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A former teacher's aide at a Wisconsin Christian school has been accused of having sex with a boy she reportedly began getting "flirty" with when he was just 12 years old.
Stephanie Jensen, 41, was arrested Nov. 4.
'Victim 1 mentioned Stephanie Jensen was not only sending him nude pictures, but that she was sending his buddies nude content as well.'
According to the Wisconsin Circuit Court, Jensen was hit with 13 charges, including four counts of exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts to a child; four counts of child enticement by exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts; three counts of sexual intercourse with a child 16 or older by an actor 19 or older; second-degree sexual assault of a child; and possession of child pornography.
The New York Post, citing allegations laid out in the criminal complaint, reported that Jensen had worked as a second-grade classroom aide at the Faith Lutheran School in Fond du Lac.
The Faith Lutheran School has a primary goal to "teach students in grades 3K-8 about the love of Jesus in a safe Christian environment."
As outlined in the criminal complaint, WBAY-TV reported that when the boy was in eighth grade, the pair would "regularly bump into each other on campus before she started the illegal relationship."
Citing the criminal complaint, the Post reported that the boy told investigators Jensen started becoming "flirty" with him when he was only 12 years old.
The boy told investigators that he first had sex with the former teacher's aide in September 2024 — shortly before his 16th birthday, according to charging documents.
The student — identified as "Victim 1" in the criminal complaint — told investigators he remembered the pair first had sex when he was 15 years old because it happened shortly before he obtained his driver's license, according to charging records.
The student told investigators that he had sex with Jensen four times until he was 17 years old, according to court documents.
WLUK-TV said charging documents it reviewed indicate Jensen sent nude photos to the boy and also to his friends: "Victim 1 said word traveled throughout his friend group that she was willing to share so people he knew would add her to see what she would share with them."
The criminal complaint said Jensen allegedly admitted to detectives that she sent sexual content but denied having sex with the boy in question.
According to the New York Post, a detective informed Jensen that she was being placed under arrest, but she allegedly replied, "I am not under arrest," and she reportedly refused to stand up from the couch.
The criminal complaint stated that the detective had to pull Jensen from the couch by her arm and that officers struggled to handcuff the suspect until police ordered her to stop.
Following her arrest, Faith Lutheran School fired Jensen, according to school officials.
Faith Lutheran School Principal Benjamin Rank told WLUK:
Faith Lutheran School has terminated the employment of Stephanie Jensen upon formal charges being filed in court on Monday. The faculty, staff, and administration at Faith are committed to the safety and care of our students, staff, families, and community. We pray for all who are affected by these events as we continue to put our faith and trust in the Lord.
A judge initially ordered Jensen to have no contact with the victim, his family, or other minors and not to use social media, drugs, or alcohol.
In an update from WBAY, a judge allowed Jensen to have contact with her own children but not with other minors.
Jensen's cash bond was set at $200,000, and she is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 17.
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Mother chaperoned junior high dance — then had a baby with her daughter's teen date: Court docs
An Illinois mother has been charged with criminal sexual assault and possession of child porn after she allegedly had a baby with her daughter's teen friend, according to multiple reports.
The Washington Police Department arrested Robyn Polston, 43, on Nov. 3. Polston is being detained without bail while her case is pending, according to the New York Post.
'Officers were able to get search warrants for the boy’s phone and found several images, allegedly showing him and Polston engaged in sexual activity.'
Polston was charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault with a victim between the ages of 13 and 17 and two counts of possession of child pornography, according to a court filing People magazine obtained. If convicted on all charges, Polston faces up to 60 years in prison.
Local law enforcement said officers launched an investigation in February after Polston gave birth to a baby in January, WMBD-TV reported.
A probable cause affidavit stated that Polston told investigators that the father was a man in his 20s, who she claimed hadn't seen the baby since the child was born.
However, investigators noticed that the baby's middle and last name on the birth certificate and other records matched the name of a teen, according to court documents filed last week in Tazewell County Circuit Court.
Investigators said the 14-year-old victim attended a junior high dance with Polston's daughter in May 2023, according to the affidavit. Polston served as a chaperone at the dance, court documents said.
The probable cause affidavit also said the boy moved out of state but returned to the Central Illinois area for a visit in April 2024 — approximately 40 weeks before Polston gave birth to the baby.
In August 2024, the teen moved back to live with the family of a "friend," according to the affidavit.
Citing the affidavit, WKRC-TV reported that law enforcement officers discovered "a large number of sexually explicit images and videos depicting [the alleged victim] and Polston."
