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
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – As AI becomes more prevalent in society, North Dakota lawmakers are working to learn more about its pros and cons. Leaders at the Capitol launched an interim committee to address the topic ahead of next year’s session. The Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee wants to hear from professionals on AI...Read More
Cape Coral teacher arrested on child porn charges; 2,000th child predator arrest since Feb. 2025 LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of three suspects in child predator cases while speaking with Lee County officials at a news conference on Thursday. Uthmeier announced that the three new arrests pushed the...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier came forward on Thursday to reveal that over 2,000 child predators have been arrested since he first took office in February 2025. During a news conference, Uthmeier discussed the figures, saying that the milestone reflects the “aggressive work” that state and local agencies have done to identify,...Read More
Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined forces, sending a letter to online game platform Roblox alleging that the company has put revenue over children’s safety. Roblox has been under scrutiny in recent history for the game’s alleged enabling of strangers to exploit children and failing to adequately crack down on users sharing...Read More
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday that his office has been involved in more than 2,000 child predator arrests since he took office in February 2025, highlighting three recent cases investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The arrests include a Lee County middle school science teacher accused of...Read More
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Back-to-school shopping isn’t the only thing you might want to start soon. It’s also time to think about back-to-school safety, particularly when it comes to transportation. The Onondaga County Traffic Safety Advisory Board joined with a number of community partners to hold a back-to-school safety bash at Destiny USA on Wednesday. Families had the chance...Read More
(Tallahassee, FL) – Florida’s Attorney General putting child sex predators on notice today. AG James Uthmeier says the state arrested three more offenders including a middle school teacher surpassing the 2000-arrest threshold for the year. Uthmeier says this is not light stuff…”This is some of the most grotesque sex abuse content of little kids and...Read More
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a whopping 2,000 child predators have been arrested since he assumed office in February 2025 while speaking at a press conference alongside law enforcement officials in Fort Myers this week. “Protecting our children is my number one priority,” Uthmeier said in a release. “With over 2,000 child predators arrested...Read More
