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An Upper Darby man has been indicted on 29 child pornography offenses after allegedly luring young boys into sex acts using online games. Geoffrey Hines, 34, made his initial appearance in federal court Friday in front of United States Magistrate Court Judge Richard Lloret, who ordered him detained pending trial. First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said the indictment charges Hines with multiple counts each of enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, manufacturing and attempting to manufacture child pornography, and possession of child pornography. According to court documents, for at least five years, the defendant preyed on young boys over their online games like Fortnite and Minecraft using X-box and PlayStation systems, communicating with them for da
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The guy wanted him to go into another room and take pictures of himself, he said.
The Delaware County Internet Crimes Against Children s Task Force initially began investigating Hines earlier this year.
Detective Sgt. Ken Bellis said Hines targeted victims around the world, even using an online translator if the minors didn t speak English. He was persistent. He may go after the child day after day after day.
Hines has been behind bars since May on state charges. But the feds have stiffer penalties.
A judge on Friday ordered him to be held in federal custody until trial.
You can see more of our in-depth report on this disturbing case on our 6abc streaming TV apps.