WMBD reported, "Officers were able to get search warrants for the boy’s phone and found several images, allegedly showing him and Polston engaged in sexual activity. Some of the pictures were clearly taken by her, the affidavit stated."
Citing prosecutors, WEEK-TV reported that Polston and the alleged victim "used burner phones under fake names to protect their identities, and she allegedly tried to get the minor to participate in a cover-up."
A DNA test confirmed that Polston and the alleged victim are the parents of the newborn baby, according to the affidavit.
Polston is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 4.
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Florida mom accused of vile child porn crimes against her daughter — could face death penalty for sexual battery charges
A Florida mother has been hit with more than 40 charges related to "grotesque" child pornography and sexual battery involving her 11-year-old daughter. The mom could face the death penalty if she is convicted of the horrific crimes.
On Monday, a 34-year-old woman from St. Petersburg was arrested by detectives and hit with 41 total charges, including 13 counts of transmission of child pornography, 13 counts of sexual performance by a child, four counts of capital sexual battery, four counts of aggravated child abuse, three counts of lewd or lascivious molestation, three counts of sexual activities involving animals, and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
'This is nuts. I don't know how else to describe it.'
The mother could face the death penalty if convicted of capital sexual battery of a person under 12 years of age.
The suspect was transported to the Pinellas County Jail and remains in custody without bond.
Police urged that the name of the female suspect not be released to protect the child’s identity. A 38-year-old male was also not identified because the investigation is ongoing.
Police said the man involved in the child sexual abuse material case is facing several felony charges, including child pornography and traveling to meet a minor to engage in sex.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said in a statement, "Detectives began their investigation after learning that a 38-year-old male subject was involved in obtaining child pornography and meeting with young children."
Police said detectives determined that the male obtained child porn from the female suspect.
"Detectives learned that the woman had been forcing her 11-year-old daughter to perform sexual acts on the suspect, herself, and the family dog," police stated. "Detectives say that the suspect would record and photograph these incidents, sharing them with a 38-year-old male."
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said during a press conference, "The things that the mother did to the daughter are graphic, and they are grotesque."
"During March and April of this year, the mother created at least 14 videos of her 11-year-old daughter posing at the mother’s direction and engaging in various sex acts, including bestiality with the family dog," Gualtieri stated.
Gualtieri noted that the mother used sex toys on her daughter.
"These acts constitute sexual battery or, as commonly referred to as rape, and because of the child’s age, the mother’s crimes are capital offenses punishable by death," Gualtieri said.
Sheriff Gualtieri said the mother admitted to forcing her daughter to perform sex acts on video and sending the videos to the man when she was interviewed by detectives.
Gualtieri added, "These cases are the worst cases of child abuse, and in this case, it’s not just sexually abusing a child; it’s gross sexual abuse of a young girl by her mother to satisfy an adult with a perverse craving for watching kids engaged in sex acts."
Investigators are attempting to determine whether money was exchanged for the illicit videos.
Gualtieri said investigators are looking into whether the mother sent explicit videos to others.
The sheriff said the victim's father and a sibling lived in the same home. He added that investigators do not believe the father was involved in the alleged child sex crimes. The victim is being taken care of by the father, but the Department of Children and Families is "very involved" in the case.
Gualtieri said there are no indications so far that the sibling was sexually exploited by the mother.
The mother made her first court appearance on Tuesday, when a judge ordered the suspect not to have any contact with her daughter.
WTVT-TV reported that the father was at the hearing, and he was "visibly upset and appeared to be praying at one point."
Gualtieri stressed that there is a significant issue with child pornography crimes.
The sheriff noted that 84 different people have been booked into the Pinellas County Jail on child pornography charges since January, resulting in approximately 900 charges of possessing or distributing child pornography.
"Think about that: That's 900 different videos of kids, mostly in the 5- to 12-year-old range, engaged in perverse sex acts for the pleasure of adults who seek, obtain, and watch these videos," Gualtieri said.
"This is nuts. I don't know how else to describe it. It's ruining kids' lives," Gualtieri said of the outbreak of child porn crimes.
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Dad who fostered about 20 children caught with child porn while leaving cruise with pregnant wife, kids: Affidavit
A Tennessee man who has fostered approximately 20 children was arrested in Florida after authorities discovered child pornography on his phone while he was returning from a cruise with his family, according to court documents.
