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Published 13:05 15 Jul 2026 GMT
A mother has been left horrified after a New Jersey babysitter was accused of leaving behind a phone containing shocking footage, according to court papers.
Victoria Anne Cranmer, 25, appeared in Ocean County Superior Court on Tuesday morning and was ordered held without bail, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.
She was arrested after videos were found on her phone of her sexually assaulting a toddler, it has been alleged.
The video of the young boy, who was still in diapers at the time of the assault, was recorded in a Snapchat video, prosecutors have claimed.
According to the filing, Cranmer had been living with a childhood friend who gave her a place to stay, bought her an iPhone 17 Pro and set her up with cell service in April for her birthday.
The friend also allowed Cranmer to babysit her daughter. But after Cranmer was kicked out in early May, she was told to return the phone. The device was left in the woman’s mailbox, the documents allege, and it had no passcode.
When the friend checked the phone, she allegedly found a 14-second Snapchat video showing Cranmer in a bathroom with a young boy touching her while she sat on the toilet. The court papers say Cranmer could be heard laughing and taunting the child in the clip.
The boy was reportedly the son of another woman, identified in the filing as “Ms. H,” who had also used Cranmer as a babysitter.
After noticing her son no longer wanted baths, the mother was later told by the boy that Cranmer had bathed with him, the documents allege.
Ms. P., the friend who discovered the video, was reportedly so “freaked out” that she saved the clip and blocked Cranmer from Snapchat.
She claimed that she recognized Cranmer by her leg tattoos, including one depicting a pair of breasts, her voice, and the fact that the video was filmed in her own bathroom.
The filing also claims Cranmer had taken other bathroom videos involving herself and the boy and sent at least one to another Snapchat account, although it was not clear whether those clips included explicit material. Prosecutors said Cranmer did not send the video showing the alleged assault.
Cranmer has since been charged with second-degree sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, manufacturing child sexual abuse material, and possession of child sexual abuse material. Her defense lawyer was not immediately known.
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Published 10:21 11 Jul 2026 GMT
A New Jersey woman has been arrested after allegedly recording herself sexually assaulting a child under 13 and sharing the footage on Snapchat.
Investigators identified her through a distinctive tattoo on her leg.
Victoria Anne Cranmer, 25, of Little Egg Harbor, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree sexual assault, second-degree manufacturing of child sexual abuse material, third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
She is being held without bail at Ocean County Jail.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, investigators were able to identify Cranmer through several distinctive tattoos visible in the 14-second recording.
One of the tattoos, located on her leg, depicts breasts.
The tattoo proved to be the critical piece of evidence linking Cranmer to the footage.
Without it, identifying suspects in child abuse material can take investigators months or even years.
The investigation did not begin with a tip from Snapchat or a report from a concerned member of the public. It began with a returned phone.
According to court documents, the mobile phone used to record the footage had been given to Cranmer as a birthday present by a former roommate.
After a falling out, the roommate asked Cranmer to move out and to leave the phone behind.
While reviewing the phone's contents after getting it back, the roommate discovered the recording. They saved the video and turned the device over to investigators.
The case was referred to the Little Egg Harbor Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit on May 20 by the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency.
Detectives obtained search warrants for both the phone and Cranmer's Snapchat account.
On the account, they found additional videos saved in Snapchat's Memories feature, a function that allows users to store content within the app.
Several of the videos showed Cranmer and the alleged victim in a bathroom.
At least one was shared on Snapchat, according to New Jersey 101.5.
The original 14-second clip, which court documents describe as showing the assault of a child under 13, was recorded on May 6 inside the bathroom of a home in Little Egg Harbor while the child was in Cranmer's care.
According to documents cited by NJ.com, Cranmer can be heard laughing while the alleged assault takes place.
Cranmer faces four charges in total.
Second-degree sexual assault and second-degree manufacturing of child sexual abuse material are the most serious, each carrying significant prison time under New Jersey law.
She also faces third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
She was booked into Ocean County Jail and is being held without bail pending further proceedings. No court date has been publicly announced.
