MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A tip from a concerned citizen led to a Memphis man’s arrest after police found images and videos of sexual abuse with multiple minors. Memphis Police say their Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began investigating Cedric Jackson in April. That led them to more information and a case nearly two...Read More
Not a subscriber? Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Offices for White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, first lady Melania Trump and key administration staff met with children’s online safety groups to discuss two key bills tied to the AI preemption efforts in the Senate. In light of the developments,...Read More
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 46-year-old Greenacres man was arrested Thursday after trying to meet a 14-year-old girl at a Boynton Beach Wawa, an arrest that was delayed because he was serving time for a different online predator sting. According to a probable cause affidavit, Robin Blanchard contacted an adult decoy from the group...Read More
It’s been six months since the ban on social media took effect in Australia for children under the age of 16. Since then, a growing number of countries have been taking steps to follow suit. Experts point to the ban’s positive effects, but what do the teenagers think? Listen to Australian and world news, and...Read More
2 min read At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) earlier this week, the company unveiled a sweeping slate of software updates, from a reimagined Siri experience to expanded family safety tools. But among the biggest takeaways for anyone who treats their camera roll like a personal archive—or spends an embarrassing amount of time deciding which...Read More
At least one of the dozens of men caught in a child predator sting by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has ties to Gainesville. Kadyn Shane Russell, 21, resides in Gainesville and was booked into the Alachua County Jail Wednesday on a Marion County warrant. Russell’s Booking Log (ACSO Jail) On June 1, MCSO,...Read More
Apple Inc is expanding tools for parents to protect children online, a move that comes as governments around the world increasingly ban social media for young people. The iPhone and iPad maker at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday previewed new features that will let parents better control on devices when kids can use apps, what content...Read More
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Police are investigating a sexting case between two teens at Carmel Middle School, according to an incident report filed this week. On May 22, a teen videotaped a sex act with a juvenile and distributed the video, according to the report. A third party also distributed the video. The teen could...Read More
X (Marc Miller) Ottawa is back with another attempt to police the internet and critics are saying that the Safe Social Media Act mirrors the Liberals’ previously abandoned online harms bills, using child protection as political cover for sweeping new powers over what Canadians can say online. Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, proposes...Read More
A Bukit Aman official says grooming of sexual assault victims usually occurs over a long period and involves more than one victim due to the predator’s easy access to children. (File pic) KUALA LUMPUR: More than 80% of sexual crime cases involve culprits known or trusted by the victims, a senior Bukit Aman official said...Read More
