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Stephen Sims Charged as 'Security Officer' of Exclusive Child Porn Club That May Have Involved 100 People
Wednesday, Nov. 25 2009 @ 11:20AM
| The group ran as if it was a pedophile's country club. Members maintained their dues by continuing to share child porn. |
The case began last year when police busted a pedophile in western Pennsylvania. He began cooperating, and apparently turned them on to a private social networking group. Members shared their child porn with others around the country. But this was something of a pervert's country club. Not just anyone could get in.
According to the feds, Stephen Sims of San Leandro, California served as the "security officer" of the group, which used the networking site Multiply. He was charged with ensuring new prospects weren't police...
He described himself as a "den mother" in one email, and warned new people to post only non-sexual photos of adults until they were scrutinized. Once you got in, you had to maintain your dues by continuing to share child porn to ensure you weren't a cop. Police believe as many as a 100 people were involved.
The pictures were the usual fare of pre-adolescent kids having sex with each other and adults. One particularly offensive photo showed an infant girl spreading her legs.
So far eight have been arrested for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and conspiring to violate federal child exploitation laws. But as the feds dig deeper and members begin to rat, we can expect a lot more.



This story could have done without the graphic explanation of the images. Please don't describe what was depicted in the photos, we all know how despicable child porn is without reading the author's obscene accounts.
Posted 11/25/2009 at 12:47:01 PMActually Ronnie, I disagree. I understand that hearing that might turn your stomach, but what have you done lately to help put those type of people in jail? Do you have kids? And if you do, where are they RIGHT NOW? Those sick details are what motivate people to wake the F up and realize what's REALLY going on. Child porn isn't just some dirty little secret,it's thousands of little helpless BABIES being tortured at this VERY SECOND. Watch your kids, know what your neighbors are doing to their kids, look for signs of abuse, and never leave your child entrusted to ANYONE.
Posted 11/25/2009 at 01:51:17 PMGive me the right to use any means necessary to dispose of these sick individuals and I would gladly oblige. But other than that, I have to rely on authorities who are paid by my tax dollar to take care of these people. And yes I do have kids. A 4 year old daughter and 2 year old son, which is why the description of the images really turns my stomach. As for where they are RIGHT NOW; at home with our nanny, and I have the ability to see what's going on at all times in the house with security cameras that are viewable on my laptop...
...Most educated people know what is going on without reading graphic details. I do agree that too many people turn their heads and not do anything about this. Unfortunately, until these sick bastards are dealt with more harshly, ordinary citizens are helpless in eradicating the problem.
-Ronnie
Posted 11/25/2009 at 02:47:05 PMWe will never get rid of people like this because the screwed up judges let them go with a slap on the hand. But if you rob an allsups or sell drugs your screwed 20 30 years in jail. Meanwhile these abused children grow up with problems and the cycle continues. We need to come together and say our children are our future and we need to get this shit stopped. Instead of saying robbing an Allsups or Giant is much more important to our society then small kids. WAKE UP JUDGES I HOPE YOU FOOLS READ THIS
Posted 11/25/2009 at 06:26:54 PMsick puppies
Posted 11/25/2009 at 08:53:19 PMI hope they arrest all in this sick, little club. Then, they should be given the choice 1)a labotomy, castration and life in prison OR 2)the death penalty. I think this sounds quite reasonable.
Posted 11/25/2009 at 08:59:27 PMRonnie, it's not about "educated" or not educated, it's about desensitization. Those sick details grab people who have otherwise been desensitized from hearing the term "child porn" continually. The details may turn your stomach, but they also wake you up. Not everyone is as acutely sensitive to the subject because they aren't parents and also can't really imagine just how depraved this garbage is, they just can't imagine some of the things that go on in this material. It makes me sick too, but as a forensic psychology student I know these details make all the difference.
Posted 11/26/2009 at 02:30:21 PMHow about go volunteer ronnie instead of asking people for the right to do something? Plenty of organizations who do good work are in need of volunteers. There is pervertedjustice, NCMEC, NCMA and many many more. I know this because I volunteer, I don't sit around asking for the rights to do something.
