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March 3, 2010

Teen In Jail For Posting Girl’s Photos To A porn Site With Her Cell Number

A 15-year-old girl in Marion County had no idea why she started to receive explicit calls to her cell phone from strangers. Following a police investigation the young girl now has the answer. The Ocala Star-Banner is reporting a 17-year-old girl took the photos from the other teenager’s MySpace page and posted them to pornographic sites with her cell number. She has been charged with aggravated cyber stalking on a victim under 16.

The Marion County Sheriff’s office traced the photos on the porn site to the home of the teenager charged with cyberstalking. There was no reason given for the 17-year-old’s actions at this point in time and neither the name of the victim or accused has been released as of yet. The arrestee was taken to a juvenile assessment center.

January 28, 2010

Bradenton Man Charged For Sending Nude Images Of Himself To Detective Posing As A Teen

An undercover detective working on stopping Internet Sex Crimes played a vital role in the arrest of a 47-year-old Bradenton, Florida man. Authorities say Michael Seagraves sent pornographic images of himself to a detective who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Turns out those images were sent to the state’s CyberCrime Unit in Milton, Florida.

Seagraves was arrested and charged with transmission of materials harmful to minors . He was taken to Manatee County jail and released on $5000 bond. Seagraves had a webcam and computer taken from his home. The computer equipment will undergo forensic testing.

January 28, 2010

Bradenton Man Charged For Sending Nude Images Of Himself To Detective Posing As A Teen

An undercover detective working on stopping Internet Sex Crimes played a vital role in the arrest of a 47-year-old Bradenton, Florida man. Authorities say Michael Seagraves sent pornographic images of himself to a detective who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Turns out those images were sent to the state’s CyberCrime Unit in Milton, Florida.

Seagraves was arrested and charged with transmission of materials harmful to minors . He was taken to Manatee County jail and released on $5000 bond. Seagraves had a webcam and computer taken from his home. The computer equipment will undergo forensic testing.

January 7, 2010

Former Youth Director At Venice, Florida YMCA Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

Dan Quail, who served as the youth and recreational program director at the Venice YMCA, has been arrested in Tennessee. Quail allegedly shared pornographic images depicting boys under the age of 12 according to a story on the Sarasota Herald Tribune’s website. Officials at YMCA’s in Sarasota and Charlotte counties and in Tennessee say they have uncovered no evidence that Quail abused children he came in contact with at the YMCA.

The case began in Canada where a man was arrested on child pornography charges when authorities discovered their suspect was allegedly sharing files with Quail. Canadian authorities discovered 46 images of boys under 12 engaged in sexual acts and Quail reportedly admitted in an internet chat that he downloaded pictures and videos from the Canadian suspect.


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