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June 5, 2007
Man arrested for internet crime involving 14-year old.
State Attorney Steve Meadows announces the arrest of Brandon Josiah Lee, 23,
of 7238 Skywater Drive, in the Deerpoint Lake area, on a charge of
Transmission of Harmful Materials to Minors. He is alleged to have sent nude
photographs of himself to the victim, who complained to her middle school
guidance counselor.
Investigators from the State Attorney’s Office received information from the
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, police department that Lee had been
communicating with a 14-year old girl he met in an on-line gaming chat room.
Approximately 150 e-mails and numerous instant messages passed between the
two.
A search warrant was served, with the assistance of the Bay County Sheriff’s
Office, and Lee’s computer was seized. Investigators noted that Lee appeared
to be wearing the same clothing he wore in an image previously sent to the
14-year old.
"It is a priority of this office to protect our children from internet
predators," said Meadows. "Ours is the only State Attorney’s Office in this
state to be a member of the regional Internet Crimes Against Children(ICAC)
task force and will continue to work to identify and apprehend such
offenders."
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