Brockton Man Admits To Sexually Exploiting Children
A Brockton man has admitted in a Boston federal court that he coerced three minors to make child sexual abuse material.
Zaire Aquil Lodge, 46, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 17, to three counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of receipt of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts said.
Lodge was first indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2023, and his sentencing has been set for April 24.
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Florida Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill US Congressman, Children In DC
An elderly Florida man is facing charges for threatening to kill a US Congressman and his children in a series of messages left for him late last month, federal authorities announced.
Michael Shapiro, 72, of Greenacres, Florida, was arrested this week and charged with threatening a public official through at least five voicemails going after he and his family.
The threats were reportedly targeting Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell.
According to court documents, on Dec. 19, Shapiro left five messages at the congressional office in Washington, DC, including one when he stated he was g…