ArsTechnica Reporter Peter Bright Arrested for Soliciting Sex with Children

[Deleted member 39450]

This guy has always been a major scumbag, and now it seems the darkest rumors are actually true:

A federal complaint alleges that Bright sought to molest a 7- and 9-year-old and met with an undercover agent for this purpose, at which point he was arrested. It also states that Bright claimed to be in a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old. He is currently being held without bail.

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According to the complaint, both consistently referred to his plans to molest the children as “teaching” them “lessons,” and Bright described how he would begin slowly and move on to more intense sexual activity.

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Mod Edit: Adding a warning that there is disturbing and graphic sexual language at this link
ArsTechnica Reporter Peter Bright Arrested for Soliciting Sex with Children

 

[LewieP]

Yikes.

 

[Moppeh]

Gadzooks

 

[THEVOID]

Wow!!!!!!

 

[DGenerator]

Jesus christ.

Refresher for those who wouldn't know why he gave off vibes?

 

[gdt]

God damn.

 

[Avitus]

Full article is pretty disgusting, don't recommend reading it.

 

[Chanser]

Oh dear.

 

[Annubis]

I have no idea who this person is, but the fact that his moniker is DrPizza...
I can't.

 

[WedgeX]

Hooooooly shit at those texts.

He needs to be away from society for a long time.

 

[Jiminy]

Jesus christ.

Refresher for those who wouldn't know why he gave off vibes?

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Second the need for a refresher. Not aware of this at all. Horrific

 

[Mahonay]

Full article is pretty disgusting, don't recommend reading it.

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Yeah I opened it and then closed it.

 

[Apharmd]

Holy shit, I've been reading his articles and reviews for 20 years, reading his posts on Ars forum for that long. What a fucking scumbag. He always came across as a giant asshole, like the elf, and Ars has been sold-out for the last decade, but wow, this is beyond the pale. Fuck Peter B.

 

[WedgeX]

Full article is pretty disgusting, don't recommend reading it.

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Yeah it’s bad.

 

[Strike]

Shit. Yeah, he's done.

 

[jelly]

There was rumours?

Just quickly read through the article, my god, that's sickening, wish I didn't. Glad they caught him, hell of job by the agent and a really tough gig for sure. Harrowing stuff.

I totally recognise his face from reading many of his articles.

 

[Apharmd]

The full details are just awful. Put this dude in a hole and don't let him out.

 

[Sbf717]

Was kinda shocked he put Pan/Poly/Perv in his public twitter bio. Usually stuff like that is reserved for hoe Twitter, I wonder how long he’s been up to stuff like this online.

 

[xxracerxx]

I couldn't handle that article after the second paragraph.

 

[Krejlooc]

I need to take a walk after reading that article, holy shit.

 

[Seductivpancakes]

Full article is pretty disgusting, don't recommend reading it.

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Agreed.

Lock him up.

 

[Joeytj]

Why the f*ck did I read the article... couldn’t actually finish it. And were those details really necessary?!

Christ, what a monster.

 

[Chopin the Third]

Jesus fuck.

 

[Rad Bandolar]

I only knew this guy as an asshole from Ars, but he's a scumbag as well. Fucking disgusting. Put him in a hole.

 

[KojiKnight]

Just... fuck this guy.

The worst part is, this seems old hat how he brought it up to the undercover cop... This method worked for him in the past. SUPER fuck this guy.

 

[Deleted member 39450]

Holy shit, I've been reading his articles and reviews for 20 years, reading his posts on Ars forum for that long. What a fucking scumbag. He always came across as a giant asshole, like the elf, and Ars has been sold-out for the last decade, but wow, this is beyond the pale. Fuck Peter B.

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Same here. Ars has really dropped in quality over the last few years... probably since John Siracusa left. Hacker News and Recode are much better tech sites now.

It’s a shame really.

 

[lint2015]

What stuff did he cover on Ars and where was he giving off creep vibes before this?

 

[StrangerDanger]

Holy shit at the conversation in the article between the agent and him... WOW

But it's weird how he thought the fake agent posing as mom was selling her kids to be used sexually. The fact he didn't have any red flags means he probably tried this before. Which means it's disturbing that there might be actual sick parents out there doing this and it's active on the internet. I just don't know how anyone would believe the agent like that ...oh man

 

[ss1]

Wow just wow .

My past dealings with him gave me the impression that he was dogmatic and hard nosed tosser. He had a reputation that was a bit icky to say the least before he meet a spouse and moved to the US. I lost track after that and assumed that the US move had worked out great for him. Now I know better...

 

[lunarworks]

Eek.

His articles were always good, but wow, I wasn't expecting this at all. That "teaching them lessons" part is especially creepy.

 

[StopMakingSense]

JFC Dr. Pizza

 

[lunarworks]

In response to an unrelated question about Computex coverage earlier today on Ars' forum:

Aurich: I hear what you're all asking for, it's reasonable, I'm just going to have to ask for a little patience right now. We're a little short staffed at the moment, going to be some holes in our coverage. Don't take it as anything more than that.

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[Cornelius]

all the articles are unavailable for me. Is this legit. Google isnt even showing them anymore.

 

[Deleted member 249]

What the fuck.

I used to love reading his work, urgh. What a fucking monster.

 

[offshore]

I knew him more from his few appearances on Windows Weekly. I dunno, he seemed normal. A bit eccentric, lol, but normal.

Eesh.

 

[TaySan]

Hope he spends his days behind bars. No sympathy for predators.

 

[Sandstar]

What stuff did he cover on Ars and where was he giving off creep vibes before this?

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He covered Microsoft.

Jesus fucking christ. I never liked him, but I've seen him on windows weekly back when I watched it. Fuckin' hell. At least he won't be able to hurt anyone again.

 

[Rivenblade]

I read three of the quoted sections and literally dry heaved before closing the article. Absolutely disgusting. Get help.

 

[DrFunk]

...gross

 

[TheAndyMan]

Wow, that's really fucked. And I'm curious about those who say "they weren't surprised". Uh, please explain?

 

[ChrisR]

Never heard any of the rumors. Seemed nice enough when I chatted with him for a bit in Seattle during one of the Dota 2 Internationals that he was covering as press.

Fuck

 

[Netherscourge]

What the hell is wrong with these people?

 

[Maneil99]

I don’t wanna get banned for saying it but he looks like a creep?

 

[Septimus Prime]

Holy motherfuck. That article is sickening.

 

[Daniel Westlake]

If you haven't read the full article you probably don't need to and shouldn't.
Put the motherfucker under the jail

 

[MrCibb]

He ain't right in the head, that's for sure. That's some fucked up shit right there. Get him out of here, can't have a lunatic like that walking free.

 

[Altazor]

Holy crap, that's horrifying. He's pretty much done, hope that 11-year old victim can be safe now... if she exists and isn't a sordid made-up tale from him.

 

[rjinaz]

Jesus. I just hope he was lying about the 11 year old.

 

[Damaniel]

Might want to note in the OP that the article actually contains some pretty explicit chat talking about what he wanted to do to kids.

 

[lunarworks]

To be this bold with children that young really makes me wonder what his history with this is.