An elementary school assistant principal in Cocoa was accused of being involved in an inappropriate relationship with a former student, police said. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS On June 20, Palm Bay Police Department notified Cocoa Police Dispatch that 25-year-old Devane Nicholi Lonard Clarke, assistant principal at Cambridge Elementary School, was having an inappropriate […]
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Former Be Great For Nate director found not guilty of soliciting nude photos from minor
The former executive director of Portsmouth-based suicide prevention organization Be Great For Nate was found not guilty of indecent solicitation of a minor by a jury on Wednesday. Steven Peterson, who was 26 at the time of the incident, was accused of asking a 15-year-old Portsmouth High School student to send a photo of the […]
Asheville man pleads guilty to soliciting jail inmates to murder detective, victim family
ASHEVILLE — An Asheville man pleaded guilty May 28 to soliciting Buncombe County Detention Facility inmates to murder a detective investigating him for a child sex crime and a family member of the 14-year-old victim. Austin Dakota Haynie, 23, of Asheville, pleaded guilty in Buncombe County Superior Court to two counts of felony solicit to […]
Trump doesn’t submit paperwork to be considered by Libertarian Party after soliciting votes
WASHINGTON — Hours after former President Donald Trump asked libertarians for their party’s nomination and votes, the party chair said he did not submit the appropriate paperwork. “I also learned that Mr. Trump did not turn in any nominating papers,” Libertarian Party Chair Angela McArdle announced to the delegates Sunday. “But he was nominated, and […]
Jay Middle School PE teacher jailed on allegations of soliciting a minor
JAY, Okla – A Jay middle school baseball coach and a physical education teacher remains in jail held on a complaint of soliciting a minor. John Robert Downs, 25, of Grove, was arrested at his residence on a complaint of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. No details of […]
Valpo man, 19, charged with soliciting a minor after sting by NWI Predator Catchers
A Valparaiso man is in custody after arranging to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old girl for a possible sexual hookup, only to be met by police when he found out he was communicating with a member of Northwest Indiana Predator Catchers, according to court documents. Liam Raphael, 19, is charged with two counts […]
Marinette man to spend 12 years in prison for soliciting sexual images of a minor
GREEN BAY – A Marinette County man will spend 12 years in federal prison after being sentenced Wednesday for soliciting sexually explicit images of a minor. David A. Johnson, 37, of Marinette, used various social media platforms to ask minors in Florida and Ohio to send him explicit images and sent them explicit images of […]
Collin County authorities arrest 15 men, including Fort Worth reverend, for soliciting minors online
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas – Law enforcement officials arrested 15 men in Collin County suspected of preying upon children online. One of those men was an associate rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests on Wednesday as part of Operation Home Alone 2024. (Collin County Sheriff’s Office) […]
Wynonna Judd’s daughter, Grace Kelley, charged with soliciting prostitution and indecent exposure
Grace Kelley, the 27-year-old daughter of country singer Wynonna Judd and her businessman ex-husband, Arch Kelley III, has been charged with soliciting prostitution, indecent exposure and obstructing government operations after an April 5 arrest in Elmore County, Ala., sheriff’s records confirm. Kelley was arrested in Millbrook, Ala., after holding a sign that read “A Ride […]
Wynonna Judd’s Daughter Now Faces Charges for Soliciting Prostitution
Wynonna Judd’s troubled daughter, Grace Kelley, was slapped with soliciting prostitution and obstructing governmental operations charges in addition to the indecent exposure rap she was arrested on last week, according to updated jail records. Kelley, 27, was taken into custody last week in Elmore County, Alabama, after “officers noted that the individual was dressed inappropriately, […]
Albert Lea man arrested for soliciting minor sentenced to probation
Apr. 11—An Albert Lea man convicted of engaging in electronic communication relating sexual conduct with a child was sentenced Friday to five years of supervised probation. Stephen Brian Besco, 32, initially faced two counts, including one count of soliciting a child through electronic communication to engage in sexual conduct, but that charge was dismissed as […]
Sioux Falls middle school teacher pleads not guilty to soliciting minor
Former Whittier Middle School teacher Justin Preuschl, of Sioux Falls, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of soliciting a minor. According to court documents, Preuschl, 27, was indicted by a grand jury March 28 for one count of soliciting a 13-year-old minor. This is considered a Class 4 felony, in which the maximum sentence if […]