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Broadway Pianist Justin Brown was Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Meet a Minor for Sex in Sept, Now He's on TikTok

 By Chris Peterson TW: This post contains details of a sexual crime. UPDATE 6/29 - The “Disney.Bway” account is no longer on TikTok. It’s unclear if Brown deleted his account or it as removed as I know it was reported to TikTok admins. The TikTok account “Disney.Bway” seems to be getting some traction as of late. The account features a man behind the piano playing showtunes and asking his followers to record duets with him. So far the account has amassed over 9,000 followers.  What should also be made public is that the man in the video, who owns the account, is Justin Brown. Nine months ago, the Broadway pianist was arrested in an NYPD sting operation for allegedly trying to meet with a minor for sex on social media apps.  So just to recap, a man, who less than a year ago, was arrested for trying to meet minors for sex on social media apps, is now on a teen-centric social media app trying to connect with minors.  Thankfully, others are catching on to Brown’s account as well.  Accordin

Broadway Show Musician Charged with Attempting to Lure Teen Boy to Meet for Sex

By Forum Staff A Broadway musical pianist has been charged with attempted use of a child in a sexual performance, attempted criminal sexual act and other crimes after allegedly being caught trying to meet with a 14-year-old boy for sex. Justin Brown, 26, of Manhattan, was arraigned Friday on a complaint charging him with attempted use of a child in a sexual performance, second- and third-degree attempted criminal sexual act, first-degree attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors and attempted endangering the welfare of a child. Bail was set at $20,000 cash or bond. City Department of Correction records show that Brown was discharged from Rikers Island on Saturday. If convicted, Brown faces up to seven years in prison. Brown allegedly was unknowingly communicating on the social media app Snapchat, not with a 14-year-old boy but with an undercover police officer investigating cases involving the use of the internet to entice children to have sex and to create, distri

Queens cops sting Broadway piano player who allegedly thought he lured 14-year-old for sex

By ELIZABETH KEOGH and KERRY BURKE Justin Brown, 26, a rehearsal musician for Broadway blockbusters Dear Evan Hansen and King Kong, is charged in Queens Criminal Court with trying to lure a 14-year-old boy for sex.(Obtained by New York Daily News) A Broadway piano player was busted on charges of making online plays for under-aged boys. Justin Brown, 26, a rehearsal musician for Broadway blockbusters Dear Evan Hansen and King Kong, is charged in Queens Criminal Court with trying to lure a 14-year-old boy for sex. Brown approached an undercover cop online on Sept. 2 — “Hey,” he wrote, according to a criminal complaint. “Hey, like, how old are you?” the cop texted back. “25, how old are you?” Brown allegedly answered. When the cop replied that he was 14, Brown texted: “Haha, nice.” Some sex talk ensued, during which Brown allegedly sent the undercover officer a picture of his penis and a video. Eventually the officer and Brown arranged a meeting at a shopping plaza in

Broadway musician arrested for trying to meet teen boy for sex in Jamaica

By Jonathan Sperling A Broadway musician was charged with various child sex crimes on Friday after investigators say he tried luring a 14-year-old boy to meet him for sex on Parsons Boulevard. Justin Brown, 26, a pianist for various Broadway shows, was using Snapchat and the dating app Grindr to communicate with the boy, who was in actuality an undercover police officer, according to investigators. Brown was charged with attempted use of a child in a sexual performance, second- and third-degree attempted criminal sexual act, first-degree attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors and attempted endangering the welfare of a child. If convicted, he faces up to 7 years in prison. Authorities say a police officer working undercover online and posing as a 14-year-old boy on Sept. 2 used Grindr and allegedly received a text message from Brown asking for the boy’s age. After being told that the boy was 14, Brown allegedly responded “nice” and asked about switching over to

Broadway piano player, 26, is caught in police sting after he 'arranged to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex on Grindr - who was an undercover cop'

