of 11-Year-Old Boy
Former CT School Employee Charged With Sexual Assault Of 11-Year-Old Boy Connecticut State Police have arrested a former Connecticut school employee for allegedly sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy on numerous occasions.  Tolland County resident, Alyson Cranick, age 42, of Columbia, was charged with sexual assault on Tuesday, Nov. 14. According to the arrest warrant provided by state police, Cranick assaulted the boy during July and August of 2022.  During an interview with state police, the boy told investigators the two began their "relationship" via iMessage and Snapchat and then moved their communication to Discord after Cranick learned the …
Former FBI Contractor From Arlington Had Teen Boys Send Nudes, Then Threatened Suicide: Feds Former FBI Contractor From Arlington Had Teen Boys Send Nudes, Then Threatened Suicide: Feds
Former FBI Contractor From Arlington Had Teen Boys Send Nudes, Then Threatened Suicide: Feds A former FBI contractor in Virginia has found himself on the wrong side of the law after allegedly grooming young boys online. Brett Janes, 26, has been charged with sexually exploiting at least a dozen children he contacted through Discord and Snapchat, then threatening suicide if the boys stopped talking to him, federal authorities say. The Arlington resident allegedly would advise the children that he worked for a US intelligence agency before making the threats and then enticing his underage victims to do his illicit bidding. Janes’ alleged victims include a 13-year-old boy he met on a…