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A onetime supervisor for a popular Halloween attraction in Shakopee sexually assaulted a 15-year-old co-worker in the first of many encounters spanning months, according to charges. Bryan E. Ellinger, now 31, of Shakopee, was charged Wednesday with first- and third-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with the assaults, which began in the fall of 2013 and ended early the next year. Ellinger, who has two other sex-related criminal cases on his record, was charged by warrant and has yet to be arrested. His girlfriend said that he would not be answering questions about the allegations. County Attorney Ron Hocevar said he's confident that "we will have him pretty quick." The criminal complaint raised the possibility that Ellinger assaulted other girls who worked at the Trail of Terror. Hocevar said he's hoping that if there are other victims and "they see the ice has been broken, they'll come forward." Ellinger has at least two other sexual assault convictions in Minnesota, according to court records. He was charged in Scott County as a juvenile in 2007 and found guilty of third-degree sexual assault for having sex with someone more than two years younger than him and with indecent exposure. In…

SAN FRANCISCO — A New Jersey man arrested after authorities say he was caught posing as a teen boy online and cyberstalking a Bay Area girl after she gave him sexually explicit videos has pleaded guilty to two counts, including one that carries a minimum of five years. Barry David Goldberg was 55 last June when federal prosecutors in Northern California extradited him to the Bay Area to face the charges. He pleaded guilty to possessing child porn and to cyberstalking Wednesday afternoon. A sentencing date has not yet been set. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer confirmed Goldberg understood he faced a minimum of five years in prison before accepting the plea. Goldberg has been out of jail since June 30, 2020. According to the FBI, Goldberg — posing as Ryan — convinced a 15-year-old girl from the Bay Area to send him videos of herself “engaging in sexually explicit conduct.” FBI Special Agent Michael P. Nicholas wrote in the affidavit that “an individual” — later identified as Goldberg — then started blackmailing the girl, prompting federal authorities to open a “sextortion” investigation. “The individual eventually began to send MV long, ranting messages in which he threatened to or pretended…

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- A 20-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of child molesting, according to court records.K-Chawn Price was sentenced to 9 years in prison, with 5 years suspended on one count of child molesting. He will also serve 2 years probation.Price was sentenced on Wednesday after the court accepted his plea agreement.In July 2020, the mother of a 13-year-old girl learned her daughter wasn't home at 6:30 a.m. She checked her daughter's Snapchat location and discovered she was at the Holiday Inn, reports said.The mother called police, went to the hotel and located her daughter with Price, according to the probable cause affidavit.The victim told police she met Price through friends. She said they talked online and admitted to sneaking out of the house at least once to meet him, according to reports.She said she knew Price was 19 or 20 years old and that he knew she was 13-years-old, reports said.She also admitted they had sex at least once, reports said.Price was questioned by police and admitted to having sex with the victim at least once, according to the probable cause affidavit.Price also admitted to knowing the victim was 13-years-old,…

No one can ever accuse Amber Portwood of being unmotivated to get what she wants. She proved that when she brought her boyfriend Dimitri Garcia to the United States on Teen Mom OG and in Season 9, they are trying to figure out how best to do the long distance thing in their relationship. Even if it might not be the best timing.Article continues below advertisementBut what most fans are wondering is how well that fares for Amber, who doesn't have the best track record when it comes to men in general. During Season 9 of Teen Mom OG, Dimitri shows a jealous streak while being away from Amber in Belgium. And it could mean long-term trouble for the pair. So, are they still together now?Source: MTVArticle continues below advertisementSo, are Amber and Dimitri still together after 'Teen Mom OG'?According to the season preview, Amber's main storyline on Teen Mom OG Season 9 involves her ongoing relationship issues with Dimitri. She even breaks up with him this season, and she's invited to live on ex Gary Shirley's land to sort of recoup and take a step back from everything. But this is Amber we're talking about. Sometimes her relationships have…

