Internet Predator Accused of Propositioning 'Girl' with Group Sex and Sex With a Dog
By: Nate Potter
Updated: May 11, 2010
The "girl" was actually an undercover agent
from the Child Predator Unit who was using the online profile of a child.
Attorney General Tom Corbett identified the defendant as Brandon Lee
Galford, 27,
Corbett said that Galford, using the screen name "nonamebob88,"
allegedly used an Internet chat room to make initial contact with the
undercover agent in January 2010. He is the 259th arrest in
According to the criminal complaint, Galford sent several digital photos of
himself during that first conversation, including clothed and nude images.
Galford also allegedly asked the girl if she had ever engaged in sexual
activity with her father, if he could see her nude and if they could meet for
sex.
Corbett said that over the next several weeks Galford allegedly engaged in a
series of online chats that focused on his desire to perform various sex acts
with the girl. Galford also allegedly sent webcam videos that showed him
masturbating in front of his computer, along with pornographic videos that
served as examples of the sexual activity he wanted to engage in.
According to the criminal complaint, Galford sent videos that showed
multiple men performing sex acts with a woman, asking the girl, "would you
wanna try that?" Galford also allegedly sent videos that showed a
woman involved in sex acts with a dog, asking, "would you ---- a dog if I
brought it?"
Additionally, Corbett said that Galford allegedly urged the girl to visit
him, commenting, "You should come to my area so I can get you
pregnant," and also asked if he could have sex with both the girl and her
mother.
Galford was arrested at his home on May 3rd by agents from the Attorney
General's Child Predator Unit, assisted by officers from the Clarion Police
Department.
Galford is charged with six counts of unlawful contact with a minor (related
to obscene or sexual materials) and one count of criminal use of a computer,
all third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in
prison and $15,000 fines.
The criminal charges were filed before Clarion Magisterial District Judge
Duane L. Quinn, who ordered that Galford be jailed in lieu of $100,000 cash
bail and prohibited him from having any unsupervised contact with minors or
using the Internet. Galford waived his preliminary hearing and formal
arraignment and is currently awaiting trial in Clarion County Court of Common
Pleas.
Galford will be prosecuted in
Corbett thanked the Clarion Police Department for their cooperation and
assistance in this investigation.
Internet Safety
"Predators are aggressively using Internet websites, chat rooms,
instant message programs and other technology to search for children they can
sexually abuse," Corbett said. "As summer vacation season quickly
approaches, it is essential for parents to discuss online safety with their
children, including the importance of reporting any situation where strangers
engage in sexually explicit chats, attempt to arrange meetings or send graphic
photos or videos."
Corbett noted that the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit has arrested
259 online predators since it was created in January 2005, adding that online
activity by predators typically increases during the summer months.
"The arrival of summer triggers a jump in the number of incidents
involving online predators, who know that many young people are spending
additional time online and longer periods of time home alone or
unsupervised," Corbett said. "Online security should be regular topic
of discussion for every family that uses the Internet, cell phones, online game
systems or any other device that can give a predator access to your home."
Corbett encouraged parents to monitor how their children use the Internet,
including:
- What websites they use.
- What social networking sites
they may frequent (MySpace, Facebook, etc).
- The importance of not sharing
personal information with strangers (names, ages, addresses, schools or
other identifying information).
- Avoiding strangers who
approach them online.
- Reporting any contact with
individuals who engage in sexual discussions or attempt to send graphic
photos or videos.
Corbett noted that predators communicate with children in many different ways,
using public or private online chat rooms, instant message programs, text
messages, email, cell phones and webcams. He added that predators now
stalk a variety of online sites, including social networking websites like
MySpace and Facebook; Internet message boards; video game sites; and even
online classified ads on Craigslist.
"It is essential for parents to understand how quickly online
conversations can progress from initial contact to sexually explicit
content," Corbett said. "Often, predators will begin a sexually
graphic discussion within minutes of contacting a child, and many suspects
transmit nude photos or explicit videos during their first online
meeting."
Reporting Online Predators
Corbett said that suspected Internet predators can be reported to the
Attorney General's Child Predator Unit by using the "Report a
Predator" link, located on the front page of the Attorney General's
website, at www.attorneygeneral.gov.
Individuals with information about potential Internet predators can also call
the Attorney General's Child Predator Hotline, at 1-800-385-1044.
Additionally, Corbett said that safety tips and other information are
available in the "Operation Safe Surf" and "Just for Kids" sections
of the Attorney General's website. Also, organizations interested in materials,
speakers or presentations, may contact the Attorney General's Education and
Outreach Office at 1-800-525-7642 or via email at education@attorneygeneral.gov.
