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Delaware prep school official charged with dealing child sexual abuse material
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DOVER, Del. – An administrator at a Delaware prep faculty whose graduates embrace U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and tv persona Dr. Oz has been charged with dealing baby pornography.
William R. Ushler, 53, was arrested Tuesday, the identical day authorities executed search warrants at his Wilmington house and at Tower Hill College.
Ushler, director of higher faculty admissions at Tower Hill, is charged with 5 counts of dealing in baby pornography, based on the Delaware Division of Justice. He’s presently in custody, with money bail set at $250,000. It was not instantly clear whether or not he has a lawyer.
Tower Hill officers mentioned in an e mail Wednesday to the college neighborhood that Ushler has been fired and barred from campus.
“We have been suggested that legislation enforcement authorities know the supply of the pictures in query, and these photographs don’t depict Tower Hill college students or youngsters who have been in touch with Mr. Ushler,” the e-mail said.
In keeping with a search warrant affidavit, the Delaware Youngster Predator Activity Drive obtained a cyber tipline report from the Nationwide Middle for Lacking and Exploited Kids on April 14. The report was initiated by Yahoo! Inc. and indicated that one in every of its e mail customers had transmitted information presumably containing baby pornography.
The emails recognized within the report included two despatched March 21 exhibiting a nude feminine who gave the impression to be 14 or 15 years previous. One other e mail, despatched on Aug. 10, 2019, confirmed an inappropriate picture of a younger teenage lady. Three extra photographs of nude ladies have been discovered saved on Ushler’s iPhone, based on investigators.
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In keeping with the affidavit, Ushler instructed investigators after being learn his Miranda rights that Yahoo! had suspended his e mail account a couple of month in the past, and that he had engaged in on-line chats with individuals who would ship him photographs of bare females. Ushler additionally admitted he had despatched comparable photographs, together with these depicting minors.
The search warrant affidavit signifies the IP addresses utilized by Ushler to entry his Yahoo! e mail included one registered to Tower Hill. College officers mentioned they’ve begun an audit of their know-how techniques to find out whether or not any safeguards have been compromised. Additionally they acknowledged that Ushler’s arrest “could have reverberations and echoes” of an identical scandal involving former headmaster Christopher Wheeler.
Wheeler was convicted in 2015 on 25 counts of dealing baby porn and sentenced to 50 years in jail.
The Delaware Supreme Court docket overturned the convictions the next 12 months, ruling the search warrants obtained by police investigating Wheeler have been unconstitutionally broad. Wheeler’s legal professional had argued that authorities improperly used doable witness tampering as an excuse to acquire warrants permitting them to look his computer systems, cellphones and different digital units.
Wheeler was arrested after police, prompted by allegations of sexual abuse for which he was by no means charged, searched his house and workplace.
Authorities purportedly have been in search of proof of Wheeler’s communications with Pennsylvania brothers who, within the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State College, contacted Wheeler about their alleged molestation a number of many years in the past. In reply to a letter from one of many brothers, Wheeler apologized for the ache he had induced, saying, “I did these issues.”
Wheeler’s legal professional argued that nothing in his correspondence or conferences with the brothers recommended, and no allegation was ever made, that he had tried to intimidate them or forestall them from reporting the alleged abuse to authorities.
Wheeler’s legal professional and the American Civil Liberties Union, which filed its personal transient within the case, additionally famous that the pc containing baby pornography photographs for which Wheeler was convicted had final been turned on 10 months earlier than the Pennsylvania brothers started speaking with him in July 2013. The protection legal professional additionally argued that prosecutors by no means proved Wheeler ever downloaded or checked out any photographs of kid pornography, which he mentioned have been mechanically cached to Wheeler’s pc from newsgroups to which he had subscribed.
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Delaware
Joe Biden turns his Delaware home into 'personal ATM', earns $4.2mn from $350K property: Report
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United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are believed to have treated their various real estate holdings in Delaware as their personal ATM for years by using them for various mortgages and refinancing them for not less than 35 times, according to a report.
The couple, whose reported net worth is $10 million, have allegedly borrowed $6 million against their properties for many years.
The dealings over their homes in Delaware are likely to have started in the late 1970s just after Joe and Jill got married.
According to a report published in the Daily Mail, the mortgage or credit deals were negotiated by the couple after approximately every 17 months. Such frequent refinancing has left the finance experts puzzled.
“It doesn’t make a lot of sense unless they were desperate for cash,” said a finance expert, while speaking to Daily Mail.
The revelations made in the report have further added mystery to the financial past of his family as the president faces scrutiny over financial transactions.
Biden’s murky financial transactions
The current residence of Bidens is a mansion which was purchased in 1996 and has an outstanding $541,000 mortgage after nearly three decades, as per records.
“Why would anyone view their home as an ATM?” LA realtor Tony Mariotti said while speaking to the Daily Mail.
