Crime & Safety
FL Man Coerced Minors Into Sending Him Sexual Photos: U.S. DOJ
A Clearwater man was charged with child sexual abuse material for asking minors for sexually explicit photos of themselves, U.S. DOJ said.
CLEARWATER, FL — A Clearwater man was charged with production of child sexual abuse material, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
Brett Reichold, 34, was arrested May 28 and will remain detained until trial.
Reichold coerced several minors to send him sexually explicit photos of themselves using a mobile app in exchange for money, the DOJ said.
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He also went to one minor victim’s home four or five times and asked them to engage in sexual conduct.
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