Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Morris County Man Waited Outside Boy's Home During Sexual Phone, Online Chats Authorities: Morris County Man Waited Outside Boy's Home During Sexual Phone, Online Chats
Authorities: Morris County Man Waited Outside Boy's Home During Sexual Phone, Online Chats A 30-year-old Morris County man was waiting outside a 15-year-old boy's home while having sexual phone and internet conversations with him, authorities charged Tuesday. Michael A. Holdnak of Dover had sexually-charged phone and social media discussions with the minor between Sunday, July 12 and Tuesday, July 28, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a release with local police. Holdnak was outside of the boy’s home on at least two occasions during the discussions, Knapp said. Holdnak was arrested via warrant and charged with second-degree attempted sexual assault and third…

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by Valerie Musson
Torrington, CT
News
COVID-19: FBI Issues Alert For Fake Hiring Scams Targeting Individuals, Businesses COVID-19: FBI Issues Alert For Fake Hiring Scams Targeting Individuals, Businesses
Covid-19: FBI Issues Alert For Fake Hiring Scams Targeting Individuals, Businesses With millions of Americans looking for work or working from home due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the FBI has seen an uptick in fake job and hiring scams from opportunistic cybercriminals. Fraudsters have been leveraging their purported positions as faux “employers” to persuade victims into believing they had a new job in an effort to steal their personal information or to get them to send money. According to the FBI, “fake job scams have existed for a long time but technology has made this scam easier and more lucrative. Cybercriminals now pose as legitimate employers by spo…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: School Closings Lead To Increased Risk Of Child Exploitation, FBI Warns COVID-19: School Closings Lead To Increased Risk Of Child Exploitation, FBI Warns
Covid-19: School Closings Lead To Increased Risk Of Child Exploitation, FBI Warns Due to school closings as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), children will most likely be spending more time online, which could put them at an increased position for exploitation, the FBI warns. Online sexual exploitation comes in many forms. Individuals may coerce victims into providing sexually explicit images or videos of themselves, often in compliance with offenders’ threats to post the images publicly or send the images to victims’ friends and family, the FBI said. Other offenders may make casual contact with children online, gain their trust, and introduce sexual conversa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Oklahoma Rapist Who Took Bus To NJ For Sex With Underage Girls Busted In Sting, Authorities Say Oklahoma Rapist Who Took Bus To NJ For Sex With Underage Girls Busted In Sting, Authorities Say
Oklahoma Rapist Who Took Bus To NJ For Sex With Underage Girls Busted In Sting, Authorities Say A convicted rapist who took a bus from Oklahoma to New Jersey for what he thought would be sex with an 11- and 12-year-old girl was caught in a joint state-federal sting, authorities said. New Jersey State Police detectives and special U.S. Homeland Security agents arrested Aaron Craiger, 33, at an Atlantic City motel this week, they said. Craiger planned to meet two men he thought were bringing their daughters to have sex with him, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and State Police Supt. Col. Patrick Callahan said Friday. “Craiger had condoms with him, as well as a small amount of marijua…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Jersey Shore Meeting Of YouTuber Posing As Girl, 14, And Older Man Goes Viral VIDEO: Jersey Shore Meeting Of YouTuber Posing As Girl, 14, And Older Man Goes Viral
Video: Jersey Shore Meeting Of YouTuber Posing As Girl, 14, And Older Man Goes Viral A YouTube video made by a man who said he posed as an underage girl to arrange a meeting with an online predator at a Jersey Shore pizzeria has gone viral. It also brought a warning from a top law enforcement official about playing vigilante. ****** UPDATE: Detectives arrested a 33-year-old Jersey Shore man on luring and attempted sexual assault charges after a YouTube creator lured him into a meeting by posing as a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/ocean/police-fire/prosecutor-authorities-nab-accused-jersey-shore-child-predator-snared-by-youtuber/78431…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield, CT
News
Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say
Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say A 26-year-old Northern Fairfield County man is facing a host of charges for allegedly hacking into multiple women’s Snapchat accounts, possessing and disseminating child pornography, police said. The Southbury Police Department received a complaint from a 25-year-old woman in December 2018 who alleged that she was being harassed on the social media platform by someone.  Police said someone logged into her Snapchat account and sent her her own photographs with a short video that contained inappropriate materials. Investigators said that through the use of several search warrants to the…

