A puppeteer who has entertained children for years around the Tampa area had a sickening secret, according to a federal complaint.
Ron Brown collected pornographic images of children and fantasized about strangling, dismembering and cannibalizing children, court documents state. The 57-year-old Largo man is under arrest in the Pinellas County Jail, facing federal charges of conspiring to kidnap a child and possession of child pornography.
He was arrested as part of an international investigation conducted by federal Homeland Security agents based in Boston.
Brown was listed in the Pinellas County Schools speakers' directory as puppetry speaker for grades K-8. A school district spokesperson said his name was removed Monday because of his arrest.
"We're very concerned that he was included in the speaker directory,
and the application process for the directory will be reviewed," said
spokeswoman Melanie Marquez. "The safety of students and staff is our
priority."Marquez said Brown is not a school employee; the directory is a compilation of members of the community willing to volunteer their time to talk to students about their careers. Marquez did not have information on any of Brown's school speaking engagements. Ronald William Brown
London, England
Adam Barker, 44, handed himself in to police this morning and was arrested and charged with five counts of making indecent images of children.
He was wanted by Scotland Yard after being arrested in connection with the Operation Ore inquiry into child porn.
He was remanded in custody until August 21 after appearing at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court charged with five counts of making indecent images of children.
Officers allegedly found 1,200 indecent images of children on a computer at his terrace home in Ealing. He was arrested in 2003 but jumped bail a year later.
Minneapolis, MN
Earlier today in federal court, a jury found a 60-year-old Red Lake man guilty of sexually abusing two female children. Following a four-day trial, the jury convicted Dean Earl Wilkens on four counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12. Wilkens remains in custody pending sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled.
The evidence presented at trial proved that between December 12, 2008, and December 12, 2011, Wilkens, an Indian, engaged in sexual acts with two minor females while on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. On December 12, 2011, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was informed of one of the assaults after a victim disclosed the abuse to a school official.
For his crimes, Wilkens faces a potential maximum penalty of life in prison on each count. United States District Court Chief Judge Michael J. Davis will determine his sentence. This case is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Clifford B. Wardlaw.
Brunswick, GA
A federal judge has sentenced a Kingsland man to 10 years in prison for distributing child pornography over the Internet.
Chief U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood also sentenced George McKee, 54, to 20 years of supervised release, and he will be required to register as a sex offender.
In late 2009, McKee, who was working for a security services contractor at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, took part in sexually suggestive chats and distributed child pornography through an Internet website, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
When a search warrant was executed at his home in March 2011, McKee still had child pornography on his computer, the U.S. Attorney said.
Toronto, Canada
A Whitby man has been charged with
making and possessing child pornography, after a computer technician
spotted images while doing repairs on a computer.
The technician contacted police after finding the images last week. When the man returned to the Whitby shop to pick up the computer, he was told it was in police custody. He turned himself in to a police station in Oshawa.
Sgt. Nancy Van Rooy said the man was not the subject of a previous investigation. Police are now looking for the children who were depicted in the pornography, she said.
Van Rooy said the investigation will begin locally, but units involved will work with the OPP and the RCMP. She said it’s not yet clear if police are looking for additional suspects.
Leonardo Carone, 59, is charged with making, possessing and accessing child pornography.
The technician contacted police after finding the images last week. When the man returned to the Whitby shop to pick up the computer, he was told it was in police custody. He turned himself in to a police station in Oshawa.
Sgt. Nancy Van Rooy said the man was not the subject of a previous investigation. Police are now looking for the children who were depicted in the pornography, she said.
Van Rooy said the investigation will begin locally, but units involved will work with the OPP and the RCMP. She said it’s not yet clear if police are looking for additional suspects.
Leonardo Carone, 59, is charged with making, possessing and accessing child pornography.
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