West Virginia man Garrett Highlander arrested for possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material via Discord.
Garrett Michael Highlander, a 20-year-old from Morgantown, West Virginia, was arrested after allegedly using the Discord username 'MrChildPorn' to share child sexual abuse material. Investigators found between 50 and 300 illicit images and videos on his devices following a search warrant executed after tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Highlander claimed his online statements were trolling and rage baiting, and was held on a $100,000 bond.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
2 camps
1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Breitbart
Daily Wire
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Breitbart
Police: West Virginia Man with Username 'MrChildPorn' Accused of Sharing Illicit Images of Minors
broader platform safety context · negative
Daily Wire
Man Who Goes By 'MrChildPorn' Arrested For Possession Of Child Porn
suspect's brazen alias and court details · negative
First to report
- Daily Wirefirst
- Breitbart+1.1 h
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The split, in one line
Breitbart uses the case to spotlight Discord's broader grooming allegations while Daily Wire focuses tightly on the suspect's brazen online alias and court proceedings.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Police: West Virginia Man with Username 'MrChildPorn' Accused of Sharing Illicit Images of Minors”
“Man Who Goes By 'MrChildPorn' Arrested For Possession Of Child Porn”
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Fact ledger
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Claimed
Investigators found more than 50 but fewer than 300 images and videos on Highlander's phone.
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