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Five indicted on child sexual assault charges in Jefferson Co. Tx
Author: Kierra Sam (12News)
Published: 10:50 PM CDT April 3, 2021
BEAUMONT, Texas — Five men have recently been indicted by the Jefferson County grand jury for child sex crimes.
Two of the men are from the Port Arthur area, and three are out of the Beaumont area. Additional details regarding the accused individuals have been excluded due to their graphic nature.
Kirk Jones 56, John Stone 76, Mark Brown 38, Lloyd Martin III 25, Fabbian Scott 23
Credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
1. Kirk Douglas Jones, 56, of Port Arthur, is accused of "intentionally and knowingly" sexually assaulting a girl younger than age six, according to a probable cause affidavit. The victim explained to officials that the assaults allegedly happened in Jones' truck and his home around May 2020.
Jones has been indicted on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
2. A grand jury has indicted a Port Arthur man on two counts of trafficking a person under the age of 18. Officers arrested Fabbian Scott, 23, after a tip from the National Human Trafficking Hotline that was received around March 2021.
Scott is accused of putting ads on websites that promote prostitution and selling sexual services in exchange for money.
Prosecutors also claim he sexually exploited two 16-year-old girls at Beaumont area hotels. These incidents occurred over a several days, in multiple locations, cities and states.
3. John Wayne Stone, 76, of Beaumont, is accused of continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14. The victim was a 6-year-old girl, according to the probable cause affidavit.
A person reported the abuse on October 23, 2020. According to investigators, the abuse was ongoing for about two years at Stone’s House. Stone is facing a first-degree felony.
4. Mark Brown, 38, of Beaumont, is accused of continuous sexual abuse of a child, and police believe there may be other victims.
On Feb. 6, 2021, officers with the Groves Police Department received a call about a disturbance. A woman called police after a 16-year-old girl made sexual abuse allegations against Brown. During an investigation, the girl accused Brown of sexually abusing her once and told police there may be other victims.
The girl told police it happened between the ages of 7 to 11 when she spent the night at the Brown’s house.
5. Lloyd Thomas Martin III, 25, of Beaumont, has been indicted for child sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. She was living at Martin’s house at the time and told officials the assaults happened on multiple occasions, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Martin also set up an internet camera in the bathroom, according to the probable cause affidavit. He admitted to officials that it was to keep people from stealing from his medicine cabinet.
Pedophile Dies Just 3-Weeks into His 60-Year Sentence
By: WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
Posted at 4:03 PM, Apr 03, 2021
HOPEWELL, Va. -- Authorities said an inmate died at a federal prison in Hopewell early Saturday nearly three weeks after he arrived at the facility.
"Responding staff immediately initiated life-saving measures," officials said. "Staff requested emergency medical services (EMS) and life-saving efforts continued."
But officials said Groover, who arrived at the prison on March 15, was pronounced deceased by EMS crews. No staff or other inmates were injured, officials said.
Groover, of Water Valley, Texas, pleaded guilty in February of 2020 before he was sentenced 60 years (7th story on link) in prison for child sex abuse and for producing hundreds of images of child porn.
"In addition to the hundreds of videos and images he created of himself sexually abusing a minor, he also admitted to sexually abusing at least two additional minors," justice department officials said. "Groover also admitted to maintaining a large collection of child pornography, which included depictions of the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers, sadism and bestiality."
No details about the circumstances surrounding Groover's death were released.
Officials said more than 1,500 inmates are housed at the medium-security federal prison in Hopewell.
Hopewell, Va
Man charged with bestiality, child sex abuse, trafficking;
woman with child sex abuse, trafficking
Friday, April 2nd 2021
On Wednesday of this week, Dale Conner Jr. came to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and surrendered himself to authorities and was placed in the county jail with his bond set at $90,000. On the same day, Cheyenne Richardson surrendered herself to the Hurst Police Department in north Texas and will be transferred later back to Liberty County.
Investigator Mitchell said that Conner has been charged with Human Trafficking, Sexual Abuse of a Child and Bestiality while Richardson has been charged with Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse of a Child. According to Mitchell, the investigation is still on-going with possible additional charges at a later date.
Rio Dell, Cal Man Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges
A Rio Dell man pleaded not guilty today to the sexual abuse of two children, with one of the alleged victims 10 years old or younger when they were molested.
Additionally, Vasquez is accused of continuous sexual abuse of a child from July 2018 to October 2019.
Eureka police arrested Vasquez after an extensive investigation, and he remains in Humboldt County Correctional Facility with bail set at $1,705,000. Today he appeared via video from the jail, speaking through Spanish interpreter Carlos Benemann.
