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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️188 trafficking victims found in Dona Ana County since May 2022, sheriff's office says
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. — A total of 188 individuals who were trafficked and held against their will in locations around Dona Ana County have been recovered since May, the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office (DASO) confirmed on Facebook. DASO deputies, in conjunction with HSI, the US Marshals and Border Patrol, worked together to recover the individuals. DASO said it has also turned over 5 traffickers to its federal partners.
https://cbs4local.com/188-human-trafficking-victims-found-in-dona-ana-county-since-may-2022-sheriffs-office-says-crime-new-mexico
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/188-human-trafficking-victims-found-in-dona-ana-county-since-may-2022-sheriffs-office-says-crime-new-mexico 

▫️Almost 20 people arrested in connection with prostitution during OCPD vice operation
OKLAHOMA CITY — Police said their investigation also found a runaway juvenile from Houston who was trafficked to Oklahoma City for sex.
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-vice-operation-prostitution-arrests/41547938#
https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/mclennan-county/mcso-10-arrested-in-central-texas-sting-targeting-human-trafficking
https://www.news9.com/story/633f929bd08eae07260fceec/okc-police-obn-agents-arrest-18-during-undercover-prostitution-bust- 

▫️Two Defendants Plead Guilty to Sex Trafficking Minor Victims at Jamaica Hotel
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Tyrone “Angel” Miles, 32, and Bryant “Dollaz” Lowery, 24, have pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a child for forcing female victims to have sex with strangers for cash at the JFK Inn Hotel in Jamaica, Queens.
https://crimenewz.com/two-defendants-plead-guilty-to-sex-trafficking-minor-victims-at-jamaica-hotel/ 

▫️Bangladeshi National Arrested in Malaysia for Operating an International Child Exploitation Enterprise
ANCHORAGE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska has unsealed a 13-count indictment charging Zobaidul Amin, 24, for his role in operating a child exploitation enterprise following his arrest in Kuala Lumpur by Malaysian authorities. Amin, a Bangladeshi national, is charged in the District of Alaska with offenses related to his alleged abuse and exploitation of hundreds of minor victims in the District of Alaska and elsewhere in the United States 
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/bangladeshi-national-arrested-malaysia-operating-international-child-exploitation
https://alaskapublic.org/2022/10/06/alaska-girls-report-leads-authorities-to-arrest-ringleader-of-one-of-the-most-malicious-child-porn-schemes/ 

▫️Multiple arrests in undercover operation by Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — An undercover operation resulted in the arrest of ten suspects, by the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/multiple-arrests-in-undercover-operation-by-internet-crimes-against-children-task-force/ 

▫️Prosecutor: NJ high school dean tried to meet teen for sex
Didier Jean-Baptiste, of Jersey City, has been charged with second-degree attempted luring and third-degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child. Jean-Baptiste, a dean of seniors at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, had arranged to meet a person that he believed to be a teen for sex in Harrison.
https://nj1015.com/nj-high-school-dean-didier-jean-baptiste-st-benedict-prep-newark-charged-with-attempted-luring/ 

▫️Newman teacher accused of having sexually explicit images of kids
NEWMAN, Calif — Newman police said an investigation into child exploitation led to the arrest of 28-year-old Austin Mendonca Wednesday. Mendonca was discovered to be a teacher at Yolo Middle School.
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/yolo-middle-school-teacher-jailed-for-alleged-child-exploitation/103-6aecca67-c469-4f83-aa14-1bc32223a162 

▫️Police believe man arrested for sex abuse may have other victims
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Beaverton police believe a man arrested this summer and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse involving minors may have had additional victims, and are asking the public for any additional information. Damien Karp of Beaverton, who was already a registered sex offender, faces 10 charges of sex abuse with multiple underage victims. Anyone who may have had an inappropriate interaction with Karp, or knows someone who may have had an inappropriate interaction, or knows something about his behavior and crimes is asked to contact Opitz at 503-526-2674 or copitz@beavertonoregon.org.
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/man-indicted-sex-abuse-charges-police-believe-may-be-additional-victims/283-59d78fa4-d4e8-435b-87f2-0f0f028182a7 

▫️Convicted Bath sex offender arrested for kidnapping teen boy, taking to Washington DC
BATH, N.Y. – A convicted felon and level-3 sex offender from Bath has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a teen boy and taking him out of state, where he was later found with two more kids from Steuben County. The Village of Bath Police Department announced that it investigated a kidnapping by Anthony Kroeger.
https://www.mytwintiers.com/crime/convicted-bath-sex-offender-arrested-for-kidnapping-teen-boy/ 

▫️HSI McAllen investigations leads to the indictment of a Mexican man for downloading child pornography of prepubescent minors
Ricardo Reyes-Garcia, 26, from Reynosa, Mexico, was indicted on two counts for both receipt and possession of child pornography.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-mcallen-investigations-leads-indictment-mexican-man-downloading-child-pornography 

▫️Gibraltar Agents Assist in Thwarting Child Abduction
DETROIT— Border Patrol agents from Gibraltar station responded to an ongoing non-parental abduction of a young child and were instrumental in the return of the baby to her parent.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/gibraltar-agents-assist-thwarting-child-abduction 

▫️RGV Sector Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Six Gang Members, Three Sex Offenders This Week
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/rgv-sector-border-patrol-agents-apprehend-six-gang-members-three-sex 

▫️Midland man charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child
A 45-year-old Midland man was arrested Wednesday on a warrant after a child made an outcry about a sexual assault, according to court documents. Corey Mitchell was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony charge.
https://www.mrt.com/news/crime/article/Midland-man-charged-with-aggravated-sexual-17491490.php 

▫️5 New Hampshire men arrested after investigations focused on child sexual exploitation
https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-arrests-child-sexual-exploitation/41549490# 

▫️Boone County man accused of trafficking two victims
A grand jury indicted Jason Marley, 51, on human trafficking, commercial sexual activity, and drug charges, for methamphetamines. He also faces 15 counts of forgery.
If you have any additional information about Marley, or this investigation, call (859) 334-8484.
https://local12.com/news/local/boone-county-man-accused-of-trafficking-two-victims-cincinnati-jason-marley-indicted-meth-minor-juvenile-adult 

▫️HSI investigation leads to sentencing of Texas man to more than 2 decades for sex trafficking minors
TAMPA – Jamel Muldrew, 34, of Houston, was sentenced Oct. 5, 2022, after a TBHTTF investigation revealed that he had been trafficking the minor victim across the country to engage in commercial sex acts.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-leads-sentencing-texas-man-more-2-decades-sex-trafficking-minors 

▫️Dallas man admits to grotesque violence against victims, sentenced to 20 years for human trafficking, officials say
In plea papers, Tremont Blakemore admitted to running the large-scale human trafficking organization and using the threat of grotesque violence.
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/dallas-man-sentenced-to-20-years-for-human-trafficking/287-cb39b233-6055-4b9b-9797-eafbf18fe20d 
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️Sex offender kidnaps teen, resulting in rescue of 3: NY cops
Anthony Kroeger, 62, of Bath, will be charged with second-degree kidnapping after he was arrested more than 300 miles away from his home on Oct. 6, a news release says.
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article266973026.html 

▫️Woman tried luring kids to her car 3 separate times: CA cops
Berkeley police said the 36-year-old woman, who was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 5, approached four different children from Aug. 29 to Sept. 20 in a Berkeley neighborhood.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article266978126.html
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article266978126.html 

▫️Wichita police arrest 14 men in prostitution sting
https://www.kake.com/story/47442697/wichita-police-arrest-14-men-in-prostitution-sting 

▫️Petersburg Police Arrest Washington Man for Child Solicitation
A sting operation to find child predators online resulted in the arrest of a 45-year-old Washington man. They say Jeffrey Allen contacted one of their decoys online.
https://www.wwbl.com/2022/10/07/petersburg-police-arrest-washington-man-for-child-solicitation/ 

▫️Utah man arrested, accused of human trafficking in case involving teen girl
WEST VALLEY CITY — A man who police say forced a teen girl into prostitution to pay for rent and drugs has been arrested for investigation of numerous charges following a multi-agency investigation. Angelo Paul Sisneros, 38, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Thursday and formally charged Friday in 3rd District Court with aggravated human trafficking, aggravated exploitation of prostitution involving a child, rape, forcible sodomy and drug possession, all first-degree felonies; and three counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50490685/utah-man-arrested-accused-of-human-trafficking-in-case-involving-teen-girl 

▫️South Carolina city council member, mayor pro tem accused of sexual conduct with a minor
PICKENS, S.C. – Donald Edward McKinney, 75, was arrested for second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/south-carolina-city-council-member-mayor-pro-tem-accused-of-sexual-conduct-with-a-minor/ 

▫️Documents: Loveland schools employee had video of man 'raping' infant
Michael Milesky was interviewed Friday at the high school and subsequently arrested, officials said.
https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/07/documents-loveland-schools-employee-had-video-of-man-raping-infant/69547260007/ 

▫️Man charged with Amber Alert kidnapping, sexual assault of 15-year-old girl
A Tennessee man has been charged with the brutal kidnapping and sexual assault of a 15-year-old Wisconsin girl, which sparked an Amber Alert Sunday before she was eventually found. Trevor Blackburn, 22, is charged with kidnapping, seven counts of first-degree child sexual assault, one count of strangulation and suffocation, and one count of burglary in connection with the incident this past weekend.
https://bringmethenews.com/wisconsin-news/man-charged-with-amber-alert-kidnapping-sexual-assault-of-15-year-old-girl 

▫️32-year-old Silsbee man arrested, charged with harboring a runaway after deputies find missing 17-year-old girl
SILSBEE, Texas — A 32-year-old Silsbee man is facing a Class A misdemeanor charge after deputies found a missing 17-year-old girl from Warren. Deputies with the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office were able to determine where the missing teenager was on October 6, 2022. Officials suspected she had been with Lucas Toutloff for days, according to a Tyler County Sheriff’s Office release.
https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/silsbee-man-arrested-charged-with-harboring-a-runaway-after-police-find-missing-17-year-old/502-485d29c0-a83a-4355-be9e-e9284d2a5aa0 

▫️Virginia man charged with repeatedly raping underage family member: police
Police in Prince William County, Virginia said a man has been charged with raping an underage family member multiple times. Kevin Dean Rice, 50, of Bristow, turned himself into police on Wednesday after Special Victims Bureau detectives and Child Protective Services announced a sexual assault investigation days earlier, FOX 5 reported.
https://news.yahoo.com/virginia-man-charged-repeatedly-raping-060614463.html 

▫️Wanted: KSP Asking For Info On 2 Child Sex Suspects
Caleb Kyle Smith is wanted for the use and distribution of matter of a minor in a sexual performance. Anyone with any information on the location and whereabouts of Calb Kyle Smith are encouraged to call Kentucky State Police Post 14 in Ashland at 606-928-6421.
Danny Bolin, 62, of West Liberty, KY., has an active arrest warrant for *Sexual Abuse 1st Degree Victim Under 12 (2 separate charges counts); and *Sexual Abuse 1st Degree (5 separate charges counts). If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Danny Bolin, you are asked to please contact the Kentucky State Police Post 8, in Morehead, KY., at 606-784-4127, or your local law enforcement.
https://www.thelevisalazer.com/2022/10/07/ksp-asking-for-info-on-child-sex-suspects-in-region/ 

▫️Oregon man charged with sexually abusing 2 children he met on Snapchat
The Department of Justice said Albert Wayne Johnson, 40, of La Grande is charged with coercing and enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity and transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual conduct.
https://centraloregondaily.com/albert-wayne-johnson-la-grande-child-sexual-abuse-snapchat/ 

▫️New Orleans Man Sentenced To 300 Months in Prison for Role in Nationwide Sex Trafficking Enterprise that Involved Incapacitating and Stealing from Victims
NEW ORLEANS –  U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RANDY JONAL SCHENCK (a/k/a RuRu, a/k/a “Shaq”), age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana and Downey, California, was sentenced on October 6, 2022 by United States District Judge Barry W. Ashe after previously pleading guilty to Counts 1 and 7 of a pending indictment.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-man-sentenced-300-months-prison-role-nationwide-sex-trafficking-enterprise 

▫️Columbia University agrees to pay $165 MILLION settlement to 147 patients of pervert gynecologist, whose victims included Broadway dancer and Democrat politician Andrew Yang's pregnant wife 
Robert Hadden is accused of sexual abuse and misconduct.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11293539/Columbia-University-agrees-pay-165-million-settlement-147-patients-pervert-gynecologist.html
https://www.wbko.com/2022/10/07/nyc-hospitals-pay-165m-women-abused-by-gynecologist/ 
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️Woman rescued from sex trafficking at Southfield motel
Michigan State Police helped locate and rescue a 21-year-old woman who had been forced into sex trafficking, authorities said on Saturday.
https://usaherald.com/michigan-state-police-rescue-at-least-one-victim-of-human-trafficking/
https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/10/state-police-arrest-man-accused-of-sex-trafficking-at-motel.html 

▫️5 New Hampshire men arrested after investigations focused on child sexual exploitation
The five Granite State men ranging in age from 29-80 face a variety of charges. Police said the charges range from possession of child sex abuse images to failing to register as a sex offender.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/5-new-hampshire-men-arrested-after-investigations-focused-on-child-sexual-exploitation/ar-AA12GwJS 

▫️Cocke County sheriff deputy nabs Kentucky man wanted as 'sexually violent predator'
A routine traffic stop by Cocke County K9 Sheriff Deputy Jacob Damron resulted in the capture of Glen Evan Cross wanted as a “sexually violent predator” after a brief foot chase and Damron having to deploy his Taser.
https://www.newportplaintalk.com/news/article_5c4281dc-4579-11ed-ac82-333c4ce324dd.html 

▫️Oak Ridge police chief arrested for soliciting a minor for prostitution
Thomas Peoples, 55, was arrested Thursday in Arlington. The police chief in Oak Ridge, Texas, was fired after he was arrested after allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-police-chief-arrested-allegedly-soliciting-minor-prostitution
https://www.fox4news.com/news/oak-ridge-police-chief-arrested-for-soliciting-a-minor-for-prostitution 

▫️REVEALED: Three more misconduct claims surface amid fallout from NWSL sexual abuse scandal as US Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone says 'it just points to how systemic this was'
The US Soccer Federation received three new reports of misconduct and an investigation into the NWSL found systemic emotion and sexual abuse. Five of 10 NWSL coaches either were fired or stepped down last season amid allegations of misconduct.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11295133/Three-misconduct-claims-surface-amid-fallout-NWSL-sexual-abuse-scandal.html 

Missing Colorado teen Chloe Campbell could be with adult man: police
Police said Chloe could be with an adult man. Law enforcement and the family are asking anyone with information related to the case to contact the Boulder Police Department at 303-441-3333, option 8, or contact the family directly at 720-507-7379.

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Michigan Bus Drivers Rescue Carjacked 2-Year-Old Baby - Breaking911
https://breaking911.com/caught-on-video-michigan-bus-drivers-rescue-carjacked-2-year-old-baby/ 

Georgia cops launch hunt for missing 20-month-old toddler who's not been seen for five days
Quinton Simon, who is 20-months-old, went missing from his home in Savannah, Georgia, on October 5 - and cops say it is their 'highest priority' to find him.
Live updates –> https://www.the-sun.com/news/6401840/quinton-simon-missing-live-updates-georgia-babysitter/
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/georgia-cops-launch-hunt-for-missing-20-month-old-toddler-whos-not-been-seen-for-five-days/ar-AA12LVka 

Federal, local authorities charge suspects in ongoing online child sex sting in Erie region
An undercover sting involving law enforcement agents posing as children online has led to the arrest of at least five men in the Erie region on various child sex-related charges.
https://news.yahoo.com/federal-local-authorities-nab-suspects-160204297.html
https://localtoday.news/pa/federal-and-local-authorities-are-snapping-up-suspects-in-ongoing-online-child-sex-raids-in-the-erie-region-69440.html 

Ogden Man Arrested on Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child Charges
67-year-old Floyd Davis is charged with four total counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, involving two different victims.
https://sunny1025.com/ogden-man-arrested-on-aggravated-indecent-liberties-with-a-child-charges-2/ 
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️Man grabs, sexually abuses 11-year-old walking home from school in Chicago
Washington Park attack: Community activists have offered $4,000 for information leading to an arrest. Possible suspect in sex abuse of 11-year-old girl released by CPD, community activist says
VIDEO: »https://abc7chicago.com/washington-park-chicago-attack-sex-assault-cpd/12314122/
»https://vnexplorer.net/man-grabs-sexually-abuses-11-year-old-walking-home-from-school-in-chicago-s4899811.html
»https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-attacks-sexually-abuses-11-year-old-chicago-rcna51591 

▫️Police say Bardstown man broke into home, sexually abused 5-year-old
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 43-year-old Jonathan David Robinson  was indicted on charges of first-degree sexual abuse of a victim under the age of 12 and second-degree burglary, on Wednesday, Oct. 5.
https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/police-say-bardstown-man-broke-into-home-sexually-abused-5-year-old/article_fd6a41ee-496b-11ed-ad2d-77ea1e513c09.html 

▫️U.S. man accused of human trafficking captured in Honduras
American Gary Johnson, 63, was arrested Monday by police during a raid on the Caribbean resort island of Roatan, where he was holding a 12-year-old girl.
https://ticotimes.net/2022/10/11/u-s-man-accused-of-human-trafficking-captured-in-honduras 

▫️Raeford man charged with 26 counts of child sexual exploitation after cybertip
RAEFORD, N.C. - 21-year-old Richard Lynn Sanders III was charged with 16 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, deputies said.
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/raeford-man-charged-with-26-counts-of-child-sexual-exploitation-after-cybertip/  

▫️Douglas man arrested on child molestation charges
TUCSON, Ariz. - A 29-year-old Douglas man is facing numerous charges involving the sexual abuse of a child. A grand jury indicted Javier Bernardo Mejia on four counts of child molestation, four charges of sexual conduct with a minor, one charge of sexual assault, two charges of surreptitious recording, two charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child, one charge of sexual abuse and one charge of involving or using a minor in a drug offense on Oct. 6.
»https://www.kold.com/2022/10/11/douglas-man-arrested-child-molestation-charges/
»https://www.kvoa.com/news/local/douglas-man-indicted-on-15-counts-for-child-molestation/article_a738807e-48ee-11ed-9ae0-0fd7776ff2d3.html 
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️9 arrested during KCSO undercover operation targeting online child predators
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Kern County Sheriff’s office special victims unit has been conducting an ongoing decoy operation with the goal of arresting those seeking to sexually victimize minors. KCSO said their undercover detectives posed as minors on various apps and websites to find predators who were interested in the sexual exploitation of minors.
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/kcso-decoy-operation-exposes-the-penalties-for-sexual-offenders
https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/9-arrested-during-kcso-undercover-operation-targeting-online-child-predators/ 

▫️Bakersfield Condors trainer arrested for contacting minor for sex, fired by club
The Bakersfield Condors fired their head athletic trainer late Sunday night, nearly four hours after he was arrested by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Chad Drown, who had been with the Condors since 2018, was arrested at 4:07 p.m. Sunday on suspicion of three counts related to contacting a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense — two felony and one misdemeanor.
https://sjvsun.com/sports/bakersfield-condors-trainer-arrested-for-contacting-minor-for-sex-fired-by-club/ 

▫️Four arrested after police conduct prostitution sting in Homewood
HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Four people were arrested following a prostitution investigation in Homewood last week.The Homewood Police Department said 68-year-old Timothy Lee Lockert, 47-year-old Adalberto Arevalo Ramirez, 41-year-old Jocobe Lamark White, and 45-year-old Mehdi Nateghi were each charged with Promoting Prostitution 3rd Degree.
https://abc3340.com/news/local/alabama-homewod-prostitution-sting-arrests-timothy-lee-lockert-arrested-hotel-promoting-prostitution-charges-special-investigations-unit 

▫️Southlake preschool worker accused of child sex abuse
SOUTHLAKE, Texas - A daycare worker in suburban Fort Worth is accused of sexually abusing children. Thaddeus Davidson was arrested Tuesday. Police said in the release that Davidson was working at Carpe Diem, a preschool on Randol Mill Avenue. They’re asking parents with children who may have been under Davidson’s care to contact Sgt. D Green, an investigator with the department, at 817-748-8134 if they suspect abuse.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/southlake-preschool-worker-accused-of-child-sex-abuse
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article267181471.html 

▫️Saginaw woman abducted for sex trafficking rescued
A 21-year-old Saginaw woman forced into sex trafficking is recovering with family in Lapeer County and her captor is in jail. On Tuesday, 33-year-old John Ramirez of Detroit was charged with human trafficking for forced labor or sex, transporting a person for prostitution and accepting the earnings of a prostitute.
https://www.wnem.com/2022/10/11/detroit-man-arrested-allegedly-sex-trafficking-saginaw-woman/
https://www.wsgw.com/saginaw-woman-abducted-for-sex-trafficking-rescued/ 

▫️Kentucky State Police Charges Warren Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Joshua Kenneth Orr, 36, on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
https://kentuckystatepolice.org/ecb-10-11-2022/ 

▫️GBI Arrests Former Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Employee
Cartersville, GA – The GBI has arrested and charged Gregory Jarrod Allen, 41, of Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia, with Sexual Assault by Person w/Supervisory/Disciplinary Authority and Violation of Oath. 
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-10-11/gbi-arrests-former-bartow-county-sheriffs-office-employee 

▫️New Jersey man arrested for distributing child porn on internet
A New Milford, Bergen County man has been arrested for distributing an undisclosed amount of child porn over the internet. Michael Kimmerle, 34, of New Milford spent about a year between August of 2021 and August of 2022 spending time sending out child porn images and videos on a peer-to-peer file sharing program, according to U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger.
https://wobm.com/new-jersey-man-arrested-for-child-porn-crimes/ 

▫️Former Border Patrol Officer Arrested For Kidnapping May Have Other Victims, Officials Say
Authorities arrested former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Aaron Mitchell, 27, of Miami Gardens, Florida, who was charged with kidnapping a minor.
https://breaking911.com/former-border-patrol-officer-arrested-for-kidnapping-may-have-other-victims-officials-say/ 

▫️Lubbock man charged with attempted kidnapping, solictation of a minor
LUBBOCK, Texas - Johnathon Leigh Carrizalez, 33, of Lubbock has been charged by a Grand Jury with Attempted Aggravated Kidnapping, and two counts of Online Solicitation of a Minor in two separate incidents from 2021 and 2022.
https://www.kcbd.com/2022/10/12/lubbock-man-charged-with-attempted-kidnapping-solictation-minor/ 

