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Retired Mass. State Police Detective Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
A retired Massachusetts State Police detective captain was indicted Thursday for allegedly possessing child pornography. Francis Hart, 62, of Amherst, was indicted on one count of dissemination of child pornography and seven counts of possession of child pornography, state Attorney General Maura Healey’s office said. He will be arraigned in Hampshire Superior Court at a future date. State Police began…
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Magician Accused of Having Sexually Explicit Images of Young Boys Expected in Court
The Massachusetts man who has worked as a magician for over 20 years and is now accused of having sexually explicit images of young boys is expected in court Wednesday. Scott Jameson, 45, of Sutton, Massachusetts, is expected in federal court in Boston at 2 p.m. Wednesday after his arrest last Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A probable…
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Magician Charged With Possession of Child Pornography
A local magician is accused of having sexually explicit images of young children.
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Local Children's Magician Accused of Having Sexually Explicit Images of Young Boys
A Massachusetts man who works as a magician entertaining kids is accused of possessing sexually explicit images of young children. Scott Jameson, 45, of Sutton, Massachusetts, was charged with possession of child pornography. He was arrested Friday morning, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Prosecutors said the investigation is tied to a February 2022 report from Action Pour Les Enfants, a…
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Man Charged With Extorting Girl Into Sending Him Sexual Content Over Snapchat
A man in Chicago has been charged with threatening and coercing a teenage girl into sending him sexually explicit images over Snapchat, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Ernesto Herrera allegedly received over 1,000 images from the 16-year-old girl, including several showing child pornography, through the popular social media app. The 33-year-old was arrested in June 2021 and has been held in…
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Disgraced R&B Star R. Kelly Back in Chicago for Sex Trial
R. Kelly has returned to the federal jail in downtown Chicago ahead of his trial on child pornography and obstruction-of-justice charges, just two weeks after the disgraced R&B star was sentenced in New York to 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking.
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Mass. Substitute Teacher Charged With Child Pornography
A 24-year-old man who worked as a substitute teacher at two schools in Merrimac, Massachusetts, has been arrested and arraigned on child pornography charges. Kenneth Niven pleaded not guilty in Newburyport District Court Tuesday to possession of child pornography and photographing an unsuspecting nude person, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Merrimac police discovered two...
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Former EMT Charged With Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Children in NH
A former emergency medical technician in New Hampshire has been charged with drugging and sexually abusing three children under the age of 13. Todd Burnim, 54, of Kensington, was indicted this month by a grand jury in Rockingham County on a dozen counts of felonious sexual assault and aggravated felonious sexual assault related to the abuse which allegedly took place…
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‘Horrible Crimes': Former Boston Nanny Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
A former Boston-area nanny has pleaded guilty to child pornography possession charges and been sentenced to three years in prison. Stephanie Lak, 37, was originally charged in April 2021 and had pleaded not guilty, but appeared in Suffolk Superior Court on Wednesday to change her plea to charges including possession of child pornography. Boston police started investigating after getting a…
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Boston Police Officer Accused of Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images
A veteran officer with the Boston Police Department is accused of setting up a hidden camera and recording naked videos of an underage relative.
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Disturbing Details in Case of BPD Officer Accused of Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images
Disturbing new details emerged in court Friday in the case of a Boston police officer accused of recording and possessing images of child sexual abuse. Officer Joe Martinez was arrested by police in Norwood Thursday, the Boston Police Department said in a statement. He was placed on administrative leave. The charges against Martinez include possession of child pornography, posing a…
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BPD Officer Accused of Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images Arraigned
Officer Joe Martinez was arraigned Friday on charges including possession of child pornography, posing a child under 18 for nude photos and secret sex surveillance of a nude person under 18.
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BPD Officer Arrested for Child Sex Abuse Images
A Boston Police officer is accused of recording and possessing images of child sexual abuse. Officer Joe Martinez was arrested by police in Norwood Thursday, the Boston Police Department said in a statement. He was placed on administrative leave.
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Boston Police Officer Accused of Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images Arrested
A Boston Police officer is accused of recording and possessing images of child sexual abuse. Officer Joe Martinez was arrested by police in Norwood Thursday, the Boston Police Department said in a statement. He was placed on administrative leave. Charges against Martinez include possession of child pornography, posing a child under 18 for nude photos and secret sex surveillance of…
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Former ‘Cheer' Star Jerry Harris Pleads Guilty in Child Pornography Case
Former “Cheer” star Jerry Harris has pleaded guilty to felony child pornography and child sex charges in federal court.
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Gov. Baker Takes Last Shot at Revenge Porn, Criminal ‘Dangerousness' Bills
Warning that Bay Staters continue to face unaddressed public safety threats, Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito on Wednesday launched another bid to update how criminal suspects are declared dangerous and to prevent unauthorized sharing of sexually explicit material. Baker filed updated versions of two bills that have previously stalled out in the Legislature, hoping to sway lawmakers…
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Ex-Reality TV Star Josh Duggar Convicted of Child Porn Possession
A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography
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Delivery Driver Had Child Porn After Spying on Women in Mass. Bathroom, Police Say
An Amazon delivery driver was arrested on suspicion of having child pornography Monday night in Wrentham, Massachusetts, police said. Jacob M. Guerrero, a 23-year-old from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, is facing 12 counts of possession of child pornography as well as one of photographing an unsuspecting nude person, the Wrentham Police Department said Tuesday. The arrest followed an investigation that started…
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Judge Denies Josh Duggar Bid to Dismiss Child Porn Charges
A federal judge in Arkansas has denied motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against former reality TV star Josh Duggar.
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Foxboro Teacher Previously Arrested on Child Pornography Charges Is Indicted
A teacher at a high school in Foxboro, Massachusetts, who was arrested on child pornography charges last month has been indicted by a federal grand jury, prosecutors said Friday. Thomas Davis, a 41-year-old from Mansfield who has been on unpaid leave from his job at Foxborough High School, was indicted on counts of possessing and receiving child pornography on Thursday,…