Man used three phony personas to solicit nude photos from teens, US authorities say

One victim sent Vaid 81 ‘nude or near nude’ images while another sent him 35 explicit photos. A third victim sent Vaid a three-minute video, according to court papers. — Pixabay

A 50-year-old New Jersey man used a social media app to set up three phony online personas in order to trick at least five teenage girls into sending him nude photos and a video, authorities said on Oct 20.

Sunil Vaid, of North Brunswick, was charged Wednesday with one count of production of child pornography, the US Attorney’s Office for New Jersey said in a statement.