In late November 2021, a 19-year-old woman filed a $20 million lawsuit against Omegle, a free online chat website, claiming the site matched her with a sexual predator when she was 11. The suit states that in 2014, a man in his late 30s matched with the claimant on Omegle, promising to help her “feel better.” For the next three years, the…
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CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Broward Coutnty lawyer pleads guilty to child pornography charge
On June 16, 2016, David Rothenberg, a lawyer in Broward County, age 47, pled guilty to a federal charge of possessing child pornography. On February 20, 2016, Rothenberg was arrested on a federal charge of possessing more than 1,000 child pornography images and videos, including several involving violent treatment of young children. According to the Sun Sentinel, Rothenberg was caught communicating…
Broward Sheriff’s Office Sergeant arrested for child pornography
Sergeant Kreg Costa of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office was arrested on June 9, 2016 on twenty-nine child sex-related charges, including child pornography, using a computer attempting to lure a child into sex, and sexual assault. Costa began working for the Broward Sheriff’s Office in 1999. The Public Corruption Unit launched an investigation in April 20156 after staff in the Weston…