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‘Over 100 files.’ Cookeville man charged after child sexual abuse material investigation, police say

Risingcorroborated38 outlets reported this themselves in 42 reports over 15 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten, 1 description edited2 changes
  1. timeslive.co.zaseen 20 Aug, 07:40description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    “A number of child victims have been identified," Western Cape police said.

    Suspect was arrested in Malmesbury, Western Cape, on charges of accessing, possession, facilitation and downloading child sexual abuse material

  2. nbcdfw.comseen 3 Sept, 21:47headline rewritten

    Maine teen tied to violent 764 group is sentenced to prisonMaine teen tied to violent 764 group is sentenced to prison for child sexual exploitation

original reportingcopies
Mon, 10 August 2026peak 7 reports on Wed, 26 August 2026Fri, 4 September 2026

What it is about

William Todd JohnsonNational CenterMicrosoftAndrew LisaJoseph Scott SmithHannah LangNational Park ServiceStearns County District CourtCloud Police DepartmentUnited StatesRussell Joseph WrightMichigan State PoliceDistrict CourtMichigan, United StatesHazel Park, Michigan, United StatesNorthville, Michigan, United StatesMichigan State Police, Michigan, United StatesVan WykAmanda Van WykMalmesbury, Western Cape, South Africa

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
wsmv.com1 original report
kdhlradio.com1 original report
clickondetroit.com1 original report
timeslive.co.za1 original report - edited after publishing
kroc.com1 original report
dailygazette.com1 original report
wjactv.com1 original report
thetimes-tribune.com1 original report
wcbm.com1 original report
wkyt.com1 original report
wjhg.com1 original report
valleynewslive.com1 original report
ksnblocal4.com1 original report
1011now.com1 copy echoing ksnblocal4.com
krcrtv.com1 original report
wect.com1 original report
krcgtv.com1 original report
henricocitizen.com1 original report
10 Aug, 18:20over 25 days4 Sept, 16:27

+ 22 more outlets

How it spread - 40 original reports, 2 reprints

  1. Mon, 10 August 2026

    1 report
  2. Mon, 17 August 2026

    2 reports
  3. Tue, 18 August 2026

    1 report
  4. Wed, 19 August 2026

    1 report
  5. Fri, 21 August 2026

    2 reports
  6. Mon, 24 August 2026

    2 reports
  7. Tue, 25 August 2026

    3 reports
  8. Wed, 26 August 2026

    6 reports
  9. Thu, 27 August 2026

    1 report
  10. Fri, 28 August 2026

    4 reports
  11. Sun, 30 August 2026

    2 reports
  12. Tue, 1 September 2026

    5 reports
  13. Wed, 2 September 2026

    3 reports
  14. Thu, 3 September 2026

    3 reports
  15. Fri, 4 September 2026

    4 reports

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