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Police: Recount editor Slade Sohmer discussed abusing children online
the desk ^ | 11/15/2023 | Matthew Keys

Posted on 11/17/2023 9:42:59 AM PST by bitt

A former journalist and talk show host who was arrested on child sex crime charges in Massachusetts last week allegedly bragged in private text messages that they came close to having a sexual encounter with a teenager in their neighborhood.

The conversation was detailed in a 24-page police affidavit obtained by The Desk on Wednesday that was written and filed in support of an arrest warrant for Slade Sohmer, the former editor-in-chief of the left-of-center politics website The Recount.

Sohmer was arrested last week on suspicion of downloading and transmitting child pornography after police executed a search warrant on his East Otis home last month. There, law enforcement seized numerous phones and computers from Sohmer and his room-mate, whom The Desk is not identifying at this time because they have not been charged with a crime.

Police say Sohmer willingly gave them his password to at least two Apple iPhones that were later examined by forensic investigators. The examination turned up more than 1,300 pornographic images and videos, hundreds of which police believe involve children.

DOCUMENT: Read the 24-page police affidavit in support of Slade Sohmer’s arrest (PDF)

Investigators have a high degree of confidence that more than 50 videos allegedly pulled from Sohmer’s devices show undressed children engaged in sexual activity, and at least eight victims have been identified by police and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), an advocacy group that works with law enforcement to combat child sex crimes.

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1 posted on 11/17/2023 9:42:59 AM PST by bitt
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2 posted on 11/17/2023 9:43:12 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: bitt
Late last night:

BuzzFeed takes down article about journalist hit with child pornography charges

3 posted on 11/17/2023 9:53:54 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: bitt

From a psychological perspective, are there any major differences between pedophilia and homosexuality?


4 posted on 11/17/2023 9:56:15 AM PST by PGR88
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To: bitt

For every known fiddler there are thousands unknown.


5 posted on 11/17/2023 10:15:09 AM PST by lurk (u)
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To: bitt
Deleted article.

People Are Touched By This Writer's Conversation With A Bunch Of Fourth Graders

6 posted on 11/17/2023 10:30:16 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: bitt

“...examined by forensic investigators.”

Ain’t takin’ that job.


7 posted on 11/17/2023 10:35:29 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: PGR88

The former arises from advanced moral degradation along the lines of the latter.

Pennsylvania psychiatrist Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons advised U.S. bishops of this decades ago, upon which advice the Church prelates of course went ahead and failed properly to act.


8 posted on 11/17/2023 10:39:46 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: PGR88

The letter, sent in August 2002:

https://archive.iftcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Letter-to-the-Catholic-Bishops.pdf


9 posted on 11/17/2023 10:43:33 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: bitt
Police say Sohmer willingly gave them his password to at least two Apple iPhones that were later examined by forensic investigators. The examination turned up more than 1,300 pornographic images and videos, hundreds of which police believe involve children.

Democrat thug/pervert right?

10 posted on 11/17/2023 12:11:50 PM PST by GOPJ (When white liberal 'elites' say we must 'save democracy' they mean 'save white liberal elite power'.)
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To: yesthatjallen

I wonder if “mommy” is still proud of her “son”?


11 posted on 11/17/2023 2:08:11 PM PST by BigFreakinToad (Remember the Biden Kitchen Fire of 2004)
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To: bitt

click click boom! The sure cure


12 posted on 11/17/2023 2:08:39 PM PST by BigFreakinToad (Remember the Biden Kitchen Fire of 2004)
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