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Man Used Call of Duty to Obtain Child Pornography

- By - Source : Tom's Guide US

This is just wrong on so many levels, including the fact that Call of Duty: World at War is rated 'M'

The internet is both a wonderful and scary place at the same time. While the net allows us to partipate in online multiplayer gaming without having to be in the same physical place, it also opens up doors for those looking to exploit others.

One such story took place through Xbox Live and Call of Duty: World at War. King County prosecutors have charged a man who is accused of soliciting sexual photos from early teens, according to the Seattle-PI.

20-year-old New Jersey man Jonathan Prime allegedly used Call of Duty's Xbox Live mode to meet young boys in the game's multiplayer mode. He would tell the boys that he is starting a clan, but in order to be admitted into the team, they would have to send Prime photos of their genitals.

While most of the boys would decline Prime's offer, investigators say that at least four boys sent pictures, with one even engaging in phone sex.

Prime now has bail set at $25,000.

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wintermint 06/08/2010 3:26 AM
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keczapifrytki 06/08/2010 3:35 AM
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Prisoners in general don't take kindly to child molesters etc, so this won't be the best of times for this idiot.

nforce4max 06/08/2010 3:35 AM
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Now that is a sick bastard, sorry about the language but this pedophile is disgusting.

the last resort 06/08/2010 3:42 AM
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I think we should focus a little less on the child pron side, and more on why people who would qualify for child pron are in possession of Xbox live and COD:MW, an M rated game. There is an overlap year, 17, but by that age, they should know better. Where has our parental and moral status gone?

jaysbob 06/08/2010 3:42 AM
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but did they get into the clan?

flamethrower205 06/08/2010 3:46 AM
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And I'm sure this'll be used by someone as yet another reason why games are bad, m'ckay.

the_krasno 06/08/2010 3:53 AM
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That is what happens when a ******* 13 year old gets a game rated for adults. ADULTS.
Why are they playing that?!

gorehound 06/08/2010 3:53 AM
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that is low.
give that scumbag a sentence and put him in general pop..........

problem solved

Ragnar-Kon 06/08/2010 3:56 AM
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the last resort :
I think we should focus a little less on the child pron side, and more on why people who would qualify for child pron are in possession of Xbox live and COD:MW, an M rated game. There is an overlap year, 17, but by that age, they should know better. Where has our parental and moral status gone?


Completely agree. I've seen more kids around age 12-15 play M rated games than I've seen people over the age of 17 play M rated games. So either the parents don't give a hoot or they just don't know their kids are playing these games.
Either way they need to get their heads out of their butt and start parenting.

ern88 06/08/2010 4:10 AM
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What a slimey piece of shit. Hang him high!!!

Pyroflea 06/08/2010 4:08 AM
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Those kids are retarded. I'm not saying what he did was wrong, but what the hell. Anybody that stupid deserves to be punished.

Pyroflea 06/08/2010 4:10 AM
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wasn't wrong rather. :p

deathmustard 06/08/2010 4:14 AM
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Bert R 06/08/2010 4:13 AM
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Obviously this is horrible, as stated by the above comments, but I can't help but ask what kid wants to join a clan that requires a picture of his genitals for access? I mean really?

twisted politiks 06/08/2010 4:25 AM
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Ok this is horrible, and a disturbing way to gain access to illegal photos. But to all of you who say that 13 year olds shouldn't be playing a game rated M, give me a break. Not only did you play games like that when you were a kid, it's mostly harmless. I understand that if the child cannot handle a Mature rated game, they shouldn't be allowed to play, but that is up to the parents, and if the parents feel they are mature enough to play, then they should be allowed to play. This could have just as easily of happened on another game, like that new one on the Wii that hunts monsters. I know people are going to give me thumbs down for speaking my mind, but I hate when people act like hypocrites and try to be "adult" and say younger kids shouldn't play video games just because they have an M labeled on it.

Razor512 06/08/2010 4:33 AM
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maxiim 06/08/2010 4:38 AM
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Modern Warfare 2 has 120k users playing at almost all times. 90% of those users are kids. That should tell you something about the other 10%. Its why I like to stick to PC gaming.

ngom52 06/08/2010 4:38 AM
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damn this is wrong on so many levels............

landerx74 06/08/2010 5:02 AM
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tayb 06/08/2010 5:40 AM
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Kelavarus 06/08/2010 5:43 AM
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Okay, the comment above about the 'M' rating is retarded. However, 'M' as being 17 and above or 18 and above is ridiculous. PG-13 (THIRTEEN) movies have content that 'M' games do, so is it really surprising that 13 year olds are playing M rated games. I don't think it NECESSARILY (emphasis) has anything to do with bad parenting, though I'm sure there are instances, however, especially in a game like World at War, it's World War 2. There's nothing seriously bad about that game, or really in most mature games anymore.

My first M rated game was Diablo, back when I was 12. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I was able to handle it.

Though, to be honest, what were those kids even thinking? How in the world could you want to be in a clan that bad? I'm sure there are plenty of open clans too.

z0d 06/08/2010 6:00 AM
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He'll have no problems looking for genitals anymore, he would even get them in his ass in prison.

darkguset 06/08/2010 6:03 AM
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JOSHSKORN 06/08/2010 6:12 AM
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Can somebody PLEASE arrest the parents of those kids who solicited themselves? I'm sorry, that's just bad parenting. If any teen wants to join a 'clan', there's really no value in this at all. Trust me, I've been in gaming clans before. They aren't worth the effort. Go out and make some REAL friends. Some of the kids in my former clan (it was all ages) were very good players but really sucked at school and real life. Gee, what a coincidence.

megamanx00 06/08/2010 6:22 AM
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This is just so wrong. Words cannot describe

dmccarron 06/08/2010 6:27 AM
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Razor512 :
The M rating is only a suggestion. Also M stands for mature, meaning you must be older than 9 month (from conception). If you are younger than 9 months, you are most likely in a plastic container where the air and temperature is closely monitored and doctors feed you through a small tube. If you are premature, you should not be playing an M rated game.



Hahaha! Love it.

Zingam 06/08/2010 6:36 AM
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IzzyCraft 06/08/2010 7:07 AM
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Well with all those boys talking about teabagging and calling everyone a homo and a nigger he just wanted to make a clan based on how has the biggest balls.

shin0bi272 06/08/2010 8:41 AM
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oh just wtf? Cant people just play the damned game?

1st duke of marlborough 06/08/2010 9:13 AM
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So let me see if I understand this: he is accused of using CoD World at War to solicit child pron...accused, not convicted. Gotta love how "innocent until proven guilty" went out with the VCR.

Anonymous 06/08/2010 9:10 AM
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Wow, that's just wrong!

But wait, the boys actually sendt him photoes? Don't tell me that something wasn't wrong with those kids too. Parenting fail?