Youth Basketball Coach Accused of Child Molestation and Human Trafficking

A Florida youth basketball coach, Carl Lombardo, 58, has been accused of sexually abusing several children during a sleepover at his residence. Lombardo, who was a coach at the Ocala Boys and Girls Club, allegedly refused to return a 15-year-old boy to his parents, according to local news outlet WCJB-TV News. The allegations further state that Lombardo filmed the boy writing a note to his parents, expressing his desire to stay at the coach’s house. …

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Former ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Champion Sentenced for Heinous Crime

Andrew Drechsel, a 35-year-old former champion of the popular competition show “American Ninja Warrior,” has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for child exploitation. The sentencing was handed down by Chief US District Judge Renée M. Bumb in New Jersey on Wednesday. Drechsel, who had participated in eight seasons of the show and won a $1 million prize, will also be required to serve 15 years of supervised release and pay $100,000 in …

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Male Nanny Convicted of Sexual Abuse of 16 Boys, Ages 2 to 12

A former nanny, Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski, 34, has been found guilty of 34 felony charges, including sexual abuse of 16 boys aged between 2 and 12 years old. Zakrzewski, who also produced and distributed child pornography, could face a life sentence for his crimes. The investigation into Zakrzewski began in 2019 when a family from Laguna Beach, California, accused him of sexually abusing their 8-year-old son. This initial accusation led to the discovery of additional …

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