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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Malvern man’s online crimes led to a 20-year sentence
  • Why federal agents found bombs at a Malvern home

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📰 News we're reading

• Sextortion, Child Porn Land Malvern Man In Federal Prison (patch.com) — A Malvern resident has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison plus lengthy supervised release for serious online offenses involving minors across the country. Authorities say he used social media to coerce and extort underage victims into sending explicit images, highlighting the risks local families face from digital predators even when victims live far beyond Chester County.
   

• Kevin Krebs, a Malvern man who brought guns to a "No Kings" protest and had bombs at home, pleads guilty (cbsnews.com) — A Malvern resident has pleaded guilty in federal court after authorities said they found improvised explosive devices at his Conestoga Road home, discovered days after his arrest near a protest in West Chester. He admitted to possessing an unregistered destructive device and faces a potential prison sentence at a March 31 hearing, according to federal prosecutors.
   

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