Updated on July 12, 2021 at 10:25 pm
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Daniel Gaudiello, 45, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, is charged with dissemination of child pornography, criminal use of a communications facility and other related offenses.
After searching through his home, police determined Gaudiello had uploaded and distributed more than 200 images of child pornography through the internet.
Gaudiello was an employee at the Philadelphia Learning Academy - South.
A Philadelphia school employee is accused of possessing more than 200 images of child pornography.
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Daniel Gaudiello, 45, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, is charged with dissemination of child pornography, criminal use of a communications facility and other related offenses.
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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.
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Authorities in Delaware County say a man allegedly targeted over 100 boys using the streaming platform Twitch.
Authorities identified the man as Geoffrey Hines from Upper Darby. Hines is accused of pressing the kid to strip for gaming money. He now faces over 100 counts of state and federal sex crimes. The guy wanted him to go into another room and take pictures of himself, said another parent, Anthony Somerville.
Somerville and his wife made a sickening discovery on their 9-year-old son s phone. They turned it over to the FBI, alleging messages from Hines asked the boy to undress while gaming.
Hines allegedly offered $65 so he could gratify himself while the boy undressed. It happened in March during the early stages of the pandemic.