Asked whether he wanted to hire an attorney or have one appointed, Vasquez said “I don’t have money for this.”
Killoran appointed the Conflict Counsel’s Office to represent Vasquez, with Deputy Conflict Counsel R.J. Loehner entering not guilty pleas on his behalf. Loehner warned Vasquez sharply not to speak to anyone about his case.
“Do not discuss the allegations with anybody,” the attorney said. “Phone calls are recorded; letters are copied and will be used against you.”
At Loehner’s request, a bail hearing was scheduled for Tuesday. A probation officer will interview Vasquez and then make a recommendation on whether he is a good candidate for supervised release. His bail amount will also be discussed then.
The judge told Vasquez he is to have no contact whatsoever with the victims. “I have a protective order that’s going to be served on you by the end of the day,” Killoran said.
In the EPD news release issued after Vasquez’s arrest, just one victim was mentioned. Loehner said today that he understood “a statement was taken yesterday,” and he asked for a copy of the statement.
As of now, the preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 14.
Rio Dell, Ca
Three accused of possessing child sex abuse material
in Colorado Springs area
by: Angela Case
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 / 01:43 PM MDT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Three people are accused of possessing child sex abuse material in separate cases in the Colorado Springs area, according to police.
Police said between Monday and Thursday, they executed four search warrants associated with the possession and distribution of child sex abuse material in Colorado Springs and El Paso County.
The investigation led them to arrest three suspects. Kody Isaacks, 21, is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a child. Ruben Badial, 54, is charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. A third suspect, 24-year-old Carlos Villar-Gonzalez, was also arrested.
Police said the three suspects were arrested in separate cases.
NH police executed a search warrant and several items were seized, leading to charges in a child sex abuse images case
Foster's Daily Democrat
BARRINGTON — After nearly a year of investigating, police arrested an area man and charged him with five felony counts of possession of child sex abuse images.
Michael E. Caron, 43, of Ramsdell Lane, Barrington, was arrested Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Barrington Police Department. The investigation began in April 2020 after police were notified a resident in town was engaged in downloading child sexual abuse images.
On March 11, in cooperation with the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Barrington police executed a search warrant on the Ramsdell Lane apartment and several items were seized. Police said those items were further searched by members of the NHICAC task force. As a result, the arrest warrant was issued.
Police said at no time during the lengthy investigation was any member of the public or the owner of the property on Ramsdell Lane in any danger.
That's not actually true. If he was downloading child sex abuse images, then children were in danger. It's disappointing that the police would not realize that. It's disappointing that it took them a year to investigate this case. Children were abused in that time period and possibly because of him.
NY man arrested facing more than 10 counts of child sex abuse,
rape charges dating back to the 1980s
WHECTV
Updated: April 01, 2021 05:11 PM
AVON, N.Y. (WHEC)— The Livingston County Sheriffs Office Thursday announced the arrest of a man on numerous child sex abuse charges, with accused offenses dating back to the 1980s.
In a release, deputies say they arrested and charged Frank Wright, 75 of Allegany County last Thursday.
INITIAL CALL REVEALS SURVIVORS
This sparked an investigation of the allegations by the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division. Through its work, the division learned of additional survivors who say they were sexually abused and raped by Wright dating back over 60 years.
Deputies report the victims were all children at the time of the alleged crimes. During the course of the investigation, Investigators interviewed survivors in New York State and also traveled to meet with other people outside of the state.
That's when police were eventually led to and arrested Wright.
A HISTORY OF ALLEGED ABUSE LEADS TO CHARGES
On March 25, Wright was arrested and charged with five counts of felony Rape in the First Degree for crimes deputies say he committed in the Town of Avon between 1987 and 1988. It is alleged that the crimes began when the victim was 12 years old.
On March 26, Wright was charged with an additional five counts of felony Sodomy in the First Degree for crimes he committed in the Town of Springwater between 1992 and 1996. Deputies say these crimes were committed against a separate survivor and that the crimes began when this person was just five years old.
Later that day, Wright was charged with two counts of felony Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and one count of felony Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree for crimes deputies say he committed in the Town of Avon in 1998. Deputies say Wright sexually abused a third survivor, beginning when she was four.
"Sometimes as young as 4 years old all the way up to about the age of 13, and he would select his victims," Capt. Mike Williams said. "They were victims that were known to him without getting too much details they were known to him, and he would go through the typical grooming process."
Wright was arraigned several times at the Livingston County Jail.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Wright is currently being housed at the Livingston County Jail, he's being held on bail as he awaits his next court appearance.
Deputies say the investigation remains ongoing and additional charges are expected. Any additional victims are asked to contact the Sheriff’s office at 585-243-7100 or 844.LCSO.TIP
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