More than 50 suspects were arrested in Florida during a statewide undercover operation targeting child sex predators, authorities said Thursday. “Operation Bad Habits” was led by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office working with the Florida Attorney General’s Office and multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies. During the week-long undercover operation, detectives posed online as...Read More

As the Senate Judiciary Committee calls the CEOs of some of the industry’s largest platforms to testify, the question is not whether the internet can be safe for children. It is whether tech companies, policymakers, and child safety advocates are moving fast enough to ensure that it is. Almost all American teenagers are online daily,...Read More

article Lazaro Alberto Betancourt-Osorio, 44 (Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection) DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in south Texas have arrested a Cuban citizen with a history of child sex offense convictions who has been deported from the United States twice before, federal authorities announced. Repeat offender arrested Lazaro Alberto Betancourt-Osorio, 44,...Read More

Odisha Police has launched the Ama Police Samiti framework to strengthen child safety, prevent child marriage and promote community policing across five districts OdishaPlus Bureau Odisha Police has rolled out a comprehensive framework for ‘Ama Police Samiti’ to enhance citizen engagement in maintaining public safety and social harmony. The initiative to be implemented at police...Read More

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Fathers, coaches, teachers, illegal and legal immigrants and even a high school student were arrested after a week-long undercover operation targeting child sex predators. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office partnered with different agencies to conduct ‘Operation Bad Habits.’ The sting resulted in the arrests of 52 people. Detectives posed as children...Read More

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Fathers, coaches, teachers, illegal and legal immigrants and even a high school student were arrested after a week-long undercover operation targeting child sex predators. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office conducted ‘Operation Bad Habits,’ resulting in the arrests of 52 people. Names mentioned by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Ashay Shakes, 31....Read More

Georgetown, Ky. – School safety professionals, educators, administrators, counselors, School Resource Officers, and community leaders from across Kentucky will gather June 9–10, 2026, at Great Crossing High School in Georgetown for the 2026 Safe Schools & Communities Conference, hosted by the Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS), the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers (KYASRO),...Read More

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – More than 50 people were arrested during an undercover operation targeting child sex predators in Marion County, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The six-day operation, dubbed “Operation Bad Habits,” was conducted with multiple local, state and federal agencies. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX LOCAL APP The sheriff’s office held a news...Read More

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says that his office has secured a life sentence against a 71-year-old man found guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child in Bexar County. A jury found Joe Suarez Jr. guilty after four days of testimony and four hours of deliberation. The case began in...Read More

The week-long interagency undercover operation resulted in the arrests of 58 men for sex crimes against children. OCALA, FL (352today.com) – At a media conference on the morning of Thursday, June 11, 2026, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods celebrated interagency collaboration as one of the keys to a successful week-long sting operation, dubbed “Operation Bad...Read More