South Brunswick Police Urge Parents to Safeguard Kids from Online Predators
Parents advised to be diligent in monitoring online activities after the arrest of a California man for allegedly sending sexually explicit photographs to a 13-year-old South Brunswick girl he met in an Internet chat room.
Following Tuesday's arrest of a California man for allegedly exchanging sexually explicit photographs with a 13-year-old South Brunswick girl, police are urging parents to diligently monitor their children's online activities. On Tuesday, Eugene Ballantyne, 29, of Running Springs, Ca., was arrested and charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography. According to police, Ballantyne met the South Brunswick teen in an online chat room, where the two exchanged contact information. Ballantyne allegedly sent nude photographs of himself to the 13-year-old and he also received partially nude, sexually suggestive photographs of the victim, according to police. The investigation began after the teen's mother observed sexually explicit…
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Dan Gerrard
9:27 am on Monday, April 30, 2012
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