▫️Abilene police arrest undocumented immigrant for sexual abuse of minor
An undocumented immigrant was arrested Tuesday for the allegedly sexual assault of a child younger than 14, Abilene police reported.Fernando Corona-Trejo was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child. He is in the Taylor County Jail, and his bond was set at $50,000, according to online jail records.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/abilene-police-arrest-undocumented-immigrant-165529804.html
https://ktxs.com/news/crime-watch/man-arrested-for-aggravated-sexual-assault-of-a-child-10-12-2022 

▫️Houma man accused of sex crimes against three children
A Houma man was arrested and charged with one count of rape and other sexual misconduct charges involving minors in connection with multiple investigations. Jeremiah Terril Murphy, 21, was arrested by Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office on charges of first-degree rape, carnal knowledge of a juvenile, computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with a juvenile, the agency said in a news release Monday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/houma-man-accused-sex-crimes-225935117.html 

▫️One Arrested in Kidnapping, Assault of Teen in El Sereno Park
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/one-arrested-in-kidnapping-assault-of-teen-in-el-sereno-park/3005680/ 

▫️Teenage girl reports attempted kidnapping walking home from bus stop in Reedley
REEDLEY, Calif. - She said a white van approached her from behind and an unknown person grabbed her pulling her back but a good Samaritan quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her free.
https://kmph.com/news/local/teenage-girl-reports-attempted-kidnapping-walking-home-from-bus-stop-in-reedley-police-department-kings-canyon-unified-school-district-suspect-white-van-good-samaritan 

▫️Man indicted in Madisonville for sexual abuse of a child
MADISONVILLE, Texas - A man was indicted in Madisonville for the continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 years of age. Madisonville Police say that after numerous interviews, evidence was presented to a Madison County Grand Jury who issued an indictment for Dennis Keith Campbell on Sept. 26.
https://www.kbtx.com/2022/10/11/madisonville-man-indicted-sexual-abuse-child/ 

▫️Kid's music teacher arrested for child sex abuse material charges in Mercer County, officials say
MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - A music teacher could spend 10 years in prison after being charged in connection to child sex abuse materials, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Officials determined 58-year-old Jose Sanchez viewed and shared child sex abuse materials after an investigation this month. Sanchez is reportedly a music instructor for children, who teaches private lessons in a studio in West Windsor.
https://www.fox29.com/news/childrens-music-teacher-arrested-for-child-sex-abuse-material-charges-in-mercer-county-officials-say 

▫️2 Daycare Workers At Georgia Air Force Base Accused of Child Abuse, Including Spraying Cleaning Fluid In Kids’ Faces, Forcing Them To Fight
MACON, Ga. – A federal grand jury has returned a 30-count indictment charging two former employees and the former director of a daycare facility located on Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, Georgia, with charges related to the alleged abuse of children in their care.
—Zhanay Kiana Flynn, 27, of Centerville, Georgia, is charged with 18 counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, six counts of cruelty to children in the second degree, three counts of simple battery and one count of failure to report suspected child abuse.
—Antanesha Mone Fritz, 29, of Tanner, Alabama, is charged with 18 counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, six counts of cruelty to children in the second degree, three counts of simple battery and one count of failure to report suspected child abuse.
—Latona Mae Lambert, 51, of Kissimmee, Florida, is charged with one count of failure to report suspected child abuse.
https://breaking911.com/2-daycare-workers-at-georgia-air-force-base-accused-of-child-abuse-including-spraying-cleaning-fluid-in-kids-faces-forcing-them-to-fight/ 

▫️Man sentenced to 72 years for child sex crimes
VENTURA COUNTY — A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to 72 years to life in prison for sex crimes against three underage girls in Camarillo. Ricco Rico, of Temecula, was sentenced Monday in Ventura County Superior Court.
https://www.yahoo.com/now/roundup-child-rapist-gets-72-013755581.html 

▫️VIDEO: Texas DPS, Texas National Guard apprehend human smugglers, gang members at border
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/video-texas-dps-texas-national-guard-apprehend-human-smugglers-gang-members-at-border/article_ba9b04fe-4a27-11ed-b82c-0f222d95d4a2.html 

▫️Woman alleges years of sexual assault at church-run school
A Valencia County woman alleges in a lawsuit that, as a girl, she was repeatedly sexually abused by the youth minister at a church-run school in Truth or Consequences. The woman, who was born in 1988, said she was abused from sixth through eighth grades while attending a school operated by a church affiliated with the Assemblies of God, the lawsuit alleges.
https://www.yahoo.com/now/woman-alleges-years-sexual-assault-031700586.html 
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▫️Man suspected of pimping child arrested in Rohnert Park
A Santa Rosa man suspected of human trafficking was arrested Wednesday after an 11-month investigation, authorities said. Police say Pedro Lopez- Plascencia, 27, of Santa Rosa was involved in the trafficking of a 14-year-old child at motels in Rohnert Park and the surrounding area, according to a Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety news release. He was arrested on six felony charges including: human trafficking of a minor for sex, pimping a minor under the age of 16, distribution of child pornography and providing a controlled substance to a minor.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/man-suspected-of-pimping-child-arrested-in-rohnert-park/ 

▫️Charles Gaines wanted in connection with series of sexual assaults in Los Angeles, Ventura counties arrested in Colorado
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-wanted-in-connection-with-series-of-sexual-assaults-in-socal-arrested-in-colorado/ 

▫️Paul Fredericks, 36, Detained in Rhode Island on Federal Enticement, Child Pornography Charges
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/taunton-man-detained-rhode-island-federal-enticement-child-pornography-charges 

▫️Utah sex offender arrested, accused of recording boy in church bathroom
https://headtopics.com/us/utah-sex-offender-arrested-accused-of-recording-boy-in-church-bathroom-30654258

▫️Maryland State Police Arrest Man For Sexual Solicitation Of A Minor In Harford County
BEL AIR, MD – Maryland State Police arrested a registered sex offender Tuesday on charges he solicited sex from an undercover trooper who was posing as a child over a smartphone app in Harford County. Scott Dye, 43, of Elkton, Maryland, is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor and three counts of possession of child pornography.
https://news.maryland.gov/msp/2022/10/12/maryland-state-police-arrest-man-for-sexual-solicitation-of-a-minor-in-harford-county/ 

▫️Retired St. Louis priest admits possessing child pornography
ST. LOUIS - A retired St. Louis priest faces sentencing in January after admitting that he possessed thousands of images containing child pornography. James T. Beighlie, 72, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to two counts of possession of child pornography.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11309263/Retired-St-Louis-priest-admits-possessing-child-pornography.html  

▫️Helena Valley man arrested on suspicion of child rape
A Helena Valley man has been charged with eight felony counts of sexual intercourse without consent, one felony count of sexual abuse of children and one felony count of sexual assault. Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Thomas Earl Culpon, 23, at his home on the 600 block of Star Road Oct. 5 just after 10 p.m.
https://helenair.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_4e23f519-a4cc-5fa2-8208-8c291eb15277.html 

▫️Watertown man arrested on sexual abuse charges
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — A Watertown man was arrested on charges related to a child sexual abuse investigation, according to a press release from New York State Police. Jeremy F. Snyder, 37, allegedly had forcible sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13 on multiple occasions, police said.
https://www.cnyhomepage.com/news/watertown-man-arrested-on-sexual-abuse-charges/  

▫️Provo man arrested in sex abuse case at UVU Institute of Religion
OREM — David Duran Nava, 23, has been arrested and accused of inappropriately touching a woman at the Utah Valley Institute of Religion, and police say there may be additional victims.
https://ksltv.com/508440/provo-man-arrested-in-sex-abuse-case-at-uvu-institute-of-religion/ 

▫️Former police officer convicted on ‘horrible’ child porn, sexual abuse of animals
District Attorney Tony Clayton reported that a 12-member jury found Shaderick Jones guilty of 24 counts of pornography involving juveniles and 55 counts of sexual abuse of animals in a trial in 18th Judicial District Court in Port Allen. The case was tried by Assistant DAs Lonnie Guidroz and Kristen Canezaro. “I want to thank the jury, which had to listen to and decide on a sickening case,” said DA Clayton. “I am seeking the maximum sentence for Jones – over 500 years in prison. I think he should die in prison for the horrible acts committed.”
https://www.thewestsidejournal.com/news/former-police-officer-convicted-on-horrible-child-porn-sexual-abuse-of-animals/article_c5993e06-4aa5-11ed-8016-d38f8840c24c.html 

▫️Florida man arrested after stealing truck with two kids inside
Kevin Smith, 37, has been charged with kidnapping, after stealing a truck with two small children inside, according to authorities. On Monday night in Tampa, a father hailed down Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy Jonathan Pazmino Alvarez and reported that his pickup had just been stolen, along with his two children, aged 4 and 8.
https://rumble.com/v1ntye8-florida-man-arrested-after-stealing-truck-with-two-kids-inside.html 

▫️4 charged in Ohio human trafficking operation; 2 still at large
Human Trafficking Task Force Files Felony Charges - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four Columbus residents have been charged in connection with a trafficking operation following a years-long investigation by an Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission task force, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force received numerous tips about a possible human trafficking and drug trafficking ring on the west side of Columbus. The investigation ultimately identified 27 potential human trafficking victims and also seized $208,733 in cash. Anyone with information on Rogers or Tippie can contact Columbus police at 614-645-4545.
https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/4-charged-in-ohio-human-trafficking-operation-2-still-at-large/
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/October-2022/Human-Trafficking-Task-Force-Files-Felony-Charges 

▫️Lawsuit: Utah firm, lawmaker helped LDS Church hide abuse
https://www.standard.net/news/local/2022/oct/12/lawsuit-utah-firm-lawmaker-helped-lds-church-hide-abuse/ 

▫️Shipshewana Man Arrested A Second Time For Child Porn, Voyeurism
Devan Mikel Adams, 32, is charged with possession of child pornography, a Level 6 felony; and two charges of possession of child pornography, a Level 5 felony; voyeurism, a Level 6 felony; and distribution of an intimate image, a Class A misdemeanor.
https://timesuniononline.com/Content/Local-News/Local-News/Article/Shipshewana-Man-Arrested-A-Second-Time-For-Child-Porn-Voyeurism/2/453/143569 

▫️Massachusetts man sentenced to prison for sexually exploiting 13 children he knew
Marlboro man sentenced to 60 years in prison for sexual abuse of children, production of child pornography
A Marlboro man will spend probably the rest of his life in prison for recording his sexual abuse of two children and the production or attempted production of child pornography of 11 other children, all between the ages of four and 12 years old. Philip Raymond, 65, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of sexual exploitation of children, and attempt, on March 30. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns sentenced Raymond to 60 years in prison.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/10/12/marlboro-man-sentenced-to-60-years-in-prison-for-sexual-abuse-of-children-production-of-child-pornography/
https://fallriverreporter.com/massachusetts-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-sexually-exploiting-13-children-he-knew/ 

▫️Missouri teenager credited for arrest of kidnapping suspect
Austin Gaal is charged with attempted kidnapping, resisting arrest, and possession of drug paraphernalia charges.
https://fox4kc.com/news/missouri-teen-credited-for-arrest-of-kidnapping-suspect/ 

▫️Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives Captured in Louisiana and Iowa
AUSTIN, Texas - Two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted fugitives are back in custody following their recent arrests. Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Braeion Henderson was arrested September 30, in New Orleans, Lou., and Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Paul Basaldua was arrested October 6, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 2009, Henderson was convicted of aggravated promotion of prostitution and two counts of compelling prostitution under age 18 after incidents involving a 14-year-old girl. Paul Anthony Basaldua, 35, of McAllen, had been wanted since August 2021, when the McAllen Police Department issued a warrant for his arrest for aggravated sexual assault. In July 2022, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office issued warrants for his arrest for aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by sexual contact.
https://www.kcbd.com/2022/10/13/top-10-most-wanted-fugitives-captured-louisiana-iowa/ 

▫️Department of Homeland Security-led effort makes 5,000th smuggler arrest in less than 6 months
The Counter Human Smuggler campaign focuses on disrupting key aspects of their criminal operations, including their territory, activities, financial assets, and ability to travel and conduct commerce. In addition to the arrests, 5,549 disruptions of human smuggler infrastructure have also been carried out.
https://abc13.com/human-smuggling-biden-administrations-counter-smuggler-us-border-patrol-department-of-justice/12320504/  

▫️LA schools to pay $52M in suit over coach sex assaults
The negligence and sexual battery suit — actually a consolidation of several suits — was filed against the nation's second-largest school district over sexual assaults committed by Terry Gillard, who in 2020 was sentenced to 71 years in state prison after being convicted of molesting nine boys and girls.
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/LA-schools-to-pay-52M-in-suit-over-coach-sex-17505704.php  
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▫️Longtime PA High School Teacher Pleads No Contest To Sexually Assaulting, Filming Students
BUCKS COUNTY, PA – Joseph G. Ohrt, the former choir director at Central Bucks West High School, pleaded no contest on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, to indecently assaulting two former students and filming another former student as he undressed.
https://breaking911.com/longtime-pa-high-school-teacher-pleads-no-contest-to-sexually-assaulting-filming-students/ 

▫️Lancaster County man charged with four counts of sexual abuse of children
Michael John Musgrave, 33, of Lititz was charged with four counts of sexual abuse of children: child pornography and criminal use of communication facility by the Manheim Township Police Department.
»https://www.wgal.com/article/lancaster-county-man-charged-with-four-counts-of-sexual-abuse-children/41617712#
»https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/manheimtwppd/53783/arrests/musgrave-michael-john-4-counts-sexual-abuse-children-child-pornography-and-1 

▫️Human trafficking investigators at home in Fort Bend County
RICHMOND, Texas - Human trafficking investigators were among law enforcement officials outside a home for hours in Richmond on Thursday. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office said a woman was threatened with a gun. ABC13 crews on the scene saw SWAT team members with long guns enter the home on Monarch Forest Lane in the Walnut Creek neighborhood at about 2:20 p.m.
https://abc13.com/richmond-texas-human-trafficking-raid-swat-officers-fort-bend-county-sheriffs-office/12325457/ 

▫️Opelousas man charged with 6 counts of human trafficking, rape, and more
St. Landry Parish Sheriff's deputies have arrested an Opelousas man and accused him of human trafficking and rape in connection with the abuse of two children. Kenneth Paul Rene, 42, was booked with three counts Unlawful Use or Access to Social Media, six counts Human Trafficking, First Degree Rape, three counts Sexual Battery, and three counts Oral Sexual Battery.
https://www.katc.com/news/st-landry-parish/st-landry-parish-sheriffs-deputies-make-human-trafficking-arrest
https://www.klfy.com/local/st-landry-parish/opelousas-man-charged-with-6-counts-of-human-trafficking-rape-and-more/ 

▫️Trussville doctor arrested in Blount County on charges of first-degree human trafficking of a minor
Dr. Janaki Earla, 59, is being held without bond in the Blount County Jail. Earla allegedly had sexually explicit text conversations with the minor and arranged to meet her at a Days Inn motel in Oneonta.
https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2022/10/13/trussville-doctor-arrested-in-blount-county-on-charges-of-first-degree-human-trafficking-of-a-minor/
https://abc3340.com/news/local/alabama-trussville-doctor-arrested-teen-motel-hotel-sugar-daddy-oneonta-blount-county-janaki-earla-wellness-center-fbi-undercover-investigation-abc-3340 

▫️Ohio man pleads guilty to sex offense against minor in West Virginia
Jeffrey Lee Ward Jr., 31, of Bellaire, Ohio, pleaded guilty recently to traveling in interstate commerce to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor.
https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Headlines/Article/Ohio-man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-offense-against-minor-in-West-Virginia/2/73/84109 

▫️Grand jury indicts convicted sex offenders in Waco on new offenses against children
WACO, Texas - Two convicted sex offenders who police say committed new offenses against young children were indicted Thursday in separate cases that could lead to automatic life prison terms for each of them. A McLennan County grand jury indicted Lupe Torres, 66, and Larry Wayne Carter, 52, both convicted sex offenders, on Thursday.
https://www.kwtx.com/2022/10/13/grand-jury-indicts-convicted-sex-offenders-waco-new-offenses-against-children/ 

▫️District Attorney Gascón Announces Charges in Sexual Assault, Kidnapping of Boy in El Sereno
Edward William Banks (dob 11/26/94) has been charged with one count each of kidnapping to commit another crime, forcible oral copulation of a minor age 14 or older, forcible sodomy of a minor age 14 or older and forcible sexual penetration of a minor age 14 or older. The charges in case BA509771 include special allegations of kidnapping and use of a deadly weapon. “The sexual assault of a child is one of the most horrific crimes we see in my office,” District Attorney Gascón said.
https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/district-attorney-gasc-n-announces-charges-sexual-assault-kidnapping-boy-el-sereno 

▫️FBI arrests Longview police lieutenant on charge of online solicitation of a minor
A former Longview police lieutenant was arrested Wednesday on a federal charge of attempted online solicitation of a minor for sexual activity. Seth Estes Vanover, 50, of Diana, was booked into the Smith County Jail on a federal detainer by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to online jail records. A 52-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas lists the charge against him and details conversations on a social media app between a man, who was later identified as Vanover, and two undercover FBI agents.
https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/fbi-arrests-longview-police-lieutenant-on-charge-of-online-solicitation-of-a-minor/article_2c4baa86-4aff-11ed-8a08-3fea769f8936.html 

▫️SLED agents arrest three people for human trafficking minors, more victims suspected
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A human trafficking investigation led to the arrest of three people in Horry County on Oct. 13, say agents. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) partnered with law enforcement agencies to arrest Kwame Lawan Vereen, 33, Lashon Alvin Ladson, 37, and Brittany Marquita Rutledge Jackson, 24 for trafficking victims under 18 years of age.
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2022/10/14/sled-agents-arrest-three-people-for-human-trafficking-minors/
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/sled-arrests-three-human-trafficking-more-victims/101-4dc6ba41-a114-4e42-a548-ec4033283850 

▫️Brownwood man arrested, accused of kidnapping juvenile
BROWNWOOD, Texas — The Brownwood Police Department has released details of an investigation involving a man and a teenager from Alabama. According to officials, Brownwood police received information that a 14-year-old runaway from Alabama was possibly in the area. Officials believed the teen may be with John David Twomey, whose age has not been disclosed. Officers went to a home in south Brownwood and spoke to Twomey. While speaking with him, they learned that the teen was present in the home.
https://ktxs.com/news/brownwood/brownwood-man-arrested-accused-of-kidnapping-juvenile 

▫️MVMS teacher arrested in police prostitution sting
A Menifee Valley Middle School teacher was placed on leave following his arrest for solicitation of prostitution, authorities said. Christopher Sias, 53, was arrested Sept. 20 along with nine other men in Temecula after responding to a decoy advertisement on social media
http://www.menifee247.com/2022/10/mvms-teacher-arrested-in-police-prostitution-sting.html 

▫️Undercover detectives rescue victim, arrest man for human trafficking
TAMPA, Fla. — A man is behind bars after Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office undercover detectives met with two women from escort advertisements online and learned one was a victim of human trafficking, the agency said in a statement. Frank Terry, 29, is charged with coercing for commercial sex act by human trafficking, deriving support from proceeds of prostitution and transportation for prostitution. 
https://teamhcso.com/News/PressRelease/3f128112-6b95-4aa3-a57d-7a04b2227ed2/22-139
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/undercover-detectives-rescue-victim-arrest-man-for-human-trafficking
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/arrest-human-trafficking-woman-rescued-hillsborough/67-da1df2ec-7168-47cd-af02-bb4731244608 

▫️Grand jury indicts foursome with torturing, kidnapping Metairie father and son in ransom plot
A Jefferson Parish grand jury handed up an indictment Thursday charging four suspects, including a previously unnamed juvenile, with breaking into a Metairie home and torturing a man and his teenage son before kidnapping the son and demanding an $80,000 for his return. Authorities eventually rescued the 17-year-old boy after sending his abductors photos of ransom cash and setting up an exchange that turned into a wild, cross-parish chase that ended on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_b67e7bc0-4bdb-11ed-960e-8b614e6697fc.html 

▫️Sam Case PE teacher arrested on child porn charges
A 47-year-old physical education teacher at a Newport elementary school is being held in the Lincoln County Jail on $500,000 bond, charged with more than a dozen Class B felonies related to child pornography. A charging document filed in Lincoln County Circuit Court on Monday alleges Johnathan Sutherland “duplicated a visual recording of sexually explicit conduct involving a child” on 30 occasions between February 2020 and January 2022, “while being aware of and consciously disregarding the fact that creation of the visual recording of sexually explicit conduct involved child abuse.”
https://www.newportnewstimes.com/news/sam-case-pe-teacher-arrested-on-child-porn-charges/article_9ac6e9de-4b50-11ed-b6f9-a3ee9b020d77.html 

▫️Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrest convicted sex offender
Record checks revealed that one subject, Victor Estrada-Loza, 57, a Mexican national, was convicted for sexual assault of a child in 2003 in Dallas, Texas, and sentenced to five years confinement. Victor Estrada-Loza was deported in 2008 in El Paso for immigration violations. He remains in custody pending further investigation.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/laredo-sector-border-patrol-agents-arrest-convicted-sex-offender-1 

▫️Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to 250 Arrests in the RGV
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/law-enforcement-collaboration-leads-250-arrests-rgv 

▫️Prosecutor out of a job after being charged with child abuse
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland state prosecutor who was arrested on child abuse and assault charges last week is out of a job. Tia Lewis, a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel State’s Attorney’s Office, said Wednesday that Assistant State’s Attorney Rashad Wright is no longer working for the office.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/prosecutor-out-of-a-job-after-being-charged-with-child-abuse/2022/10/13/e45f7172-4b2a-11ed-8153-96ee97b218d2_story.html 
https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/crime/ac-cn-asa-charged-child-abuse-20221012-whbyos5gqrav5fu2ywpuv6vtl4-story.html 

▫️At least 269 K-12 educators arrested on child sex crimes in first 9 months of this year
An analysis conducted by Fox News Digital found that from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, at least 269 educators were arrested, which works out to roughly one arrest a day.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/at-least-269-k-12-educators-arrested-child-sex-crimes-first-9-months-year
https://news.yahoo.com/least-269-k-12-educators-160052012.html 

▫️What alleged trafficking cover-up by top Asheville police official means to victims
ASHEVILLE - Stories like the one unfolding around a sex-trafficking ring in Fairfax, Virginia, involving alleged involvement by police including a cover-up effort by current Asheville police Deputy Chief James Baumstark, are disappointing to victims, according to advocates.
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2022/10/14/how-the-baumstark-virginia-sex-trafficking-case-impacts-victims/69561592007/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/alleged-trafficking-cover-top-asheville-091246976.html 
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▫️SLED asks for help in locating human trafficking victims
COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is asking for help in locating victims of human trafficking after three Horry County individuals were arrested on Oct. 13 on charges of trafficking in persons under 18 years old. "SLED agents, along with our law enforcement and community partners who make up the S.C. Human Trafficking Task Force, are committed to finding those responsible for exploiting vulnerable individuals to ensure justice is served for survivors," said SLED Chief Mark Keel. "It is so important for anyone who may suspect human trafficking to report it. If you or someone you know is being trafficked, help is available." If you are a victim of human trafficking in South Carolina, please call the SLED Human Trafficking Unit at (803)896-5591.

