🌱 State police seek more information in Afton child exploitation case
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- State police seek more information in Afton child exploitation case
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• Afton man arrested after impersonating as teen to contact underage victims (wbng.com) — An Afton man has been jailed on high bail after state police say he posed online as a teenager and had sexual contact with at least one child under 13, including alleged forced acts. Investigators believe there may be additional victims in or around Afton and are urging anyone who interacted with the suspect to contact New York State Police with information. 
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