Authorities: Pennsylvania Couple Filmed Sex Assault Of Newborn, Shared Footage Online Authorities: Pennsylvania Couple Filmed Sex Assault Of Newborn, Shared Footage Online
Authorities: Pennsylvania Couple Filmed Sex Assault Of Newborn, Shared Footage Online A York City couple was arrested on accusations they sexually assaulted a newborn while filming themselves and posting in the app Kik, according to police. Marisel Toro, 20, and Wyatt Andrew Jones, 25 both of the 400 block of South George Street in York, were arrested on information found during an investigation conducted by police in Boone, North Carolina. The Boone police discovered the images and video of the couple assaulting an infant beginning when she "was approximately one month old" from January to April, on a cellphone-- shared by user user "southparkkid95” on the messaging app Ki…
Long Island Man Accused Of Planning To Meet 10-Year-Old Boy For Sex Long Island Man Accused Of Planning To Meet 10-Year-Old Boy For Sex
Long Island Man Accused Of Planning To Meet 10-Year-Old Boy For Sex A 55-year-old Long Island was apprehended by the FBI at a hotel where he allegedly intended to have a sexual encounter with a 10-year-old boy, according to authorities. Kevin Will, of Islip, was arrested at the Melville hotel on Thursday, April 8, by members of the FBI "Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Unit," according to federal prosecutors. When arrested, Will was in possession of cocaine, whiskey, lubricants and condoms, two pairs of small women's underwear, a gold gift card for Xbox Live, and other items, a criminal complaint said. According to the complaint,&nbs…
CT Man Accused Of Attempting To Sex Traffic Minor, Distributing Child Pornography CT Man Accused Of Attempting To Sex Traffic Minor, Distributing Child Pornography
CT Man Accused Of Attempting To Sex Traffic Minor, Distributing Child Pornography A Connecticut man is facing charges for allegedly attempting to sex traffic a minor and distributing child and incest pornography on social media, federal prosecutors said. Bristol resident Robert Marlin Sellers, age 60, was arrested this week and charged in a federal criminal complaint with child exploitation offenses related to his attempt to engage in commercial sex with a minor, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Investigators launched an investigation into Sellers late in 2020 after receiving a tip that Sellers was sharing videos of child sex abuse on a website that is focused on inc…
Attempted Rape Conviction Of Area Man Caught In An Online Sting Upheld By Courts Attempted Rape Conviction Of Area Man Caught In An Online Sting Upheld By Courts
Attempted Rape Conviction Of Area Man Caught In An Online Sting Upheld By Courts The attempted rape conviction of a Hudson Valley man has been upheld by the courts during an appeal of his 2019 guilty verdict during a jury trial. The Ulster County Appellate Division affirmed the conviction last year of Orange County resident Travis Sammeth, age 36, of Newburgh, who was found guilty of attempted rape in a case connected with a sting operation of online predators, said the Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg. His conviction stems from an incident on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, when Sammeth made contact with an undercover police officer working with an FBI task…
Ex-CT Teacher Who Posed As Teen Sentenced For Soliciting, Receiving, Distributing Child Porn Ex-CT Teacher Who Posed As Teen Sentenced For Soliciting, Receiving, Distributing Child Porn
Ex-CT Teacher Who Posed As Teen Sentenced For Soliciting, Receiving, Distributing Child Porn An ex-teacher from Connecticut has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for soliciting, receiving, and distributing child pornography. Dylan Koerner, 29, of New Britain, formerly of West Hartford, was sentenced Monday, Jan. 4, said U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham. In addition to the 70 months in prison, Koerner was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. According to court documents and statements made in court, between July 2019 and October 2019, Koerner used a false identity and posed as a teenager on Kik, an internet mobile application, to solicit…
Court Victims' Advocate Arrested On Child Pornography Charge Court Victims' Advocate Arrested On Child Pornography Charge
Court Victims' Advocate Arrested On Child Pornography Charge A man whose job it was to advocate for victim’s rights in Connecticut courts has been charged with distributing child sexual abuse material. On Friday, Dec. 11, Robert Eccleston, 56, of Canton, was arrested and charged with a federal crime: distribution of child pornography, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Under the online handle “hartfordctguy,” Eccleston allegedly distributed images and videos of child sexual abuse against victims as young as toddlers through the instant messaging platform Kik. At the time of his arrest, Eccleston was employed as a victim services advocat…
