FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida has arrested more than 2,000 people accused of preying on children since Attorney General James Uthmeier took office in February 2025, a milestone state officials say reflects a sharp expansion in child exploitation investigations and prosecutions. Uthmeier announced the total Thursday alongside state and local law enforcement officials, saying...Read More

⚠️ Burlington County man arrested for online child sex crimes ➡️ Over 50 underage girls were targeted in sexual conversations 🔴 Trial date set as Briones-Guevara remains in jail A 33-year-old Burlington County man is accused of being a rampant online child sex predator. Gilmer Briones-Guevara, of Riverside, was arrested in April after investigators found...Read More

France’s top court has blocked a bill seeking to ban social media access for children under 15, ruling that it infringed upon freedom of expression. Parliament had approved it last month, with President Emmanuel Macron backing the measure. The court said lawmakers failed to clearly define conditions and limits for age verification, leaving essential legal...Read More

France’s top constitutional authority on Friday struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, dealing a blow to the legislation championed by President Emmanuel Macron. The Constitutional Council found that Article 1 of the legislation “constitutes an infringement that is neither appropriate, necessary, nor proportionate” to the freedom of expression and...Read More

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A convicted sex offender at the center of an underage sex case was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday afternoon in Palm Beach County, months after a judge raised concerns about whether a proposed plea agreement did enough to protect the victim and the public. Matthew Takahashi appeared...Read More

It’s an all too familiar trajectory, but no less shocking for its appalling frequency. Catholic priest sexually abuses teenage boys. The sort of headline you’ve seen countless times before. But this time, the priest in question was one of the highest-ranking Catholics in Western Australia, and his victims were young, trusting Aboriginal boys and men...Read More

Nicotine pouches are odorless, easy to hide, and increasingly promoted online — and doctors say that combination is changing how young people encounter nicotine. CLEVELAND — Nicotine pouches sit between the lip and the gum and release nicotine directly into the body. Zyn, the best-known brand, now holds more than half of all nicotine pouch...Read More

France’s highest constitutional authority on Friday struck down the ban on social media for children under 15. The Constitutional Council ruled that the flagship policy of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term infringed on freedom of expression. “By prohibiting minors under the age of 15 from accessing certain online services, the law inherently requires every person,...Read More

France must wait a bit longer to become the European Union’s first member state to ban social media for children after its proposed law was struck down by France’s constitutional council. As Engadget reports, France’s top court found issues with the law on the basis that it would inherently require all social media users, not...Read More

France’s highest constitutional authority on Friday (August 14) struck down landmark legislation aimed at banning teenagers under the age of 15 from using social media platforms, ruling that the proposed restrictions disproportionately infringed upon constitutional rights to free expression and privacy. The decision delivers a notable setback to President Emmanuel Macron’s administration, which has prioritised...Read More