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by Zak Failla
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Glen Rock Girl Gets Graphic Instagram Image, Police Urge Parents To Monitor Kids Authorities: Glen Rock Girl Gets Graphic Instagram Image, Police Urge Parents To Monitor Kids
Authorities: Glen Rock Girl Gets Graphic Instagram Image, Police Urge Parents To Monitor Kids A young Glen Rock girl got a graphic photo from someone she met on Instagram, but police said they couldn’t pursue the sender because it came from outside the U.S. Instead, officer “advised her parents of the various actions they may take to protect their child from this type of on-line exploitation,” Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The girl’s mother went to police after learning of the exchange, Ackermann said. “Communication is key in protecting children from online exploitation,” the chief said. “One way to keep children safer is to supervise their online activities or limit t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monroe, NY
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Hudson Valley Man Admits To Possessing, Trading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images Hudson Valley Man Admits To Possessing, Trading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Possessing, Trading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images A 24-year-old Hudson Valley man will face up to 20 years in prison after admitting to trading hundreds of videos and photos that included child pornography. Clintondale resident Corey Baker pleaded guilty this week to distributing and receiving child pornography over the course of more than a year. As part of his guilty plea, Baker admitted that between June 2017 and August 2018, he traded child pornography with others using a phone and laptop computer equipped with Internet-based instant messaging and file-sharing applications. Baker also admitted to using a peer-to-peer file-sharing app…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website
NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website Men from Connecticut and New York are among those charged in the takedown of the largest Darknet child pornography website. Jong Woo Son, 23, a South Korean national, was indicted this week for his operation of Welcome To Video, the largest child exploitation market by volume of content, officials said. Son has also been charged and convicted in South Korea and is currently in custody serving his sentence in South Korea.   An additional 337 site users residing in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jers…

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville, NY
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Security Stepped Up After Shooting Threat At High School In Westchester Deemed Not Credible Security Stepped Up After Shooting Threat At High School In Westchester Deemed Not Credible
Security Stepped Up After Shooting Threat At High School In Westchester Deemed Not Credible A shooting threat at a high school in Westchester was deemed not credible by police, who stepped up patrols out of an abundance of a caution. Late on Thursday, Oct. 10, parents in the Harrison School District received a message warning that “there was an Internet posting this evening by a Harrison student voicing concerns about a threatened school shooting at Harrison High School.” Police in Harrison investigated the claims, but the threat was unfounded, though there was an increase in patrols around the high school and other buildings in the district on Friday, Oct. 11. “You may be aware …

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
News
Former Area Teacher Pleads Guilty To Evidence Tampering In Sex Case Former Area Teacher Pleads Guilty To Evidence Tampering In Sex Case
Former Area Teacher Pleads Guilty To Evidence Tampering In Sex Case A school teacher in the area pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in connection with a case in which he allegedly arranged a meeting with a person posing as a 15-year-old girl to have sex.  Jonathan D. Castell, 46, of Wallkill, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 5, for deleting electronic communications between himself and a person posing as a 15-year-old girl who he arranged to meet in Queens for sex, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. At the time that Castell pleaded guilty, he admitted having deleted the messages so that they could not be used as evidence ag…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Double-Check Before You Double Click, Police Warn LIers Double-Check Before You Double Click, Police Warn LIers
Double-Check Before You Double Click, Police Warn LIers Police are warning Long Islanders to “double-check before you double click,” following a recent rash of reported email scams. The Nassau County Police Department issued an alert this week warning of email scams, noting that “legitimate agencies never ask for money via wire transfer or gift cards.” Police noted that scammers can easily create an unauthorized email simply by using the same logo and design as a legitimate company to make it appear official. Residents have been warned not to send anything to companies that do not respond back to attempts to receive more information. According…

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by Zak Failla