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Police: Deputy posed as teen online to sexually extort California girl

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Austin Lee Edwards, 28, died by suicide Friday during a shootout with San Bernardino sheriff's deputies. The 15-year-old girl from Riverside, California, was rescued and is in counselling for trauma. Edwards, a resident of North Chesterfield, Virginia, appears to have posed as a teenager online to engage in a romantic relationship.

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Police: Deputy posed as teen online to sexually extort California girl

A Virginia sheriff's deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online and asked a teenage California girl for nude photos before he drove across the country and killed her mother and grandparents and set fire to their home, authorities said Wednesday.

1 year ago·Canada

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abc News

Police: Deputy posed as teen online to sexually extort girl

A Virginia sheriff’s deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online and asked a teenage California girl for nude photos before he drove across the country and killed her mother and grandparents and set fire to their home

1 year ago·United States

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Washington Times

Va. sheriff’s deputy posed as teen online to sexually extort girl before killings, police say

1 year ago·United States

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Star Advertiser

Police: Deputy posed as teen online to sexually extort girl

RIVERSIDE, Calif. >> Authorities are investigating whether a Virginia sheriff’s deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online to groom and sexually extort a teenage girl in California before driving across the country and killing her mother and grandparents and setting fire to their home.

1 year ago·Honolulu, United States

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Toronto Sun

Police: Deputy posed as teen online to sexually extort girl in Calif.

Authorities are investigating whether a Virginia sheriff's deputy posed as a teen online to groom and sexually extort a girl in California.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada

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9News

Police: Deputy posed as teen online to sexually extort girl

Authorities are investigating whether a Virginia sheriff’s deputy posed as a 17-year-old boy online to groom and sexually extort a teenage girl in California before driving across the country and killing her mother and grandparents and setting fire to their home.Austin Lee Edwards, 28, was killed Friday in a shootout with San Bernardino sheriff's deputies. The 15-year-old girl from Riverside, California, was rescued and is in counseling for trau…

1 year ago·Australia

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