Armstrong County Predator Receives Significant Prison Time

HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced the sentencing of 25-year-old Zachary Baum from Armstrong County to 9 to 25 years in prison for a series of sexual offenses and…

Montvale Resident Charged for Cybercrimes Involving Juveniles

MONTVALE, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella has announced the arrest of Robert Setnitzky, a 61-year-old resident of Montvale, NJ. Setnitzky, currently incarcerated at Northern State Prison, faces charges for possessing…

Laredo CBP officers apprehend fugitive sought for intoxication manslaughter

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained one male wanted on a felony warrant for intoxication manslaughter. “The apprehension of wanted individuals at the…

Religious Liberty Had Major Court, Legislative Wins In 2023

Religious Liberty Had Major Court, Legislative Wins In 2023 Kate Anderson on December 31, 2023 Religious Americans had several major legislative and legal victories in 2023. The Supreme Court’s June decision in…

New Castle Man Charged with Attempted Assault on Juvenile

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah, together with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Acting Special Agent in Charge Erin Keegan, announced the arrest of Dustin Layme,…

Bucks County Music Teacher Charged After Police Found This On His Computer

BUCKS COUNTY, PA – The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced charges against Christopher Bygott, a 47-year-old music instructor from Hamilton, N.J., for possessing child [censored]ography. The arrest took place on Tuesday.…

Michigan City Man Sentenced to 292 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Opediah Barnett, 31 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to two counts of production of…

Foster Care Operators Reindicted on Murder, Endangerment Charges

RIVERSIDE, CA – Michelle Louise Morris-Kerin, 82, and Edward Lawrence “Larry” Kerin, 81, face renewed legal challenges as the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office reindicts them on multiple charges, including murder and…

Wellsville Man Faces Multiple Charges After East Dyke Street Incident

WELLSVILLE, NY – On December 1, Wellsville Police arrested 35-year-old Donald G. Williams Jr., charging him with multiple offenses, including Attempted Sexual Abuse 1st (Class D Felony). The arrest follows an incident…

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Garfield Man Arrested for Lewd Images of Minors

GARFIELD, NJ – Jorge E. Mendez, a 56-year-old product inspector from Garfield, has been arrested on charges of producing and possessing child sexual abuse material. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under Chief…

Tech Company’s Tip Leads to Guilty Plea of Lake St. Louis Man

ST. LOUIS – A Lake St. Louis, Missouri man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Tuesday and admitted taking pictures of his sexual abuse of a young girl. Steve…

New Mexico Man to Spend More Than 12 Years in Prison For Illicit Conduct with a Minor

EL PASO, Texas – A New Mexico man was sentenced in a federal court in El Paso to 150 months in prison for transportation of a minor with intent to engage in…

Boise Man Sentenced To 7.5 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Use Interstate Facilities to Transmit Information About a Minor

BOISE – Japheth Shipp, 35, of Boise, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for attempted use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…