The charges are similar in nature to those brought against adult film actor Austin Wolf, who was recently sentenced to 19 years in prison after being found in possession of hundreds of videos depicting sexual abuse of minors, including footage involving infants.
Snapchat's Memories function allows users to save Snaps and Stories within the app rather than to their phone's camera roll.
Content saved in Memories is stored on Snapchat's servers and can be accessed by the user at any time.
In this case, investigators obtained a warrant for Cranmer's Snapchat account and were able to recover additional videos that had been saved using the feature.
The fact that the content was stored within Snapchat rather than on the phone itself meant it would not have been visible to the roommate who discovered the original clip on the device.
It also means the videos were accessible to Snapchat as a platform.
Under US federal law, electronic service providers are required to report any child sexual abuse material they become aware of to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
It is not clear whether Snapchat flagged the content before investigators obtained the warrant.
Cranmer remains in custody at Ocean County Jail.
The investigation is being handled by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit in conjunction with the Little Egg Harbor Police Department.
Prosecutors have not indicated whether additional charges may follow, though the discovery of multiple videos on both the phone and Cranmer's Snapchat account suggests the investigation is ongoing.
The identity of the child has not been made public.
The victim is confirmed to be under 13 years old.
Published 12:59 03 Oct 2024 GMT
Published 20:08 24 Jun 2018 GMT
On the surface of things, being able to call the police is an absolute must in any modern society worth its salt. If you feel as if you're in danger, someone close to you has gone missing or you find that some of your prized possessions were taken, a simple three-digit dial is all you need to try and keep your sense of reality as neat as possible.
But in recent times, especially in America, that option has been somewhat overused, and some even might say abused. It might be worth calling the cops on a noisy neighbour or what seems to be a public dispute, but when it comes to an eight-year-old girl selling bottles of water, it could be said that dialing 911 might be described as "excessive".
To that end, I wonder what was going on in the mind of Alison Ettel when she allegedly called the cops on a little black girl outside of the AT&T Park Stadium in San Francisco, home of the baseball team the San Francisco Giants. The incident was recorded on video by the girl's mother and cousin (on Instagram and Twitter respectively), and understandably, the footage has gone viral.
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In the footage, the child's mother can be heard chastising Ettel as she stands on the phone; crouching down behind a wall when she realises she is being filmed. “This woman don’t want a little girl to sell some water, she’s calling the police on an 8-year-old girl,” says the mother, before telling her: “Don’t hide, the whole world gonna see you, boo.”
But while Ettel can be heard reporting the girl for "illegally selling water without a permit", she later talked to the Huffington Post to give her side of the story. According to her, the phone call was a culmination of several hours of "screaming" from the girl's mother.
"They were screaming about what they were selling. It was literally nonstop. It was every two seconds, ‘Come and buy my water.’ It was continuous and it wasn’t a soft voice, it was screaming. I had been putting up with this for hours, and I just snapped."
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While some people have been quick to brand the incident as racially motivated, Ettel denies the incident had anything to do with the little girl's skin tone. “I have no problem with enterprising young women. I want to support that little girl. It was all the mother and just about being quiet,” she said.
Ettel has also receiving threats online for her role in the video, and says she feels "discriminated against". She also says she "pretended" to call the police.
“It was stupid. I completely regret that I handled that so poorly. It was completely stress-related, and I should have never confronted her. That was a mistake, a complete mistake. Please don’t make me sound horrible.”
While you could perhaps understand Alison Ettel's desire for some peace and quiet, she was probably better served by perhaps talking to the mother before bringing the police into matters. Hopefully, she learns her lesson.
Published 13:14 19 Jun 2026 GMT
A teacher accused of inappropriate relationships with her two adopted sons was allegedly reported to authorities by her ex-husband after he found a series of alarming text messages.
Amber Swain, 35, was charged earlier this month after allegations involving the two teens, aged 17 and 18, came to light.
The former executive director of a nonprofit that supports foster children is also a teacher at Pend Oreille River School. Following her arrest, the Newport School District placed her on administrative leave.
In a statement, the district said it is cooperating with law enforcement as the investigation continues.
"While we cannot say much at this time, we can unequivocally and firmly state that we take these matters very seriously," the district said. "We are working closely with law enforcement as they continue their investigation into this matter."
