Six deviates were arrested late last year and early this year and charged with numerous child sex abuse and pornography violations. One man was said to have more than two million images of kiddieporn on his various devices.
The six are:
Matthew Krapf, 43, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Jason “Scotty’ Becktold, 42, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Christopher Steele, 33, of New Castle, Delaware
Paul Gavin Britton, 45, of Dover, Delaware
Mark “Wilco” Wilczopolski, 22, of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Glenn Kriczky, 58, of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A 42-year-old Collegeville man has admitted to sexually abusing and exploiting five boys ranging in age from 12 to 17.
Defendant Matthew Krapf today admitted to having sex with four of the five victims, and having contact via computer with the fifth.
Federal prosecutor Michelle Rotella says Krapf was caught in a sting after the parents of one victim notified authorities.
US District Court judge Juan Sanchez questioned Krapf about the boy identified as “Minor # 1.”
(Judge Sanchez:) “You met with the victim in an online chat room in 2005, when the victim was 14 years old?”
(Krapf:) “Yes, your honor.”
(Sanchez:) “The victim was confined to a wheelchair — pretty distinctive, right, since birth? You remember this kid, right?”
(Krapf:) “I was unaware of that till we met in person.”
(Sanchez:) “All right. But you met him?”
(Krapf:) “I did.”
(Sanchez:) “And he was in a wheelchair?”
(Krapf:) “Yes he was.”
Krapf admitted they had sex in a mall bathroom.
In other cases, Krapf acknowledged having sex with the boys at their homes while their parents were out at work.
And he conceded he had an astounding number of pornographic images of these boys and others — more than two million images — on his various phone and computer devices.
Krapf is in custody and will be sentenced in January. He could face between 30 years and life in prison.
No update available on Mark Wilczopolski except that if convicted of all charges, Wilczopolski faces between 10 years and life in prison, officials said.
Glenn Kriczky is currently free on $10,000 bail, pending further court action.
A federal jury in Philadelphia found 34-year-old Christopher Steele guilty on three counts in the child exploitation case. A sentencing date hasn't been scheduled, but Steele's sentence could range from ten years to life in prison.
Prosecutors said Steele, who also goes by the name Mike Dozor, found his victim via a social networking cell phone app and traveled from Delaware to Pennsylvania to have sex with the victim.
"Child sexual exploitation crimes are among [Homeland Security Investigations] highest priorities," said John Kelleghan, special agent in charge for HSI Philadelphia. "We will continue to relentlessly pursue predators who sexually abuse children, whether that abuse is physical in nature or if it's accomplished by exploiting their images."
The case was investigated by HSI, which is a part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, along with the Montgomery County, Pa. District Attorney's Office and Limerick Twp. Police.
No information could be found on Paul Gavin Britton, or Jason “Scotty’ Becktold.
The six are:
Matthew Krapf, 43, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Jason “Scotty’ Becktold, 42, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Christopher Steele, 33, of New Castle, Delaware
Paul Gavin Britton, 45, of Dover, Delaware
Mark “Wilco” Wilczopolski, 22, of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Glenn Kriczky, 58, of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A 42-year-old Collegeville man has admitted to sexually abusing and exploiting five boys ranging in age from 12 to 17.
Defendant Matthew Krapf today admitted to having sex with four of the five victims, and having contact via computer with the fifth.
Federal prosecutor Michelle Rotella says Krapf was caught in a sting after the parents of one victim notified authorities.
US District Court judge Juan Sanchez questioned Krapf about the boy identified as “Minor # 1.”
(Judge Sanchez:) “You met with the victim in an online chat room in 2005, when the victim was 14 years old?”
(Krapf:) “Yes, your honor.”
(Sanchez:) “The victim was confined to a wheelchair — pretty distinctive, right, since birth? You remember this kid, right?”
(Krapf:) “I was unaware of that till we met in person.”(Sanchez:) “All right. But you met him?”
(Krapf:) “I did.”
(Sanchez:) “And he was in a wheelchair?”
(Krapf:) “Yes he was.”
Krapf admitted they had sex in a mall bathroom.
In other cases, Krapf acknowledged having sex with the boys at their homes while their parents were out at work.
And he conceded he had an astounding number of pornographic images of these boys and others — more than two million images — on his various phone and computer devices.
Krapf is in custody and will be sentenced in January. He could face between 30 years and life in prison.
No update available on Mark Wilczopolski except that if convicted of all charges, Wilczopolski faces between 10 years and life in prison, officials said.
Glenn Kriczky is currently free on $10,000 bail, pending further court action.
A federal jury in Philadelphia found 34-year-old Christopher Steele guilty on three counts in the child exploitation case. A sentencing date hasn't been scheduled, but Steele's sentence could range from ten years to life in prison.
"Child sexual exploitation crimes are among [Homeland Security Investigations] highest priorities," said John Kelleghan, special agent in charge for HSI Philadelphia. "We will continue to relentlessly pursue predators who sexually abuse children, whether that abuse is physical in nature or if it's accomplished by exploiting their images."
The case was investigated by HSI, which is a part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, along with the Montgomery County, Pa. District Attorney's Office and Limerick Twp. Police.
No information could be found on Paul Gavin Britton, or Jason “Scotty’ Becktold.
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