Officials in Burlington County say the second phase of an operation that went after, threatening online activity towards children during the ongoing pandemic has resulted in 15 people being charged.
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina says the charges range from possessing and distributing child sexual assault material to more serious offenses. Operation Safe Quarantine II is the latest result of our pledge to patrol cyberspace and capture the depraved individuals who believe it is acceptable to exploit and endanger children for sexual gratification, Coffina said in a statement. There is much more work to be done, and this effort will continue to be a priority for the BCPO and the agencies who partnered with us for this investigation.
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The Suffolk County Sheriffâs Office Criminal Investigations Bureau was recently instrumental in arresting a Fugitive from Justice from Bergen County, New Jersey On Thursday, February 11, 2021, Investigators from the Criminal Investigations Bureau received a phone call from the Bergen County Prosecutors Office Special Victims Unit requesting assistance in apprehending a fugitive wanted for sexual assault on a child less than 13 years of age. Jorge Mora, 37, of Hackensack, NJ, was suspected of taking asylum in Suffolk County. Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Investigators conducted an investigation and set up surveillance on the fugitive. He was soon located and Investigators apprehended the suspect. Mr. Mora is charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault by Sexual Penetration of a Child less than 13 Years of Age, Sexual Assault by Sexual Contact of a Child less than 13 Years of Age, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child less than 13 Years of Age.
The mother of a four-year-old girl that was found at a residence in Benton County in December, will see if the Court will allow her to post bond.
Benton County authorities say they were notified just before 1 a.m. on December 20 in regards to a 4-year-old female who was deceased. James Mast stated that his daughter had been beaten, submerged in a pond, then left to freeze on the bank before being taken back into the residence. Mary Mast and a 2-year-old male child also were beaten to a severe extent. Mary and the toddler were transported by ambulance to Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia for treatment.