Jason Alan Miller, 48, was arrested and charged with transportation of child pornography and possession of child pornography, according to an arrest affidavit.
The affidavit states that a Homeland Security Investigations agent observed a screenshot of a folder titled '6yo_rare' containing multiple images of child sexual abuse material.
The Broward County Sheriff's Office told Blaze News that the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Miller on Sept. 13 and booked him into the Broward County Main Jail.
Following an eight-day cruise in the Caribbean, the Carnival Horizon ship returned Saturday to the Port of Miami, according to Cruisemapper, a cruise information app and website.
According to the affidavit obtained by WJHL-TV, Miller disembarked from the ship along with his pregnant wife and eight children, all ages 5 through 12 — seven of whom he adopted after fostering them.
After arriving at the port, officers with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection selected Miller for secondary inspection, according to an affidavit filed in federal court.
The affidavit said CBP officers inspected Miller’s personal property, including a Samsung Galaxy cell phone.
Miller provided the passcode to unlock the cell phone, according to the affidavit.
WJHL reported, "While searching the device 'pursuant to border search authority,' officers found several photos of suspected child sexual abuse material in the device's saved Google Photos application in a folder named 'telegram,' according to the affidavit."
The affidavit states that a Homeland Security Investigations agent observed a screenshot of a folder titled “6yo_rare” containing multiple images of child sexual abuse material.
Citing the affidavit, the Daily Mail reported that the folder contained 45 illicit images.
According to the affidavit, Miller admitted to knowing there was child porn on his cell phone.
Miller had fostered approximately 20 children at his home over the last seven years, according to the affidavit.
If Miller is convicted of both charges, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 30 years.
The CBP has the authority to inspect personal belongings at U.S. ports of entry:
All persons, baggage, and merchandise arriving in the Customs territory of the United States from places outside thereof are liable to inspection and search by a Customs officer. Port directors and special agents in charge are authorized to cause inspection, examination, and search to be made under section 467, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1467), of persons, baggage, or merchandise, even though such persons, baggage, or merchandise were inspected, examined, searched, or taken on board the vessel at another port or place in the United States or the Virgin Islands, if such action is deemed necessary or appropriate.
USA Today reported, "Travelers' rights against warrantless searches are weakened within 100 miles of any port of entry, so any person is subject to being questioned and their electronic devices — including phones, tablets, and laptops — searched by border agents regardless of immigration status."
The outlet said U.S. citizens technically don't have to provide their cell phone's unlock passcode to CBP agents.
The ACLU noted that U.S. citizens cannot be denied entry into the United States for "refusing to produce passwords, provide device access, or submit electronic devices for a search."
However, the ACLU added that those who refuse could be detained, or their device "could be seized and not returned for weeks or months."
The ACLU also said, "Noncitizen visa holders and visitors: You run the risk of being denied entry if you refuse to provide a password, and you should consider that risk before deciding how to proceed."
Carnival Cruise Line, the U.S. Marshals, and the DHS did not immediately respond to Blaze News' request for comment.
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GOP state rep. arrested on child pornography charges linked to account 'joebidennnn69'
Federal prosecutors are pressing charges against a South Carolina Republican lawmaker following a months-long investigation into heinous pornography allegedly depicting children as young as toddlers.
Republican state House Representative Robert John "R.J." May has been charged with a 10-count indictment for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse material. He was arrested on Wednesday after months of speculation surrounding the search of a house belonging to May in August 2024 by Homeland Security officers.
Prosecutors have demanded that May not be given bail because he lives at home with his wife and two children, who are allegedly close to the same age as the children in the case.
He has never publicly addressed the speculation about the search, as one political opponent, Brian Duncan, said in an interview.
“We thought that R.J. May would probably come out a long time ago ... and just say something about the search,” he said. Duncan has launched a last-minute write-in campaign in May's South Carolina District 88 in light of the latest developments in the investigation of May.
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According to the State, Homeland Security Investigations officials seized from May's home a laptop, a tablet, four cell phones, four hard drives, four SD cards, two DVD-Rs, and 19 thumb drives. The search was executed after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was tipped off by a social messaging app called Kik, which had flagged several graphic child pornography videos linked to the username "joebidennnn69."
This account was connected to May's home IP address and mobile device, where investigators "found at least 10 videos depicting child sexual abuse that were shared from the account," according to a DOJ press release. Federal prosecutors alleged that May used several different usernames "to exchange 220 obscene files containing extremely graphic footage of children and toddlers engaged in sex acts on the messaging app Kik over five days last spring," the New York Post reported.
