TORRANCE, Calif. — A 28-year-old man who advertised himself as a babysitter and children’s snowboard instructor in online marketplaces throughout Los Angeles County has been charged with sexually abusing a child under 14 who was in his care between April 2021 and February 2022. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office believes there may be...Read More
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › A recent wave of online predator arrests in San Antonio has exposed the persistent threat to minors in the digital age.San Antonio Today A 47-year-old San Antonio man named Aurelio Benjamin Cerella has been arrested again and charged with possession of child pornography and bestiality. Cerella was...Read More
Roblox is among the internet’s busiest digital playgrounds, but keeping it safe, especially for the youngest users, has been an ongoing challenge. Well, on April 13, 2026, the platform’s founder and CEO, David Baszucki, announced two new age-based account tiers, which will launch in June. Roblox So, What Exactly Is Changing For Young Players? The...Read More
JOHANNESBURG – Sexual abuse of children is often carried out by individuals in positions of trust, making it harder for victims to speak out. This is according to child protection expert Dr Shaheda Omar from the Teddy Bear Clinic. Omar says these cases are rarely random, describing perpetrators as “opportunistic and calculated”. “They follow a...Read More
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Law enforcement’s unrelenting pursuit of online predators exposes the grim realities of this growing threat to children.Ruston Today The Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, led by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations, conducted multi-agency training and a subsequent operation focused on tracking down online predators...Read More
Popular online gaming platform Roblox has announced new measures to combat online predators following reports the popular social gaming platform was being used to groom children. Founder and chief executive David Baszucki on Monday said Roblox was introducing two new age-based accounts in June. Children aged five to eight will be limited to Roblox Kids,...Read More
Amponsah Thompson was bailed under investigation for assault – and went on to do it twice more Adam Everett Crown Court Reporter and Greta Simpson Senior Reporter 08:46, 14 Apr 2026 Amponsah Thompson, of Rocky Lane, aged 29(Image: Merseyside Police) A serial sex offender who “prowled” the streets of Liverpool city centre in his Mercedes...Read More
by Wesley Harris The Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children ICAC Task Force, led by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations, conducted multi-agency training focused on tracking down online predators in Shreveport last week. LBI is overseen by the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General. Agencies participating in the training and the subsequent operation were...Read More
Over the past few years, Roblox has come under heavy criticism, facing lawsuits from governments and families around the world alleging that the platform does not do enough to protect children from harmful content and communication with older users. The company’s most recent effort was an age verification system aimed at limiting contact between adults...Read More
According to the mother in this latest lawsuit, her daughter was first targeted on Roblox in 2021 by a sexual predator who claimed to be a 12-year-old boy from the same North Carolina town, who groomed her on Roblox and Discord, convincing the child to send sexually explicit images through Discord’s servers. Then, in 2025,...Read More
