{"id":23402,"date":"2022-06-28T10:59:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T14:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=23402"},"modified":"2022-06-28T10:59:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T14:59:47","slug":"pennsylvania-drag-queen-who-performed-for-children-charged-with-25-counts-of-child-pornography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/06\/28\/pennsylvania-drag-queen-who-performed-for-children-charged-with-25-counts-of-child-pornography\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Drag Queen Who Performed For Children Charged With 25 Counts Of Child Pornography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Pennsylvania drag queen was charged with 25 counts of child pornography, according to a criminal docket issued Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"411\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-24-at-10.25.59-AM-e1656080843771.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-24-at-10.25.59-AM-e1656080843771.png 960w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-24-at-10.25.59-AM-e1656080843771-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-24-at-10.25.59-AM-e1656080843771-768x329.png 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brice Patric Ryschon Williams&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ujsportal.pacourts.us\/Report\/MdjDocketSheet?docketNumber=MJ-39304-CR-0000129-2022&amp;dnh=Iyp6fvm083vnDaNHnw3YMQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was charged with 25 counts<\/a>&nbsp;of child pornography and 18 counts of criminal use of a communications facility. The bail is set at $100,000 and Williams is unable to post bail, according to the docket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted a tip to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General\u2019s Child Predator Section in May 18, 2020, reporting that 76 files containing child pornography were uploaded to a Dropbox file. The Dropbox account was linked to a person named Anastasia Diamond, Williams\u2019 stage name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FV-Z9L-UIAAp8Zy-573x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FV-Z9L-UIAAp8Zy-573x1024.jpg 573w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FV-Z9L-UIAAp8Zy-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FV-Z9L-UIAAp8Zy-768x1372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FV-Z9L-UIAAp8Zy.jpg 828w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A search warrant for Williams\u2019 home was obtained by special agent Travis Nye on June 22, 2022, and was carried out early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During an interview with police that morning, \u201cBrice denied having ever uploaded, downloaded, or sought child pornography,\u201d according to a criminal complaint obtained Friday by the Daily Caller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn a preview of Brice Samsung Note 9 located in his bedroom at least twenty-five (25) video files of child pornography were located,\u201d the complaint read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Facebook\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/anastasiadiamond95\/\" target=\"_blank\">profile<\/a>\u00a0for the performances shows Williams encouraging residents of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, to take a survey to \u201chelp LGBTQ organizations develop programs that best serve our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brice Williams, aka Anastasia Diamond &#8211; a drag queen who recently has been working with youth- is charged with 25 counts of child pornography. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eub1DrhYp8\">pic.twitter.com\/eub1DrhYp8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1540133637839958016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Video footage shared on Instagram from 2017\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BY4_QRAn4J5\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">appears to show Williams<\/a>\u00a0dancing explicitly for children. In July, a local Pennsylvania news outlet reported that Williams would be\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/news\/2021\/07\/community-organizer-drag-queen-sets-the-stage-for-black-queer-pride-activism-and-representation-in-central-pa.html\" target=\"_blank\">working with an organization<\/a>\u00a0that provides a \u201csafe space\u201d for gay and transgender children of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the personal Facebook account, Williams\u2019&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brice.williams.351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">description reads<\/a>: a \u201cgenderqueer social worker and drag queen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The docket lists the case status as \u201cawaiting preliminary hearing.\u201d The preliminary hearing is set for July 5,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ujsportal.pacourts.us\/Report\/MdjCourtSummary?docketNumber=MJ-39304-CR-0000129-2022&amp;dnh=Iyp6fvm083vnDaNHnw3YMQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to a public court summary<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Pennsylvania drag queen was charged with 25 counts of child pornography, according to a criminal docket issued Thursday. 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