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CBS News
13-06-2025
- CBS News
Woman taken into custody on child sexually abusive material investigation
A woman was taken into custody upon a report of child sexually abusive material being shared online, the Macomb County (Michigan) Sheriff's Office reported. The Macomb Area Computer Enforcement detectives, working with the Macomb County Sheriff's Enforcement Team, served a search warrant Friday in Mount Clemens on the case. The officers took the 29-year-old woman into custody without incident. MACE detectives had received information from the Michigan Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that there were numerous child sexually abusive-related videos and images possibly uploaded by the suspect. Several pieces of evidence seized from the home are under review, the sheriff's office said. An arraignment is scheduled for June 16 at 41-B District Court in Clinton Township.
CBS News
13-06-2025
- CBS News
Dallas man sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking teen who fled foster care, authorities say
A Dallas man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl he met after she ran away from foster care in late 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas. Renald Antae Brown, 42, was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution to the victim. He pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor in January 2025. Tip led to arrest Getty Images His arrest followed a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in January 2023. The North Texas Trafficking Task Force located a commercial sex advertisement featuring the minor's photos before rescuing her from a Dallas-area hotel, prosecutors said. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Brown offered the girl shelter in exchange for performing sex acts and handing over the proceeds. He allegedly threatened to evict her if she did not comply. Prior conviction revealed Authorities said Brown, who had a prior conviction for compelling prostitution, managed the victim's advertisements and coached her on how to interact with customers.
CBC
06-06-2025
- CBC
Halifax police charge man with child luring after receiving tip from U.S. group
A Halifax-area man has been charged with child luring after police received a tip from the U.S. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip on May 21 alleged a suspect was using social media to talk to a 10-year-old American girl about inappropriate sexual activities. Halifax Regional Police say their investigation determined the two had begun communicating online in January 2025, using platforms including Snapchat and Slowly. Investigators allege the man presented himself as a 15-year-old boy who also mailed the girl handwritten letters and gifts. The investigation included co-operation between the Halifax Integrated Child Exploitation Unit and the Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center in Wisconsin. On Thursday, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in Dartmouth, N.S., where electronic devices and firearms were seized. The suspect was arrested without incident and charged with luring a child under 16, making child pornography, and five offences related to firearms.
ABC News
23-05-2025
- ABC News
Perth man James Paul Ellis-Kendrick accused of posing as juvenile to manipulate underage girls
A 20-year-old man accused of posing as a juvenile online to manipulate three underage girls into sending him explicit images is free on bail as he awaits his next court appearance. James Paul Ellis-Kendrick from the northern Perth suburb of Carramar is accused of lying about his age and sexually exploiting children online. He allegedly engaged in sexually explicit conversations with three girls under the age of 16 on an instant messaging app. Police allege that after the victims sent images, he tried to manipulate them into sending more, and threatened to screenshot images sent by one girl when she refused. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said it started its investigation after receiving a report from the National Center For Missing And Exploited Children in the United States. After a six month investigation, Mr Ellis-Kendrick was arrested at his home in April and his mobile phone and computer was seized. He appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court on Friday morning, but was not required to plea to his three charges. The court heard that further analysis of Mr Ellis-Kendrick's devices was needed and the appropriateness of the charges in their current form had to be considered. Mr Ellis-Kendrick is scheduled to return to court in July. One of the charges he is facing carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. In announcing the arrest, AFP Inspector Shona Davis said parents needed to be diligent about their children speaking to strangers online. "They need to be reminded to never reveal personal information to anyone they communicate with online,'' she said.
CBS News
22-05-2025
- CBS News
Chicago Heights city employee extradited to Illinois on child pornography charges
A Chicago Heights city employee was in custody in Will County on Wednesday after being arrested on child pornography charges last month. Jasen Zurisk, 49, of Beecher, was booked into the Will County Adult Detention Facility on Tuesday, according to the Will County Sheriff's office. The sheriff's office said the investigation began on Jan. 22, when police in Oak Lawn contacted the Will County Sheriff's office about a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On March 4, a search warrant was executed at Zurisk's home, and multiple electronic devices were seized, police said. On April 29, an arrest warrant was issued for Zurisk. Zurisk was taken into custody at 4:25 p.m. in Merrillville, Indiana, the sheriff's office said. He was charged with six counts of possession and sale of child pornography. He was held at the Lake County Jail in Indiana until his extradition to Will County, Illinois, on Tuesday of this week. CBS News Chicago has confirmed Zurisk works as the maintenance director of south suburban Chicago Heights.
