Kik messenger app Archives

AppWizard

February 15, 2025

Berkeley Twp Man Used Kik Messaging App To Send, Receive Child Porn: Prosecutor

Mario Calabrese, a resident of Berkeley Township, is under investigation for the distribution and possession of child pornography. He was reportedly sending and receiving illicit images through a KiK Messenger account. A court-authorized search warrant was executed at his residence on February 13, where forensic experts confirmed the presence of the Kik Messenger app on his devices. Calabrese was arrested without incident and faces charges of possession and two counts of distribution of child pornography. He is currently held at the Ocean County Jail awaiting a detention hearing.

AppWizard

November 15, 2024

Court records: Kanawha Co. man charged after sharing explicit videos of children on app

Dale Adam Barbour Jr., a 23-year-old resident of South Charleston, has been charged with the distribution of child pornography after an investigation revealed he shared explicit videos of minors on the Kik Messenger app. Authorities, acting on a tip, obtained a search warrant for the Kik application, which led to the discovery of ten videos depicting children in sexual acts. Barbour faces one count of felony distribution and exhibiting material that portrays minors in explicit conduct.

AppWizard

September 17, 2024

Former teacher admits trading child sexual abuse images via messaging app

Amit Netanel, a 61-year-old former teacher from Hamilton County, pleaded guilty to three counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor. His illicit activities were discovered after tips about his use of the Kik messenger app for sharing child sexual abuse images led to a search warrant at his home, where evidence was found. Netanel previously worked as a second-grade teacher at Rockwern Academy but had not been associated with the school since June. His attorney stated that he acknowledged possessing child sexual abuse material and has accepted responsibility for his actions. He faces a maximum sentence of 28 years, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for October 29.

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June 21, 2024

Wheeling business owner charged after allegedly uploading child pornography with Kik messenger app

A business owner in Wheeling, West Virginia, named Matthew Robert Miller, has been charged with distributing child pornography using the Kik messenger app. The charges were filed following a cyber tip received by Sr. Trooper C.E. Smith from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.