A Florida highschool basketball coach and safety guard has been arrested for allegedly paying younger feminine college students to ship him express photos on Snapchat.
Alton Edwards, 28, would allegedly pay his victims between $10 and $75 to ship him the pictures after focusing on them by means of social media, the Martin County Sheriff’s Workplace charged.
Sheriff William Snyder mentioned his company bought an nameless tip about Edwards’ scheme — and that they talked to seven teenagers who mentioned they despatched him nude photos.
Snyder mentioned mother and father should be vigilant in regards to the perils of on-line exploitation.
“Go to your baby tonight and say, ‘I need to look in your digital camera and have a look at each single app that may cover photos,'” Snyder advised WPTV. “In case your kids have Snapchat, go house tonight and delete it.”
Edwards appeared to focus on weak kids, Snyder mentioned.
“It seems to be like his main (modus operandi) can be to search out the ladies on Snapchat, check out their mates after which simply begin probing,” he advised the station “Actually, it’s grooming. He finds a baby who is perhaps extra weak and he will get them to ship photos of them unclothed and sends them money.”
The division mentioned it would work with Snapchat to get better the pictures.
In accordance with Snyder, Edwards has apparently been paying for photos for a number of years — however nobody spoke up till this month.
The Martin County College District is urging mother and father to get in touch in the event that they assume their youngsters could have been victimized by Edwards.
Edwards was charged with seven counts of solicitation of a minor and was being held Sunday on $350,000 bail, the TC Palm reported.
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