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman already has one high-profile endorsement for her potential future White House bid: Ellen DeGeneres.The daytime TV host told Gorman — who became an instant sensation after reading her poem "The Hill We Climb" at President Biden's inauguration last week — that she would get behind her presidential campaign in 2036."I want to be one of the first to give you my official endorsement," DeGeneres told Gorman, the first youth poet laureate of the United States, in an interview on her Tuesday show."We're behind you 100 percent," DeGeneres added, offering up an assortment of Gorman-themed campaign gear, including pins and T-shirts.Gorman, who at 22 isn't eligible to make a White House run for another 13 years, has said it's long been a dream of hers to be elected commander in chief."This is a dream that I think came into existence around sixth grade," she told DeGeneres. "I had a math teacher who said kind of somewhat jokingly — because I was a very passionate, feisty girl, as I am today — you should run for president.""I was like, you know what? That tracks. Let's put that on the bulletin board for the future," Gorman continued..@TheAmandaGorman told me about running…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - New information has come to light in the investigation of the White Lakes Mall fire.18-year-old Joel Sink, the teen arrested under suspicion of starting the fire, has been identified as the person in a Snapchat video of the fire being started. According to an affidavit from the Topeka Fire Department, fire investigators learned of the video through an anonymous tip.Sink has since confessed that he and two juveniles sprayed graffiti around the property and started the fire. He said they stomped the flames, but admitted there was still a small fire burning when they left.Sink is charged with arson, criminal trespass, and criminal damage to property.Copyright 2021 WIBW. All rights reserved.

Donald Markle, 27, faces two felony charges, including accosting children for immoral purposes. ROCKFORD, Mich. — A Rockford man faces two felony charges stemming from an investigation into his online activity, including allegations he solicited nude images from girls he met through Snapchat. Donald Owen Markle, 27, sometimes would threaten to “leak’’ the nude images in order to receive more, court records show. He was arrested by Michigan State Police following a Jan. 13 search of a home in Rockford. The search was part of an investigation into child sexually abusive material. Markle has an appearance scheduled this week in 63rd District Court.  He is free on bond. During an interview with police, Markle “admitted to using the application Snapchat to communicate with girls, some over the age of 18 and some under the age of 18,’’ according to a probable cause affidavit. “Markle admitted to requesting images, sometimes nude images, of the girls he was talking with through Snapchat.’’ Markle also admitted that he “did have images and videos of girls under the age of 18 and possibly some the age of 14,’’ according to the probable cause affidavit. “Markle admitted that he used these nude images for sexual…

Launched in 2011 on the App Store and in 2012 on Android, the Snapchat app quickly drew the ire of web giants Facebook and Google. The two entities tried to calm their fervor by offering acquisitions that ended in failure. Snapchat has stood its ground and the platform has become a flagship app that brings together several million users around the world. Discover the secret of your success. Download Snapchat for Android Note: ★★★★ ★ ★ (24853439 votes) | Social networks Version 11.11.0.28 | Developer Snap Inc | Updated on 01/15/2021 Configuration: 4.4 or later What is Snapchat? The free photo and video sharing app is on the rise. Its rise is the result of its accessibility, the richness of its content and its audience. A 100% mobile network Snapchat ranks first in the ranking of platforms compatible with mobile devices. All its content is accessible on mobile devices. That is why the platform is the preferred social network for young people who spend an average of 2 hours a day on their smartphone. Aware of this impact, companies are turning the situation in their favor. Having a business account on Snapchat has become the ultimate solution to gain visibility.…

Milan VariaThe Supreme Court will hear a case about student free speech, stemming from an online outburst on Snapchat, in “Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L”.The parameters of free speech have always been difficult to define. These boundaries should not adhere only to just public instances, but also online. It should serve as no surprise that one day, online free speech would be tested.  This January, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case of a cheerleader who may have pushed the limits too far. At Mahanoy Area High School in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, this student was suspended for posting vulgar messages on Snapchat, depicting her views on the “school,” “softball,” “cheer” and “everything,” with the impetus being her failure to make varsity. The reason for her punishment was to avoid chaotic team environments and disorder. (New York Times)  This one student has brought question and change into all students’ lives across the nation. But these questions are difficult to answer. In the dawn of the technological age, new problems arise. It reoccurs over and over again: how large is the school’s online domain for controlling speech; can they punish students for anything they say or do; where is the…

This will be welcome news to dark mode enthusiasts. This week, Snapchat has confirmed that it's testing a new dark mode option with a small percentage of users, moving into line with almost every other app that now has a low light option. As you can see in these screenshots, shared by Appleosophy, for those that have the dark mode option available, there's a new 'App appearance' section within your app settings. There, you can select whether you want your app to align with your device settings (switching to dark mode at a certain time of day), or revert to dark mode all the time for Snapchat. It's not widely available, so you likely won't see it yet. But the fact that it's now moved into the live test phase would suggest that it is coming soon, with a broader roll out seemingly on the cards in the near future. Snapchat has confirmed to SMT that the initial, limited test is now live. As noted, Snapchat is one of the last major social apps to add dark mode, with most apps making the option available following updates to iOS 13 and Android 10 respectively to better facilitate dark mode switching.…