Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial to Child Exploitation and Pornography Charges

Greenwood Man Faces Child Exploitation, Pornography Charges

FRANKLIN, Ind. – A Greenwood man has been arrested and now faces felony charges of child pornography and exploitation. According to the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office, Rudy M. Mohika, Jr., 39, has been charged with child exploitation, a level 4 felony and possession of child pornography, a level 5 felony. A Probable Cause Affidavit filed with the charges said the Boone County Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation Task force (CASE) was notified…

Pittsfield man pleads guilty mid-trial to child exploitation and pornography charges

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A Pittsfield man pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to multiple child exploitation offenses during the testimony of the government’s final witness. Justin Benoit, 39, entered guilty pleas to five counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography. Benoit was arrested on Feb. 15, 2022, and has remained in custody since. According to court documents, he also faces relate…

Western Mass. man pleads guilty to recording himself raping minors

A Pittsfield man pleaded guilty to charges related to recording himself raping minors on Wednesday — ending his trial in federal court midway through, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.Justin Benoit, 39, pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography partway through testimony by the government’s final witness in the case, the U.S. Attorney’s office said …

NGO Calls for Action Against Child Exploitation

The Centre for Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has called for urgent action to protect child domestic workers (CDWs) across Nigeria from widespread maltreatment and exploitation. The appeal came during a school sensitisation outreach held at Muslim Junior College, Egbe, Lagos State, as part of the centre’s ongoing campaign titled “Protect Child Domestic Workers from Maltreatment (PCDW)”. Ngozi Arinze,…