According to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Swain's ex-husband shared messages he found with Washington's Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
In one alleged exchange, one of Swain's adopted sons reportedly asked if he could be in her bed "again, just once."
"No," Swain allegedly replied. "I love you so much."
"Nothing like that is ever going to happen. You will find someone who you love being with like that and care about," she allegedly added.
Police say the messages became part of the evidence that led to the investigation.
Court documents state that one of the alleged relationships began in December, when one of the boys was still 17 years old.
Investigators noted that Swain had adopted one of the teens after first meeting him as a third-grade student in her classroom in 2017.
During police interviews, one of the boys allegedly told investigators he had sex with Swain "many times," including just two days before speaking with officers.
Per court filings, the teen said Swain allegedly asked him: "Should we be doing this?" during their first encounter, to which he replied: "Yes."
He later sent a message saying he "wanted it to happen again."
The teen also reportedly told police the situation felt "normal" because they had "cuddled since he was young".
When asked for further details, he allegedly responded: "Things got handsy, that's all I'm going to say."
The teacher initially denied having any inappropriate contact with the teen.
Court records state that she later told officials she did not know why but she "leaned in," adding that she was "like half asleep or something" before pushing his hand away from her leg.
She also denied having a relationship with the second adopted son before later admitting she had been with him starting in February 2026.
Swain was arrested on June 2 on suspicion of first- and second-degree incest charges after the messages were reported by her ex-husband.
In Washington state, first-degree incest charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
Second-degree incest charges and first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor carry maximum penalties of five years in prison and fines of up to $10,000.
Swain's trial is currently scheduled for October.
Published 13:58 14 Feb 2026 GMT
A father has shared a troubling response after his daughter was charged with posing as a teenager to molest young boys.
Alyssa Zinger was arrested in 2023 after allegedly posing as a 14-year-old on social media and having sexual encounters with a boy between the ages of 12 and 15.
“It is disturbing and unsettling to see an adult take advantage of a child and prey on them,” police Chief Lee Bercaw said in a press release, per PEOPLE.
“Anyone who may have been a victim of Zinger’s, we encourage you to come forward. The Tampa Police Department will support you and ensure a predator like Zinger doesn’t cause you or others additional harm," Bercaw added.
Josh Zinger, the father of the imprisoned woman, spoke to The New York Post about his daughter's charges and strangely claimed that she is the real victim.
He revealed that Zinger grew up in a “good Christian home” in Tampa and throughout her life was charged with many mental disorders, such as ADHD, ADD, OCD, as well as Tourette’s syndrome, and anorexia.
“She had a lot of problems growing up. Our daughter has been to 10 to 12 psychologists and psychiatrists throughout her life,” the 55-year-old dad said, sharing that his daughter once got a 72 on an intelligence quotient test.
“She’s defective - mentally defective. And do you know what that means under the law? If somebody is mentally defective and has sex with somebody, no matter their age, it’s illegal to have sex with a mentally defective person,” he said, before bizarrely adding: “In all actuality, she is the victim.”
The distraught father has alleged that the underage boy was the one who seduced his daughter and even took her virginity.
“That boy found her [social media] account, found her dancing like a 13-year-old on it and said, ‘Hey, girl, I’ll Uber you to my $5,000-a-month apartment - come on and hang out,’" he claimed “And then when she got there, she never said she wasn’t 14 to him, but he knew her real age, and he knew she was mentally unstable."
According to him, the unnamed boy “hid” Zinger in his family's house for five months, and introduced her to his friends, four of whom would become additional alleged victims in the state’s case against her.
“They all were like, ‘Hey, this girl is 14,’ wink, wink, high-five, high-five, ‘Your turn, bud,’” Josh said, adding that “this all will be proven in court."
“There will be no plea deal, there will be no sex offender registry, she’ll get time served and adios,” the father continued. “When we go to court, we’re going to chem ‘em all up, flip this around."
Zinger remains in jail on charges of lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious molestation, possession of child pornography, in-state transmission of child pornography by an electronic device, and sexual cyber harassment, all felonies.
Her trial is scheduled to begin on May 26.
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