“Over time, mortgage fees really add up. Paying off a mortgage… is like a forced savings account that bears modest interest,” Mariotti added.
As per the records, in 1996 the current four-acre spread was purchased by Bidens for $350,000 and they have since leveraged it with 20 different home credit agreements as well as mortgages totalling $4.23 million.
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Bidens’ other major property is a summer home in Rehoboth Beach which was purchased in 2017 for $2.74 million. It was a cash purchase and had no mortgages attached to it.
However, financial records of Bidens show that they have significant debt and have a mortgage on the Wilmington home as well as an equity loan on the same property.
The family’s total liabilities fall between $350,000 and $850,000. Their estimated assets fall between $1 million and $2.6 million.
According to the records, the Bidens have sanctioned 13 home loans and two credit agreements between 1978 and 1994 which totals $1.72 million.
(With inputs from agencies)
Delaware
Wilmington’s Cool Spring Park introduces new amphitheater, outdoor classroom
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In 2019, Alison Quimby, manager of sustainability and environmental compliance for the city of Wilmington, proposed an outdoor classroom to help support families and community members living in the urban areas where green spaces may be limited.
However, it faced setbacks at the time due to the pandemic.
“I just had this thought in my mind, definitely like a daydream, and I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be beautiful to give [this to] the citizens of Wilmington who are inside of buildings a lot?’” she said. “[We want to] give them a space to be outside where they can feel comfortable, where they can learn. It’s not just for environmental stuff.”
Collaborators including Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the city of Wilmington, Healthy Communities Delaware and local schools came together Tuesday morning to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the park’s new addition.
Education and community were central to this project, influencing its location at Cool Spring Park due to the park’s proximity to nearby schools. During construction, involving the community was essential, with students at William C. Lewis Dual Language Elementary School contributing by planting native plants and attracting pollinators.
“We went through three different schools. But this was the one that we definitely landed on, and it’s perfection. The goal is to do this again and again. This is an experience that William C. Lewis and Padua and Ursuline or any community can come and enjoy,” she added. “With the help of the school William C. Lewis, they were able to come out, get their fingers dirty and do some planting, and they found worms and they were so excited.”
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Where to find free beaches in New Jersey and Delaware
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PHILADELPHIA – Summer fun is even better when it’s free, and beachgoers looking to beat the heat have several options in both New Jersey and Delaware.
Temperatures have sizzled parts of the Delaware Valley ever since summer began earlier this month, including a record-setting heat wave.
Crowds have packed shore towns in New Jersey and Delaware where the sea breeze helps make unbearable summer temps more tolerable.
Everyone has their favorite shore town, but anyone looking to save a couple bucks can still enjoy a day at the beach with these free options.
Atlantic City: Best known for its gambling and vibrant nightlife, Atlantic City also offers a massive free beach for summertime fun. Downtown Beach, Crystal Beach, and Delaware Avenue Beach are a few of the options available to visitors. A.C. also boasts a more than 5-mile stretch of boardwalk that has access to restaurants, casinos and novelty shops.
Bay Front: Considered part of the more well-known Seaside Heights, Bay Front offers beachgoers “an alternative to the oceanfront activities.” Bay Front, found just north of Route 37, not only offers a free patrolled beach, but visitors can also enjoy fishing, crabbing and boating.
Beesley’s Point: Located on the banks of Great Egg Harbor, Beesley’s Point gives beachgoers a quieter escape and is said to be “an ideal spot for launching a kayak to explore the calm waters.”
Jennifer Lane Bay Beach: Another bay side location for beachgoers who prefer a more laid back shore experience, Jennifer Lane Beach is found on the Manahawkin Bay. Jennifer Lane Bay also features nearby parks for volleyball, walking, biking, and fishing.
Strathmere: Neatly tucked between Ocean City and Sea Isle City, Strathmere beach offers “a low-key, off-the-beaten-path beach experience.”
The Wildwoods: One of the most popular South Jersey beaches is also one of the state’s largest free beaches! With over 5 miles of beaches, Wildwood offers visitors plenty of room to find a spot to enjoy the sun and surf.
William Morrow Beach: VisitNJ.com called William Morrow Beach “the perfect spot to spend a sunny summer day” due to its plentiful sandy beaches and amenities like free parking, outdoor showers and a playground. A small notch of Somers Point, William Morrow Beach stretches between Higbee and New Jersey avenues.
Dewey Beach: There’s a lot packed into the small Delaware shore town, including a free beach! The one-mile-long town is just three blocks, but offers shops, restaurants and a lively nightlife scene.
Rehoboth Beach: One of Delaware’s premier vacation spots also boasts free sandy beaches! Rehoboth Beach also features a fun boardwalk and plenty of shops and restaurants to round out your day at the beach.
If we missed a free beach in New Jersey or Delaware, let us know at WTXF_web@FOX.com!
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