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CBS News
20-06-2025
- CBS News
South Florida firefighter arrested on child pornography charges, officials say
A 51-year-old Boca Raton firefighter, who is a Miami-Dade resident, is facing charges of possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. Alejandro Fernandez Callegari was arrested Thursday in Miami-Dade County. Cyber tip leads to investigation The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cyber tip reporting a user uploading multiple files containing child sexual abuse material, deputies said. Legal processes confirmed Fernandez as the owner and user of the reported account, authorities said. Details of charges Authorities said Fernandez uploaded explicit images of children, according to the arrest report. On June 19, 2025, detectives responded to Fernandez's address, where he invoked his right to counsel and was transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Facility without incident, authorities said. Boca Raton responds The City of Boca Raton placed Fernandez on administrative leave following his arrest, according to a statement from the Boca Raton Fire Department. The city stated that the allegations do not reflect its values or standards and declined further comment due to the active criminal investigation.
Fox News
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
State rep used Biden-themed username to distribute child porn, feds say
A South Carolina state representative and co-founder of the Freedom Caucus was indicted on federal charges after allegedly using a Biden-themed account on a messaging app to share child sexual abuse material. A federal grand jury in Greenville, South Carolina, recently returned a 10-count indictment against Rep. Robert John "RJ" May III, a Republican from Lexington, for distributing child sexual abuse material, according U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina. In April 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cyber-tip from the social messaging app Kik, flagging several videos with the username "joebidennnn69" containing child sexual abuse, according to court documents. Investigators reportedly connected the account to May's West Columbia home IP address and mobile device, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina. Authorities found at least 10 videos depicting child sexual abuse that were shared from the account, officials said. May was allegedly arrested at his home on Wednesday, according to a report from The State. The 38-year-old faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison with a minimum of five years, a fine of $250,000, and a term of at least five years of supervised release to follow any term of imprisonment. May, a father of two young children, is assigned to the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee. The S.C. Freedom Caucus, where May previously served as vice chair, called for his resignation from the House. Read the statement below (App users click here) "The South Carolina Freedom Caucus stands firmly for the rule of law and the protection of children," according to the statement. "Although formal charges have not been made public yet, all indications are that these indictments will be for child sex abuse materials. These crimes are heinous and we expect that they will be fully investigated. We pray justice is served." The group said May has not been involved in the operations of the caucus since August 2024, when he was expelled from the group. The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. All charges in the indictment are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law, authorities noted. Dayne Phillips, who is reportedly representing May, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man accused of kidnapping, selling teen for sex indicted in Federal court
CROCKETT COUNTY, Texas () – A man accused of kidnaping a teenage girl, as well as her baby, and selling the girl for sex has been indicted in Federal court. Devin Maurice Harmon was indicted for Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity and Tampering with a Witness and Victim during Federal court in Abilene Thursday morning. Members of the Crockett County Sheriff's Office initially made contact with Harmon, the teen victim, and her 2-year-old son when they received a courtesy ride from deputies to their hotel after experiencing car trouble on I-10 in July 2024. Court documents reveal an investigation began after marijuana was found in their vehicle, prompting detectives to search their hotel room as well. Both Harmon and the victim were interviewed during the investigation, and the documents state that Harmon initially lied about the victim's identity then gave several conflicting stories as to how they met. The child also indicted she was involved in a sexual relationship with Harmon and that the 2-year-old child could be his, so detectives took DNA swabs. Detectives later learned the teenage victim had been listed on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's database as a kidnapping/rape victim since 2023. Harmon was interviewed again the next day, and the documents state that he eventually admitting to knowing the teenage victim was on the database and confirmed they had an ongoing sexual relationship and that the 2-year-old child could belong to him. He also allegedly admitted to knowing she was underage, so he was arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child. Harmon was later charged with Tampering with a Witness after calls from jail showed he attempted to contact the victim in an attempt to get her to change her story more than 70 times. In May 2025, the documents state DNA testing revealed the 2-year-old child did not belong to Harmon, which triggered the FBI to interview the teenage victim again. During this interview, the documents state the teenage victim revealed she met Harmon on a public transportation bus after running away from home in 2022 and that he sexually assaulted her multiple times then began selling her to other men. This victim claims she engaged in sex acts in exchange for money with more than 100 men in a 2-year period, and these exchanges were arranged by Harmon, who set up accommodations for hotels then took all of the money she made when she was done. According to the documents, Harmon and the victim were on their way to Louisiana, where more prostitution was scheduled to take place. No further information is available at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Global News
