Child Pornography

Twenty-three-year-old woman accused of catfishing teen boys on SnapChat for sexual abuse

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TAMPA, FL – A 23-year-old woman from Tampa, Florida, is being held without bond after allegedly posing as a 14-year-old girl on social media platforms and engaging in sexual activities with several underage boys she met online. Alyssa Zinger was initially arrested in November and faced multiple felony charges related to lewd or lascivious conduct. Zinger first came under suspicion for having a sexual relationship with a minor. Over the course of several months, detectives …

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California man arrested for recording over 90 people in Starbucks bathroom, including children

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SAN JOSE, CA – A man in California is facing serious charges after police discovered he had secretly filmed more than 90 individuals, some as young as 4, in a Starbucks restroom using a concealed camera. The subsequent investigation led authorities to uncover an array of micro cameras and a cache of firearms. The incident occurred on January 31, 2024, when officers from the San José Police Department responded to a call about a hidden …

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Amateur bomb maker, who researched mass shootings, handed 14-year sentence

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BURLESON, TX – A Texas resident, self-taught in the creation and detonation of illicit explosives, has been handed a 14-year prison sentence after admitting to charges of child pornography and weapons possession in July. Noah Robert Calderon, 22, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor. In addition to his prison term, Calderon has been ordered to undergo 30 years of supervised release following his incarceration. In October 2022, the FBI received …

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Teacher in hot water after sending videos to student over snap chat

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ST. JAMES, MO – A 25-year-old special education teacher from St. James, Missouri, Rikki Laughlin, is in hot water after being accused of sharing explicit content with a 16-year-old student and suggesting sexual encounters while her spouse was away, court documents reveal. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into Laughlin’s activities following an anonymous tip about an inappropriate relationship between her and a student. The student, in a meeting with Detective Dale Harp …

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