▫️Beaumont Police, other agencies investigating 99 Spa following allegations of prostitution, human trafficking
Police found two women living and working inside the business without a license. Following the raid, the spa was closed and both women were asked to leave the property. Dani Holmes works with Harvest House, where they specialize in helping women in these situation. Holmes said they are ready to help.
https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/beaumont-police-other-investigating-99-spa-following-allegations-of-prostitution-human-trafficking/502-e64e432e-2e0a-4f03-833a-fdb2665a04d7 

▫️New York man sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted enticement of a child
Traveled to Seattle believing he would sexually abuse young child
Seattle – A 29-year-old Brooklyn, New York man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison for attempted enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Rajesh Singh pleaded guilty on April 25, 2022. 
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/new-york-man-sentenced-ten-years-prison-attempted-enticement-child  

▫️Janesville man found guilty of human trafficking, exploiting young women
Janesville, Wis. - A Janesville man was found guilty on Thursday of five charges, including human trafficking, after evidence showed he exploited young women and exposed his daughter to drugs and prostitution. Ieem Currie, 41, was found guilty of human trafficking, keeping a place of prostitution, maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and child neglect, according to the Rock County District Attorney.
https://www.nbc15.com/2022/10/14/janesville-man-found-guilty-human-trafficking-exploiting-young-women/  

⚠️This story contains graphic information that may be disturbing to some readers. 
▫️Man kidnapped, raped teen ‘3 to 5 times,’ McAllen police allege
MCALLEN, Texas - According to Hidalgo County records, Milton Elizalde was arrested on two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of aggravated kidnapping.
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/man-kidnapped-raped-teen-3-to-5-times-mcallen-police-allege/ 

▫️Collier County man arrested for raping child on multiple occasions
According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Randy Schoolcraft Sr., 42, has been charged with capital sexual battery on a victim younger than 12, and lewd and lascivious molestation.
https://nbc-2.com/news/2022/10/13/collier-county-man-arrested-for-raping-child-on-multiple-occasions/  

▫️Lancaster Man Sentenced To Life For Human Trafficking
SC Attorney General Alan Wilson announces life without parole verdict in human trafficking case
Registered sex offender David Hayden, 53, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being found guilty of human trafficking a minor in 2020.
»https://www.abccolumbia.com/2022/10/14/sc-attorney-general-alan-wilson-announces-life-without-parole-verdict-in-human-trafficking-case/
https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2022/10/14/lancaster-man-sentenced-to-life-for-human-trafficking/ 

Monstrous predators who were snared by paedophile hunters
https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/monstrous-predators-who-were-snared-25225362 

▫️Prominent Chicago priest accused of sexual abuse of minor
CHICAGO - A Catholic priest who gained national fame as an activist has been asked to step away from his ministry while allegations that he sexually abused a minor decades ago are investigated. The development came a little more than a year after another probe cleared the priest, the Rev. Michael Pfleger, of allegations that he sexually abused children.
https://abc7chicago.com/father-michael-pfleger-chicago-archdiocese-priests-accused-of-abuse-list/12332499/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11319781/Prominent-Chicago-priest-accused-sexual-abuse-minor.html 

▫️Woman who escaped from ‘sex dungeon’ in Missouri tells police her captor killed two of her friends
Barefoot woman who escaped Missouri sex dungeon looked like she came from a horror movie, says nurse who helped rescue her – as cops investigate whether captor killed other women. Timothy Haslett Jr has been charged with rape and kidnapping and will be back in court on 18 October.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11316803/Woman-escaped-Missouri-sex-dungeon-said-captor-victims.html
https://news.yahoo.com/woman-escaped-sex-dungeon-missouri-183459300.html 

▫️6 women accused Solomon “Raz” Simone, a Seattle hip-hop artist, of sex trafficking, allege police ‘did virtually nothing’
https://www.kuow.org/stories/6-women-accused-a-seattle-hip-hop-artist-of-sex-trafficking-allege-police-did-virtually-nothing 

▫️Video: this is how the trafficking and human trafficking networks of the "Coyotes" between Mexico and the United States work
https://thenewstrace.com/video-this-is-how-the-trafficking-and-human-trafficking-networks-of-the-coyotes-between-mexico-and-the-united-states-work/257109/  
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️Prominent Chicago priest accused of sexual abuse of minor
CHICAGO - A Catholic priest who gained national fame as an activist has been asked to step away from his ministry while allegations that he sexually abused a minor decades ago are investigated. The development came a little more than a year after another probe cleared the priest, the Rev. Michael Pfleger, of allegations that he sexually abused children.
https://abc7chicago.com/father-michael-pfleger-chicago-archdiocese-priests-accused-of-abuse-list/12332499/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11319781/Prominent-Chicago-priest-accused-sexual-abuse-minor.html 

▫️Woman who escaped from ‘sex dungeon’ in Missouri tells police her captor killed two of her friends
Barefoot woman who escaped Missouri sex dungeon looked like she came from a horror movie, says nurse who helped rescue her – as cops investigate whether captor killed other women. Timothy Haslett Jr has been charged with rape and kidnapping and will be back in court on 18 October.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11316803/Woman-escaped-Missouri-sex-dungeon-said-captor-victims.html
https://news.yahoo.com/woman-escaped-sex-dungeon-missouri-183459300.html 

▫️6 women accused Solomon “Raz” Simone, a Seattle hip-hop artist, of sex trafficking, allege police ‘did virtually nothing’
https://www.kuow.org/stories/6-women-accused-a-seattle-hip-hop-artist-of-sex-trafficking-allege-police-did-virtually-nothing 

▫️Video: this is how the trafficking and human trafficking networks of the "Coyotes" between Mexico and the United States work
https://thenewstrace.com/video-this-is-how-the-trafficking-and-human-trafficking-networks-of-the-coyotes-between-mexico-and-the-united-states-work/257109/  

▫️Fifth ‘Skull Games' in Tampa identifies at least 20 human trafficking victims
Previously, Skull Games identified more than 20 criminals and, more importantly, 44 victims. This year’s Skull Games added 20 more victims to the list.
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/fifth-skull-games-in-tampa-identifies-at-least-20-human-trafficking-victims/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fifth-skull-games-in-tampa-identifies-at-least-20-human-trafficking-victims/ar-AA132dNp
https://echoanalyticsgroup.com/skull-games/ 

▫️Rockford man arrested; faces several child sex abuse charges
ROCKFORD, Ill. - Adrian Jaramillo faces three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
https://www.wifr.com/2022/10/17/rockford-man-arrested-faces-several-child-sex-abuse-charges/ 

▫️Man accused of kidnapping two kids in Porterville arrested
PORTERVILLE, Calif. — A man accused of kidnapping two kids in Porterville has been arrested by police Saturday afternoon. Porterville Police responded to a call about a kidnapping of the children and then arrived at a home in the 400 block of West Springville Avenue. A woman called saying 27-year-old Tre Mullin of Porterville forced his way into her home.
https://kmph.com/news/local/man-accused-of-kidnapping-two-kids-in-porterville-arrested-fresnocounty-tularecounty-centralvalley-jail 

▫️Police arrest Sierra Vista man for sexual exploitation of a minor
SVPD detectives arrested Jerome Pangilinan, 22, on Wednesday, Oct. 12, while serving a search warrant on the 500 block of Coronado in Sierra Vista. SVPD opened an investigation in August after receiving a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cybertip from the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
https://www.myheraldreview.com/news/sierravista/police-arrest-sv-man-for-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor/article_a9b737e6-4b37-11ed-b62f-8f2f5700e5ce.html 

▫️Young trafficking victim sends second suspect to jail on sexual battery charge
LANTANA, Fla. - Tamario Leron Sanders, 35, faces one count of sexual battery on a victim between 16 and 17 years old. His arrest this week stemmed from last year's arrest of 41-year-old Willie Clarence Styles on three counts of kidnapping for human trafficking, and three counts of procure for prostitution.
https://cbs12.com/news/local/human-sex-trafficking-investigation-tamario-sanders-sexual-battery-minor-willie-styles-lantana-mario 

▫️Woman accused of trying to sell girls for sex at Texas Park, police say
MCALLEN, Texas — McAllen police arrested a woman accused of attempting to sell a 12-year-old girl for sex, court records show. Norma Ramirez Tapia, from Peñitas, was arrested on charges of compelling prostitution under the age of 18, according to Hidalgo County records.
https://localtoday.news/tx/woman-accused-of-trying-to-sell-girls-for-sex-at-texas-park-police-say-73150.html
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/woman-accused-of-trying-to-sell-girl-for-sex-at-mcallen-park-police-say/ 

▫️Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors
Victor Clayton, 47, of Philadelphia, pled guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor and one count of attempted sex trafficking of a minor. 
https://cseinstitute.org/philadelphia-man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-trafficking-of-minors/  

▫️3 men accused of kicking, stabbing fellow inmate to death inside Washtenaw County prison
MILAN, Mich. – Three men are accused of kicking and stabbing a fellow inmate to death inside a Washtenaw County prison. 
Adam Wright was sentenced to 24 years, 4 months in prison.
»https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/10/13/3-men-accused-of-kicking-stabbing-fellow-inmate-to-death-inside-washtenaw-county-prison/
»https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/man-sentenced-for-killing-fellow-inmate-inside-michigan-prison/  

▫️Man involved in foster care programs arrested for child sex crimes in Baltimore County
REISTERSTOWN, Md. - A 43-year-old man who had been active in numerous foster care programs was charged with sex crimes with minors in Baltimore County. Baltimore County Police say they have arrested and charged 43-year-old Keith Savage and charged him with rape, sexual abuse of a minor, and child pornography and are asking for information from any other victims that may have been in his care. Police are asking that if you or someone you know was victimized by Keith Savage, please contact Baltimore County’s Crimes Against Children Unit at 410-887-7720.
https://wjla.com/news/local/baltimore-county-man-foster-care-programs-arrested-on-rape-sex-abuse-charges-43-year-old-keith-savage-rape-sexual-abuse-of-minor-child-pornography
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/man-involved-in-foster-care-programs-arrested-for-child-sex-crimes-in-baltimore-county/ 

▫️Suspected kidnapper arrested; 2 kids found safe
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Police in Florida arrested a 22-year-old woman wanted in regards to an alleged kidnapping. Amber Alerts issued for two 2-year-old girls have been canceled. Alyanna Gulley, 22, was wanted for an alleged kidnapping that occurred shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday. She was found in Philadelphia, Mississippi, around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, WALA reports.
https://www.kxii.com/2022/10/16/amber-alerts-issued-2-toddlers-woman-wanted-alleged-kidnapping/
https://www.fox10tv.com/2022/10/16/police-apprehend-suspected-kidnapper/ 

▫️Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Using Snapchat to Produce Child Pornography
ST. PAUL, Minn. – According to court documents, in March 2020, Jay Tyrell Whiteford, 40, used his cell phone and Snapchat account to communicate with at least two minors. In his communications, Whiteford used an alias and told the minor he was 16 years old. He induced the minors to create and send to him sexually explicit videos and images.
https://www.realdarknews.com/minneapolis-man-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison-for-using-snapchat-to-produce-child-pornography/ 

▫️Two Oklahoma City Men Sentenced to Serve Fifty Years Collectively in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation and Child Pornography Offenses
On March 2, 2021, a federal grand jury returned a two-count Indictment charging CHRISTOPHER JAMES LAFEVER, 36, of Oklahoma City, with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography. While investigating LaFever, law enforcement uncovered his association with DAKOTA ALLEN KIDWELL, 27, of Oklahoma City.  Specifically, they discovered a video in LaFever’s possession that Kidwell had created.
https://www.realdarknews.com/two-oklahoma-city-men-sentenced-to-serve-fifty-years-collectively-in-federal-prison-for-child-exploitation-and-child-pornography-offenses/  

▫️18 arrested, including teens, in human trafficking sting during Biketoberfest, Volusia deputies say
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/10/18/18-arrested-including-teens-in-human-trafficking-sting-during-biketoberfest-volusia-deputies-say/ 

▫️Rutland man arrested for multiple child sex assaults
Dennis Chabot, 68, was due to appear in Rutland criminal court Monday on a single felony charge of repeated aggravated sexual assault after having been extradited last week from Massachusetts, where prosecutors say he was arrested.
https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-multiple-child-sex-assaults/article_2f09fda8-f919-583c-9e42-5d018895e5af.html

▫️Elementary Teacher Arrested After Allegedly Putting Girls Through Sick Game Called 'The Cave'
James Eschert, 51, was arrested in January by police in Plymouth, Connecticut, and faces five charges of risk of injury along with two charges of fourth-degree sexual assault. School system officials all but ignored the complaints. At least four of them have now been arrested and charged with failure to report the allegations.
https://www.westernjournal.com/elementary-teacher-arrested-allegedly-putting-girls-sick-game-called-cave/ 

▫️Sharp County man accused of sexually assaulting teen girl for several years
Robert D. King, 41, of Cave City was charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of refusing to submit to arrest, according to police. An investigator from the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division began investigating King on Mar. 30, after receiving a case file that included interviews with the victim and two other children.
https://katv.com/news/local/sharp-county-man-accused-of-assaulting-teen-girl-for-several-years-sharp-independence-county-robert-d-king-cave-city-arkansas-state-police-crimes-against-children-division-investigator-curia-creek-lane-judge-rob-ratton-interviews-with-the-victim-region-8  

▫️Central Middle School teacher arrested for child sexual abuse
Detectives say the juvenile victim disclosed that they had become involved in a relationship with 38-year-old Michael J. Conner, Jr. of Reading, beginning with communication between the two via social media accounts.
https://berksweekly.com/crime/central-middle-school-teacher-arrested-for-child-sexual-abuse/ 

▫️Central Texas man accused of sexually assaulting two girls
Waco police arrested Miguel Reyes Monreal, 54, on continuous sexual abuse of a young child charges.
https://www.kwtx.com/2022/10/17/central-texas-man-accused-sexually-assaulting-two-girls/  

▫️Arrest report alleges Garland Elementary teacher sexually abused 2 students
GARLAND, Utah - Patrick Green, 59, who taught second grade at Garland Elementary School before he was placed on administrative leave in September and officially terminated from his position on Monday, is facing four counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child. According to a probable cause statement, Green sexually abused two female students this year and last year.
https://kjzz.com/news/local/garland-elementary-school-teacher-terminated-after-alleged-child-abuse-patrick-green-box-elder-county-district
https://kutv.com/news/local/garland-teacher-accused-aggravated-sexual-abuse-students-arrested-four-felony-counts-patrick-green 

▫️Former youth baseball coach in Arbutus convicted of sexual abuse of a minor, faces additional criminal cases
Melvin Tucker III, 34, of Dundalk, was charged in 2021 with allegedly sexually abusing at least one child as a coach for the Arbutus Recreation Council youth baseball program. Police said at the time they believed there could be additional victims and asked anyone with information to contact detectives. Online court records now show three separate criminal cases for Tucker, with different dates for when the criminal offenses allegedly occurred. Two allegations are from 2018 and one is from 2006, according to online court records.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-co-cr-dundalk-youth-coach-melvin-tucker-20221017-qcsiiz7dqjdttdweadqk43at5i-story.html 

▫️Man convicted for involvement in sex trafficking operation sentenced to decades in prison
A Florida man convicted in a sex trafficking operation that ran between his home state and northeastern Pennsylvania will spend decades behind bars. 57-year-old John Golom was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison.
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/man-convicted-for-involvement-in-sex-trafficking-operation-sentenced-to-decades-in-prison/article_cccb3568-4e78-11ed-aa6e-dfe555ba9643.htm 

▫️Anchorage Man Sentenced To 45 Years For Child Pornography
Timothy Swensen, Jr., 30, sent sexually explicit text messages, including a series of images depicting his ongoing sexual abuse of a female toddler, to a vulnerable young adult whom he had previously sexually assaulted.
https://crimenewz.com/anchorage-man-sentenced-to-45-years-for-child-pornography/  

▫️In federal court, Bay Area man gets 30 years for sexual exploitation of kids
A 44-year-old Vallejo man was sentenced Monday in federal court in Sacramento to 30 years behind bars for child sex crimes and also will face proceedings next month in Solano County Superior Court for crimes against the victims, a U.S. Department of Justice official said. Tariq Arrhamann Majid was sentenced to prison for two counts of sexual exploitation of children, Phillip A. Talbert, the U.S. Attorney for the DOJ’s Eastern District of California, said in a press statement.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/10/18/in-federal-court-vallejo-man-gets-30-years-for-sexual-exploitation-of-kids/

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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️10 men arrested in Jennings County child sex crime sting
https://www.localnewsdigital.com/2022/10/18/10-men-arrested-in-jennings-county-child-sex-crime-sting/ 

▫️Utah elementary teacher arrested for child sex abuse of students
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah — A teacher in Box Elder County was arrested Monday on suspicion of four counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony. Patrick Alan Green, 59, was arrested after a report from the Utah Division of Family Services about a teacher abusing a student according to an affidavit from 1st District Court in Brigham City.
https://ksltv.com/508834/utah-elementary-teacher-arrested-for-child-sex-abuse/
https://www.standard.net/police-fire/2022/oct/18/garland-teacher-arrested-on-student-sexual-abuse-allegations/ 

▫️More charges filed against Utah man in connection with 'ritualistic child sex abuse' investigation
MANTI, Utah — A former Utah County therapist is facing additional child sex abuse charges. David Hamblin, 68, of Provo, was charged Tuesday in Sixth District Court with six counts of sexual abuse of a child. He was previously arrested late last month as part of an investigation into ritualistic child sex abuse.
https://kslnewsradio.com/1977322/former-utah-county-therapist-facing-additional-child-sex-abuse-charges/
https://www.ksl.com/article/50497767/more-charges-filed-against-utah-man-in-connection-with-ritualistic-child-sex-abuse-investigation-
{Contact the Utah County Sheriff’s Office at (801)851-4010. 
Sergeant Spencer Cannon, Public Information Officer, Utah County Sheriff’s Office: (801)404-1912 – Cell
Email:  jamesc@utahcounty.gov
https://sheriff.utahcounty.gov/media/sheriffNewsDetails?ID=240505 

▫️Child sex abuse: Mahopac man sent to prison for sexual conduct in Ossining
A Mahopac man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty last month to sexually abusing a child in Ossining. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said County Court Judge Susan Cacace also sentenced Segundo Loja-Mayancela, 34, to 15 years of post-release supervision.
https://news.yahoo.com/child-sex-abuse-mahopac-man-183419980.html 

▫️Two Men Who Kidnapped Philadelphia Teen to NJ Apartment Complex Both Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Eduardo Castelan-Prado, 39, of Leonia, NJ, and Jose Ochoa, 32, of Moreno Valley, CA, were both sentenced to 40 years in prison, and five years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III, for their convictions on kidnapping charges arising from the abduction of a teenage victim from Northeast Philadelphia to New Jersey in June 2021.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/two-men-who-kidnapped-philadelphia-teen-nj-apartment-complex-both-sentenced-40-years 

▫️Madison man charged with trafficking, sexually assaulting children
MADISON, Wis. — Zachariah Singletary Sr., 36, of Madison was the subject of an ongoing investigation, police said Tuesday. Online court records show he is charged with four counts of trafficking a child; two counts of sexual intercourse with a child; two counts of child enticement-exposing genitals, pubic area or intimate parts; one count of attempted child enticement-sexual contact; and one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child.

▫️Marion County Man Who Pretended To Be A Federal Agent Convicted Of Producing And Receiving Child Sex Abuse Material
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Eddie Joe Oglesby, Jr. (52, Fort McCoy) guilty of two counts of production of child sex abuse material and one count of receipt of child sex abuse material. Oglesby faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to 30 years in federal prison on each of the two production counts. 
https://www.realdarknews.com/marion-county-man-who-pretended-to-be-a-federal-agent-convicted-of-producing-and-receiving-child-sex-abuse-material/ 

▫️Del Rio Sector Agents Arrest Two Convicted Sex Offenders
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/del-rio-sector-agents-arrest-two-convicted-sex-offenders-0 

▫️State’s Attorney convicts Dundalk man for sexual abuse of a minor
Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott D. Shellenberger has announced the conviction of Melvin Joseph Tucker for the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old boy, says a statement released by the State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) on Oct. 17. The case, tried before a jury in Baltimore County Circuit Court, resulted in convictions for sexual abuse of a minor, second-degree rape and third-degree sexual offense. Tucker, 34, of Dundalk, now faces a minimum of 15 years in prison and up to life imprisonment for the offenses, officials said.
https://www.avenuenews.com/news/local/state-s-attorney-convicts-dundalk-man-for-sexual-abuse-of-a-minor/article_db09473b-cca1-5ed3-8250-12fa97aa4789.html  
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️Malnourished twins, 16, escape from handcuffs to raise the alarm on their mom - cops rescue their five siblings and arrest mother and her boyfriend
The breakout was caught via Ring camera footage that saw the twins, who have not been named, run from their home Tuesday. At least five other children were rescued by police.

▫️8 Texan men arrested during Human Trafficking and Online Solicitation Operation in Midland
Texas Department of Transportation Public Information Officer Gene Powell Jr. 57, and six others were arrested Tuesday in a joint operation between the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Midland County Sheriff’s Officer aimed at cracking down on prostitution.
https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/dps-mcso-make-arrests-in-prostitution-sting/
https://www.ktsm.com/news/txdot-spokesperson-among-7-arrested-in-prostitution-sting/ 

▫️Columbia SC man arrested as part of Beaufort sting targeting internet sex crimes against children
Tony Hoover, 54, was charged Tuesday night with criminal solicitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor in the first degree and disseminating obscene material to a minor, jail records show. As part of the operation, four people traveled to Beaufort with the intent of having sex with minors between the ages of 12 and 14, according to previous reporting from the Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette.
https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article267551192.html  

▫️Beaufort County Schools administrator charged with criminal solicitation of a minor
Daniel Fallon, 41, of Beaufort, was charged with three counts of criminal solicitation of a minor. He is the school district’s Director of Accountability. Fallon was charged as part of “Operation Rock the Boat,”
https://www.aol.com/news/beaufort-county-schools-administrator-charged-000628885.html 

▫️Los Angeles high school coach arrested on suspicion of sexual assault; victims sought
The suspect, Paul Anthony Davis, 33, was arrested on Wednesday for the continuous sexual abuse of a minor, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Davis currently coaches basketball at a Los Angeles high school and is also involved in a local youth basketball program. Detectives are asking anyone who may be a victim or has additional information to call Juvenile Division detectives at 424-259-7094 or the LAPD at 1-877-527-3247.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-high-school-coach-arrested-for-sexual-assault-victims-sought/ 

▫️Ride-share driver John Pastor-Mendoza charged in sexual assaults of 10 women
Police are investigating a series of sexual assaults and believe there may be more victims linked to suspect ride-share driver John Pastor-Mendoza. The Denver District Attorney's Office has filed 41 felony counts against Pastor-Medoza, 41, alleging that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted or attempted to sexually assault 10 women between Sept. 16, 2018 and July 9 of this year.

