Newark, NJ — Delaney Hall will have two more criminal aliens as guests today as protests continue in Newark. Federal immigration agents arrested several people living in the United States illegally during a targeted operation in New Jersey on Wednesday, including a convicted child predator and a fugitive wanted for aggravated robbery in Peru, according...Read More
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“Get ready with me to go to my best, best friend’s house,” Ellie-May says enthusiastically at the camera. The then 10-year-old smiles and explains her multi-step skincare routine on TikTok. “I love, love, love, love, love this toner,” she says, as she rubs the translucent liquid into her skin. Next, it’s a serum designed to...Read More
Fifteen people have been arrested after a New Mexico Department of Justice investigation found that they allegedly attempted to meet children for sexual activity. The four-day multiagency operation, titled “Operation Game Over,” had NMDOJ undercover agents create decoy accounts to pose as children in chat rooms and various social media apps. Among the 15 who...Read More
Class of 2028 four-star safety and three-sport athlete Bryce Hayes-Roberts announced on social media that starting July 15,2026 he will be leaving Lone Star High School in Texas to pursue his football dreams at IMG Academy (FL). “Starting July 15, I will be enrolling at IMG Academy. This is the hardest decision I have personally...Read More
Michele Woodhouse, a GOP party stalwart: “And you know, Michael Whatley has not denounced this at all” Washington Examiner: “Whatley has declined to answer” New reporting from the Washington Examiner is investigating why Michael Whatley knowingly elevated a convicted child sex predator to leadership positions over the objections of Republicans in his own party. Washington...Read More
PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced for the crime of making children watch pornography with him. Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin stated 73-year-old Juan Torres Alvarado, of Blooming Grove Township, previously entered a guilty plea to the charges of possession of child sexual abuse material, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption...Read More
LAS VEGAS — When Livingston Parish deputies executed a search warrant at a suspect’s home, they discovered him actively using voice-changing technology to pose as a teen girl while communicating with a real child online— exactly the crime they had come to arrest him for. “He had a 14-year-old girl on the phone, he was...Read More
A growing number of families are suing Roblox after learning their children were groomed, exploited, or exposed to sexually explicit content through the platform. Roblox spent years branding itself as a safe, kid-focused place to create and play. These lawsuits say that the promise did not match reality, and too many children have been exploited...Read More
Jonathan, I really wanted to have you back. We had a wonderful conversation a couple of years ago, and you’ve done a lot of work since then and I’ve done a lot of thinking about it too, I must admit. And I think I’m not alone. Since you published The Anxious Generation in 2024, a...Read More
