Maryland teen extradited to WV on internet child sex charges, victim was 9-year-old from Randolph …

by: WBOY 12 News Staff Posted: May 27, 2021 / 06:13 PM EDT / Updated: May 27, 2021 / 06:13 PM EDT Brent Bittner ELKINS, W.Va. – On Thursday, a teenager from Maryland was extradited to Randolph County to face charges of Using Obscene Matter with Intent to Seduce a Minor, Use of a Minor to Produce Obscene Matter, Distribution and Display to minor of Obscene Matter, and Use of Minors in Filming Sexually Explicit Conduct. Beginning in February 2021, the Elkins detachment of the West Virginia State Police started an investigation after allegations were made that an unknown subject was soliciting a local 9-year-old child for sexually explicit photographs and videos on Snapchat. The investigation revealed that the 9-year-old met this subject on Omegle, a website that allows you to chat with strangers, and later transitioned to Snapchat. The investigation led to the development of the suspect being identified as Brent Bittner, 18 of Cumberland, Maryland. Brent Bittner On May 19, a search warrant was conducted at the suspect’s residence by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and also attended by Homeland Security Investigations and the West Virginia State Police. A preliminary forensic review of…
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