Man pleads guilty to using Facebook to entice minors:
I originally posted about Michael Macalindong here.
Back in February of 2007 Macalindong was arrested for using Facebook to try to entice a 15-year-old boy to his home for sex. It’s actually way more complicated than that so go read my original post for all the disturbing details.
Yesterday he pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges.
No word on sentencing yet.
Sex Predator Uses MySpace to Lure Teens:
33-year-old Gregory Scott Serrano of Monrovia, California has been indicted for using MySpace to prey on underage girls. He’s accused of having sex or taking explicit photos of at least 10 victims. Authorities believe that there may be even more victims.
He’s been charged with…
…production of child pornography, using the Internet to entice minors to produce child pornography and to meet for sex, receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography and attempted destruction of evidence.
Serrano was investigated when a 15-year-old victim came forward. It’s alleged that Serrano posed as a 19-year-old on MySpace to lure his victims.
And the cherry on this scumbag sundae?
After his March 12 arrest, Serrano allegedly contacted a family member and asked the relative to retrieve and hide a compact disc stashed inside a rollerblade in Serrano’s basement.
The FBI recovered the disc, who allegedly contained logs of e-mail conversations between Serrano and his victims, as well as child pornography depicting them
I’m sure I’ll still get comments telling me what a great guy he is and how he was framed.
Serrano could get life behind bars.
Teen sentenced to probation in 2006 MySpace rape:
I’ve posted about the arrest of Angel Alverio, Tony Pacheco, and an unnamed teen before. They were arrested in 2006 for the rape of a then 14-year-old girl that they met over MySpace.
Back in April, I posted that the teen pleaded guilty to the charges. He’s been sentenced to 5 years probation.
The cases of Alverio and Pacheco are still pending.
Sex offenders nabbed on MySpace and Facebook:
The state of New Jersey has arrested 3 sex offenders that were found to be on MySpace and Facebook.
The perpetrators were Stanton Ulmer, 32, of Neptune Township, Felice Black, 24, of Paterson, and Pietro Parisi, 34, of Westville.
While the New Jersey AG, Anne Milgram, is busy patting herself on the back I think this shows that recent legislation is not keeping sexual predators off social networks.
Polk County teen beating suspect arrested on driving charge:
Alleged lookout of the Victoria Lindsay beating, Stephen Schumaker, has been arrested again. This time it was for driving on a suspended license. He was pulled over after caught running a stop sign, speeding, and not wearing a seat belt.
You would think that if someone was awaiting trial that they wouldn’t do something stupid as this yet here we are.
Va. Beach woman charged with soliciting teen on MySpace:
39-year-old Jennifer Lawson of Virginia Beach has been arrested for soliciting sex from a 15-year-old boy on MySpace. The 15-year-old is the son of a family friend. Lawson is also accused of supplying the 15-year-old with marijuana and alcohol.
Court sides with MySpace in suit over sex assault:
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision to dismiss the infamous $30M lawsuit against MySpace.
The family of 24-year-old Julie Doe filed a lawsuit against MySpace after she was sexually assaulted by 19-year-old Pete Solis who met her over MySpace.
New Video in Teen Beating Case:
TheLedger.com posted this video that has been released by the Polk County Sheriff’s Department that shows the minutes leading up to the beating of Victoria Lindsay which as it turns out wasn’t the first beating.
Thanks to Navigator for the tip.
Convicted rapist hangs himself in cell after arrest, prison officials say:
About a week ago I posted about Bryan Halstead He was arrested in Naperville, Illinois for trying to meet an underage girl he met on MySpace. Halstead was already a convicted sex offender for the 1986 rape of a 13-year-old girl and shooting her father.
It seems that Mr. Halstead decided to save the courts a lot of time and resources. Halstead hanged himself in his cell shortly after his arrest.
Thanks to Mike for the tip.
Three of Eight Beating Defendants Get Easier Pre-Trial Restrictions:
Three of the suspects accused in the beating of Victoria Lindsay have had their house arrest restrictions lifted.
Cara Murphy, Zachary Ashley, and Stephen Schumaker have all had their house arrest restrictions lifted.
Chief Assistant State Attorney Chip Thullbery would not comment about why his office agreed to ease the restrictions.