Judge suppresses internet group’s evidence, leading to dismissal of local man’s child porn charges
The judge ruled that the information and evidence was improperly obtained, so it would not be admissible in court.
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‘Predator’-catching group exposed town’s police chief. Are citizen-led stings helpful?
The police chief had been duped by an online profile Velasquez created as a decoy account, he explained. The tactic, which he said Predator Poachers Massachusetts still uses, is also common in law ...
Civilian vigilante group's sting leads to dismissal of child porn charges against Hempfield man
A Westmoreland County judge on Monday dismissed hundreds of child pornography charges against a Hempfield man identified in a ...
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‘Predator’-catching group exposed town’s police chief. Are citizen-led stings helpful?
The chief of police for a Massachusetts town was the first person he caught in a self-organized sting operation after starting Predator Poachers Massachusetts. The organization is one of several ...