sexual exploitation

Man exploited teen girl he met in an online game and drove her from Ohio to Florida

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DUNNELLON, FL – Thomas Ebersole, a 31-year-old resident of Florida, was taken into custody on January 3, 2024, after being accused of sheltering a 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Ohio. Ebersole allegedly had plans to engage in sexual activities with the minor, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The case was cracked when the missing teenager logged into her World of Warcraft account from Ebersole’s home in Dunnellon. This information was …

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Married teacher charged after sending naked snapchat videos to 16-year-old student

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ST. JAMES, MO – A special education teacher from Missouri is facing serious charges after allegedly sending explicit videos to a 16-year-old student and inviting him over for sexual encounters during her husband’s absence, according to court documents. The investigation into 25-year-old Rikki Laughlin, who is employed by a school district in St. James, was initiated by the Maries County Sheriff’s Office following a tip-off about an inappropriate relationship. The student, who met with Detective …

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Man stole and coerced explicit content from over 1,000 victims including hundreds of minors

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A Texas man has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly stealing explicit photos and videos from more than a thousand victims, including minors, across the United States. Andrew Venegas, 23, is facing charges of sexual exploitation of children after coercing and extorting women and girls into sending him explicit content under the threat of public exposure. Using a fake account named “Starkylol,” Venegas posed as a woman to manipulate and exploit victims nationwide. Federal …

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