Brendan Eardly, 50-years-old, was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for engaging young males into sending sexual photos. Many of the males believed they were gay and Eardly would mentor them in the gay life style all the while sending nude images of himself and coercing the young males to do likewise.
This Insider Alert brings to light the vulnerability of young males who reach out on the Internet to explore the gay lifestyle and end up being exploited. Eardly had more than 60 young male victims around the globe and in the U.S. including California, Ohio, Colorado, Nevada and New York.
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A criminal complaint is only an accusation of a crime, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Anyone who has information about the physical or online exploitation of children are encouraged to contact HSI at (866) 347-2423 or submit a tip online at www.ice.gov/tips.
Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor. It is important to remember child sexual abuse material depicts actual crimes being committed against children. Not only do these images and videos document the victims’ exploitation and abuse, but when shared across the internet, re-victimize and re-traumatize the child victims each time their abuse is viewed. To learn more, please visit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at www.missingkids.org.
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