CT Man Admits To Using App To Receive, Distribute Child Porn CT Man Admits To Using App To Receive, Distribute Child Porn
CT Man Admits To Using App To Receive, Distribute Child Porn A 29-year-old Connecticut man will spend mandatory time behind bars after admitting to posing as a teenager, then disseminating and receiving child pornography through a social media app. New Britain resident Dylan Koerner, formerly of West Hartford, pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 21 to the distribution of child pornography through Kik. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that between July and October last year, Koerner used a false identity, posed as a teenager on the mobile app to solicit child pornography from other Kik users he believed to be minor females. Koerner also admitted to distrib…
Stafford Police Arrest Homeless Fugitive In Internet Luring Incident Stafford Police Arrest Homeless Fugitive In Internet Luring Incident
Stafford Police Arrest Homeless Fugitive In Internet Luring Incident Stafford police have re-arrested a fugitive wanted for sexually assaulting an underage girl after contacting her via a social media app.  Authorities found the suspect, Charles E. Torrence, 50, in a Philadelphia homeless shelter on Saturday, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's office.  Torrence was indicted on several charges, including sexual assault, two counts of luring or enticing a child and four counts of child endangerment.  Stafford police initially arrested Torrence in June 2019 for sexually assaulting the girl he met on messaging app Kik, according to o…
West Point Staff Sergeant From Area Charged For Distributing Child Porn West Point Staff Sergeant From Area Charged For Distributing Child Porn
West Point Staff Sergeant From Area Charged For Distributing Child Porn A staff sergeant at West Point who lives in the area has been charged for distributing child pornography, federal prosecutors announced. Orange County resident Patrick Edwin Gorychka, 37, of New Windsor, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 4, and charged with one count of distribution and receipt of child pornography,  said Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The charge carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years. According to the complaint filed in White Plains federal court Thursday, Dec…
CT Man Admits To Child Porn Offense Involving 13-Year-Old Boy He Met Online CT Man Admits To Child Porn Offense Involving 13-Year-Old Boy He Met Online
CT Man Admits To Child Porn Offense Involving 13-Year-Old Boy He Met Online A Connecticut man remains released on a $50,000 bond with Internet and location monitoring after pleading guilty to child pornography charges involving a 13-year-old boy he met on social media. Brian Gregan, 33, of Windsor Locks, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court this week to one count of receipt of child pornography dating back to an incident with a teenager in 2017. In June 2017, Gregan made contact with his victim through the Kik messaging application. They proceeded to engage in sexually explicit communications, during which, the teenager sent photos and videos of himself to Gre…
Man Sentenced For Distributing Child Porn In Connecticut Man Sentenced For Distributing Child Porn In Connecticut
Man Sentenced For Distributing Child Porn In Connecticut A 25-year-old man will spend years behind bars after admitting to disseminating child porn to a person in Connecticut. Wakeman, Ohio resident Robert Dudukovich has been sentenced in New Haven district court to 60 months in prison followed by seven years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography over the summer. Between July 10 and Oct. 4, 2017, Dudukovich managed a chat group on “Kik,” a messaging app that allowed he and a group of others to “communicate about their sexual interest in young boys and to share and trade child pornography pri…
Stamford Sex Offender Admits To Child Porn Charge Stamford Sex Offender Admits To Child Porn Charge
Stamford Sex Offender Admits To Child Porn Charge A registered sex offender from Stamford is facing decades in prison after admitting to possessing dozens of videos and images of child pornography, including many of which include children under the age of 12. Brien Pennell, 31, who was previously convicted of having sexual contact with a teenage girl, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of receipt of child pornography following his arrest on March 20, 2018. When he is sentenced next year, Pennell faces a mandatory minimum term of 15 years and a maximum term of 40 years in prison. U.S. Attorney John Durham noted that “the…