The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia released the below information:
PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney
Jacqueline C. Romero (seen in the above photo) and FBI Philadelphia Special
Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs announced that their offices are seeking
to identify potential victims of an online child exploitation scheme,
which originated in Los Angeles, California, and is believed to have victimized
minor females in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and elsewhere, starting as early
as 2014.
The defendant
in this investigation, John
Douglas Burch, a resident of the Santa Monica, California area, has been
charged by federal indictment in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with
traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct and enticement of a minor to
engage in sexually explicit conduct and prostitution., John Douglas Burch,
a resident of the Santa Monica, California area, has been charged by federal
indictment in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with traveling to engage in
illicit sexual conduct and enticement of a minor to engage in sexually explicit
conduct and prostitution.
Between 2014
and 2024, the defendant was active on numerous online applications, including
KIK, Omegle, Snapchat, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, Discord,
Seeking Arrangements, and Fetlife, and may be known by the following usernames:
“Burch”; “Mstr_trainer”;
“Just 9x6.5a”; “Notyourfitguru”;
“@TheBurch9567”; “NOTYOURFITGURU”;
“@food_is_not_enemy”; “@notyourfitguru2”;
“@not_your_fit_guru_original”; “@backup_notyourfitguru”.
If you, your
family member, or anyone that you know has had contact with this individual or
any of the usernames above and would like to report a crime, please contact the
FBI via email at BurchVictims@fbi.gov or
complete this online questionnaire
An indictment,
information, or criminal complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty.
For additional
resources and information, please visit:
- DOJ
Office for Victims of Crime - Help for Victims
- National Safe Place NetworkNational Child Traumatic Stress Network
- National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline|
800-273-8255
- Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Contact
USAPAE.PressBox@usdoj.gov
215-861-8300
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