▫️15 arrested around Las Vegas in task forces' undercover child predator operation
https://news3lv.com/news/local/15-arrested-in-las-vegas-joint-agency-child-predator-sting-operation-lvmpd-metro-police-southern-nevada-fbi-henderson-north-las-vegas-child-exploitation
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/sex-crimes/15-booked-in-child-luring-operation-2660451/ 

▫️Othello mother & boyfriend arrested 8 months after alleged rape of a 3-year-old
OTHELLO, Wash. — 28-year-old Othello man named Edgar Fermin Sales-Andres was arrested on October 17 for the accused child rape in the first degree. His girlfriend, 37-year-old Juana Santos-Gutierrez– the child’s mother — was arrested under suspicion of rendering criminal assistance in the first degree.
https://www.yaktrinews.com/othello-mother-boyfriend-arrested-eight-months-after-rape-of-a-3-year-old/ 

▫️Former Youth Soccer Coach Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct
LANSING - Andrew Olnhausen, 34, who worked as a Michigan youth soccer coach has been charged with a total of 18 counts involving criminal sexual conduct, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. 
https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2022/10/19/former-youth-soccer-coach-charged-with-criminal-sexual-conduct 

▫️Kentucky State Police Charges Christian Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
BENTON, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Logan S. Fryar, 28, on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
https://www.marshallcountydaily.com/2022/10/20/106575/ 

▫️15 arrested around Las Vegas in task forces' undercover child predator operation
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/sex-crimes/15-booked-in-child-luring-operation-2660451/
https://news3lv.com/news/local/15-arrested-in-las-vegas-joint-agency-child-predator-sting-operation-lvmpd-metro-police-southern-nevada-fbi-henderson-north-las-vegas-child-exploitation 

▫️Watertown Man Arrested on Predatory Sexual Assault, Rape and Sexual Abuse charges
State Police arrested Matthew R. Derouin (34) from Watertown, NY for Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child (“A” felony), Rape 2nd degree (“D” felony), and Sexual Abuse 3rd degree (“B” misdemeanor). Derouin is charged with having sexual intercourse with the female child victim from the age of 9 to 14.
https://www.nyspnews.com/watertown-man-arrested-on-predatory-sexual-assault-rape-and-sexual-abuse-charges.htm 

▫️Bay Area guitar teacher facing charges of molesting a young girl
69-year-old Rex Bell, taught children for years after release from prison for child molestation. When police tried to interview Bell he refused and requested an attorney, authorities said. Anyone with information on Bell can call San Ramon police at 925-973-2779, or email Detective Brady McKinney at bmckinney@sanramon.ca.gov or Lt. Tami Williams at twilliams@sanramon.ca.gov.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/10/19/bay-area-guitar-teacher-taught-children-for-years-after-release-from-prison-for-child-molestation-now-hes-facing-charges-of-molesting-a-young-girl/ 

▫️Coatesville man gets lengthy prison term for sexually abusing three young girls
WEST CHESTER — Judge Analisa Sondergaard this week sentenced 55-year-old Lazaro Ortiz-Baez, of Coatesville, to 25¾ to 51½ years in prison for sexually abusing three girls under the age of seven.
https://www.dailylocal.com/2022/10/20/coatesville-man-gets-lengthy-prison-term-for-sexually-abusing-three-young-girls/ 
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️7 Upstate men arrested for child sex crimes
WALHALLA, S.C. – Law enforcement officers in two South Carolina counties have charged eight men they say were involved in sexually exploiting children. In Anderson, the Sheriff’s Office worked with Homeland Security over many months on a case in which a Westminster man is alleged to have blackmailed children across the country into giving him videos of a sexual nature. Seven men from Oconee County were arrested over the week on sexual exploitation of a minor charges.
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/7-upstate-men-arrested-for-child-sexual-abuse-material/
https://www.islandpacket.com/news/state/south-carolina/article267647087.html
https://wsnwradio.com/oconee-county-sheriffs-office-arrests-seven-men-in-child-sexual-abuse-material-investigation/ 

▫️North Mississippi Man Wanted for Federal Charge and Alleged Sex Crime Captured by U.S. Marshals in McNairy County in West Tennessee
Jackson, TN – On October 19, 2022, Robert Roy Thompson, 35, of Corinth, MS, was captured by the U.S. Marshals Service on a federal violation warrant and a state warrant for a sex crime against a child out of Mississippi.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/north-mississippi-man-wanted-federal-charge-and-alleged-sex-crime-captured-us 

▫️Las Cruces man arrested on 10 counts of child sex abuse, according to court documents
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Ricardo Velasquez, 33, was arrested on Oct. 18 in Riverside, California according to the Dona Ana County inmate booking website.
https://apps.donaanacounty.org/www/inmates/viewprofile/2200007212
https://cbs4local.com/news/local/las-cruces-man-ricardo-velasquez-arrested-on-10-counts-of-child-sex-abuse-according-to-court-documents-2019-2020 

▫️Gold Hill man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing children
GOLD HILL, Ore. – Police are looking for anyone who may have been victimized by a man accused of sexually abusing juveniles. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday, detectives arrested 23-year-old Ethan Lavelle Williams of Gold Hill for multiple sex crimes involving three juvenile victims. He’s now behind bars in the Jackson County Jail charged with four counts of second-degree sexual abuse, third-degree rape, luring a minor, and first-degree online sexual corruption of a child.“JCSO SVU detectives believe there may be other victims,” the sheriff’s office said. “Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call SVU Detective Wenzel at (541) 770-8928.”
https://www.fox26medford.com/gold-hill-man-arrested-for-allegedly-sexually-abusing-children/ 

▫️Two men charged with child sexual assault
Michael Adam Morales and Isaac Isaiaa Medina, both 41, were arrested by Burnet police on Monday. They were subsequently charged with further crimes on Tuesday after two juveniles, ages 16 and 13, were interviewed by law enforcement and Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center representatives.
https://www.dailytrib.com/2022/10/20/two-men-charged-with-child-sexual-assault/ 

▫️Sexual abuse charges brought by Floyd Grand Jury
Images discovered on the so-called dark web led to sexual abuse and child pornography charges against a 34-year-old Floyd County man. Aaron David Ray Vest is being held without bond at the New River Valley Regional Jail facility in Dublin, accused of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl and distributing lewd images of her via the dark web.
https://swvatoday.com/community/article_29d07b74-4f23-11ed-9bd0-8314f7e0249b.html  

▫️Cottage Grove man arrested, accused of child sex abuse
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - According to the LCSO, their detectives recently received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that a man had uploaded about 40 files of child pornography to an internet messaging platform known as “Kik.” Deputies say their investigation led them to find the suspect, identified as Matthew Aaron Blomquist, 22, was living at a home on Horn Lane north of Cottage Grove.
https://www.kezi.com/news/cottage-grove-man-arrested-accused-of-child-sex-abuse/article_0bcad240-50d7-11ed-a789-ff12923a2509.html 

▫️Weekly Recap-Gang Members and Sex Offenders Apprehended by RGV Agents
EDINBURG, Texas – This week, Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested nine gang members, three sex offenders (one is also a gang member), and two migrants with warrants.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/weekly-recap-gang-members-and-sex-offenders-apprehended-rgv-agents 

▫️Chalkville pastor charged with facilitating travel of a child for an unlawful sex act
A Chalkville pastor has been booked into the Blount County Jail and charged with facilitating the travel of a child for an unlawful sex act, according to court records. Kenneth Daniel, 64, was arrested Wednesday night at The First Baptist Church of Chalkville where he serves as pastor. Police say the victim, a 7-year-old girl, told her grandfather that Daniel had inappropriately touched her on multiple occasions. 
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/chalkville-pastor-charged-with-facilitating-travel-of-a-child-for-an-unlawful-sex-act-birmingham-blount-county-jail-arrest-first-baptist-church 

▫️Missouri woman pleads guilty to child exploitation enterprise following joint HSI, law enforcement partner investigation
Angela Marie Brown, 39, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to engaging in a child exploitation enterprise.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/missouri-woman-pleads-guilty-child-exploitation-enterprise-following-joint-hsi-law 

▫️Suspect Arrested in Death of 4-Month-Old Baby
Canton, OH –   Late yesterday evening, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Javion Milan, 24.  Milan was wanted for murder, felonious assault, and endangering children.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/suspect-arrested-death-of-4-month-old-baby

▫️South African citizen illegally residing in Houston-area sentenced 43 years in prison for child  pornography-related charges
Andrian Page, 36, was sentenced in the Southern District of Texas to 28 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography; 60 months for the distribution of child pornography; 60 months for the receipt of child pornography; and 60 months for the possession of child pornography.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/south-african-citizen-illegally-residing-houston-area-sentenced-43-years-prison-child

▫️Serial child predator in Pennsylvania sentenced to 100 years in prison
OXFORD, Pa. — A Chester County man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for serial sexual abuse of children. United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said Robert Caesar, 60, of Oxford, Pennsylvania, had been assaulting boys dating back to the 1980s. The abuse wasn't discovered until recent years.
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-serial-child-predator-sentenced-to-100-years-in-prison/41733593#
https://www.dailylocal.com/2022/10/21/chester-county-man-who-produced-collected-images-of-child-abuse-gets-100-years-in-prison/ 

▫️Michigan man gets life in prison after kidnapping, sexually assaulting Lubbock teen
LUBBOCK, Texas - A 22-year-old Michigan man has been sentenced to life in prison after kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl from Lubbock. After just an hour of deliberation in June 2022, a jury convicted Thomas John Boukamp on all 16 charges.
https://www.fox34.com/2022/10/20/michigan-man-gets-life-prison-after-kidnapping-sexually-assaulting-lubbock-teen/ 

▫️Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) Operation: one female minor was safely recovered
The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force is asking anyone with additional information regarding this investigation to contact RCAHT Task Force Investigator Bridgette Recksiek at (951) 955–1700 or call anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867) and reference incident #R222550007.
https://hsjchronicle.com/human-trafficking-and-pimping-arrest/ 

▫️6 nabbed in Smith County undercover sex solicitation operation
TYLER, Texas - The Texas DPS Criminal Investigations Division conducted an undercover operation to identify and apprehend sexual predators participating in the online solicitation of a minor.
https://www.kltv.com/2022/10/21/6-nabbed-smith-county-undercover-sex-solicitation-operation/
https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/6-men-including-4-east-texans-charged-with-online-solicitation-of-minor-in-undercover-dps-st/501-1172ca5e-c37e-438f-bd1a-1f19a3284ae7 

▫️St. Helena man charged with 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor
A man from St. Helena Island is facing a slew of felony charges for sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. James R. Bishop, 72, was charged with 12 counts of the crime, six counts in the first degree and six in the third degree, jail records show.
https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article267689297.html  

▫️Illinois coach convicted of sexually abusing ice skater
ROCKFORD, Ill. - A jury found a northern Illinois ice skating coach guilty of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a young skater. The verdict against Eugene Heffron, 83, was announced Friday by the Winnebago County state's attorney's office. The girl was between the ages of 9 and 15 when the abuse occurred from 1999-2006. She was among three former skaters who accused the longtime coach in Rockford of sexual misconduct in 2018.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11342143/Illinois-coach-convicted-sexually-abuse-young-ice-skater.html 

▫️Seattle man, who worked as a babysitter, charged with production and possession of child pornography
Seattle – A 23-year-old Seattle resident is charged federally with production and possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Seattle Police Internet Crimes against Children task Force.  Antonio Diego Brugnoli-Baskin was taken into custody  and appeared in federal court Thursday, October 20, 2022. According to an article by My Northwest Brugnoli-Baskin was known to advertise on Care.com. Any families whose children may have been left in Brugnoli-Baskin’s care can contact SPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children detective christine.nichols@seattle.gov.
https://www.realdarknews.com/seattle-man-who-worked-as-a-babysitter-charged-with-production-and-possession-of-child-pornography/  

▫️Nine human trafficking suspects indicted in Mahoning County Court
https://www.wfmj.com/story/47537573/nine-human-trafficking-suspects-indicted-in-mahoning-county-court 

▫️Sumner High School basketball coach accused of sexual assault, exploitation in lawsuit
SUMNER, Wash. - A Sumner High School basketball coach is facing a lawsuit alleging sexual assault and exploitation of a student he coached. The lawsuit has three minors as the plaintiffs and named 35-year-old Jacob Jackson and Puyallup-based Sterling Athletics as the defendants. Jackson served as the CEO of Sterling Athletics.
https://www.q13fox.com/news/sumner-high-school-basketball-coach-accused-of-sexual-assault-exploitation-in-lawsuit 

▫️Morgantown man in custody after child sexual assault, abuse allegations
A Morgantown man is facing multiple sexual assault and abuse charges for allegedly engaging in sexual contact with two girls, both of whom are under 11, while residing at an area hotel. Staff at MCCAC told police that one of the children disclosed they witnessed Rodney Stewart Sr., 47, engage in sexual contact with the two girls on multiple occasions while staying at the hotel.
https://news.yahoo.com/morgantown-man-custody-child-sexual-040100792.html  

▫️Magician Scott Jameson arrested on child sex abuse material charge
A Sutton, Massachusetts, man who has worked as a magician for more than 20 years, performing for children as young as kindergarten, was arrested Friday for possession of child sex abuse material, United States Attorney Rachael Rollins’ Office announced. Scott Jameson, 45, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography.
https://www.masslive.com/police-fire/2022/10/magician-scott-jameson-arrested-on-child-sex-abuse-material-charge.html 

▫️Deputies arrest man accused of multiple sex crimes against teen in Iredell Co.
IREDELL CO., N.C. - A Cleveland, N.C. man was recently arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes against a teenager in Iredell County, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Robert Jackson Harris III was arrested Tuesday after the sheriff’s office was given reports of sexual abuse against a young girl on Oct. 7.
https://www.wbtv.com/2022/10/21/deputies-arrest-man-accused-multiple-sex-crimes-against-teen-iredell-co/  

▫️Two Columbia County Men Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children
Martinez, GA – On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, Taylor Randall Shellito, age 34, and Joshua Paul Barnhill, age 40, of Columbia County, Georgia, were arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit.
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-10-21/two-columbia-county-men-arrested-sexual-exploitation-children 

▫️GBI arrests Cherokee County man for sexual exploitation of a child
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - A 34-year-old Cherokee County man was arrested after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says child pornography was found during a search of his home. Chantha "Bert" Pheuypraseuth was arrested on three counts of sexual exploitation of a child.
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cherokee-county-child-porn-arrest-chantha-bert-pheuypraseuth 

▫️North Texas radio DJ sentenced for child sex abuse
A Dallas-Fort Worth radio DJ was sentenced on Friday to 24 years in a federal prison for producing images of himself sexually abusing a prepubescent child, a federal official said. Clois Glenn Raborn, 49, was ordered on Friday to prison by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor.
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article267685682.html 

▫️2 Plead Guilty to Disturbing Petoskey Sex Crimes Case
Two people at the center of a horrific child abuse case in Emmett County have pleaded guilty. The Sheriff said Jeremiah Page and Kristina Sterly were involved in one of the worst cases of child abuse he’d ever seen.
https://www.9and10news.com/2022/10/21/disturbing-new-details-revealed-in-petoskey-sex-crimes-case/ 

▫️Teacher in Prince George's County arrested for sexual assault of former student
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A Prince George's County teacher faces charges after a former student came forward and told police he had sexually assaulted her from 2015-2017. Lonnie Elias, Jr. has been placed on administrative duty pending a full investigation.
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/prince-georges-county-teacher-arrested-allegedly-sexually-assaulting-former-female-student/65-8d9bd83c-273f-4d59-8673-377fb1687dde 

▫️Opelika man arrested on human trafficking charges
OPELIKA, Ala. - A human trafficking suspect is in the Opelika Police Department’s custody following alleged reports. On Oct. 20, Mauriceo Antonio Edwards, 31, was arrested and charged with second-degree human trafficking after an investigation by Opelika detectives.The case remains under investigation, and additional charges for the suspect are still pending.If anyone has information, you are asked to contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at 334-705-5220.
https://www.wtvm.com/2022/10/21/opelika-man-arrested-human-trafficking-charges/  

▫️Tri-State man arrested on 10 child porn charges  

▫️Accused 'perv' teachers, coaches busted in NJ just this year
https://nj1015.com/nj-teachers-coaches-arrested-past-year-sex-crimes/  

▫️Ventura woman sentenced to over six years for human trafficking
VENTURA, Calif. – A Ventura woman on Tuesday was sentenced to six years and four months in state prison for human trafficking of a minor, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. Alessandra Huber-Perez, 21, was contacted by law enforcement multiple times in 2021 while she was with an underage victim.
https://keyt.com/news/ventura-county/2022/10/21/ventura-woman-sentenced-to-over-six-years-for-human-trafficking/ 
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▫️Prostitution crackdown near UNR leads to 27 arrests
RENO, Nev. - A two-day crackdown on sex crimes near the University of Nevada, Reno led to 13 felony arrests and 14 misdemeanor arrests, authorities said Saturday. The operation targeted people trying to buy sex from adults and minors and those who tried to engage in sex with minors. Eleven arrests were for attempting to engage in sexual activity with people they thought were juveniles. Authorities arrested two people for trying to recruit undercover detectives to work as sex workers. If anyone has information about sex trafficking or prostitution, they are asked to contact HEAT at 775 325-6470.
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/10/22/prostitution-crackdown-near-unr-leads-27-arrests/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/27-men-arrested-during-two-day-prostitution-sting-near-unr/ar-AA13gB5l
https://mynews4.com/news/local/27-men-arrested-during-two-day-prostitution-sting-near-unr-child-exploitatio-sexual-exploitation-reno-police-department-rpd-fbi-human-trafficking-task-force-heat-washoe-county-sheriffs-office-carson-city-sheriffs-office-douglas-county-northern-nevada- 

▫️Suspect identified in rape of 13-year-old girl; attack on another teen under investigation
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have identified the man arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl while she was on her way to school Friday morning. Quadir Jones, 23, is charged with Rape, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Kidnapping, and other offenses. The teen victims do not go to the same school, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-sexual-assault-philly-sex-teens-sexually-assaulted-septa/12361739/ 

▫️Six charged in federal court with kidnapping Indigenous teen on Fort Peck Reservation
Six people have been indicted in federal court in connection to the kidnapping and assault of an Indigenous teenage girl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation last year. All six allegedly kidnapped a 15-year-old girl, according to charging documents filed in U.S. District Court Earlier this month, and all of the accused are residents of Wolf Point.
https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/six-charged-in-federal-court-with-kidnapping-indigenous-teen-on-fort-peck-reservation/article_dcce1436-5237-11ed-8a26-6728220738e0.html 

▫️Former Dallas County, Alabama, Deputy Sheriff Indicted for Sexual Assault, Kidnapping and Lying to Investigators
A former deputy sheriff with the Dallas County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Office was charged in an indictment unsealed in the Southern District of Alabama for sexually assaulting and kidnapping a woman while he was on duty, and for misleading state investigators. According to the indictment, on Jan. 30, 2020, Joshua Davidson, 32, while on duty as a Dallas County Deputy Sheriff, kidnapped and sexually assaulted a woman in his custody. Davidson is also charged with making a misleading statement to investigators regarding his conduct related to the sexual assault and kidnapping. If convicted, Davidson faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. 
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-dallas-county-alabama-deputy-sheriff-indicted-sexual-assault-kidnapping-and-lying
https://www.wgauradio.com/news/trending/former-alabama-deputy-indicted-on-duty-kidnapping-sexual-assault/DE3OKEB5A5EORJYCZ3FRLDKQCE/ 

▫️Largo High School Teacher Charged with Sex Abuse of a Minor and Other Related Charges
44-year-old Lonnie Elias, Jr. was arrested in Upper Marlboro on Friday October 21, 2022 by members of the Fugitive Unit. Anyone with any information about this incident should contact the Special Crimes Division Child and Vulnerable Adult Unit(301) 772-4930 PGPD_CVA@co.pg.md.us or to be anonymous please call @PGCrimeSolvers at 1-866-411-TIPS
https://smnewsnet.com/archives/511338/largo-high-school-charged-with-sex-abuse-of-a-minor-and-other-related-charges/ 

▫️Merced CA arrest of man accused of sexually abusing children
Tuesday, Merced Police Department officers and detectives arrested 61-year-old Wayne Smith outside his home in east Merced. Police said a family member reported the alleged recent abuse to police. Smith was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges including rape by force or fear, oral copulation by force on a victim over 14 years old, and sodomy with a person under 16 years, according to jail records.  Police are not aware of any additional victims or witnesses but ask anyone with information or anyone who is a victim to contact Detective Sam Sannadan at 209-769-8576.
https://inmateinquiry.co.merced.ca.us/NewWorld.InmateInquiry/merced/Inmate/Detail/-321021
https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/crime/article267646787.html 

▫️Missouri man sentenced to life in prison for sexual exploitation of a child following HSI, law enforcement partner investigation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Diamond man was sentenced in federal court for the sexual exploitation of a child following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and law enforcement partner investigation. Terry Lee Miksell, 66, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark Oct. 21, to life in federal prison without parole.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/missouri-man-sentenced-life-prison-sexual-exploitation-child-following-hsi-law 
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️8 human trafficking victims rescued; couple arrested
Hillsborough detectives arrest the couple on 47 charges they say forced 8 women into commercial sex acts. A couple forced eight women to perform commercial sex acts in Pinellas and Hillsborough clubs after they were brought from Cuba to the United States, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. Amet Roman Maqueira De La Cal, 34, and Rosalia Leonard Garcia, 29, — were arrested Thursday on 47 charges related to human trafficking, false imprisonment, prostitution, unlawful use of a two-way device, sexual battery and human smuggling.
During a news conference (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4k8YEoPofM) Monday morning, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister explained how eight women, between the ages of 18-24, were brought over to the U.S. from Cuba only to be threatened and exploited.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2022/10/24/hillsborough-detectives-arrest-2-they-say-forced-8-women-into-commercial-sex-acts/
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/lived-through-hell-for-months-8-human-trafficking-victims-rescued-couple-arrested
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/multiple-women-rescued-in-hillsborough-human-trafficking-sting-officials-say/ 

▫️31 charges filed, 9 suspects identified in human trafficking sting in Fort Bend County
Officials said 17 victims were identified and received resources from authorities.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/10/24/fort-bend-county-district-attorneys-office-to-make-announcement-in-fight-to-end-human-trafficking/ 

▫️Woman uses Tinder to catch alleged child molester
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man is behind bars after police say he used a dating app to tell a woman about his interest in molesting children. 29-year-old Nicolas Wallace faces many charges related to child pornography and sexual assault against a child under 12 years of age.
https://www.kolotv.com/2022/10/24/woman-uses-tinder-catch-alleged-child-molester/
https://www.fox8live.com/2022/10/24/woman-uses-tinder-catch-alleged-child-molester/ 

▫️United States Attorney Announces Results Of Efforts To Combat Human Trafficking
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved to date by the Middle District of Florida to combat human trafficking. This includes trafficking of minors, forced labor, and sex trafficking of adults by force, fraud, or coercion. During fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida prosecuted 11 defendants for human trafficking offenses and has obtained $120,861.98 in restitution for survivors.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/united-states-attorney-announces-results-efforts-combat-human-trafficking 

▫️Teacher Arrested After Allegedly Hiding Missing Teenager for 2 Years
Authorities arrested a teacher accused of hiding a missing teen in her California home for nearly two years after the teen "inexplicably returned home" this March. According to a news release, on Thursday, the Rancho Cordova Police Department arrested 61-year-old Holga Castillo Olivares in connection to the disappearance of Michael Ramirez who disappeared when he was 15 years old.

