Posts Tagged ‘child pornography’
Children’s Pastor Arrested for Child Pornography
A Seaford pastor faces 10 felony counts of Dealing in Child Pornography, according to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office. 74-year-old James R. Dryden was arrested earlier this month following an internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) investigation led by the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police. Multiple CyberTips generated by Microsoft warning…
Read MoreCambridge Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
A Cambridge man has been sentenced for enticement and coercion of a minor. Maryland U-S District Judge Ellen Hollander on Friday sentenced 74 year old Richard Robinson to 10 years in federal prison followed by 25 years of supervised release. According to his guilty plea, Robinson communicated with a 12 year old boy using cell…
Read MoreDenton, Maryland Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
A Denton, Maryland man has been arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material. The arrest follows a Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation leading to evidence of the material through an internet platform. 25-year-old Austyn H. Duda is charged with 46 counts of possession of child pornography and is currently being held without…
Read MoreDelmar Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case
A 35-year-old Delmar, Maryland man pleaded guilty earlier this month to possessing and distributing child pornography. The Honorable W. Newton Jackson, a senior Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced Brandon Ehrisman to an active sentence of ten years of incarceration, with five years suspended for Distribution of Child Pornography and two counts…
Read MoreCrisfield Man Arrested for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
Troopers in Somerset County arrested a Crisfield man this morning after an investigation led to evidence of possession and distribution of child pornography. On May 17, 2022, troopers served a search warrant at the home of 25-year-old Daniel Alexander Elliot. A preliminary forensic review of his cellphone revealed numerous images of child pornography which were…
Read MoreSnow Hill Man Sentenced for Child Pornography
A Snow Hill man was sentenced last month to 40 years for distribution of child pornography. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby suspended all but 16 years of the sentence for 32 year old Timothy Newsome who had been convicted on 4 counts and pleaded guilty last September. Officials say the Worcester County Bureau…
Read MoreWilmington Man Indicted for Child Pornography & Sexual Solicitation of a Child
A former Tower Hill School employee who was arrested in April has been indicted on charges from an investigation into child pornography. On Monday, 53 year old William Ushler of Wilmington was indicted on the original five charges from April, plus an additional two counts of sexual solicitation of a child, which is a felony.…
Read MoreMilford School District Employee Charged in Dealing in Child Porn
A custodial employee of the Milford School District is now facing multiple charges for dealing in child pornography. District Superintendent, Dr. Kevin Dickerson says in a posting on the Milford School District website, that none of the victims are students. The Delaware Department of Justice says that the images on the employee’s personal device were…
Read MoreFormer Daycare Employee Convicted Of Child Porn-Related Charges
A Salisbury woman who worked at a daycare center has been convicted of eight counts each of sexual abuse of a minor, manufacturing of child pornography and possession of child pornography.According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, an investigation led to the discovery of images of children under age three with private parts exposed…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced for Enticing a Minor to Produce Child Pornography
A Dover man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of enticement of a minor to produce child pornography. Officials say 42 year old Scott Foster posed as teen boys on Facebook and used aggressive and manipulative tactics to coerce and entice three minor females into producing…
Read MoreUpdate: Investigation Finds Former Caroline Co. Judge Did Not Distribute Child Porn
An investigation into the late Caroline County Circuit Judge Jonathan Newell, who took his own life in September, has determined that he did not distribute any images of child pornography. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek Barron and officials with the FBI Baltimore Field Office, Maryland State Police and the States Attorneys…
Read MoreParsonburg Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A Wicomico County man is facing child pornography charges. According to Maryland State Police, the Computer Crimes Unit began an investigation last May into alleged distribution of child pornography online. A search warrant was carried out Wednesday at the home of the suspect.48-year-old Mark Dewitt of Parsonburg was arrested and is charged with 14 counts…
Read MoreMd. Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges
A Caroline County man has pled guilty to possession of child pornography. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, 47-year-old Daniel Provencal entered his plea Thursday.Prosecutors said Provencal acknowledged he was on supervised release at the time for a 2006 federal conviction for distribution of child pornography. Provencal, according to the…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A Denton, Maryland man has been arrested on child pornography charges following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division, Upper Shore Region. According to Maryland State Police, 47-year-old Daniel Provencal is charged with 11 counts of distribution of child pornography, 11 counts of possession with intent to distribute child pornography and 18…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A Salisbury man is under arrest on charges of child pornography and child sexual abuse.Maryland State Police say the Criminal Enforcement Division Lower Shore acted on a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and obtained a search warrant for the suspect’s home.34-year-old Joshua Elliott Marshall was arrested on two counts each…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A Salisbury man is charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. Maryland State Police say 66-year-old Richard Rathel was arrested Tuesday following a three-month investigation that started with a tip about possible child pornography files being uploaded from the internet. Police say a search warrant was executed and electronic equipment was seized as evidence…
Read MoreSomerset County Man Arrested and Charged with Child Porn Possession
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested and charged 33-year-old James Paul Greenfield, of Eden on numerous counts of child pornography possession and distribution. Greenfield was arrested on Friday, February 22 at his home in the 14000 block of Sandy Lane in Eden. Authorities have charged Greenfield with 6 counts of promotion and…
Read MoreJM Bennett HS Guidance Counselor Arrested / Response from District
A Fruitland man was arrested Friday on 15 different criminal charges – including 2nd degree rape, sex offenses and soliciting child pornography. The Wicomico County State’s Attorney says 32 year old Allen Mitchell is currently employed as a guidance counselor at James M. Bennett High School – but has been on administrative leave during this…
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