Chesco Man Used Social Media To Sexually Abuse Children: DA

WEST CHESTER, PA — A West Chester man used social media accounts for years to find underaged girls and solicit them for sexually explicit images and videos, authorities said.

Malcolm Kenyon, 25, of West Chester, has been charged with unlawful contact with a minor, sexual abuse of children, and disseminating explicit sexual material to minors. Kenyon was already behind bars on separate but related charges of child pornography from earlier this year.

“Parents should remember that when you give a child a phone, you are giving the world access to your child," District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe said in a statement.

The investigation began in Dec. 2023 when authorities first received a tip about child sexual abuse material that was traced to Kenyon's home in West Goshen Township.

Further search warrants on Kenyon's Snapchat, Discord, and Google accounts revealed that he had sexually explicit chats with "numerous" minors, authorities said. At least five have been identified, the district attorney's office confirmed.

During the chats, Kenyon attempted to get the victims to meet for sex, and convince some of them to send him nude videos and photos, according to authorities.

Kenyon used Snapchat usernmaes “oop_0719” and “O ShiTM," authorities said.

Kenyon remains at Chester County Prison on $750,000 bail, in addition to the $250,000 bail he was already booked on.

The investigation is ongoing and authorities believe there could be more victims. Anyone with any information should contact Chester County Detectives at 610-344-6866.

If you have concerns about the safety of a child, call 911 or Childline at 1-800-932-0313. Childline reports can be anonymous.