The Associated Press reported that May's defense lawyer suggested that "someone could have used the Wi-Fi password that was shown on a board behind a photo May’s wife may have posted online." Prosecutors have demanded that May not be given bail because he lives at home with his wife and two children, who are allegedly close to the same age as the children in the case.
If convicted, May faces a minimum of five years and up to 20 years in federal prison, a fine of $250,000, and at least five years of supervised release following any period of imprisonment.
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May has been described as a "hardline conservative" in the past and was the founder of the House Freedom Caucus.
“We as legislators have an obligation to ensure that our children have no harm done to them,” May said at a January 2024 debate about gender-related interventions for minors.
May is running a formally unchallenged re-election campaign for a third term in the 88th District, though Duncan has taken the unusual step of initiating a write-in challenge. Duncan, a business owner and a 20-year Air National Guard veteran, said that he would have run sooner had he known about the charges.
“I know it’s an uphill battle, but the flip side of that is the people of District 88 have absolutely no choice,” Duncan said.
It is unclear when May will next appear in court.
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AI Child Sexual Abuse Images Would Normalize Pedophilia, Not Cure It
In a world where AI child porn is normalized as a therapeutic tool, we'll have pro-pedophile activists normalizing pedophilia itself.How cops lured a pastor to city hall to arrest him on charges of unnatural intercourse, statutory rape, and child pornography
A Mississippi pastor has been arrested on accusations of several child sex crimes, according to police.
Christopher Willett, a pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Crystal Springs, was arrested Tuesday.
Following an investigation, police reportedly executed search warrants on Willett's vehicles, laptops, cell phones, and house.
Crystal Springs Police Chief Robert Thomas revealed how and why law enforcement thought it was necessary to lure the pastor to city hall as a safety precaution.
The Clarion-Ledger reported, "Thomas said police arrested Willett on Tuesday by asking him to come to City Hall under the pretense of discussing other matters. This approach was deemed necessary for safety precautions due to Willett's known possession of firearms in his home."
Thomas said of the arrest of Willett, "There was no fight, no refusal ... no struggle. We put the handcuffs on him, brought him to the police department, and put him in the interrogation room, where he refused to talk."
Willett, an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church in America, is being held in the Copiah County Jail with no bond.
According to WAPT-TV, Willett was charged with statutory rape, sexual battery, unnatural intercourse, computer luring of a person, and child pornography.
On March 7, the alleged female victim went to the Crystal Springs Police Station with a psychologist — a friend of the victim's family.
Chief Thomas said the victim told investigators that Willet had molested her.
Thomas told the Clarion-Ledger that the alleged child sex abuse began when the victim was 15 years old; the victim is now 19 years old.
Following an investigation, police reportedly executed search warrants on Willett's vehicles, laptops, cell phones, and house.
Law enforcement interviewed the alleged victim a second time for approximately 90 minutes, in which she detailed additional child sex abuse accusations against the pastor. Soon after the interview, police filed child sex crime charges against Willett.
While Thomas noted that the charges are "only accusations," he also stressed that "the evidence we have against him is pretty substantial."
The Clarion-Ledger said it reached out to determine if Willett still is employed at the church but that there wasn't a timely response.
Willett is still featured on the First Presbyterian Church website as a pastor and teaching elder. His bio on the website of First Presbyterian Church in Crystal Springs reads: "Before moving to Crystal Springs to become the Senior Pastor in October of 2020, he held the offices of Pastoral Intern and Assistant Pastor at Pinewood Presbyterian Church in Middleburg, Florida, for 5 years. He then served as the Senior/Solo Pastor of Columbia Presbyterian Church in Columbia, Mississippi, for 3 years."
The church site adds that "Chris served in the U.S. Air Force as a Weather Forecaster, and earned a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Humanities, Communication, and Business Management) from New York Institute of Technology, and obtained his Master’s of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando."
The bio also says Willett married his wife, Jennifer, in 2000. They have a daughter together.
"When he is not studying for and writing sermons, planning ministries, or working around the church and home, he enjoys watching shows with his wife, playing board games and video games with his daughter, reading (fiction, comics, and non-fiction), all things 'Star Wars,' and being a Stormtrooper," the church page says of Willett.
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Middle school teacher accused of raping her former student who's now in high school, sending nude video of herself to teen
The latest teacher sex scandal involves child sex crime accusations against a middle school teacher in Utah. The teacher is accused of sending a nude video of herself to her former student and raping the teen boy.
