[ad_1] A Fairfax County teacher was among several people arrested in connection with a local sting operation targeting online predators. According to Fairfax County police, seven men — ranging in age from 24 to 50 — are facing a total of 25 felony charges. One of the suspects, Richard Berkowitz, was a physical education teacher...Read More
[ad_1] Signs of possible sexual assault in children Behavioral changes that can signal that a child has been sexually abused or assaulted. Austin police and public health officials are urging victims who had online or physical contact with a man who allegedly preyed on underaged girls on social media to report any abuse to authorities...Read More
[ad_1] A two-day operation targeting online child predators in Madison County led to the arrest of an Albertville man. Michael Stevens, 22, of Albertville was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree human trafficking, two counts of traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act and two counts of Electronic Solicitation of...Read More
[ad_1] Rome, Pa. — A reverend from a church in North Rome is facing child pornography charges after a predator sting was conducted in Bradford County. The 40-year-old man, who was arrested at the church on Thursday, allegedly admitted he has been viewing and masturbating to child pornography for years. In total, six local men...Read More
[ad_1] HOUSTON – A new federal lawsuit filed Wednesday claims that two major tech platforms failed to protect a 13-year-old girl from an online predator who later sexually assaulted her in her own home. Discord, Roblox named in new lawsuit out of Galveston County The complaint, filed in Galveston County, alleges that the girl was...Read More
[ad_1] Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation on school safety that was introduced after a deadly shooting that killed four students at Oxford High School but took lawmakers more than three years to approve. The...Read More
[ad_1] The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas (USAO/TXE) is committed to the protection of our children. Advances in technology over the past two decades have brought about new obstacles for parents, educators, and law enforcement. No longer are children safe in their own homes. No longer can teachers and parents...Read More
[ad_1] Jason Citron, CEO of Discord in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The New Jersey attorney general sued Discord on Thursday, alleging that the company misled consumers about child safety features on the gaming-centric social messaging app. The lawsuit, filed in the New Jersey Superior Court by...Read More
[ad_1] In a powerful stand for justice, a Montgomery County jury conveyed life in prison to Darrell Ray Vaughn for the sexual assault of a young woman. Vaughn, a convicted child predator who had previously served brief stints in prison following Harris County convictions for Sexual Assault of a Child and Failure to Comply with...Read More