Crime & Public Safety

Pennsylvania Man Arrested in California Motel With Girl He Allegedly Groomed Online

The girl, 13, was rescued at a motel north of Los Angeles after her mother alerted authorities. The suspect is allegedly linked to a violent extremist ideology.
Pennsylvania Man Arrested in California Motel With Girl He Allegedly Groomed Online
Matthew Edward Pysher, 18, of Bangor, Pa., was arrested late Friday in Castaic, California. The Canadian Press/AP-Charlie Neibergall
Kimberly Hayek
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A Pennsylvania teenager faces federal charges for allegedly grooming a 13-year-old California girl online, coercing her into sending him sexually explicit images and engaging in self-harm, then traveling across the country to abuse her at a motel.

The actions are tied to nihilistic violent extremist (NVE) ideology aimed at societal collapse, FBI Director Kash Patel said Feb. 23.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.