Malori Nielson, 28, on Monday was arrested and charged in 4th District Court with first-degree felony rape and third-degree felony distribution of pornography by an adult.
'When the defendant was confronted about the video, she acknowledged she was the individual in the video and began crying.'
Nielson is a teacher at Delta Middle School. The school's staff page lists Nielson as an "art specialist" but doesn't include her photo.
Last week, the Millard County Sheriff's Office was asked to investigate "suspected unlawful sexual conduct" between Nielson and the student, according to charging documents obtained by KSL-TV, which noted that the student is "now in high school." The student allegedly was in Nielson's class during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years.
According to charging documents, the alleged victim informed police that he and Nielson had sex in May 2024. Prosecutors noted that he would have been 15 years old at the time and that Nielson "occupied a position of special trust."
Nielson also is accused of sending a pornographic video of herself to the student through the Snapchat app on or about Dec. 6, 2024.
“It was also reported that the defendant had sent a nude video of herself to the alleged victim, and that several other students had seen the video and had recently confronted the defendant about the video,” said a court document filed by the Millard County Attorney’s Office.
Police interviewed “several friends of the alleged victim who reported they had seen the video and could identify the defendant as the nude individual in the video,” according to charging documents obtained by Gebhardt Daily. “One of the individuals who was interviewed reported that when the defendant was confronted about the video, she acknowledged she was the individual in the video and began crying.”
"The alleged victim had asked the friend to record the video off of the alleged victim’s phone, so that the friend had a copy of the video on his phone," according to charging documents. "The friend reported that he had since deleted the video from his phone.”
The alleged victim told police that “he spent time in her classroom after school hours," even after he was no longer Nielson's student.
The student said Nielson would allow him and his friends into the school gym to play basketball when the school was closed.
The Millard School District announced Tuesday that Nielson had been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
"We are fully cooperating with law enforcement and appreciate their thorough and professional handling of the matter," the Millard School District stated. "While the investigation is ongoing, we are unable to provide additional details. However, we want to reassure our community that we remain steadfast in our commitment to student safety and well-being."
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Cop — allegedly known as 'Officer Sexy' — arrested on child porn charges
A New Hampshire police officer — allegedly known as "Officer Sexy" — is facing child porn charges, according to reports.
John Giarrusso — a 48-year-old officer with the Seabrook Police Department — was arrested by cops with the Haverhill Police Department on Monday in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Giarrusco allegedly claimed he was known as 'Officer Sexy' to the 'girls in town.'
Giarusso was charged with felony counts of possession of child pornography, distributing material of a child in the nude, and disseminating obscene matter to a minor, according to court records reviewed by Boston.com.
Giarrusso was reportedly released after posting $100,000 cash bail.
Giarusso purportedly pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment on Monday.
The Seabrook Police Department placed Giarusso on administrative leave.
The Seabrook Police Department said in a statement, "While the Seabrook Police Department adheres to the principle that those accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty, given the nature of the accused crimes, the Department immediately placed Ofc. Giarrusso on administrative leave."
"The Seabrook Police Department strives to uphold the highest standards of conduct in our staff both on and off duty," the police department stated. "Allegations of criminal conduct against a law enforcement officer are taken seriously and will be dealt with swiftly and appropriately. We will continue to cooperate with Haverhill Police investigators and monitor this case as it moves forward."
The Seabrook Police Department declined to offer more details on the case.
WCVB-TV reported that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip regarding a potential crime.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reportedly determined that the IP address and social media accounts were linked to Giarrusso.
Citing the criminal complaint, WCVB-TV reported that Giarusso allegedly uploaded "several videos to the messaging app Kik that show children being molested and raped by adults."
The news outlet added that Giarusso's "IP address and social media accounts linked to his name and date of birth were used in sending and receiving graphic messages about having sex with children as young as 6, according to the ICAC's investigation outlined in a criminal complaint."
WCVB-TV also alleged that Giarrusso "engaged in graphic conversations with other Kik users about arranging to have sex with their wives, young daughters, and stepdaughters," ICAC said.
ICAC said its investigation revealed that during his role as a police officer, Giarrusso participated in fundraising for “child-focused facilities that help abused children heal by coordinating the investigation and treatment of child sexual abuse.”
Citing the Seabrook Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, People magazine reported that Giarrusco allegedly claimed he was known as “Officer Sexy” to the “girls in town."
Giarrusso's wife reportedly declined to give a comment on the situation.
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