▫️Online Solicitation of a Minor Operation Arrests
TYLER – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division conducted an operation led by DPS Special Agents, the operation was undercover effort to identify and apprehend sexual predators participating in the online solicitation of a minor. The following were arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor: Peyton Brewer 20 of Troup; Kevin Bokoutou 21 of Dallas; Luis Lopez 30 of Jacksonville; Christopher Terrell 41 of Troup; Rayme Everett, 22 of Tyler; Jeremy Martin, 42 of Dekalb
https://www.gilmermirror.com/2022/10/23/multijurisdictional-operation-led-by-the-texas-department-of-public-safety-dps-criminal-investigation-division-arrested-six-suspects-after-a-joint-investigation/ 

▫️San Antonio teen arrested after allegedly trafficking young girl from Tennessee
A San Antonio teen has been arrested after he allegedly trafficked a child. According to arrest records, 18-year-old Thapelo Winston was in contact with a young Tennessee girl for a year.
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/san-antonio-crime-human-trafficking-teen-police-texas-tennessee/273-469a60e0-cb11-4386-89aa-95ced4c4dc99 

▫️Human trafficking charges land Spring Branch man in Comal County Jail
The New Braunfels Police Department arrested a 58-year-old Spring Branch man Friday, Oct. 21 and is charging him with human trafficking — a first degree felony, police said. At the time of his arrest, the suspect, who was identified as Marc Stephen Jamison, was under the impression he was meeting an underage female victim whom he met on social media.
https://herald-zeitung.com/news/human-trafficking-charges-land-spring-branch-man-in-comal-county-jail/article_e9dc1804-53bc-11ed-a2db-fbc6ffd52fe8.html 

▫️Fort Lauderdale Police Investigating After Terrifying Video Captures Second Abduction Attempt of 10-Year-Old Girl
https://breaking911.com/fort-lauderdale-police-investigating-after-terrifying-video-captures-second-abduction-attempt-of-10-year-old-girl/ 

▫️Man charged with child abuse while working as teacher, youth pastor
A man who worked as a teacher and youth pastor in Baltimore County in the 1980s was charged with child abuse offenses, police said. Officers said detectives arrested Thomas J. Brackett, 59 on multiple counts of child abuse and sexual assault offenses.
https://www.wbal.com/article/588915/3/man-charged-with-child-abuse-while-working-as-teacher-youth-pastor 

▫️Child psychologist arrested for indecency with a child
San Antonio, Texas: According to court records obtained by KSAT, the CEO of Texas Psychological and Consultation Services (TPACS) was charged with indecency with a child by contact.  43-year old Dr. Timothy D. Kimball was arrested back on August 24, 2022, but information about that arrest just began to hit local media last week.
https://www.realdarknews.com/child-psychologist-arrested-for-indecency-with-a-child/
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/10/18/san-antonio-child-psychologist-arrested-for-indecency-with-a-child-records-show/ 

▫️Arlington music instructor sentenced to 15 years for fondling young girl
A music teacher in Arlington has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fondling a child in May 2016, according to Tarrant County criminal court records. As part of a plea agreement, Charles Rogers, 69, of Arlington, was sentenced to prison last week on the charge of indecency/fondling involving a girl who in 2016 was under 14 years old.
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article267771787.html 

▫️HSI Washington, D.C. investigation leads to guilty plea for production, possession of child pornography
According to the investigation, from at least Dec. 11, 2018 through April 8, 2019, Chad Michael Lehofer, 37, of Fredericksburg, repeatedly engaged in sexually explicit discussions with a minor online – including enticing and coercing the minor to produce sexually explicit pictures and videos.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-washington-dc-investigation-leads-guilty-plea-production-possession-child 

▫️Little Suamico man gets 25-year prison sentence for child sex assault convictions
OCONTO – A Little Suamico man has been ordered to spend nearly the next 24 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old child 12 years ago. Randall Robenhorst, 62, was sentenced to serve 25 years in state prison and 15 years of extended supervision as punishment for seven felony charges on Thursday by Oconto County Judge Jay Conley.
https://news.yahoo.com/little-suamico-man-gets-25-101814055.html 

▫️Granite City man charged with multiple child sex assaults
EDWARDSVILLE – A Granite City man faces multiple sex assault charges after allegedly abusing a now-14-year-old girl over an eight-year period. Derek K. Culver Sr., 44, of Granite City, was charged with seven counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, an enhanced Class X felony; criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony; and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Granite-City-man-charged-with-multiple-child-sex-17530500.php 
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️Operation Heatwave & Operation Saphhire: Undercover operations tied to sex trafficking leads to over two dozen arrests, 17 victims rescued, including one juvenile girl, in Fort Bend County
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▫️Chase ends in 6 arrests in suspected case of human trafficking, Houston police say - VIDEO
https://abc13.com/crash-on-north-beltway-and-aldine-westfield-suspected-human-trafficking-16-year-old-driver-arrested-chase-ends/12375180/ 

▫️75-year-old Dixon man faces aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges
DIXON, Ill. - A 75-year-old Dixon man was arrested Monday after he was developed as a suspect in a sexual abuse case. Gary Troxell was arrested in the 1300 block of Bonnie Avenue and held in the Lee County Law Enforcement Building and held in lieu of bond. He faces two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and felony domestic battery. Dixon police received a report of sexual abuse Monday and opened an investigation.
https://www.wifr.com/2022/10/24/75-year-old-dixon-man-faces-aggravated-criminal-sexual-abuse-charges/ 

▫️Harrison County man arrested in child molestation case dating back to 1990s
LANESVILLE, Ind. — Indiana State Police arrested a Harrison County man in connection to multiple sex crimes involving children, with some dating back to the late 1990s. According to ISP, a victim contacted police in July about alleged sexual abuse committed by Rex Sheckell, 57, of Lainesville. Investigators believe minors were sexually molested at Sheckell’s home in the late 1990s and early 2000s, plus a camp in Harrison County. State police encourage anyone who feels they may be a victim in the case to contact Trooper Mackenzie Benham at the ISP Post in Sellersburg at 812-248-4374.
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/harrison-county-man-arrested-in-child-molestation-case-dating-back-to-1990s/ 

▫️Ex-Logansport teacher accused of soliciting sex with '14-year-old'
The teacher, 63-year-old Greg Dominick, previously taught in Logansport schools for 39 years before retiring in 2020. This school year he was a teacher's aide at West View Elementary School in Muncie. Dominick was confronted by an online group called Predator Catchers Indianapolis on Saturday evening at an Applebee's Bar and Grill in Muncie.

▫️Gwinnett County man indicted in human trafficking case
Sean Curry, 33, of Loganville, was arrested in September. Attorney General Chris Carr said in a statement the 25-year-old woman was allegedly sold for sex at various locations throughout Gwinnett County between January and August 2022.
https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-10-25/carr-gwinnett-county-man-indicted-human-trafficking  

▫️New York State Police arrest Whitehall man for Predatory Sexual Assaults
On October 21, 2022, State Police arrested James H. Ross, 66, of Whitehall, NY, for three counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, a class “A” felony.
https://www.nyspnews.com/state-police-arrest-whitehall-man-for-predatory-sexual-assaults.htm
https://www.news10.com/news/crime/whitehall-man-arrested-allegedly-sexually-assaults-multiple-minors/ 

▫️Racine child enticement case; authorities arrest Waukesha man
RACINE, Wis. - Members of the Racine County Criminal Investigations Bureau, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Milwaukee Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, arrested Kyle Kurka, a 33-year-old Waukesha man, for attempting to meet with a child for sex.
https://www.fox6now.com/news/racine-child-enticement-case-arrest-waukesha-man 

▫️Former Florence City Council member arrested for alleged child sex assault
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. - A former Florence City Council member is facing felony charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a child. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday night that 68-year-old Anthony Esquibel had been arrested earlier that day and was being held without bond in the county jail. Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact Detective Alejandro Jimenez at 719-276-5560.

▫️Tigard man arrested on 25 count indictment related to sexual abuse
TIGARD Ore. - A Tigard man in is jail, charged with 25 felony counts related to sexual abuse. According to a statement from the Tigard Police Department, Jerry Martin, age 50, was arrested Friday after a months-long investigation led by Tigard detectives.
https://www.kptv.com/2022/10/24/tigard-man-arrested-25-count-indictment-related-sexual-abuse/ 

▫️23-Year-Old Mission Man Arrested on Charges of Sexual Assault - Indecency With a Child at the Donna International Crossing
DONNA, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers at the Donna International Crossing arrested a man returning from Mexico Sunday evening after learning he had an outstanding warrant for Sexual Assault - Indecency with a Child out of the Mission Police Department. 
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/23-year-old-mission-man-arrested-charges-sexual-assault-indecency 

▫️Former Daycare Worker Sentenced To 49 Years Following Child Abuse, Porn Charges
BERLIN – A Worcester County judge sentenced a former childcare worker to 49 years in prison on charges related to sex abuse of a minor and manufacturing child pornography. Bruce William Travers, 38, was sentenced to 105 years with all but 49 years suspended during a hearing Friday. The sentence came after Travers — well known in the community for the years he spent working in local daycare centers —pleaded guilty in July to six of the more than 30 charges he faced related to child porn and sex abuse.
https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2022/10/24/former-daycare-worker-sentenced-to-49-years-following-child-abuse-porn-charges/ 

▫️Children of US woman who led Isis female battalion describe sex abuse at her hands
A Kansas native convicted of leading an all-female battalion of the Islamic State group had a long history of monstrous behaviour that included sexual and physical abuse of her own children, family members said in court filings.
Prosecutors cited the abuse allegations in seeking a maximum 20-year sentence for Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, when she is sentenced November 1 for providing material support to the Islamic State group. Fluke-Ekren’s oldest child, a son, also says he was molested. “My mother is a monster who enjoys torturing children for sexual pleasure,” he wrote in his own letter to the court.

▫️Grand Island man charged with child sexual assault
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Grand Island Police found out that 29-year-old Klayton Hornsby had engaged in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl at his home on Oct. 23.
https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2022/10/24/grand-island-man-charged-with-child-sexual-assault/ 

▫️Former priest charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
LUZERNE — Registered sex offender and former clergyman Robert Michael Timchak Jr. was arrested Monday on allegations he downloaded videos of children engaged in sex acts, according to court records. Timchak, 56, whose registered address is 871 Miller St., Luzerne, admitted to Luzerne County detectives he downloaded videos from websites associated with pornography, court records say.
https://www.timesleader.com/news/1581979/former-priest-charged-with-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-materials 

▫️Salisbury woman gets 17 years in jail for sexually exploiting infant
BOSTON – A Salisbury woman was sentenced Monday to 17 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of an infant. Desiree Daigle, 26, was arrested at an Amesbury home in November 2018 following an early morning raid by local and federal authorities.
https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/salisbury-woman-gets-17-years-in-jail-for-sexually-exploiting-infant/article_81f4a694-5465-11ed-b962-0759b5078775.html 
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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️Operation Tangled Web:  16 suspects arrested in Arizona for child sex crimes, human trafficking

https://www.foxnews.com/us/officials-arrest-16-suspects-arizona-child-sex-crimes-human-trafficking
https://yourvalley.net/stories/phoenix-tempe-mesa-police-partner-to-arrest-16-for-child-sex-crimes,337656
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/16-arrested-undercover-child-sex-crimes-operation-led-local-pd-supported-hsi-phoenix 

▫️Carr’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Indicts Two Alleged Sellers, Three Buyers in Cherokee and Fulton County
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the office’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has indicted two alleged sellers and three alleged buyers in Cherokee and Fulton County. These two indictments involve the alleged trafficking of one underage female victim. Specifically, Cedric Johnson and Mark Thomas, who is facing charges in both counties, are alleged to have sold the underage victim for sex. Jose Medina Dominguez, Cesar Juarez Oaxaca and Ruben Tolentino are alleged to have purchased the underage victim for sex.
https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-10-26/carrs-human-trafficking-prosecution-unit-indicts-two-alleged-sellers 

▫️Tennessee Man Kidnapped, Tortured While Trying To Meet Up With Woman In Money-For-Sex Deal
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) troopers solved a kidnapping, robbery, and extortion case where a man was held hostage and tortured by two men after meeting a female for sex at a local hotel on Friday, Oct. 21.
https://breaking911.com/tennessee-man-kidnapped-tortured-while-trying-to-meet-up-with-woman-in-money-for-sex-deal-police/ 

▫️‘Coyote’ busted in Northern California, pleads guilty to human smuggling
A 29-year-old Mexican national arrested last month in Yolo County has pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom to unlawfully transporting noncitizens without status in the United States, a U.S. Department of Justice official said. Mateo Gomez-Gonzalez entered his plea Monday in the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento, home to the DOJ’s Eastern District of California, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced in a press statement.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/10/25/coyote-busted-in-yolo-county-pleads-guilty-to-human-smuggling/ 

▫️Lawrence police officer found guilty on child rape charges
SALEM, Mass. — Lawrence Police Officer Carlos Vieira was found guilty on a series of child rape charges after a trial that spanned five days in Salem Superior Court. Jurors handled down the guilty verdicts on two counts of aggravated rape and one count of indecent assault and battery on child under age 14 just before 4 p.m. Tuesday.
https://www.eagletribune.com/news/lawrence-police-officer-found-guilty-on-child-rape-charges/article_c111ea08-54a1-11ed-aae8-6389a8ea57a2.html 

▫️Warren County, NJ man accused of sexually abusing 7-year-old girl
HACKETTSTOWN —  On Oct. 14, Hackettstown police and the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Special Victim's Unit were alerted to the repeated sexual abuse of a 7-year-old. Investigators found that Victor Torres, 56, of Hackettstown, had access to the child and engaged her in various sexual acts on numerous occasions.
https://nj1015.com/warren-county-nj-man-accused-of-sexually-abusing-7-year-old-girl/ 

▫️Kentucky State Police Charges Fayette Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Spencer L. Dobson, 34, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Dobson was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.
https://kentuckystatepolice.org/ecb-10-25-2022/ 

▫️KSP Electronic Crime Branch arrests Lexington man on charges relating to child sex abuse material
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Matthew R. Mullins, 28, on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
https://wbontv.com/2022/10/25/ksp-electronic-crime-branch-arrests-lexington-man-on-charges-relating-to-child-sex-abuse-material/
https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/arrests-made-in-separate-child-exploitation-and-abuse-cases/article_d9f6f7d4-554b-11ed-9ab8-ebff664dd20c.html 

▫️Teacher accused of sexually abusing former student
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — A high school teacher has been arrested after police say they received a sexual assault report filed by his former student. Lonnie Elias Jr., 44, has taught at Prince George’s County Public Schools since 2007.
https://localtoday.news/md/teacher-accused-of-sexually-abusing-former-student-police-35356.html  

▫️Hopkins County man charged with sexual abuse of child
The Madisonville Police Department says 34-year-old Anthony Esposito of Dawson Springs was booked into the Hopkins County Jail on Tuesday. Esposito's accused of sexually abusing a victim under the age of 12.
https://www.wevv.com/news/kentucky/hopkins-county-man-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-child/article_e35fc246-5542-11ed-8393-db53f53b4c27.html  

▫️Great Barrington Man Indicted on Child Pornography Offenses
BOSTON – A Great Barrington man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield in connection with allegedly receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). James J. Keough, 54, was indicted on one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. 
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/great-barrington-man-indicted-child-pornography-offenses 

▫️Lincoln man, 81, charged with sexual assault of child
More than 18 months after a grade school-aged girl disclosed to a relative that a then-79-year-old Lincoln man had repeatedly sexually assaulted her over a period of three years, police have arrested the man, according to court filings. A Lancaster County judge signed a warrant for Charles Temple's arrest Monday, charging him with first-degree sexual assault of a child. Temple, now 81, was booked at the Lancaster County jail Tuesday, according to jail records.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-81-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-child/article_4f42ea74-680c-5e00-9914-bb159118fc8b.html  

▫️Former employee of Grandview Hospital arrested for sexual assault of multiple people
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham Police Department (BPD) has launched a sexual assault investigation surrounding a former employee of Grandview Hospital.  In Sept. 2022, BPD Special Victims Unit detectives learned that a sexual assault had reportedly occurred at Grandview Hospital. Authorities have identified the suspect as 39-year-old Cornell Richards, of Birmingham, Alabama.
https://www.wbrc.com/2022/10/25/former-employee-grandview-hospital-arrested-sexual-assault-multiple-people/  

▫️DeForest man, 24, charged with repeated sex assault of 13-year-old girl
The complaint, filed in Dane County Circuit Court, also charged Kameron M. Anderson with soliciting a child for prostitution and exposing a child to harmful material for the alleged incidents involving the girl.
https://madison.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/deforest-man-24-charged-with-repeated-sex-assault-of-13-year-old-girl/article_0463716e-0043-5297-9605-5ff8edb9f170.html  

▫️Police: Ventnor man charged in connection with the distribution of child abuse images
VENTNOR, N.J. - Authorities say Michael Heiler, 51, has been charged in connection with the distribution of child abuse images and videos through a social messaging app. Heiler was charged with a 2nd degree offense in reference to the distribution of child abuse images and with 3rd degree possession of child abuse images, according to authorities.
https://www.fox29.com/news/police-ventnor-man-51-charged-in-connection-with-the-distribution-of-child-abuse-images  

▫️Michigan man sentenced to over 15 years for distributing child pornography following HSI investigation
In addition to the lengthy prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney imposed a 20-year period of supervised release to follow the incarceration of 41-year-old Chad Kraft, from Galesburg, Michigan. After imposing the sentence, Judge Maloney stated, “it would be an understatement to describe Kraft’s conduct as grotesque.”
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/michigan-man-sentenced-over-15-years-distributing-child-pornography-following-hsi 

▫️Police rescue woman found bloody, tied up on bridge
NEWPORT, Ore. — A man was charged with kidnapping and assault after police rescued a woman whom they found bloody and tied up yelling for help from a bridge.
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/police-rescue-woman-found-bloody-tied-up-bridge/VA4R2B6GNJBITGE5P54BYIBMUA/
https://www.fox13memphis.com/video/hot-video/oregon-police-rescue-woman-found-bloody-tied-up-bridge/7e51cf8d-ffac-42d4-a4d1-4245fa08f7b8/ 

▫️HSI investigation results in life sentence for South Bay accountant who produced child sexual abuse material
Billy Edward Frederick, 52, of Redondo Beach, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who after sentencing Frederick to life, said that “to say his conduct is despicable is an understatement.”
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigation-results-life-sentence-south-bay-accountant-who-produced-child 

▫️Yonkers man sentenced for sex crimes against child
A Yonkers man was sentenced to 50 years behind bars for “horrific” sex crimes against a child who said in a court statement the man ruined their childhood. Convicted rapist Virgilio Cruz, 48, was hit with the maximum sentence – two consecutive 25-year prison terms – Tuesday after he was found guilty of multiple violent felony charges last month, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
https://nypost.com/2022/10/25/yonkers-man-virgilio-cruz-sentenced-for-sex-crimes-against-child/ 

▫️Fort Stockton Man Sentenced to Over 157 Years in Prison
ALPINE Texas - Thomas Scott Perkins, from Fort Stockton, was sentenced to 157 years in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.
https://www.kltv.com/2022/10/25/fort-stockton-man-sentenced-over-157-years-prison/?outputType=amp
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-federal-partner-investigation-results-significant-prison-sentence-west-texas-man 

▫️Former Putnam County Librarian Sentenced To Over 21 Years In Federal Prison For Production And Distribution Of Child Sex Abuse Images
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Kurt Batucan Sheldon (31, Interlachen) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for production and distribution of child sex abuse images. Sheldon was also ordered to serve a life-term of supervised release and register as a sex offender. In addition, the court ordered $13,000 in restitution for the victims of Sheldon’s offenses.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/former-putnam-county-librarian-sentenced-over-21-years-federal-prison-production-and 

▫️Little Rock man gets life sentence for sex trafficking of a 6-year-old
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Eastern District of Arkansas Office of the United States Attorney on Oct. 25 said 28-year-old DeMarcus George was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to commit human trafficking of a minor in 2018. The crime came to light after a six-year-old girl was brought to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in February of that year suffering from what turned out to be several sexually transmitted diseases.
https://www.kark.com/crime/little-rock-man-gets-life-sentence-for-sex-trafficking-of-a-6-year-old/
https://www.realdarknews.com/little-rock-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-sex-trafficking-of-a-minor/

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WHO'S IN THE NEWS:

▫️Four Jehovah’s Witness charged with sex abuse of 19 children across PA
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced criminal charges against four men in Pennsylvania for the sexual assault and exploitation of children of the Jehovah’s Witness congregations. Through the investigation, police say it was found that four men,  Jesse Hill, formerly of Berks County, Jose Serrano of Lancaster County, Eric Eleam of Butler County, and Robert Ostrander of Cambria County, sexually abused and exploited 19 minors with whom they had close contact.