Broadway pianist was allegedly caught trying to meet an underage boy for sex   Justin Brown, 26, allegedly believed he was communicating with underage boy 14-year-old 'boy' was undercover police officer & Brown subsequently arrested He is charged with multiple offences, could face 7 years in prison if convicted By SOPHIE TANNO FOR MAILONLINE A Broadway pianist has been caught in a police sting after allegedly trying to meet an underage boy for sex. Justin Brown, 26, from Manhattan was arrested last week and charged with attempted use of a child in a sexual performance, attempted criminal sexual act, first-degree attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors and other offenses. Police say Brown believed he was communicating with a 14-year-old boy on apps Snapchat and Grindr. Broadway pianist Justin Brown has been caught in a police sting after allegedly trying to meet an underage boy for sex Brown allegedly responded 'nice' when he was

Recent Arrests Prove that Predators are Active in the Performing Arts

By Chris Peterson (WARNING: This post contains details of sex crimes involving underage teens and children.) Last week the NYPD arrested a man who had been caught trying to lure children for sex. That man was pianist Justin Brown. Brown had been a rehearsal pianist for Broadway shows such as Dear Evan Hansen and King Kong . Brown thought he was talking to a child but was actually talking  to an undercover NYPD officer. “Hey,” he wrote, according to a criminal complaint. “Hey, like, how old are you?” the cop texted back. “25, how old are you?” Brown allegedly answered. When the cop replied that he was 14, Brown texted: “Haha, nice.” Some sex talk ensued, during which Brown allegedly sent the undercover officer a picture of his penis and a video. Eventually the officer and Brown arranged a meeting at a shopping plaza in Queens, where Brown was greeted by police. Despite being told multiple times that the person he was chatting with was 14-years old, Brown continue

Broadway Pianist Justin Brown Has Been Arrested For Attempting to Have Sex With a Minor

by Stephi Wild Broadway pianist Justin Brown, age 26, has been arrested for trying to have sex with a minor, according to the New York Post . Brown has worked as a rehearsal pianist for Dear Evan Hansen and King Kong. Brown began talking to someone who he assumed to be a 14-year-old boy on the dating app Grindr, when he was really talking to an undercover NYPD cop. He was arrested when he showed up to the Queens address with a backpack full of lubricant and condoms. His bail was set for $20,000 at Queens Criminal Court. Queens Acting District Attorney John M. Ryan said that Brown was "told numerous times" that the person he thought was chatting with was underage, and he still continued to pursue him and travelled from Manhattan to Queens to have sex. When told that the "boy" was 14, Brown replied with "ha-ha nice," according to the criminal complaint against him. Then he proceeded to send naked photos of his genitals via Snapchat and engage in se

Broadway Pianist Busted Trying to Lure Teenage Boy for Sex, Prosecutors Say

A Broadway pianist has been charged with multiple crimes after being caught allegedly trying to meet with a 14-year-old boy for sex, prosecutors say. Justin Brown, a 26-year-old from Manhattan who has worked on multiple shows, is accused of attempted use of a child in a sexual performance, attempted criminal sexual act and other offenses. Prosecutors allege Brown thought he was communicating with a teenage boy on Snapchat and Grindr, but that "boy" was an undercover police officer. The officer posing as the teenage boy got a message through Grindr from Brown Sept. 2; in the message, Brown asked about the boy's age and allegedly said, "nice," after being told he was 14. Then Brown asked to switch the conversation to Snapchat. About an hour later, Brown allegedly messaged  the boy on Snapchat and launched into a sexually-explicit conversation that included explicit images. The two exchanged a series of messages over the next few days; some of those conversat

Broadway pianist nabbed trying to have sex with underage boy: DA

By Joe Marino and Laura Italiano A Broadway pianist is a pedophile, the Queens DA said Friday night. Musician and vocal coach Justin Brown, 26 — who has worked as a rehearsal pianist for “Dear Evan Hansen” and “King Kong” — was arrested Thursday when he showed up at a Queens address with his backpack filled with lubricant and condoms, prosecutors said. Brown thought he was meeting a 14-year-old boy for sex, prosecutors said. In fact, the “boy” was an undercover NYPD cop who’d posed as a kid on the dating app Grindr, prosecutors said. In custody, Brown allegedly admitted that he’d been chatting with several underage boys. He was ordered held in lieu of $20,000 bail at an arraignment in Queens Criminal Court. “The defendant, who was told numerous times that the person he was chatting with was an underage boy, continued to pursue the ‘youngster’ and traveled from Manhattan to Queens to meet for sex,” said Queens Acting District Attorney John M. Ryan. Brown was using the d