Posted 11/26/2009 at 03:32:40 PMWhy do people come to this site if they're going to complain about the writing style of the author? Shut your computer down and quit bitching.
Posted 11/26/2009 at 08:48:57 PMronnie if you cant take the image of a infant girl spreading her legs than why do you read anything from tcr.com. there are way worse things on this site and if you cant take the heat.....get out of the kitchen....
Posted 11/27/2009 at 01:05:24 AMJudges who seemingly condone perverted crimes such as this should be prosecuted. Until they get a handle on these vile crimes we are all at risk. A recent A.P. news report states that these creeps are now hijaking our computers to get away with child porn. How are we - the unsuspecting public to fight back and protect ourselves if we don't know they are doing this? Is there a way to know if our computers are contributing to this smut?
Posted 11/27/2009 at 01:52:56 AMThe things helpless people say. The law handles crime after the fact. I agree wholeheartedly that "these people" should be dealt with to the full extent of the law. No sympathy here for pedophiles. But the sad fact is, law enforcement and the judicial system do not prevent crime. Does it occur to anyone that, if we could "get a handle" on any crime, that there wouldnt be crime. The hope of preventing victimization lies in dealing with people who have already been victimized. Like Priscilla said. "...children grow up with problems and the cycle continues." Remember, the sick pervert that should be castrated or put to death, was once one of the children your hearts bleed for. So let's stop stroking our sense of self righteousness here.
Posted 11/27/2009 at 05:31:46 PMThank you, thank you, thank you to this website for sharing this information that doesn't all make it to the mainstream media, and to all law enforcement, prosecuters, judges and websites like this assisting in the effort to imprison these sick animals.
Posted 11/27/2009 at 05:37:18 PMAgree with REALITY CHECK, Ronnie. Luckily, we don't have to look at any of the disgusting images. I truly pity the judges and investigative officers who do. But if it weren't for some constant reminder of details, sometimes it is so easy for people to write it off as "just artistic nudes," or "barely legal," not severely abusive, or some other more sugar-coating of the facts.
Posted 11/27/2009 at 05:40:20 PMI meant foremost the JURIES. People who are not hardened by exposure to police training to deal with it, my heart goes out to them. That's why people often need counseling after these trials.
Posted 11/27/2009 at 05:41:41 PMWere talking about children being raped and your "your heart goes out" to the poor folks that have to look at pictures of them?!! What the f#%$ is wrong with you?!! Sorry Mr.&Mrs. Smith, we were going to bring someone to justice for what they did to your child, but we just couldnt see putting the good people of the jury through that kind of trauma. KEEP STROKING!!! (refer to my last entry)
Posted 11/28/2009 at 10:32:30 AMBig SHOCK- a bunch of WHITE DUDES RAPING KIDS.. Never hear THAT happening wow! SHOCKING..... white males are natural pedos and FREAKS and should NEVER be left alone with small kids.How many stories does it take for us to see this?
Posted 11/28/2009 at 04:48:22 PMI heard about a group even bigger than this one...but it was run more like the Catholic Church than a country club though.
Posted 11/28/2009 at 09:09:06 PMBuki, you're blowing my comments way out of proportion. It goes without saying that the victims suffer the most. I was merely empathizing with others who have to be traumatized to resolve these trials - especially the families of all the victims, but also the jury. No one is making any recommendations for not sharing the evidence with the juries, genius. No self-righteousness stroking going on here, how's your own self-righteousness working out for you, though?
Posted 11/29/2009 at 06:13:20 PMSo is the guy in the above photo part of the "club?" He isn't named in the pic. If it's just an example shot of a country club type looking fellow, dude, you are so sued. I'm sure he wouldn't appreciate you using his photo in a child porn article.
Posted 12/02/2009 at 06:45:49 AMThat said, these people are so sick!!! If he *is* a club member, post his picture everywhere!
Working out well J. Well enough that I can place empathy where it belongs. With the children who are the victims of these crimes and their families. You're right though, that post was a bit over the top. But jurors have to deal with traumatic and sickening things of all kinds. They're big boys and girls though and to place empathy for them without even mentioning the true victims is nothing less than sanctimonious.
Posted 12/05/2009 at 12:39:31 AM