▫️Videos showing sexual assault of infants allegedly found on cellphone following arrest in Washington City
ST. GEORGE — 49-year-old Damon Roy Campbell, of Washington City,  was arrested during an undercover sting operation after he reportedly arrived at a predetermined location in St. George to meet up with a 6-year-old boy but instead was met by task force agents working under the Utah Attorney General’s Office.
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2022/10/26/cgb-videos-showing-sexual-assault-of-infants-allegedly-found-on-cellphone-following-arrest-in-washington-city/ 

▫️Attorney General Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up: October 1–15, 2022
Multiple arrests by the Child Exploitation Unit & the Human Trafficking Unit.
https://www.oag.state.tx.us/news/releases/attorney-general-paxtons-law-enforcement-round-october-1-15-2022 

▫️Mesa pediatrician arrested in child crimes bust
Dr. Bryce Olsen, a pediatrician in Mesa previously affiliated with Banner Desert Medical Center, was arrested on suspicion of multiple illicit acts directed toward minors.
https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/mesa-pediatrician-arrested-undercover-child-crimes-bust/75-7c500a14-015d-46f6-a7ca-f2c1df72e81e 

▫️Vidalia man accused of sex trafficking minors; provided them meth and fentanyl
VIDALIA, La. — On October 24, 2022, the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into reports of an adult male who allegedly engaged in illegal activity with multiple minors. Based on evidence recovered during the investigation, deputies identified the suspect as 45-year-old Quentin M. Smith of Vidalia, La. According to officials, juveniles were supplied with methamphetamine and fentanyl, being transported to locations in Concordia Parish, La. and Adams County, Miss. where adults engaged in sexual intercourse with unconscious victims in a “trap house.”
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/top-stories/vidalia-man-accused-of-sex-trafficking-minors-provided-them-meth-and-fentanyl/
https://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2022/10/27/vidalia-man-arrested-for-human-trafficking-second-degree-rape/ 

▫️Rowan County man arrested for child sexual offenses, statutory rape
ROWAN, N.C. - After a months-long investigation, the Spencer Police Department announced the arrest of Christopher Lee Pyron, 36, of Spencer, North Carolina, on Wednesday. The arrest was made following a three-month-long investigation held by detectives into Pyron’s prior sexual contact with a child. Pyron was charged with eight counts of statutory sexual offense with a child and one count of statutory rape of a child.
https://www.wbtv.com/2022/10/26/rowan-county-man-arrested-child-sexual-offenses-statutory-rape/ 

▫️Utica Police charge man with sexual abuse of underage girl
UTICA, N.Y. – The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office reports that a Utica man has been charged with a felony after allegedly sexually abusing an underage girl for a year. According to the Sheriff, in February 2022, the Child Advocacy Center received reports alleging that a girl under the age of 11 was subjected to sexual contact with 58-year-old Jonathan Julian of Utica during the past year.
https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/regional-news/sheriff-charge-man-with-sexual-abuse-of-underage-girl/ 

▫️Illinois State Police Arrests Suspect In East St. Louis On Aggravated Battery/Criminal Sexual Assault Charges
EAST ST. LOUIS – 20-year-old Elijah Harper from Cahokia Heights has been arrested on a variety of charges from Aggravated Kidnapping (Class X Felony), Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault/Weapon (Class X Felony), Aggravated Unlawful Restraint (Class 3 Felony), Aggravated Battery/Great Bodily Harm (Class 3 Felony) and Aggravated Battery/Use Deadly Weapon (Class 3 Felony). Illinois State Police (ISP) and East St. Louis Police Department arrested the man after they were called at 5:29 p.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2022, to a stabbing and criminal sexual assault report in the 3000 block of Market Place, East St. Louis.
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/illinois-state-police-arrests-suspect-in-aggravated-batterycriminal-sexual-assault-61886.cfm 

▫️Fallon man accused of sexual assault, kidnapping multiple girls in Reno
RENO, Nev. — A Fallon man is behind bars accused of sexually assaulting multiple young girls in Reno. Officers with the Reno Police Department responded to the Grand Sierra Resort during the early morning hours of Oct. 26 on the report of a man with a gun. When officers arrived on scene, they found multiple juveniles suffering from various different injuries from an apparent assault. One girl was taken to the hospital for treatment, according to police. Police arrested 19-year-old Adam Culps on scene. He's charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, battery with a deadly weapon and more. Anyone with additional information in this case is asked to contact Reno police or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.
https://foxreno.com/fallon-man-accused-of-sexual-assault-kidnapping-multiple-girls-in-reno-19-year-old-adam-culps-battery-deadly-weapon-kidnap-attempted-robbery-northern-nevada-investigation-sex-crimes-child-abuse-unit-secret-witness-reno-police-department-rpd-october-26 

▫️Arrested twice in 2 days after sexually abusing, stalking minor, Hanford police say
HANFORD, Calif. - 24-year-old Caleb Bott was booked into the Kings County Jail on suspicion of arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, and obstructing or resisting a police officer.
https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/crime/arrested-twice-in-2-days-after-sexually-abusing-stalking-minor-hanford-police-say/ 

▫️Central New York man sexually assaulted 4 children
Lee, N.Y. — An Oneida County man sexually assaulted four children over a five-year period, police said Wednesday. Michael Provost, 34, was reported in March to police that he had sexual contact with a girl under 11 years old. Provost was indicted by a grand jury on: Eight counts of predatory sexual assault against a child; Eight counts of first-degree criminal sexual act; Eight counts of first-degree sexual abuse; Two counts of third-degree assault; Two counts of endangering the welfare of a child
https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2022/10/central-new-york-man-sexually-assaulted-4-children-police-say.html 

▫️Arrest Made By Fulton Police In Sex Abuse Investigation
As a result of the investigation, it was learned that an adult male engaged in sexual intercourse and other sexual acts with the child between 2014 and 2017, when the child was less than 11 years old. Ronald L. Wardhaugh, 31 years old, of Fulton is charged with: 1 count of Course of sexual conduct against a child, 1st Degree – Class B Felony; 2 counts of Rape 1st Degree – Class B Felony
https://oswegocountytoday.com/lead-story/arrest-made-by-fulton-police-in-sex-abuse-investigation-3/ 

▫️Opelika man allegedly sold teen girlfriend for sex, police helped her escape
OPELIKA, Ala. - Police set up an operation and then arrested 31-year-old Mauriceo Edwards on allegations of Human Trafficking 2nd Degree. 
https://www.wrbl.com/news/opelika-man-allegedly-sold-teen-girlfriend-for-sex-police-helped-her-escape/ 

▫️Boston Man Charged with Sex Trafficking of a Minor
BOSTON – A Boston man has been charged with allegedly trafficking a minor he met on social media to engage in commercial sex acts. Jimall Dawn Brown, 33, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of sex trafficking of a minor. Brown was arrested this morning and will appear in federal court in Boston at 3 p.m. this afternoon before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/boston-man-charged-sex-trafficking-minor 

▫️VA sex offender arrested on juvenile sex offenses in local park
WASHINGTON - A 69-year-old Virginia registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday morning for sex offenses committed against a juvenile. Daniel H. Sutton, of Herndon, was arrested and charged with felony Transportation of a Juvenile for the Purpose of an Illicit Sex Act and misdemeanor Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. 
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/va-sex-offender-arrested-juvenile-sex-offenses-algonkian-regional-park-herndon 

▫️Galveston-area man sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for receiving, possessing child pornography following investigation by HSI Galveston, local partners
Richard Blake Howard, a 28-year-old resident of Dickinson, Texas, was sentenced in the Southern District of Texas to 174 and 120 months for the receipt and possession of child pornography convictions, respectively. The two sentences will run concurrently for a total of 174 months in prison.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/galveston-area-man-sentenced-more-14-years-prison-receiving-possessing-child 

▫️Ex-cop gets 30 years prison after York SC child sex trial
A former police officer in York County was sentenced to 30 years in a South Carolina prison late Wednesday after a jury found him guilty on child sex charges. Charles “Chuck” Eugene Price, 50, was found guilty of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and another sex-related charge, according to prosecutors and court records.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article267821477.html 

▫️Judge sentences Harvard man to 24 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting, abusing children
Jose S. Nova-Rivera, 37, of the 1000 block of 9th Street in Harvard, was charged in one case with six counts of criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. In a second case, Nova-Rivera was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of criminal sexual assault.
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2022/10/26/judge-sentences-harvard-man-to-24-years-in-prison-after-being-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-abusing-children/ 

▫️Malibu school board is ordered to pay $45 MILLION to family of autistic 8-year-old twins who were routinely restrained and abused
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11357281/Malibu-school-board-ordered-pay-MILLIONS-family-autistic-twins-abused.html

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▫️Hickory man accused of being involved in Philippines child 'sex tourism' crimes - traffficking ring dismanteld, 16 minors rescued
CHARLOTTE, N.C./ Philippines — Investigators say a Hickory man is at the center of an international sex trafficking ring that stretches from the Charlotte airport to the Philippines and involves dozens of underage victims. It is a case so egregious that just the language on the arrest warrants is hard to read. Robert Parker, a 75-year-old retiree living in Hickory, regularly flew from Charlotte to the Philippines to have sex with young girls. Charlotte-based agents stationed in the Philippines have made 298 arrests this year – up from 246 in 2021. Mike Prado, the Deputy Special Agent In charge of Homeland Security Investigations says of the 68 alleged victims, agents were able to rescue 16 and get them to safe houses. The investigation is continuing with more arrests expected in the coming weeks- and Parker is expected to face additional charges as well. In addition to the arrests made, The Homeland Security Investigations division in Charlotte helped identify and provide assistance to 66 victims of child exploitation in 2021, and 71 in 2022. They helped identify and assist an additional 29 victims of human trafficking this year, up from 25 in 2021.

▫️Houston man arrested after allegedly sex trafficking 3 people, including 2 minors
On Oct. 19, a federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment against Jonathan Smith-Byrd. Smith-Byrd allegedly used force, fraud and coercion to cause three women to engage in commercial sex. According to court documents, two of the victims were minors when they were trafficked.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/10/27/houston-man-arrested-after-allegedly-sex-trafficking-3-people-including-2-minors-us-attorney-says/ 

▫️Federal prison worker pleads guilty to inmate sex abuse
OAKLAND, Calif. - One of five workers accused of sexually abusing inmates at a federal women's prison in California pleaded guilty on Thursday, prosecutors said. Enrique Chavez entered a plea to one count of abusive sexual contact with a prisoner at the Federal Correctional Institute, Dublin in the San Francisco Bay Area.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11363413/Federal-prison-worker-pleads-guilty-inmate-sex-abuse.html 

▫️Teacher in New York arrested on child pornography charges, authorities say
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A physics teacher at a high school in New York is facing federal charges for receipt and possession of child pornography, according to authorities. A criminal complaint notes that Louis Carusone, 44, of Webster, shared a video and images containing child pornography on Oct. 10 through an online file-sharing network.
https://kcby.com/news/nation-world/teacher-in-new-york-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges-authorities-say-brighton-high-school-louis-carusone-online-file-sharing-network-images-photos-videos-electronic-monitoring-junior-varsity-golf-coach-fbi 

▫️Florida woman charged with child abuse over alleged exorcism
SEMINOLE, Fla. — Pinellas County deputies arrested a woman Friday after they said she allegedly abused a child through a so-called “exorcism.”
https://www.realdarknews.com/florida-woman-charged-with-child-abuse-over-alleged-exorcism/
https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/pinellas-county-woman-arrested-after-trying-to-exorcise-suicidal-demon-out-of-child-deputies-say/ 

▫️S. FL High School Teacher, Lavelle Gordon, Arrested For Sexual Conduct With Student
https://legalherald.com/hallandale-beach-fl-lavelle-gordon-english-teacher-at-hallandale-beach-high-school-accused-of-having-sexual-relationship-with-student/ 

▫️Former Decatur church worker gets 67-year sentence for sex offenses
DECATUR — A former volunteer youth worker with a Decatur church was sentenced to 67 years in prison Thursday for repeatedly raping a pre-teen girl whose single mother had trusted him to look after her. Prosecutors said that Brandon N. Tovar had used his position of trust at Heartland Community Church to prey on this girl and other young teen victims.
https://herald-review.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-decatur-church-worker-gets-67-year-sentence-for-sex-offenses/article_6794def2-5633-11ed-817c-4f79a333faf0.html 

▫️New Braunfels Police Department arrests same Spring Branch man for additional human trafficking charge
Following the initial arrest of a 58-year-old Spring Branch man accused of human trafficking last Friday, the suspect was arrested a second time on the same charges Tuesday, the New Braunfels Police Department said. Marc Stephen Jamison — the suspect in the case — is once again accused of arranging to meet an underage female on social media, then transporting the victim to an undisclosed location, and exchanging payment to engage in a sexual relationship. The suspect was arrested by United States Marshals Service agents at a gas station on the 1800 block of Hwy 46 West in New Braunfels.
https://herald-zeitung.com/community_alert/new-braunfels-police-department-arrests-same-spring-branch-man-for-additional-human-trafficking-charge/article_a5d620c6-5634-11ed-8527-fb67351b55d7.html .

▫️Texas Police Officer Indicted For Attempting To Entice An 11-Year-Old To Engage In Sexual Activity In Florida
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Seth Estes Vanover (50, Diana, Texas) with attempting to entice an 11-year-old child to engage in sexual activity.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/texas-police-officer-indicted-attempting-entice-11-year-old-engage-sexual-activity 

▫️Former Pa. police officer takes plea on child sex abuse charges
A former police officer who worked in several Pa. departments pleaded no contest to the sexual abuse of five teen boys in Bucks County, according to the district attorney’s office. 54-year-old James Carey, who currently lives in New Jersey, took an open plea Thursday to five counts each of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault and corruption of minors, plus two counts each of statutory rape and statutory sexual assault and one count of aggravated indecent assault.
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/10/former-pa-police-officer-takes-plea-on-child-sex-abuse-charges-da.html 

▫️Six men arrested as part of DPS effort to fight human trafficking
BEAUMONT, Texas — The arrests were all made on Wednesday with help from Jefferson County deputies and Beaumont and Port Arthur Police officers.
https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/six-men-arrested-in-southeast-texas-in-human-trafficking-demand-reduction-operation/502-e4c2d39a-9644-4685-b016-58f009a3b5c2 

▫️Mountain City Man Indicted, Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
WASHINGTON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of Michael Keith Forrester (DOB 9/19/73) on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor.
https://tbinewsroom.com/2022/10/28/mountain-city-man-indicted-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor/ 

▫️Missing Teen Found Dead After Disappearing The Day Before Testifying In A Trafficking Court Case
Missing girl found shot to death was involved in human trafficking case, officials say. Dashayla Ferguson was found dead in Orange County.

▫️Raleigh daycare owner charged with statutory sex offense with child
RALEIGH, N.C. — One of the owners of a Raleigh daycare was arrested Thursday, following an accusation of statutory sex offense with a child. 58-year-old Malay Jindal, one of The Goddard School owners, was charged. The alleged victim was believed to be a 5-year-old, according to court documents.
https://www.wral.com/raleigh-preschool-owner-charged-with-statutory-sex-offense-with-child/20542056/ 

▫️Grand jury indicts man on 20 child sex crimes
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. - A Houston County Grand Jury indicted a Panama City man on 20 sex charges involving a young child. Samuel Ray House, 41, faces 18 counts of Sex Abuse of a Child under 12 and two counts of Sodomy first degree, according to court records. He was arrested on Thursday.
https://www.wtvy.com/2022/10/28/grand-jury-indicts-man-20-child-sex-crimes/ 

▫️HSI Douglas, Border Patrol investigation sends Phoenix man to prison for 188 months for child exploitation offenses
Robert Allen Yost, 61, of Phoenix, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sex traffic children and production of child pornography, as well as conspiracy to transport illegal aliens for profit.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-douglas-border-patrol-investigation-sends-phoenix-man-prison-188-months-child 

▫️Two arrested for alleged Human Trafficking out of Wilmington storage facility, motels
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC - Terrence Luines was charged with three counts of promotion of prostitution and three counts of profiting from the promotion of prostitution.  Luines was also charged earlier this month with four additional counts of promotion of prostitution and four counts of profiting from the promotion of prostitution. Daniel Nixon was charged with four counts of promotion of prostitution and four counts of profiting from the promotion of prostitution. Further investigation led to at least eight human trafficking victims located and two people identified.
https://www.wwaytv3.com/two-arrested-for-alleged-human-trafficking-out-of-wilmington-storage-facility-motels/
https://www.wect.com/2022/10/28/two-arrested-human-trafficking-crimes-operation-cross-country/ 

▫️Cape Coral man sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping multiple minors
FORT MYERS, Fla. — 67-year-old Douglas Skoczek pled guilty to charges of human trafficking a minor, sexual battery, and lewd or lascivious conduct of a minor.
https://nbc-2.com/news/crime/2022/10/27/cape-coral-man-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-raping-multiple-minors/ 

▫️Human trafficker sentenced to life in prison following DCI investigation
HELENA – Angelo Stackhouse was sentenced today to life in prison for kidnapping minors, transporting a person for illegal sexual activity, and drug trafficking and firearms crimes following an investigation by the Montana Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
https://dojmt.gov/human-trafficker-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-following-dci-investigation/ 

▫️Detroit man who sexually abused children sentenced to 35 years
A Detroit man was sentenced Thursday to 35 years in prison in connection with filming himself sexually abusing three young children, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Nathanal Pace, now 27, was arrested in December 2019 after police received tips that someone in his home had been trading child pornography online using a cloud-based storage service and a social media app, federal officials said in a statement.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/10/28/detroit-man-sexual-abuse-children-sentence-35-years/69598166007/ 

▫️Pentagon faces human trafficking accusations – WaPo
American military bases in the Persian Gulf region use the services of subcontractors whose staff could be classed as victims of human trafficking, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
https://newsrnd.com/news/2022-10-28-exclusive--thousands-of-immigrants-work-on-us-military-bases-under-conditions-of-"modern-slavery".S1M1PYTO4o.html
https://www.rt.com/news/565514-pentagon-coersive-labor-gulf/ 

▫️Diocese responds to attorney general’s abuse report
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday announced the release of a report from her department concerning allegations of abuse that took place in the Catholic Diocese of Marquette. The list of priests for which there were allegations of sexual misconduct against either children or adults since Jan. 1, 1950, is derived from information gleaned from a search warrant that was executed against the Diocese of Marquette on Oct. 3, 2018. There are 44 priests on this list; 38 were employed or incardinated by the Marquette Diocese. The Department of Attorney General said that in addition to the paper and digital documents seized from the dioceses, information is also received through the attorney general’s clergy abuse tip line. Information can be shared via the investigation hotline at 844-324-3374 or by email to aginvestigations@michigan.gov.
Victims of sexual abuse and/or assault in need of additional resources should contact 855-VOICES4.
https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2022/10/diocese-responds-to-attorney-generals-abuse-report/ 

▫️Child Sexual Abuse in the Amish Community: A Hidden Epidemic
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/child-sexual-abuse-amish 
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▫️California baby, teen girl and adults kidnapped, taken to motel in armed robbery
The Westminster Police Department arrested two people in connection with the kidnapping of four people, including a 6-month-old baby, from a California home and forcing them into a van during an armed robbery, police said Friday. 

▫️Topeka man behind bars for human trafficking of teenage girl
TOPEKA, Kan. - A Topeka man is behind bars for the human trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. Gene Jinson, 42, of Topeka was arrested on Thursday, October 27. He faces a charge of aggravated human trafficking.
https://www.wibw.com/2022/10/28/topeka-man-behind-bars-human-trafficking-teenage-girl/ 

▫️Arrest Made in a Distribution of Child Pornography (CSAM) Offense: 600 Block of D Street, Northwest
On Thursday, October 27, 2022, pursuant to a US District Court arrest warrant, 27-year-old Kevin McCombs of Northeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Distribution of Child Pornography.
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/598436610/arrest-made-in-a-distribution-of-child-pornography-offense-600-block-of-d-street-northwest 

▫️Three arrested after internet crimes against children investigation
CLARENCE, N.Y. — Three people were arrested following an internet crimes against children investigation, New York State Police announced Friday. 25-year-old Samuel P. Lipsius of Amherst, 74-year-old John B. Merow of Amherst and 65-year-old Gene T. Smith of Depew were all arrested on charges of possession of obscene sexual performance by a child. Lipsius was also charged with promoting obscene sexual performance by a child.
https://www.nyspnews.com/three-arrests-made-from-investigation-on-internet-crimes-against-children.htm
https://www.wivb.com/news/crime/three-arrested-after-internet-crimes-against-children-investigation/ 

▫️Timpview High coach charged with forcible sexual abuse involving player
PROVO — The coach of a high school sports team in Provo is accused of inappropriately touching one of his female players multiple times. Jonathan Leo Merrill, 24, of Orem, was charged Friday in 4th District Court with three counts of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50505033/timpview-high-coach-charged-with-forcible-sexual-abuse-involving-player 

▫️Former Manager of West Alton Marina Indicted for Federal Sex Trafficking and Child Exploitation Offenses
CONCORD – John E. Murray, III, of Alton Bay was indicted by a federal grand jury on Monday and charged with twelve counts of production of child pornography and four counts of sex trafficking of a minor, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/former-manager-west-alton-marina-indicted-federal-sex-trafficking-and-child-exploitation
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/former-west-alton-marina-manager-indicted-on-federal-sex-trafficking-and-exploitation-charges/vi-AA13sN1v?category=foryou 

▫️Feds: Canadian Man Traveled to NJ to Engage in Sex With Minor
A Canadian man made an initial court appearance on Friday on charges that he traveled to New Jersey for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with a minor. 53-year-old Patrick "T Ocean" John Anthony Coderre of Ontario, Canada, is charged with one count of travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
https://wpgtalkradio.com/feds-canadian-man-traveled-to-nj-to-have-sex-with-minor/ 

▫️PPD: Man and woman charged with human trafficking
A Paintsville man and woman were arrested on human trafficking charges on Oct. 20 after, police said, the duo had a conversation about exchanging pills and money for sex with the woman’s 13-year-old daughter, according to court documents. The documents said that the man, Stephen Davis, 56, of Main Street, arranged to speak with Paintsville Police Department officers and Chief Mike Roe in July after the woman, Rebecca Daniel, 40, of Barber Branch, Paintsville, then began using the conversation to extort pills and money from Davis. The court documents said the exchange occurred on Facebook Messenger, where Davis offered 15 pills and $250 in exchange for “sexual activity” with the juvenile
https://www.paintsvilleherald.com/news/ppd-man-and-woman-charged-with-human-trafficking/article_e6bc3be4-5773-11ed-8872-27e4689bd2bb.html 

▫️Substitute teacher suspected of uploading child porn, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office says
Jose Tomayo, 25, is being investigated for sexual exploitation of children, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Tomayo worked as a substitute teacher for Littleton Public Schools in the 2021-2022 school year, and with Englewood Public Schools as a substitute teacher and a paraprofessional during the 2020-2021 school year, the release said.
https://www.greeleytribune.com/2022/10/29/arapahoe-county-jose-tomayo-child-pornography/ 

