Sending or receiving sexually explicit or sexually suggestive images and videos, via mobile phones, or “sexting” isn’t an as widespread occurrence as previously thought, but the number of teens engaging in the activity hasn’t lessened despite preventive efforts, a new study found. A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Florida Atlantic...Read More
Sending or receiving sexually explicit or sexually suggestive images and videos, via mobile phones, or “sexting” isn’t an as widespread occurrence as previously thought, but the number of teens engaging in the activity hasn’t lessened despite preventive efforts, a new study found. A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Florida Atlantic...Read More
LAKELAND, Fla., (WFLA) – A 34-year-old man has been arrested after officials said he allegedly sexually abused his girlfriend’s daughter. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said here in the state of Florida, the number one priority is protecting our children, and if we can’t do that, nothing else matters. Polk County man molested girlfriend’s 8-year-old,...Read More
A school bus aide is facing felony charges following an undercover child predator investigation in Sullivan County. Liberty police say Seth Tremper, 21, of Swan Lake, was arrested Sept. 8 while working on a school bus in Livingston Manor. Police say an undercover officer posed online as a 13-year-old during the investigation. Authorities allege Tremper...Read More
An average of 21 incidents of student-on-teacher violence occur every day in the Greater Victoria School District, says the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association. The Greater Victoria teachers’ union is calling for “urgent action” from the school district and province to address what it calls an epidemic of student-on-student and student-on-staff violence. An average of 21...Read More
A UK zoo just made a scary mistake. The Chester Zoo in Chester, Zoo, accidentally invited the public to a “child predator tour” this week. The BBC reports tickets were being sold for a 90-minutes bus tour to see animal predators like tigers, lions, rhinos and Komodo dragons. But the name quickly sparked controversy as...Read More
A school bus aide is facing felony charges following an undercover child predator investigation in Sullivan County. Liberty police say Seth Tremper, 21, of Swan Lake, was arrested Sept. 8 while working on a school bus in Livingston Manor. Police say an undercover officer posed online as a 13-year-old during the investigation. Authorities allege Tremper...Read More
REDDING, Calif. – ICE arrested a convicted child predator in Redding who was in the U.S. illegally. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Kao Wang Saechao had been convicted of sexually abusing a child under 14 years old in Redding. He also has a DUI conviction in Sacramento. Saechao is from Laos. An immigration judge ordered...Read More
Children gather around a smartphone in Cambodia, highlighting the growing role of digital technology and concerns over online safety. Photo: UNICEF Cambodia, 2020, Miguel Jeronimo PHNOM PENH – Cambodia is considering the most effective ways to shield children from increasing online dangers. Officials and digital-security specialists say it is more effective to adopt measures such...Read More
215 The European Commission formally adopted its proposed EU KIDS Act on Thursday, 17 September, setting out common age limits for social media alongside new safety requirements covering services used by children across the European Union. Under the proposal, children under 13 would not be permitted to hold social media accounts. Those aged 13 and...Read More
