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Manhattan Beach monster therapist charged with filming girls in bathroom and purchasing child porn

Nypost · · 289 words · By Katie Jerkovich
Child safety criminal justice
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A child therapist in Manhattan Beach is facing federal charges over accusations he secretly filmed young girls in a public bathroom and bought child porn online”
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One web search result explicitly mentions a Manhattan Beach therapist facing federal charges for recording girls in a clinic bathroom and recovering videos. Other results are irrelevant (YouTube, TikTok, general Wikipedia entries for the city).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manhattan Beach is a residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, by Sheepshead Bay on the north, and Brighton Beach to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Beach,_Brooklyn
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manhattan Beach is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, on the Pacific coast south of El Segundo, west of Hawthorne, and north of Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach. As o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Beach,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manhattan Beach may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Beach
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“Joseph Toews, 30, was indicted by a grand jury and remains in federal custody on charges of possession and production of child pornography, according to the FBI.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of biblical references to Joseph, Canadian politicians, and a novelist. There is no evidence regarding a 30-year-old named Joseph Toews being indicted.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (Canadian French: [ʒɑ̃ kʁetsjẽɪ̯̃]; born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Chrétien
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Schow is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Cardston-Siksika in the 30th Alberta Legislature. He is a member of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Schow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Women Talking is a 2018 novel by Canadian writer Miriam Toews. Her seventh novel, Toews describes it as "an imagined response to real events," the gas-facilitated rapes that took place on the Manitoba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Talking_(novel)
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“Toews — who works as a therapist with children and families — is accused of not only purchased “graphic child pornography on dark web sites on multiple occasions,” but also allegedly producing child pornography by taking video of young girls between the ages of 8-12 in a public restroom.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of biblical references and unrelated individuals named Joseph or Toews. No evidence supports the specific accusations of dark web purchases or filming girls aged 8-12.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (Canadian French: [ʒɑ̃ kʁetsjẽɪ̯̃]; born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Chrétien
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Schow is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Cardston-Siksika in the 30th Alberta Legislature. He is a member of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Schow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Women Talking is a 2018 novel by Canadian writer Miriam Toews. Her seventh novel, Toews describes it as "an imagined response to real events," the gas-facilitated rapes that took place on the Manitoba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Talking_(novel)
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“Court documents showed that Toews worked at Neuro Wellness Spa in Manhattan Beach as an associate marriage and family therapist.”
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Three independent web search results confirm Joseph Toews worked as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Neuro Wellness Spa in Manhattan Beach.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joseph Toews is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.Neuro Wellness Spa’s Editorial Process. The internet is saturated with health and wellness content, but sifting through it to find accurate a…
https://neurowellnessspa.com/about/care-team/joseph-toews-am…
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web search NEUTRAL — AMFT137694 · Experience: Neuro Wellness Spa · Education: Azusa Pacific University · Location: Torrance · 194 connections on LinkedIn. View Joseph Toews’ profile on LinkedIn, a professional community o…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-toews-40b46924a
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web search NEUTRAL — Manhattan Beach therapist Joseph Toews is facing federal child pornography charges after investigators accused him of secretly recording young girls inside a clinic bathroom.
https://www.foxla.com/news/manhattan-beach-therapist-accused…
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“Investigators said that during a search of Toews residence in Playa Vista, officer seized evidence items confirming the presence of child sexual abuse material, according to the FBI.”
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One source mentions federal prosecutors accusing Toews of purchasing material via the dark web and forensic analysis of devices. Other results are about unrelated crimes in East Brainerd or general FBI info.
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal prosecutors also accuse Toews of purchasing child sexual abuse material through dark web websites using Bitcoin. According to investigators, forensic analysis of his electronic devices alleged…
https://www.foxla.com/news/manhattan-beach-therapist-accused…
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web search NEUTRAL — An East Brainerd man is facing charges after investigators seized hundreds of child sexual abuse files from his home, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s.During the investigation, HCSO say dete…
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/east-brainerd-man-charge…
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Bureau of Investigation. USAGov Logo. Español. Menu. Search.Contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Submit a tip to the FBI.
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/federal-bureau-of-investigation
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“In December 2025, the FBI seized digital devices that they said contained numerous child porn videos, along with some videos allegedly produced by Toews himself.”
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The claim mentions a date of December 2025, which is in the future relative to the current context of the provided evidence. No evidence confirms a seizure in December 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal prosecutors also accuse Toews of purchasing child sexual abuse material through dark web websites using Bitcoin. According to investigators, forensic analysis of his electronic devices alleged…
https://www.foxla.com/news/manhattan-beach-therapist-accused…
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web search NEUTRAL — Digital devices containing child exploitation material were stored in a secured facility within the Massachusetts Department of Correction building in Milford. (Finn Gomez for The Boston Globe).
https://apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/business/trapped-dark-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — The warning includes four key messages: viewing sexual images of children and having online sexual conversations with children is a crime, it causes harm to children, there are consequences for the of…
https://news.sky.com/story/more-than-70-million-warnings-sen…
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“The FBI accused Toews of placing a camera above a toilet in a public restroom, with a total of eight young girls and 23 women captured on video.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Wikipedia and IMDb entries for the TV show 'FBI' and the official FBI website. There is no mention of the specific numbers of girls or women filmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — After the events of the FBI Season 3 finale episode, "Straight Flush", she becomes the new FBI Assistant Director and also enters into a relationship with FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal V…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — We protect the American people and uphold the US Constitution. You can report suspicious activities and crime by contacting us 24/7 at tips.fbi.gov.
https://www.fbi.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the Law and Order franchise, "FBI" is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7491982
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“The videos were taken in January 2023.”
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The evidence provided consists of unrelated adult film titles from 2023, a historical recording of Hitler, and a video about a Japanese woman. No evidence links January 2023 to the Toews case.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hitler and Mannerheim Recording refers to the secret voice recording of a private conversation between Adolf Hitler and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim in 19...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oET1WaG5sFk
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web search NEUTRAL — Young Japanese woman experiences intense diarrhea in a public restroom. 3 min.
https://publictoilet.pro/video/japanese-female-experiencing-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Video cover. Видеозаписи Melody Marks. 30 видео.Melody Marks - [VREdging-VR2Normal] - [2023] - 'It Doesn't Look Like You Gonna Last.
https://vk.com/video-232482085_456239393
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