Author Archives: Joseph Franklin

4:05 PM EST March 7, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast News has obtained the mug shots of a married couple accused of conspiring to sex traffic a child and other charges. On Feb. 25, a grand jury indicted 46-year-old Samuel Templeman and 50-year-old Deborah Templeman with conspiring to sex traffic a child, the U.S.Continue reading “Jacksonville married couple accused in child sex trafficking case”

3/7/2021 Nearly two years after he was arrested, a former Chino Police Department sergeant pleaded no contest to committing a sex crime against a 16-year-old girl, authorities said Wednesday. Jason Bemowski, a 16-year veteran of the department, entered the plea Tuesday for a felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, according to police.Continue reading “Ex-Chino police sergeant admits to sex crime against 16-year-old human trafficking victim”

MAR 05, 2021 AT 9:55 a.m A Crownsville man hiding from authorities was discovered at an Albuquerque hotel in New Mexico Wednesday. He is awaiting extradition back to Anne Arundel County for possessing more than 10,000 images of child pornography. Anne Arundel County police issued several court orders in July to collect evidence from JaredContinue reading “Crownsville man awaits extradition from New Mexico, arrested for possessing 18,000 images of child pornography”

3/6/2021 Matthew Natale, former student-teacher at a high school in Monmouth County. Photo Credit: Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office A pair of men from South Jersey have been arrested on child pornography charges as part of Operation Safe Quarantine, authorities said. One of the Burlington County men arrested had been a student-teacher at Middletown South HighContinue reading “South Jersey Pair Arrested On Child Pornography Charges, Including High School Student-Teacher”

3/6/2021 VALLEJO – A 12-year-old girl who was forced into human trafficking was rescued in Vallejo on Wednesday and a 19-year-old faces multiple charges in the case, police said. Officers were called to a hotel on the 400 block of Fairgrounds Drive around 12:15 p.m. During their investigation, police found the victim and the suspect,Continue reading “12-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Human Trafficking In Vallejo; 19-Year-Old Arrested”

3/6/2021 FREDERICK, Md. A member of the National Guard and a City of Rockville police officer assisting with vaccinations at Six Flags in Prince George’s County has been arrested on alleged child porn charges, authorities say.   The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday that Corporal Daniel Morozewicz was arrested without incident Friday at theContinue reading “National Guardsman assisting with Six Flags vaccinations arrested on child porn charges”

3/5/2021 COLTON – A San Bernardino County family with ties in Mexico, Los Angeles, and San Diego is accused of operating a massive sex trafficking ring through multiple spa and skincare businesses around Southern California. Starting in January, detectives received information that sex and labor trafficking were happening at several massage parlors and skincare businesses in Ventura County,Continue reading “Inland Empire Family Busted For Extensive Sex Trafficking Ring”

3/5/2021 TRENTON, NJ – A 32-year-old Trenton woman was sentenced to 50 years in state prison Thursday after being convicted at trial of first-degree human trafficking a teenager, according to Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. “This prosecution reflects our commitment to ensure that human traffickers like Gardener face justice,” said Attorney General Grewal. “These offendersContinue reading “NJ Woman Gets 50 Years For Human Trafficking Child”

3/5/2021 FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – The Fort Bend County District Attorney announced Wednesday that dozens of people had been arrested during a multi-day sting called Operation Cupid. According to the county, the DA’s office, in collaboration with the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance and other agencies, took 30 people into custody and rescued one juvenile victimContinue reading “30 people arrested, 1 juvenile rescued during human trafficking sting in Fort Bend County”

3/4/2021 HICKORY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – A nationwide manhunt continues for a couple wanted on murder charges out of North Carolina. Investigators said Tangela Parker, 49, shot and killed her co-worker, Phelifia Marlow, in Hickory, North Carolina following an argument at work on January 13, 2021. Marlow was an upholsterer, according to her obituary. ParkerContinue reading “$10,000 Reward: NC couple wanted in nationwide manhunt after wife shoots and kills co-worker, police say”