"A Chicago man has been charged after allegedly posing as a 17-year-old boy and sexually exploiting a Brookline teen. Joshua Rogers, 30, was arrested in Chicago on Wednesday morning and is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. In July 2025, Brookline law enforcement were notified of an individual posing as a 17-year-old boy named "John," who was allegedly later identified as Rogers, engaging in sexually explicit conversations with a 14-year-old girl on Snapchat, according to officials."
"A review of cellphone data allegedly revealed that Rogers coerced the victim to engage in sexually explicit acts on several occasions, many of which he "demanded" be documented by photo or video, officials said. He also allegedly discussed kidnapping the victim or the victim running away from home. Rogers is expected to appear in Boston federal court at a later date, which has not yet been set."
Joshua Rogers, 30, was arrested in Chicago and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children. Brookline law enforcement were notified in July 2025 after an individual posing as a 17-year-old named "John" engaged in sexually explicit conversations with a 14-year-old girl on Snapchat. A review of cellphone data allegedly revealed that Rogers coerced the victim to engage in sexually explicit acts on several occasions, many of which he demanded be documented by photo or video. He also allegedly discussed kidnapping the victim or the victim running away from home. Rogers is expected to appear in Boston federal court at a later date, which has not yet been set.
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