NINA MOINI: Minnesota has a state agency dedicated to helping schools prepare, respond, and recover from all kinds of threats and emergencies from school shooting threats to a cyber attack. The Minnesota School Safety Center’s mission is to keep schools safe, and the agency has a new leader. Connie Forster recently became director, and she...Read More
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested registered sexual predator Gabriel Pardo, 45, less than 12 hours after his release from state prison, after he failed to report to probation and instead walked more than six miles overnight to the Palm Coast house where he had previously victimized multiple children. Pardo was released from a Florida...Read More
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The Panama City Beach City Council took action to protect children from predators. The council amended city code to align with state legislation that expanded child-protection restrictions on Thursday. The new code of ordinances relates to lifeguard permits and registry screenings for sexual offenders and predators, said City Council...Read More
Accused child predator arrested Published 9:52 am Monday, June 22, 2026 BOWLING GREEN – A Canadian national has been arrested and charged by complaint, following an Investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with distribution of child pornography and attempted online enticement of a minor. The complaint alleges that between May 6 and June 15,...Read More
Summer in the Rio Grande Valley ushers in long, warm days filled with opportunity and recreation, but it also brings a set of challenges for families, particularly when it comes to child safety. As schools let out for their summer recess, working parents find themselves balancing increased childcare needs with job responsibilities. In many cases,...Read More
PALM COAST, Fla. – A registered sexual predator is back behind bars less than 12 hours after his release from state prison, after he walked more than six miles to a Palm Coast home where he previously abused multiple children, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said. Gabriel Pardo, 45, was released from a Florida state...Read More
We are currently reviewing the files from all submitted platforms to determine whether they are high risk or not, Jakarta (ANTARA) – Around 200 digital platforms operating in Indonesia have submitted self-assessment reports regarding their child safety risk profiles to the government, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid announced here on Thursday (June 25)....Read More
Accused child predator arrested Published 9:52 am Monday, June 22, 2026 BOWLING GREEN – A Canadian national has been arrested and charged by complaint, following an Investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with distribution of child pornography and attempted online enticement of a minor. The complaint alleges that between May 6 and June 15,...Read More
The Boone County Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation (CASE) Task Force ran a sting operation last weekend and arrested seven men on suspicion of child solicitation and related charges. The operation focused on identifying and apprehending individuals who used digital platforms to target minors for criminal activity. Undercover officers engaged with suspects online by adopting...Read More
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The White House reportedly stepped in to prevent the CEOs of Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc., Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai, respectively, from testifying at a Senate hearing on child safety practices. Instead, the heads of Instagram...Read More
