Online Dating & Sextortion Scams

JOHNSTOWN, PA — Kevin Myers, a 48-year-old Altoona native, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison following his conviction for child pornography offenses, authorities announced. The sentencing was …

BEDFORD, Va. — A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a series of serious child sex offenses. Derek David Browning was arrested on Wednesday by the Bedford …

Former Hancock County Commissioner John Jessup, 56, was sentenced to six to fifteen years in prison on April 25, 2025, after being convicted of attempting to sexually assault his daughter, …

PARAGOULD, Ark. — A $25,000 cash-only bond was set Thursday for Clifford G. Crossfield, a 44-year-old Paragould man arrested in connection with a sexual assault investigation, according to the Paragould …

SAN MARCOS, Texas — A Hays County corrections officer has been arrested after allegations surfaced involving sexual misconduct with an inmate. John Duran, a corrections officer with the Hays County …

ROCHESTER, MN – A 48-year-old Byron man, William Pirkl, was arrested following a multi-week undercover operation targeting the online solicitation of minors, according to a statement from the Rochester Police …

Josh Fitzpatrick, a former meteorologist for WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, is facing serious criminal charges following his arrest in Ohio on a fugitive warrant. Authorities say Fitzpatrick, who left his position …

WORKINGTON, Cumbria — A 37-year-old man from Whitehaven has been sentenced after admitting to possessing indecent images of children, including images of a child as young as three years old. …

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. — A 23-year-old man was arrested Monday by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material, following a tip from a …

A 39-year-old woman was arrested at a luxury Palm Beach hotel after allegedly offering “friends with benefits” services for $4,000. The incident occurred at the Brazilian Court Hotel on Palm …