State Department official accused of soliciting sex from a minor denied bail
Rosen is charged with one count of use of a communications device to solicit a juvenile. READ: State Dept. official accused of soliciting sex from a minor – After the…
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Rosen is charged with one count of use of a communications device to solicit a juvenile. READ: State Dept. official accused of soliciting sex from a minor – After the…
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When the detective arrived at Rosen’s Washington DC home, Rosen was arrested. Authorities said the State Department was notified after the arrest.
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