▫️Eagle Point man, 75, accused of luring underage girl
Grants Pass police have arrested Robert Andrew Wass, 75, of Eagle Point, Thursday on charges of luring a minor and first-degree online sexual corruption of a child alleging he propositioned a 15-year-old girl within Grants Pass city limits "over the past two days," according to a news release issued by the police department.
https://www.yahoo.com/now/eagle-point-man-75-accused-234500055.html 

▫️Former youth director at Fort Leonard Wood sentenced for child sexual abuse
A former soldier in the Army National Guard was sentenced in federal court Friday for sexually abusing four children over several years while he was director of the youth ministry at Fort Leonard Wood U.S. Army Base. David J. McKay, 43, of Waynesville, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 30 years in federal prison without parole.
https://houstonherald.com/2022/10/former-youth-director-at-fort-leonard-wood-sentence-for-child-sexual-abuse/ 

▫️Coventry Coach That Enticed Kids Into Online Sexual Relationships is Sentenced to Prison
A recreational basketball and baseball coach for the town of Coventry has been sentenced to prison after he allegedly tried to entice players into online sexual relationships. Coventry police arrested 28-year-old Zachary Vannais in 2020 for incidents that happened between November 2019 and Jan. 2020. The Tolland State's Attorney's Office said Vannais created a fake social media account posing as a high school-aged girl and contacted eight students who played on his team asking for nude photos.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/coventry-coach-that-enticed-kids-into-online-sexual-relationships-is-sentenced-to-prison/2903856/ 

▫️Former Waimea High JROTC instructor sentenced to 14 years for sexual exploitation of student
A former Kaua‘i Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor was sentenced to federal prison in connection with the sexual exploitation of a student, sometimes at school. U.S. District Judge Jill Otake sentenced 66-year-old Victor Aguilar of Kaua‘i to was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release for two counts of possession of child pornography. Otake also ordered $5,980 in restitution and imposed a $10,000 assessment under the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.
https://kauainownews.com/2022/10/28/former-waimea-high-jrotc-instructor-sentenced-to-14-years-for-sexual-exploitation-of-student/  

▫️Washington Man Receives 12-Year Federal Prison Sentence After Soliciting Sex Acts From Teenager on Facebook
46-year-old Bobby C. Owens from Spokane was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in federal prison after admitting to soliciting sex and pornographic material from the 15-year-old daughter of a family friend.
https://www.chronline.com/stories/washington-man-receives-12-year-federal-prison-sentence-after-soliciting-sex-acts-from-teenager-on,302571 

▫️Wausau man sentenced in child trafficking case
One of three men accused of repeatedly assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Wausau will spend at least seven years in prison for child trafficking, court records show. Ger “Ace” Yang, 38, faced charges of trafficking a child, enticing a child for prostitution and second-degree sexual assault of a child.
https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2022/10/28/wausau-man-sentenced-in-child-trafficking-case/ 

▫️Man receives life sentence in sexual assault of a child
This story contains graphic language of a sexual nature |   An Ector County jury convicted an Odessa man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl. They then sentenced him to life in prison. Dakota Lee Hoyt, 30, was convicted of three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/man-convicted-of-sexual-assault-of-a-child/  
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▫️14 arrested in prostitution sting, LPD says
LUBBOCK, Texas -– The Lubbock Police Department announced on Friday that 14 people were arrested in a prostitution operation.
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/14-arrested-in-prostitution-sting-lpd-says/ 

▫️Man pleads guilty to pimping teen girl
SANTA ANA, Calif. – 40-year-old Jose Florencio Alvarezmota pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison for pimping a 16-year-old girl in Orange County, according to court records obtained Friday.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-pleads-guilty-to-pimping-teen-girl/ar-AA13w0t1 

▫️Los Angeles Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Child in Classroom
The victim told police that the teacher – 57-year-old Giancarlo Corsi of Santa Clarita – had inappropriately touched him several times over the course of the 2004-2005 school year at Harding Street Elementary School in Sylmar, California, according to an LAPD press release.
https://www.dlawgroup.com/los-angeles-elementary-school-teacher-arrested-sexually-assaulting-child/ 

▫️Fourth sexual assault in five weeks reported at Sacramento State
https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento/fourth-sexual-assault-in-four-weeks-reported-at-sacramento-state/ 

▫️Kitchener man arrested in month-long sexual assault investigation
https://www.iheartradio.ca/virginradio/kitchener-man-arrested-in-month-long-sexual-assault-investigation-1.18710580  

▫️Former Catholic priest in Louisiana accused in second child sex abuse case
Patrick Wattigny, 55, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of molestation of a juvenile, according to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office online booking records. Wattigny was originally arrested in 2021 after being accused of sexually abusing a minor in 2013 while serving as a pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church in Slidell, NOLA.com reported. He was arrested at a home he owns in West Point, Georgia, on one count of molestation involving a 15-year-old boy, according to the website.
https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/former-catholic-priest-louisiana-accused-second-child-sex-abuse-case/IOBSY3OIPZDHXCS5YDKDZHYB54/
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/former-catholic-priest-louisiana-accused-second-child-sex-abuse-case/IOBSY3OIPZDHXCS5YDKDZHYB54/ 
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▫️Human trafficking sting nets five arrests, incl a teacher
Hocking County: Several individuals from around Ohio, and across the country, responded to online ads to meet women and children to pay to engage in various sexual acts with them. Athens High School teacher Wayne D. Horsley, 52, of Athens was among the arrested.
https://www.sciotopost.com/hocking-county-arrested-four-individuals-for-human-tracking/
https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2022/10/31/human-trafficking-sting-nets-five-arrests-in-hocking-co/
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/hocking-county/five-arrested-in-prostitution-sting-operation/
https://www.athensmessenger.com/news/athens-high-school-teacher-arrested-in-prostitution-sting/article_45a6943e-489f-5413-87de-e40e2fc00a10.html 

▫️Montgomery County Man Arrested For First Degree Sexual Abuse Offense
On Thursday, October 27, 2022, 23-year-old Joseph Macklin, of Silver Spring, MD, was arrested and charged with First Degree Sexual Abuse.
https://mocoshow.com/blog/montgomery-county-man-arrested-for-first-degree-sexual-abuse-offense/ 

▫️Rapides Parish Man Arrested on Charges Involving a Juvenile
Rapides Parish Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of possible criminal sexual conduct involving a juvenile.  Deputies took the initial report and Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) responded to begin their investigation. From the SVU investigation, a suspect was identified as Brandon Artrail Perry, Sr. of Alexandria.
http://www.westcentralsbest.com/todays_country_1057/news/rapides-parish-man-arrested-on-charges-involving-a-juvenile/article_ace77f60-591b-11ed-bded-97059c33caf7.html 

▫️Carr: Gwinnett County Man Convicted of Human Trafficking in Unit’s First Undercover Chat Case
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Demonte Engle has pleaded guilty to one count of Human Trafficking following an undercover investigation conducted by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office in 2021. This is the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit’s first undercover chat case, whereas the defendant solicited a purported 14-year-old female online for sex but was actually communicating with an undercover officer. This also marks the fourth conviction to be obtained by the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit since July 25, 2022.
https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-10-31/carr-gwinnett-county-man-convicted-human-trafficking-units-first 

▫️"I didn't wanna die." Hero 9-Year-Old Shares How She Escaped Her Kidnapper In North Las Vegas With Baby Brother In Arms
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▫️DISTURBING: Texas Cop Resigns After Being Accused of a Soliciting 11-Year-Old Florida Girl For Sex
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Seth Estes Vanover (50, Diana, Texas) with attempting to entice an 11-year-old child to engage in sexual activity.
https://breaking911.com/disturbing-texas-cop-resigns-after-being-accused-of-a-soliciting-11-year-old-florida-girl-for-sex/ 

▫️Man attempted to kidnap teen girl at Lehi corn maze, police say
Any witnesses to the attempted kidnapping are asked to call the Lehi Police Department at its tip line, 385-201-1005.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50506032/man-attempted-to-kidnap-teen-girl-at-lehi-corn-maze-police-say 

▫️Lansing police seek missing 15-year-old girl
LANSING, Mich. - Police in Lansing are looking for a missing teenager. According to authorities, Ahniyia Jackson is a 15-year-old girl who stands about 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. Anyone who has seen Ahniyia Jackson or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Lansing Police Department at 517-483-4600.
https://www.wilx.com/2022/10/31/lansing-police-seek-missing-15-year-old-girl/ 

▫️U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests FL Fugitive Tennis Coach Who Impregnated 16-Year-Old Student Then Fled to MA
Orlando, FL – After 15 years, Mark Burns, accused of impregnating a minor has been taken into custody in Massachusetts. The U.S. Marshals Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF) was asked in March 2007 to assist the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in the apprehension of a tennis coach who, charged with an unlawful sexual act with a minor and obscene material distributed to a minor, allegedly went on the run to avoid prosecution.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/us-marshals-task-force-arrests-fl-fugitive-tennis-coach-who-impregnated-16-year 

▫️Man sentenced to 22 years for sex trafficking
An Iowa City man and native of Zambia was sentenced on October 26 to 22 years in federal prison for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion and felon in possession of a firearm. Following his imprisonment, Kachimbe Mukanzu, also known as Kash, was ordered to serve five years of supervised release. According to court documents, Mukanzu, age 35, recruited young women and sexually exploited them by force, fraud and coercion. He helped post advertisements through Backpage and other sites.
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/state-news/man-sentenced-to-22-years-for-sex-trafficking/ 

▫️St. Pete woman gets 8 years in prison for sex trafficking minors
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — 25-year-old Leslie Reio was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for engaging in the sex trafficking of minors, the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced on Monday.
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/st-pete-woman-gets-8-years-in-prison-for-sex-trafficking-minors 

▫️Gwinnett County man sentenced to 25 years for human trafficking
ATLANTA, Ga.  - A Gwinnett County man pled guilty to one count of human trafficking. Demonte Engle was sentenced to 25 years, including a minimum of five of house arrest.
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2022/10/31/gwinnett-county-man-sentenced-25-years-human-trafficking/

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▫️40 sex offenders arrested in Florida ‘Halloween Operation’
TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County deputies rounded up 40 sex offenders during a “Halloween Operation” checking for compliance with their probation.

▫️Florida Officers Break up sex Trafficking Ring  - Eight Women Rescued
Officers with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office rescued eight women who were forced into sex trafficking in Florida by smugglers who illegally brought them into the U.S. through the southern border. They also arrested their alleged smuggler and trafficker, Rosalia Leonard Gacia, 29, and Amet Maqueira, 35. A trafficking event at the International Mall was thwarted when HCSO investigators and undercover detectives rescued the women.
https://dailyfly.com/florida-officers-break-up-sex-trafficking-ring-allegedly-stemming-from-illegal-border-crossings/ 

▫️Former Boy Scout leader pleads guilty to sex abuse charges
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. - A former Boy Scout leader pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two boys in Michigan more than 20 years ago. Mark Chapman, 51, could spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty Monday to charges related to the abuse of two victims.
https://www.wtoc.com/2022/11/01/former-boy-scout-leader-pleads-guilty-sex-abuse-charges/ 

▫️Sex abuse allegations brought forward against former Broadmoor Baptist Church youth pastor
One of the largest churches in the Jackson area has announced allegations that youth pastor David Ingram in the 1980s groomed a 12-year-old girl for an abusive sexual relationship.
» https://www.broadmoor.org/addressing-our-past/
» https://www.yahoo.com/news/sex-abuse-allegations-brought-forward-230313903.html 

▫️Harris County kidnapping investigation leads to car chase
One person has been detained and one is at large after a possible-kidnapping-turned-car-chase led Harris County deputies into Montgomery County.  Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a possible kidnapping around 3:30 p.m. Sunday which turned into a 20-minute car chase, Harris County officials told On Scene reporters. The possible kidnapping was related to a suspected human trafficking operation, Harris County Sheriff's Office officials said.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Kidnapping-investigation-leads-Harris-County-chase-17546346.php 

▫️Oregon Man Faces Federal Charges After Abducting and Sexually Abusing a Canadian Child
PORTLAND, Ore.— An indictment was unsealed in federal court today charging a Gladstone, Oregon man with abducting and sexually abusing a Canadian child he met online. On September 20, 2022, a federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging Noah Madrano, 41, with traveling in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, sexually exploiting a child, transporting a child interstate with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and possessing child pornography.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11376027/US-man-accused-abducting-sexually-abusing-Canadian-girl.html
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/oregon-man-faces-federal-charges-after-abducting-and-sexually-abusing-canadian-child 

▫️Man arrested and charged with indecency with a child
LAREDO, TX - A man is behind bars for allegedly exposing himself to a young girl. Anthony Lee Reyes, 20 was arrested and charged with indecency with a child.
https://www.kgns.tv/2022/10/31/man-arrested-charged-with-child-indecency/

▫️Registered Sex Offender Arrested on Convent Place After Multiple Calls of Peeping Tom
Midtown Hills officers arrested registered sex offender Timothy Temple, 55, late Sunday night on charges of invasion of privacy/peeping tom, indecent exposure, criminal trespassing, and for felony sex offender registration violation.
https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/registered-sex-offender-arrested-convent-place-after-multiple-calls-peeping-tom 

▫️Lincoln man, 40, charged with sexual assault of child
A 40-year-old Lincoln man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage girl "on multiple occasions" over the course of several years, police said in court records. Police arrested Henry Muñoz near 33rd and Superior streets, where he had planned to meet the teenager after a recorded phone call earlier in the day that authorities had arranged, Lincoln Police Investigator Jacob McCord said in the affidavit for Muñoz's arrest.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-40-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-child/article_a458470a-047c-5eb6-b34c-08f2dd3a4393.html 

▫️Prominent Trans Activist Arrested Following Predator Sting in New York City
A prominent trans rights and HIV activist was arrested in New York City this month after allegedly attempting to meet a 14-year-old for sexual abuse. Lailani Muniz, 39, was caught in a predator sting conducted conducted by Fred Medina of NY Creeps Spotlight, a non-profit child safeguarding organization seeking to expose adults who wish to abuse children.
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▫️Clear Lake Man Sentenced for Solicitation of a Child
ST. CLOUD - A Clear Lake man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of soliciting a child after he got caught in an online sting by undercover police. Twenty-three-year-old Matthew Wilson pleaded guilty on October 26th and was immediately sentenced to four years in prison.
https://wjon.com/clear-lake-man-sentenced-for-solicitation-of-a-child/ 

▫️NJ school security guard charged with sex crimes involving kids
A public elementary school security guard has been accused of being a child sex predator. Freddy Salas, 60, of Bayonne, was charged with multiple sex crimes involving two children, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.
https://nj1015.com/nj-school-security-guard-charged-with-sex-crimes-freddy-salas-bayonne/ 

▫️HSI-led investigation lands West Virginia man in prison for child pornography
Raymond Dugan was sentenced on Oct. 27, to four years and six months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for accessing with the intent to view prepubescent child pornography.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-led-investigation-lands-west-virginia-man-prison-child-pornography 

▫️Yost: Human Trafficking Task Force files felony charges
Four Columbus residents have been charged in connection with a trafficking operation following a years-long investigation by an Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission task force, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced recently. The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force received numerous tips about a possible human trafficking and drug trafficking ring on the west side of Columbus. The investigation ultimately identified 27 potential human trafficking victims
https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Headlines/Article/Yost-Human-Trafficking-Task-Force-files-felony-charges/2/73/84563 

▫️Longtime Missouri Juvenile Officer Admits Paying for Sex With 15-Year-Old
ST. LOUIS – A former longtime deputy juvenile officer in Missouri state court on Monday admitted picking up a vulnerable 15-year-old juvenile who was living in an Illinois group home and engaging in illegal sex acts with her. Scott F. Burow, 62, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig to a felony charge of transportation of a minor across state lines to engage in prohibited sexual conduct.
https://www.realdarknews.com/longtime-missouri-juvenile-officer-admits-paying-for-sex-with-15-year-old/ 

▫️DeKalb County man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges, GBI says
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Oct. 28, Jonathan Evans, 33, was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of children by the GBI Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit.
https://news.yahoo.com/dekalb-county-man-arrested-child-155257137.html 

▫️Investigation Leads to Arrest of Storm Lake Man for Felony Child Abuse
Storm Lake, IA  — A Storm Lake man is behind bars following an investigation by the Storm Lake Police Department, Department of Human Services and Buena Vista County Attorney’s Office. The investigation identified 60 year old Salvador Saldana-Jiminez as the suspect, who police allege had innapropriate contact with the child twice in the last five years.
https://kicdam.com/news/170071-investigation-leads-to-arrest-of-storm-lake-man-for-felony-child-abuse/ 

▫️County detectives file multiple child sex charges against Harrison man; girlfriend also arrested
Adam Rezak, 37, of the 1100 block of Liberty Avenue was charged by Allegheny County Police with two counts each of indecent assault and aggravated indecent assault along with counts of unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and corruption of a minor, which all are felonies. Police also charged Rezak’s girlfriend, Lindsay Ann Crissman, 36, of Harrison, who was responsible for the teen’s care, with a felony count of endangering the welfare of a child.
https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/county-detectives-file-multiple-child-sex-charges-against-harrison-man-girlfriend-also-arrested/ 

▫️Iowa task force arrests 8 men seeking sex with 14-year-old
DES MOINES, Iowa – A sting operation targeting people seeking sex with underage individuals has resulted in eight arrests in the Des Moines metro. The three-day operation was conducted last week by the Iowa Internet Crimes Against Child Task Force. According to criminal complaints filed following the sting, the defendants contacted undercover detectives on an escort website seeking sex.
https://who13.com/news/iowa-news/iowa-task-force-arrests-8-men-seeking-sex-with-14-year-old/ 

▫️Massachusetts man pleads guilty to child rape, trafficking
BROCKTON, Mass. - George Batchelder, 52, of Holbrook pleaded guilty to child rape, human trafficking and child enticement just before his trial was scheduled to start in Superior Court, and was sentenced to five years in prison, the district attorney’s office said in a statement.
» https://whdh.com/news/massachusetts-man-pleads-guilty-to-child-rape-trafficking/
» https://www.masslive.com/police-fire/2022/10/george-batchelder-jr-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-for-human-trafficking-child-rape.html 

▫️Man gets 50 years for possessing, producing child pornography (CSAM)
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres man was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for producing and possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of a child. According to court documents, Heriberto Batista Montijo, 43, produced the images and videos of his sexual abuse against two minors.
https://nbc-2.com/news/crime/2022/11/01/man-gets-50-years-for-possessing-producing-child-pornography/ 

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▫️8 men arrested in Henrico sex trafficking operation
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Two men arrested for sex trafficking, 6 arrested for prostitution solicitation in Central Virginia vice operation. A total of eight men were charged with sex trade-related crimes in a vice operation involving multiple jurisdictions in Central Virginia. The two men charged with commercial sex trafficking were identified as 34-year-old Ulysses Stovall of Henrico and 30-year-old Oliver Taylor, III, of Prince George County, according to police.
» https://www.nbc12.com/2022/11/01/8-men-arrested-henrico-sex-trafficking-operation/
» https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/henrico-county/two-men-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-6-arrested-for-prostitution-solicitation-in-central-virginia-vice-operation/ 

▫️Portage man, who worked at elementary school, now accused by feds of producing child porn
VALPARAISO — A 35-year-old Portage man, appearing in a local courtroom Tuesday on child pornography charges, was reportedly taken into custody by federal agents to face a new charge of producing the illegal material. Timothy Carpenter, who had been working as a custodian at an Illinois elementary school appeared for a status hearing Tuesday before Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary DeBoer on two charges of child exploitation and two counts of possessing child pornography.
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-man-who-worked-at-elementary-school-now-accused-by-feds-of-producing-child-porn/article_9b700b1f-4d8f-5a8c-95f5-23860fbc2c46.html 

▫️Franklin County attorney charged with child sex abuse
DES MOINES, IOWA — A Hampton man is facing charges for the alleged sexual abuse of multiple underage victims in three different counties in Iowa. Daniel Wiechmann, 73, was arrested on Friday in Hampton. According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Wiechmann is charged with: Sexual Abuse, 3rd Degree – 3 counts; Assault with Intent to Commit Sexual Abuse – 2 counts; Indecent Contact with a Child; Indecent Exposure.
» https://www.mystar106.com/hampton-attorney-arrested-on-child-sexual-abuse-charges/
» https://who13.com/news/franklin-county-man-charged-with-child-sex-abuse/ 

▫️Scottsboro Police arrest man on rape, sexual abuse charges
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. - Officers with the Scottsboro Police Department arrested and charged a man after a sexual assault involving a child was reported in May. Johasaphat Lsean Staten Ellison was indicted by the Jackson County Grand Jury for second-degree rape, second-degree sexual abuse and furnishing alcohol to a minor.
» https://www.waff.com/2022/11/01/scottsboro-police-arrest-man-rape-sexual-abuse-charges/
» https://whnt.com/news/northeast-alabama/man-indicted-on-rape-sexual-abuse-charges-in-jackson-county/ 

▫️Polk County Detectives Charge 14 Registered Sexual Offenders In Halloween Initiative
Detectives charged 14 suspects with failure to comply with sex offender registration laws, violation of probation, or other charges.
https://www.tampafp.com/polk-county-detectives-charge-14-registered-sexual-offenders-in-halloween-initiative/ 

▫️Operation Blooming Onion: Georgia state senator relied on farm contractors involved in major human trafficking case
A Georgia state senator running for reelection as a farmer who wants to “plow the field for a brighter future” has routinely hired a family of farm labor contractors who have a history of labor violations and are linked to a human trafficking investigation known as Operation Blooming Onion. Sen. Russ Goodman, R-Cogdell, who took office last year and is secretary of the Senate’s Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, has relied on the contractors to provide seasonal foreign workers to pick blueberries on the more than 600-acre farm.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2022/11/02/georgia-senator-russ-goodman-farm-labor-contractors-linked-trafficking-case/10554562002/ 

▫️Former Oro Valley police, school resource officer caught up in child sex sting
TUCSON, Ariz. - A former Oro Valley police officer, who served as a school resource officer at Canyon del Oro High for several years, has been accused of trying to have sex with underage children in Michigan. According to WNEM-TV, Arizona Family’s sister station in Saginaw, Michigan, 45-year-old Daniel Horetski was one of three men arrested during a sex sting operation in July. The Oro Valley Police Department confirmed Horetski worked for the department for 23 years before retiring in 2019. 
https://www.azfamily.com/2022/11/01/former-oro-valley-police-school-resource-officer-caught-up-child-sex-sting/ 

▫️Florence County Man Arrested on Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and Related Charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Efren Eric Sanchez, 23, of Effingham, SC, on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.  Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Florence County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. 
https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/florence-county-man-arrested-on-criminal-sexual-conduct-with-a-minor-and-related-charges/ 

