Online Dating & Sextortion Scams

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Jefferson City man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a child. Ryan Swillum, 25, admitted in Cole County …

In a major crackdown on emerging cybercrimes, the West District teams of Delhi Police have exposed multiple cyber-fraud operations, arresting six individuals involved in cases of digital arrest, extortion, work-from-home …

MORGANTON, N.C. — A 66-year-old Morganton man has been arrested on felony child exploitation charges following a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), according …

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. — A former Nevada County resident, Mark Steven Brocke, has been found guilty on all seven felony charges of child sexual abuse, officials announced Monday. A jury …

AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — An Auburn man is in custody after police discovered multiple images of child sexual abuse material, authorities said. 38-year-old Brian Russell Lilly was arrested on October …

GASTONIA, N.C. (August 26, 2025) — The Gaston County Police Department is investigating a case of sexual assault involving a minor, which has led to several serious charges. According to …

A Leeds man has been jailed after admitting to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl and attempting sexual activity online with a police officer posing as a 12-year-old. Benjamin Pinchin, 30, …

Mechanicville, N.Y. — A Mechanicville man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges stemming from a 2024 investigation into unlawful surveillance, according to the Mechanicville Police Department. …

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — A corrections officer at SCI-Camp Hill has been arrested and charged after allegedly exchanging sexually explicit messages with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl and …

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – Former Gateway Church founder and pastor Robert Preston Morris, 64, pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, admitting to sexually …