On Tuesday August 20, 18-year-old Jacob Snyder was indicted by a grand jury on one count each of possessing, distributing, and receiving child pornography according to federal court records. Snyder is a former student of Eastern Michigan University. Federal authorities allegedly found numerous videos and pictures of children who were…
Steven M. McAllister, a 55-year-old Kalamazoo resident, will likely spend 10 to 15 years in prison after pleading no contest to sexual assault and child pornography on Friday June 7 in Kalamazoo County Court. McAllister, a Kalamazoo Public School custodian, was charged with ten felony offenses including two counts of…
Joseph Ostrowski, a former high school football coach at Catholic High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has been charged with tricking people into sex acts using the internet, specifically through Skype and Facebook. According to news reports, Ostrowski was charged in Pennsylvania in May with producing child pornography. Ostrowski, who is…
In the wake of the Michigan child pornography charges filed against Evan Emory, scholars are reviewing what the standards should be concerning the sharing of digital images, often not tied to any sexual malice yet charged as a sex crime with significant and often life long consequences. Evan Emory is…
A man lured into a sex sting has been found competent to stand trial and will appear Friday in Livingston County Circuit Court. The Detroit man was one of nine men caught in an undercover sex sting targeting individuals who use the internet to send pictures or explicit materials to…
According to WNDU local news, Lake Michigan College is no longer admitting people convicted of sex crimes against children and those listed on Michigan’s sex registry. This broad rule could affect students who pose no threat, especially those convicted on juvenile charges who could benefit most from educational opportunities and…