Online predators targeting kids who are online more now due to COVID, investigators say Holly Menino, KOMO News anchor/reporter
When coronavirus resulted in children being sent home from school so they could learn remotely in order to stay safe, law enforcement officials say online predators were waiting for the underage students.
The result has been an explosion of sexploitation and X-rated images of juveniles that have been posted online, prompting renewed efforts to track down offenders and curb the illegal online activity.
An undercover detective with the state s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force said it can be easy for children to fall into traps set by online stalkers.
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PHOENIX Pinal County Detective Abelino Porras is a man of many profiles. He spearheads the county s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) to capture sexual predators targeting kids online.
Sexual predators are on every application with a chat feature
“I have profiles where I’m 7-years-old. I have profiles where I’m 13, 14, or 15-years-old,” said Porras.
The detective goes undercover pretending to be a minor to lure online predators trying to have sex with kids.
Rochester Man Admits to Child Porn Charges
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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man entered into a plea agreement today in a child pornography case.
20-year-old Anthony Herbeck admitted to two counts of possession of child pornography through a deal that will result in the dismissal of seven other charges stemming from an investigation that began in February of last year. The criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court earlier this week says Rochester police received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force about four suspected child pornography images that had been uploaded to an IP address and email account associated with a northeast Rochester residence.