13-06-2025
- Global News
‘Doomsday Mom' Lori Vallow Daybell convicted in 2nd murder conspiracy case
Lori Vallow Daybell, the so-called 'Doomsday Mom' who is already serving life sentences for the gruesome killings of her two youngest children, has been found guilty once again, this time of conspiring to kill her niece's ex-husband. The verdict marks her second murder conspiracy conviction in Arizona in less than two months. She was convicted Thursday on a charge of conspiring to murder Brandon Boudreaux, who was once married to Vallow Daybell's niece, outside his home in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. In April, Vallow Daybell was found guilty in an Arizona court of conspiring with her brother, Alex Cox, to kill her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, in 2019 at her home in Chandler, another Phoenix suburb. Cox died in December 2019 and was never charged. 1:38 Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty in death of her fourth husband In that case, prosecutors argued she was motivated by an opportunity to cash in on Vallow's US$1-million life insurance policy and a marriage to then-boyfriend Chad Daybell, who wrote several religious novels about prophecies and the end of the world. Story continues below advertisement Daybell is also serving life sentences for the deaths of Vallow Daybell's children, seven-year-old Joshua 'JJ' Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, and his wife, Tammy Daybell. View image in full screen This combination photo of undated file photos released by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shows once-missing children Joshua 'JJ' Vallow, seven, left, and Tylee Ryan, 17. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children via AP Vallow Daybell is scheduled to be sentenced in both Arizona cases on July 25. Each conviction carries a life sentence. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Boudreaux told the court that his ex-wife, Melani Pawlowski, aspired to be like her aunt Lori and that the two began attending religious meetings together in 2018, and soon Pawlowski was arguing that they should stockpile food for the end of the world. In October 2019, someone in a Jeep outside Boudreaux's home fired a rifle shot at him, missing him but shattering a window on his car. Boudreaux recognized the Jeep as the vehicle that Vallow Daybell's daughter, Tylee Ryan, regularly drove before her death. Story continues below advertisement Cellphone data, receipts and surveillance video placed Cox at the scene. Prosecutors argued that Vallow Daybell helped clear the way for the attack by arranging phone use and providing cover. After the verdict was handed down on Thursday, Boudreaux thanked investigators for uncovering what he called 'the truth,' and also the jury for turning that truth into a conviction. He said, '2,078 days,' referencing the number of days since the shooting. 'Hatred, selfishness and greed almost led to the end of my life. 'Twelve strangers verified that Lori must be held accountable. I did not enjoy sitting and giving someone who tried to kill me the chance to question me. But I owed it to Charles, to Tylee, to J.J., and to Tammy to speak — because I could.' Vallow Daybell isn't an lawyer but chose to defend herself at both trials in Arizona. 1:55 Lori Vallow Daybell, mom who killed her kids, handed 3 life sentences without possibility of parole Despite multiple guilty convictions, Vallow Daybell has denied any wrongdoing in the murders and believes she'll be 'exonerated.' Story continues below advertisement In March, Vallow Daybell sat down with NBC Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison to discuss her plans for the future. 'We will both be exonerated in the future,' Vallow Daybell said of her and Daybell in the episode, titled, Lori Vallow Daybell: The Jailhouse Interview. 'The same way I will be exonerated.' When Morrison asked Vallow Daybell to expand on why she believes she will be exonerated, she said, 'I have seen things in the future that Jesus showed me when I was in heaven and we were not in jail. We were not in prison.' 'After I get exonerated, maybe I'll go on Dancing With the Stars,' she continued, 'And you can come.' — With files from Global News' Katie Scott and The Associated Press
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Wichita Falls man jailed for alleged child sex crimes on social media app
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Law enforcement said a tip reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in May is what lead to the arrest of a Wichita Falls man Wednesday. According to arrest documents, police arrested Sean Anthony Flores, 27, on June 11, for warrants that alleged he committed child sex crimes. The arrest documents said that on May 14, a 'Cybertipline report' was made to the NCMEC about a person in the Wichita Falls area chatting online with users that he believed to be children. Police documents also said he solicited the other users for sexual photographs and uploaded and promoted videos of child pornography. Three other Cypertips were attached to the same IP address. A subpoena was served on the service provider, which led law enforcement to Flores' home. Other police documents stated that Flores was using the KIK application to chat with a user who was approximately 9 to 10 years old and asked for pictures with her shirt off. Police also said Flores sent multiple videos of child pornography on KIK. Police charged Flores with online solicitation of a minor and possession or promotion of child pornography. As of publication, Flores was in the Wichita County Jail on bonds that totaled $150, 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