▫️Michigan Woman Escapes 'Potentially Deadly Plot' After Kidnapping By Pulling Into Gas Station: Deputies
The suspect is identified as Kurt Gene Franklyn, 52, of Roseville, MI. Franklyn was charged with the following crimes: Criminal Sexual Conduct, 1st Degree (Life or Term of Years); Home Invasion, 1st Degree (20 year felony); Unlawful Imprisonment (15 year felony); Domestic Assault (93 day Misdemeanor)
https://breaking911.com/michigan-woman-escapes-potentially-deadly-plot-after-kidnapping-by-pulling-into-gas-station-deputies/ 

▫️Nurse accused of sexual assault while working at Colorado hospital
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - A former intensive care unit nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Colorado has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault while working at the hospital. According to a statement from St. Mary’s, 61-year old Chris Lambros was fired after being arrested by Grand Junction police officers Oct. 25. He has been charged with three counts of sexual assault on a victim unable to consent.
https://www.kmov.com/2022/11/01/nurse-accused-sexual-assault-while-working-colorado-hospital/ 

▫️Fairfield County man arrested in child sex abuse case
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Attorney General Alan Wilson say they arrested Bryce Allen Frey, 53, of Winnsboro on Oct. 28 for possession child sexual abuse files. Investigators received a report from the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which led them to Frey. He is charged with 15 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor third degree, a felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.
https://www.wistv.com/2022/11/02/fairfield-county-man-arrested-child-sex-abuse-case/ 

▫️Former WUSD employee indicted for multiple crimes against children
Dual press releases from the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and the Winslow Unified School District have confirmed that former WUSD employee Daniel Scott Larsen, 40, of Winslow has been indicted by a Navajo County grand jury on 21 counts, including one each of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and solicitation of child molestation, two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child, three counts of molestation of a child and 14 counts of sexual misconduct with a minor.
https://tribunenewsnow.com/former-wusd-employee-indicted-for-multiple-crimes-against-children/ 

▫️Owner and Employees of the Sayville Motor Lodge Indicted for Sex Trafficking
Defendants Conspired to Traffic Women, Including a Minor. An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Narendarakuma Dadarwala, his wife Shardaben Dadarwala, their son Jigar Dadarwala, Ashokbhai Patel, and Himanshu, Inc. d/b/a Sayville Motor Lodge with sex trafficking conspiracy. 
» https://www.longislandpress.com/2022/11/02/sayville-motor-lodge-trafficking/
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/owner-and-employees-sayville-motor-lodge-indicted-sex-trafficking-and-managing-drug 

▫️Former youth pastor accused of sex crimes against a child
Indiana State Police arrested Jonathan Mark Myers, 41, on Thursday, Oct. 27, on three counts of Class B felony sexual misconduct with a minor, one count of Class C felony sexual misconduct with a minor and four counts of Class D felony child seduction.
https://www.thecouriertimes.com/former-youth-pastor-accused-of-sex-crimes-against-a-child/article_d7342d90-9d26-5cc9-bcff-edc712f8b672.html 

▫️Rochester Man Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitation
CONCORD – Richard J. Crispin, 26, of Rochester, NH, was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 24, 2022 and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/rochester-man-indicted-child-sexual-exploitation 

▫️California woman found guilty of producing child pornography (CSAM)
San Bernardino County resident Stefani Kasey Marie Stevens, 31, was arrested at her Yucaipa home in November 2019 for allegedly producing child pornography by filming herself with her boyfriend’s daughter, who was under 12 at the time.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-california-san-bernadino-woman-guilty-sexually-explicit-video-young-girl-20221102-6rcc4up3enfjter3pa4uwttkmm-story.html 

▫️Donna Man Wanted on Charges of Sexual Assault of a Minor Arrested at the Progreso International Bridge
PROGRESO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers at the Progreso International Bridge arrested a man returning from Mexico Thursday afternoon after learning he had an outstanding warrant for Sexual Assault of a Minor out of the Solano County Sheriff’s Office in California.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/donna-man-wanted-charges-sexual-assault-minor-arrested-progreso 

▫️Missouri man sentenced to 18 years in prison for sex trafficking four victims
 A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a sex trafficking conspiracy that involved four victims, including two teenagers. Cory Lavell Smith, also known as “Fatz,” 28, Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 18 years in federal prison without parole.
» https://www.kttn.com/missouri-man-sentenced-to-18-years-in-prison-for-sex-trafficking-four-victims/
» https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/kansas-city-man-sentenced-18-years-sex-trafficking-four-victims-following-hsi-joint 

▫️Former Maryland Heights Police Officer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
Gregory Ortlip, 57, of O’Fallon, Missouri, pleaded guilty July 27 to one count of attempted possession of child pornography and admitted communicating online with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl.
https://www.realdarknews.com/former-maryland-heights-police-officer-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison/ 

▫️Jacksonville child sex trafficker and producer of videos of child sex abuse sentenced to 55 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mark Manuel Angeles Marino, 27, from Jacksonville, has been sentenced to 55 years in federal prison for child sex trafficking and the production, receipt, and possession of child sexual abuse material.
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/child-sex-trafficker-producer-videos-child-sex-abuse-sentenced-55-years/TM2ZZAAR45CW5DYNFAKNUYRPZQ/ 
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▫️Border patrol agents shoot pepper balls at migrants trying to cross into US
https://rumble.com/v1r8mf2-border-patrol-agents-shoot-pepper-balls-at-migrants-trying-to-cross-into-us.html 

▫️Operation Safe Night: Osceola Sheriff's Office arrests 7 in Halloween operation
Operation Safe Night concluded with 96 checks of sex offenders and predators, which resulted in seven arrests and multiple electronic devices taken into evidence. 
» https://www.positivelyosceola.com/sheriffs-office-st-cloud-police-make-7-sex-offender-predator-arrests-on-halloween-night-during-operation-safe-night/
» https://www.aroundosceola.com/news/osceola-sheriffs-office-arrests-7-halloween-operation 

▫️Criminal Actors Leverage Rideshare Vehicles to Abduct Minors
The FBI warns the public and rideshare companies of criminal actors leveraging rideshare vehicles to abduct minor victims.
» https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA221025
» https://www.realdarknews.com/criminal-actors-leverage-rideshare-vehicles-to-abduct-minors/ 

▫️Human Trafficking, Prostitution Network Dismantled in Frederick County
Frederick, Md - Frederick County massage therapist charged with sex trafficking, prostitution in spa. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says it’s dismantled a human trafficking and prostitution network, and arrested a Bethesda woman. Huiping Hester, 52, was taken into custody during the operation on Friday. She is charged with 14 prostitution counts and two sex trafficking offenses. The sheriff's office was able to conduct the search and seizure warrants at the massage parlors on Oct. 28 and Huiping Hester was taken into custody. Hester was taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center by deputies to face charges of two counts of sex trafficking and 14 additional counts associated with trafficking and prostitution.
» https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/frederick-county-massage-therapist-charged-with-sex-trafficking-prostitution-in-parlors/
» https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/52-year-old-facing-charges-sex-trafficking-prostitution-massage-parlors-frederick-county/65-e67e254f-14ea-492b-aae4-b54e7fbbf3cf
» https://www.wfmd.com/2022/11/02/human-trafficking-prostitution-network-dismantled-in-frederick-county/  

▫️Tuscaloosa Police Arrest 6 Who Sought Sex from Minors in Sting
Police in Tuscaloosa have charged six men with 12 felonies after they allegedly tried to arrange to meet minors for sex during a two-month undercover operation.
» https://tuscaloosathread.com/wahttf-arrests-6-in-underage-sex-sting/
» https://abc3340.com/newsletter-daily/tuscaloosa-county-west-alabama-human-trafficking-task-force-sting-undercover-operation-felony-charges-electronic-solicitation-child-traveling-meet-unlawful-sex-act 

▫️2 men found guilty of sex trafficking children, made them travel from Indiana to Chicago
On Tuesday, 53-year-old Kennedy "Kenny" Spencer of Chicago and 63-year-old Ronald "Slim" Williams of Lynwood were convicted on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-men-found-guilty-of-sex-trafficking-children-made-them-travel-from-indiana-to-chicago-officials 

▫️Report: Abilene restaurant owner accused of human trafficking, forcing immigrant to work for free
ABILENE, Texas - The owner of an Abilene restaurant has been charged with human trafficking, accused of holding an undocumented immigrant in a home and forcing him to work with no money or food for six months. Hai Zhuang was arrested on a Trafficking of Persons warrant Wednesday in connection to the allegations.
https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/report-abilene-restaurant-owner-accused-of-human-trafficking-forcing-immigrant-to-work-for-free/ 

▫️Cortland County Man Accused of Subjecting Child to Sexual Contact
Cortland County Sheriff’s officials say Investigators arrested 32-year-old Philip Hutchings on November 2. Hutchings is charged with felony Sex Abuse in the First Degree, which is a Class D Felony, two misdemeanor counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and two misdemeanor counts of Forcible Touching.
» https://wnbf.com/cortland-county-man-accused-of-subjecting-child-to-sexual-contact/
» https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/cortland-county/cortland-man-charged-with-sexually-abusing-child/ 

▫️Durham police arrest 10 people for allegedly purchasing sex from minors
Ten people are facing more than 30 charges in connection with an ongoing investigation into purchasing sexual services from minors in Durham Region.
https://www.cp24.com/news/durham-police-arrest-10-people-for-allegedly-purchasing-sex-from-minors-1.6137447 

▫️Vinton man arrested for alleged child sex abuse
VINTON, Iowa - Shawn Bendickson is being charged with 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse, Lascivious Acts with a Child and Assault with Intent to Commit Sexual Abuse. 
https://www.kwwl.com/news/crime-courts/vinton-man-arrested-for-alleged-child-sex-abuse/article_db938eb8-5afa-11ed-80f9-e7fb064e2801.html 

▫️Ponca City man faces rape and child sex abuse charges
NEWKIRK — Ryan Matthew Hall, 41, is facing a felony count of rape by instrumentation and five counts of child sexual abuse.
https://kaynewscow.com/2022/11/03/ponca-city-man-faces-rape-and-child-sex-abuse-charges/ 

▫️Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Child Sexual Exploitation
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident pleaded guilty to multiple child sexual exploitation crimes one day before the start of his federal jury trial. Stephen Thomas Parshall, aka “Kiwi,” (38) pleaded guilty on October 31, 2022, to two counts of sexual exploitation of children, one count of coercion and enticement, and one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography.
» https://www.8newsnow.com/news/las-vegas-man-pleads-guilty-to-multiple-child-sexual-exploitation-crimes/
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-pleads-guilty-child-sexual-exploitation 

▫️Portland security guard charged with rape, police suspect more victims
PORTLAND Ore. - A 43-year-old drug store security guard was arrested Tuesday and charged with abusing his authority to rape at least one victim, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney. According to the DA, Daniel Luis Cassinelli was arraigned Wednesday for charges of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse.
https://www.kptv.com/2022/11/02/security-guard-charged-with-rape-police-suspect-more-victims/ 

▫️Undercover Investigation Leads to Arrest of Five Montgomery County Men Who Solicited Sex from Officers Posing as a 14-Year-Old
https://cseinstitute.org/undercover-investigation-leads-to-arrest-of-five-montgomery-county-men-who-solicited-sex-from-officers-posing-as-a-14-year-old/ 

▫️Former Commodore man pleads guilty to child exploitation
Jeffrey Allen Sink, 56, appeared before Senior U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer, who was advised that in February 2018, as a result of an ongoing investigation, Homeland Security Investigations-Pittsburgh was advised that Sink, a convicted sex offender, was obtaining child sexual abuse material from a mobile communication application.
https://www.indianagazette.com/news/police_emergency_and_courts/former-commodore-man-pleads-guilty-to-child-exploitation/article_65dcaebe-36bf-5d22-bc6b-ecd7a33eeb79.html 

▫️Texas man pleads guilty to smuggling noncitizens trapped in trailer following investigation by HSI Corpus Christi, US Border Patrol
Gaston Perez, a 40-year-old Brownsville resident, pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Texas, Nov. 1, to transporting unlawfully present noncitizens within the United States.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/texas-man-pleads-guilty-smuggling-noncitizens-trapped-trailer-following-investigation 

▫️Former Nebraska trooper facing new charges, including sexual assault of a child
OMAHA, Neb. - New charges have been filed against a former Nebraska trooper. Another chapter in sexual assault of juvenile case involving former Nebraska state trooper Brandon Dolezal: a child pornography case that originally dates back to early 2021. The case cost the newly hired Nebraska state trooper his job. Wednesday, 6 News learned Dolezal, 25, of Bellevue, has been arrested again for what appears to be new charges of sexually assaulting a juvenile.
https://www.wowt.com/2022/11/02/former-nebraska-trooper-facing-new-charges/ 

▫️Teacher Arrested in The Bronx for Alleged Sexual Abuse, Other Charges
Paul Anthony Tyrrell, 38, an NYC Department of Education (DOE) teacher, was arrested and charged with forcible touching, three counts of acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17 years of age and sexual abuse.
https://www.norwoodnews.org/teacher-arrested-in-the-bronx-for-alleged-sexual-abuse-other-charges/ 

▫️Chiropractor arrested for alleged sexual abuse
Suffolk County Police arrested a chiropractor at his Ronkonkoma office on Oct. 25 for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage patient during an examination. Dr. Ronald Bernardini, 64, of Smithtown, was charged with Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
https://tbrnewsmedia.com/chiropractor-arrested-for-sexual-abuse/ 

▫️San Bernardino elementary school aide accused of possessing child pornography
A 21-year-old man who worked as a substitute elementary school aide in San Bernardino was arrested this week and accused of committing child-pornography crimes. Antonio Mejia was served with a search warrant by Rialto police and Department of Homeland Security investigators at his home in the 3000 block of June Street in San Bernardino, police said.
https://www.sbsun.com/2022/11/02/san-bernardino-elementary-school-aide-accused-of-possessing-child-pornography/ 

▫️Massachusetts received a failing grade in child sex trafficking laws
https://www.wwlp.com/news/state-politics/massachusetts-got-a-failing-grade-in-child-sex-trafficking-laws/ 
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▫️Sheriff’s office makes 10 arrests in human trafficking operation, helps six victims
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said it made 10 arrests in two-day-long Human Trafficking Operations in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, and helped six victims connect with local victim resources.
https://keyt.com/news/safety/2022/11/03/sheriffs-office-makes-10-arrests-in-human-trafficking-operation-helps-six-victims/ 

▫️Johnson County child sex sting leads to 20 arrests
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — A three-day child sex sting operation led by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department and the Franklin Police Department ended with 20 men being arrested on various child solicitation charges. This is the fourth child sex string operation conducted by the two police departments over the last two years. In total, 49 arrests have been made as a result of the operations.
» https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/johnson-county-child-sex-sting-leads-to-20-arrests/
» https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/20-arrested-in-johnson-county-indiana-child-sex-sting-operation/531-6adcaa32-bf36-49b0-b446-5f6f153272a5 

▫️Man accused of sexually abusing 2 boys at Medford Park in Suffolk County: police
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island - A man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two boys at a park on Long Island, and this wasn't his first offense, according to police. Suffolk County Police arrested 27-year-old Rashawn Brinkley of Medford, Long Island, in connection with a report of sexual abuse at a children's park.
https://abc7ny.com/sexual-abuse-2-boys-childrens-park-arrest/12413626/ 

▫️Investigators: Oldsmar man arrested for human trafficking, sexual relationship with 16-year-old girl
LARGO, Fla. - Xavier Vanellison, 27, was arrested on multiple charges, including human trafficking, unlawful sex acts with a minor, multiple counts of promoting the sexual performance of a child and more, deputies said. Investigators with the sheriff's office said they found the 16-year-old on July 7 after she'd been missing since March 23. Detectives found the teen and Vanellison at the Tampa Bay Extended Stay Hotel on Ulmerton Road in Largo.
» https://www.fox13news.com/news/investigators-oldsmar-man-arrested-for-human-trafficking-sexual-relationship-with-16-year-old-girl
» https://www.pcsoweb.com/22-115-detectives-arrest-oldsmar-man-for-human-trafficking-and-possession-of-child-pornography 

▫️Robinson man arrested for indecency with a child may have other victims
ROBINSON, Texas — According to the office, detectives with the Human Trafficking Unit arrested Thomas Owen, 60, of Robinson on Nov. 3. The exact nature of his crimes was not specified. The office stated that they have reason to believe that Owen had other victims as well. They are asking anyone who has been victimized by Owen to contact the office at 254-757-5095.
https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/crime/robinson-man-arrested-indecency-with-minor-authorities-believe-there-may-be-other-victims/500-70188f12-958c-4afc-b5ae-bb0d04099732 

▫️Oshkosh Police investigating human trafficking at local massage parlor
https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/oshkosh-police-investigating-human-trafficking-at-local-massage-parlor/ 

▫️Three Quincy men facing multiple charges of sexual abuse of minors
Detectives began an investigation in May 2022 after a victim came to the Quincy Police Department to report sexual abuse from several years ago. The suspect, Neal Lepper, 31, of Quincy is a registered sex offender. Detectives began another investigation in May 2022 involving the alleged abuse of a minor under age 13. An arrest warrant was issued for Robert Aikman, 58, of Quincy, and he was arrested by QPD detectives. Detectives investigated in October 2022 another case of the sexual abuse of a minor under age 13. Jose Ortiz, 39, was located Oct. 21 by detectives and taken into custody.
» https://muddyrivernews.com/noteworthy/three-quincy-men-facing-multiple-charges-of-sexual-abuse-of-minors/20221104075020/
» https://www.whig.com/news/quincy-news/three-arrests-reported-in-unrelated-sex-abuse-cases/article_f350cb36-5bce-11ed-bea0-eb1211273e6f.html 

▫️More Info Released in Arrest of Hickory Man on Child Porn Charges
More information has been released in connection to the arrest of 49-year-old Dwayne Mark Duncan of 33rd Avenue N.E. in Hickory, first reported yesterday (November 2) by WHKY. Duncan was arrested by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers Tuesday (November 1) on one felony count each of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. He was taken into custody as Officers with the Sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit served arrest and search warrants at Duncan’s residence Tuesday. The warrants were part of an ongoing investigation concerning allegations regarding the duplication, uploading, and downloading of images and videos containing child pornography.
https://whky.com/more-info-released-in-arrest-of-hickory-man-on-child-porn-charges/ 

▫️Madison FBI Raid and Child Pornography Arrest
MADISON, Ala. - FBI, police arrest Alabama man in connection to child pornography website. The FBI with the help of Madison Police arrested a Madison man allegedly connected to a child pornography and trafficking website. Court records show 56-year-old William Spearman, made an appearance in federal court this morning. The affidavit cites violations related to “illegal trafficking, production, transmission, possession, and receipt of material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors.” The affidavit also says the website was reported to have at least 100 members.
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▫️Texas DPS, USBP bust 2 stash houses
State and federal agents busted two stash houses and apprehended more than 30 migrants, authorities said.
» https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Texas-DPS-USBP-bust-2-stash-houses-17554486.php
» https://www.cbp.gov/node/380298 

▫️RGV Agents Continue to Intercept Gang Members and Criminal Migrants
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/rgv-agents-continue-intercept-gang-members-and-criminal-migrants 

▫️USBP agents arrest child molester during smuggling attempt
U.S. Border Patrol agents detained a child molester who was in the country illegally, according to authorities. Gustavo Macias-Ruvalcaba, a 36-year-old Mexican citizen, had a prior arrest and conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child. He was sentenced to 10 years probation, authorities said.
https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/USBP-agents-arrest-child-molester-during-17554433.php 

▫️Boston doctor accused of attempted sex trafficking of a child
Dr. Sadeq Ali Quraishi, 45, of Boston, was arrested on Wednesday after he attempted to pay for sex with a teenager at a hotel in the Boston area, an affidavit said.
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▫️GLASGOW, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Kaven T. Eder, 21, on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
https://kentuckystatepolice.org/ecb-11-4-2022/ 

▫️Police arrest two men for promoting prostitution at local motel
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police and detectives arrested two men on Thursday after they allegedly transported a woman to an area motel to have sexual intercourse with an undercover detective. According to an arrest warrant, police arrested 36-year-old Steven Betz and 26-year-old Auston Clark on counts of promoting prostitution, a fourth degree felony. Police said Clark managed, supervised and posted a woman on a website for the purpose of sex for hire.
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/toledo-police-arrest-two-men-sex-trafficking-undercover-detective/512-02c0ab57-dae3-4886-9a0a-c7f077f385d7 

▫️Tom Green County Man Arrested for Disgusting Crimes Against Minor Girls
SAN ANGELO – Miles Marcel Morales allegedly admitted to not only possessing child pornography, but sharing and distributing lewd images of children as well. Morales allegedly was said to solicit images and video females Morales knew to be under 18 years of age. He, along with William Hoak and Max Kieffer were identified as subjects and probable cause was developed that warranted their arrests.
https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2022-11-03/tom-green-county-man-arrested-disgusting-crimes-against-minor-girls .

▫️Former MPD officer gets 10-year sentence
HONOLULU — Former Maui police officer Brandon Saffeels has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted child enticement, a crime he committed while he was about to serve another sentence.
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/former-mpd-officer-gets-10-year-sentence/ 

▫️Wilmington man pleads guilty to human trafficking charges
WILMINGTON, N.C.  – 21-year-old Dwayne Jackson of Wilmington has pled guilty to human trafficking, promoting prostitution by advancing prostitution, promoting prostitution by profiting, and conspiracy to commit human trafficking in Pender County Superior Court. Jackson was sentenced to 58-130 months in prison and will be required to register as a sex offender for 30 years upon his release.
https://humantrafficking.einnews.com/article/599397462?lcf=pNdbPIIK0GvvkYTFY03n-A%3D%3D 

▫️Nevada man sentenced to 25 years for trafficking, sexually abusing young child for years
PORTLAND, Ore. — Albert Wayne Welling, 60, was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release. Over a period of several years, Welling, an interstate truck driver, repeatedly sexually abused and assaulted the child - starting when the child was in kindergarten.
https://katu.com/news/local/nevada-man-arrested-for-trafficking-sexually-abusing-young-child-for-years 

▫️Rochester diocese to pay $55 million to sex abuse survivors
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester will pay $55 million to survivors of sexual abuse committed by clergy members under a settlement announced by church officials.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11390547/Rochester-diocese-pay-55-million-sex-abuse-survivors.html
» https://auburnpub.com/news/state-and-regional/rochester-diocese-to-pay-55-million-to-sex-abuse-survivors/article_0ea2791e-45cc-51b9-bde0-4fa02eb50d16.html 
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