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Child Sextortion: Man Sent Bergen County Kid Explicit Pics, Threatened Exposure, Officials Say
A Wisconsin man has been charged with sexually extorting a child under the age of 13 in New Jersey, authorities announced.
Christopher Battin, 34, of Milwaukee, was arrested Tuesday, July 22, by the United States Marshals Service in Wisconsin, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation began on March 7, when North Arlington police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit. They reported that a child under 13 was being contacted online by a stranger, Musella said.
Detectives quickly suspected the online contact was an adult sexually extortin…
Fort Lee Burglars Caught In The Act, Cops Say
Three people were arrested after police in Fort Lee interrupted a burglary in progress just after midnight on Monday, July 21, authorities said.
The incident happened around 12:46 a.m. near 206 New York Avenue, Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young said in a press release.
Gerardine Paolello, 57, of Belleville; Tamir McFadden-Jordan, 33, of East Orange; and Nylah Walker, 24, of Newark were caught entering a parked vehicle in the area, the deputy chief said. Officers detained all three.
Police say the group had conspired to break into a nearby home. During the arrest, McFadden-Jordan wa…
