A Palmdale man who was subject to a federal criminal complaint for allegedly coercing and enticing girls to create and send him sexually explicit images has been arrested in Pennsylvania, the FBI announced Thursday.
Kenneth Mellor, 20, was arrested Wednesday in Conemaugh, Pennsylvania, by agents from the FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office, according to a news release from the bureau, which was assisted by the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Police Department, Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, Cambria County District Attorney’s Office, Conemaugh Police Department and Cambria County Sheriff’s Office.
Mellor was due to make an initial court appearance in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
“The investigation began in October 2025 after a concerned citizen reported that Mellor was allegedly extorting a minor for illicit images and had claimed to be in a relationship with a 12-year-old girl,” according to an FBI statement. “Following this report, the FBI executed federal search warrants at Mellor’s residence and seized multiple digital devices.”
According to the criminal complaint, a forensic review of the devices revealed evidence that Mellor had communicated “with numerous suspected minor victims.”
“Investigators have so far identified approximately 12 confirmed minor victims, with more than 10 additional victims yet to be identified,” officials said. “Investigators also learned that Mellor used threats, intimidation and emotional manipulation to coerce minors into complying with his demands. In at least one instance, Mellor’s conduct contributed to a minor attempting self-harm.”
Mellor is further accused of trying to befriend and groom girls between the ages of 9 and 17 on a variety of online platforms by misrepresenting his age.
“He used multiple online aliases to contact minors through social media apps and gaming platforms including Roblox, Discord, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, WePlay and others,” according to the FBI, which listed his online aliases as Angelicdvorapss; Dvoraps69; Angel1cT0nes; Daddytentoesdeep; Beachyboyken1; YT_reaper; Yttr.eaper; Dantekingofall; Dantedemonking / dantedemonking2; Demonlorddante / demonlorddantes; Itachi_godoffire; Tidesgamingsnipes; Mr_Faded; ThelastKeshin; Ttv_reaper; Nottixa; Ashley12309; FiddlekALT; HISfavPRINCESS; Devine21 / D1vine21; DeathTheKid; Shinagami_Gaming; doublegunsdante; babydaddy69; Seraphicg0d; yt_d1vin3_Captain; Citychaos; and Godslayer.199.
If convicted, Mellor faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of 30 years.
The investigation of Mellor is ongoing, and in an effort to identify additional potential victims, the bureau asked anyone who believes they may have information related to the case to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips anonymously at tips.fbi.gov.