Beers

HARRISBURG - Agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit have arrested a Wayne County man accused of using the Internet to send nude and sexually explicit webcam videos to what he believed were several 13- and 14-year old girls. 

Jason Beers, 23, of 2555 Crosstown Highway, Starlight, using the screen name slimshady5887, allegedly used Internet chat rooms and instant message programs to contact three different undercover agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit, who were all using the online profiles of young teens.

According to the criminal complaint, Beers sent a nude webcam video during his first online conversation with an agent from western Pennsylvania, who was using the online profile of a 13-year old girl from the Pittsburgh area. 

On that same day, Beers allegedly contacted a different undercover agent, from Central Pennsylvania, asking her, "want to watch me play with it on cam?"   Beers is then accused of sending a webcam video that showed him nude and masturbating in front of his computer.

According to the criminal complaint, Beers then communicated with a third undercover agent, who was using the online profile of a 14-year old girl, sending additional nude webcam videos to that "girl."

Beers allegedly expressed a desire to meet the girls for sex on multiple occasions, but added, "I would go to jail. cuz your only 13 and I'm 22." 

Beers was arrested on August 3rd by agents from the Child Predator Unit, assisted by Pennsylvania State Troopers from the Honesdale Barracks.  He is charged with 13 counts of unlawful contact with a minor (related to obscene or sexual materials and performances), along with one count of criminal use of a computer, all third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in prison and $15,000 fines.

Beers is in the Wayne County Jail in lieu of $50,000 straight bail.  A preliminary hearing will be scheduled at a later date.

"Many Internet predators will initiate sexual conversations or send nude photos or videos during their first online chats with children, and a large number will quickly suggest face-to-face meetings for sex," Attorney General Tom Corbett said. "Families should take added steps to guard against online predators, especially during the summer months when more young teens are home alone or unsupervised for greater lengths of time - urging children to always tell a trusted adult if an online stranger says or does something inappropriate or sexual in nature."