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Centenarian man arrested on charges of child sex exploitation
An 18-year-old Centennial man was arrested Wednesday on charges of child sexual exploitation Arapahoe County Sheriff’s officials claims he harassed and extorted young victims via Snapchat and text messages.
John Farnsworth Van Der Bosch was arrested on suspicion of seven counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of criminal extortion and aggravated animal cruelty, all felonies.
The sheriff’s office began investigating Van Der Bosch on February 6 and found that he was “sexually exploiting children and was in possession of child sexual abuse material.” The agency reported this in a press release on Friday.
Investigators suspect there may be more victims in the case.
Anyone with information can contact the sheriff’s office tip line at 720-874-8477.
Van Der Bosch is being held on $100,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on June 25, according to court documents.
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