JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH — A nationwide movement to protect children is drawing attention this month to the warning signs of abuse and the steps adults can take to create safer environments for kids. In Jefferson County, a local church and child advocacy experts are working to raise awareness and encourage caregivers to be proactive. According...Read More
A British child sex offender who molested a nine-year-old girl could have his visa status reviewed by the government, the ABC understands, after it was revealed he avoided deportation from Australia due to his ill health. The man, who is in his 80s, was jailed in 2024 for sexually abusing the girl in the presence...Read More
The challengers lost in court, so Florida’s law banning young teens from having their own social media accounts can now go into effect. Passed with bipartisan support, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 3 into law in March of 2024. The law bans kids 14 and under from creating social media accounts, and 15-year-olds need parental...Read More
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Boise School District is providing additional details related to a school bus driver who has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child sexual abuse. According to a letter from the district, the Ada County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Kayden Peterson, a bus driver employed by Durham...Read More
More and more, teenagers are using social media and AI to manage their mental health. This issue has raised questions about how technology affects young people’s wellbeing. But technology can also help, when used carefully, according to a UC Berkeley Psychology study. In his recent paper, “Advancing youth co-design of ethical guidelines for AI-powered digital...Read More
Brett Cross and Nikki Cross, parents of Uvalde shooting victim Uziyah Garcia, embrace in 2023 as they view footage of children lost to gun violence displayed on a school bus outside the Texas Capitol. School safety plans exist, but gaps in training, technology and execution persist statewide, Heather Connelly writes. Mikala Compton, Mikala Compton/American-Statesman Every...Read More
He had likewise initially denied engaging in penetrative sexual activity with another young girl, who has special educational needs and who told the court she still has nightmares about what happened to her. But he subsequently changed his mind and pleaded guilty to those offences. Lisa Goddard, prosecuting, said Burke began texting the child, describing...Read More
The digital revolution has become a vast, unplanned experiment – and children are its most exposed participants. As ADHD diagnoses rise around the world, a key question has emerged: could the growing use of digital devices be playing a role? To explore this, we studied more than 8,000 children, from when they were around ten...Read More
Under the proposed legislation, anyone under the age of 15 would be barred from using social media, with parents or guardians required to install an app enforcing the restriction across all devices — whether they agree with the reform or not. The ban will come up in parliament during the summer and is expected to...Read More
Australia’s first-of-its-kind social media ban for children under the age of 16 will take effect on Dec. 10, following heightened concerns about the impact of social media on teen mental health and well-being. Since the ban was passed in 2024, other countries have followed suit, introducing or considering similar legislation. Denmark plans to ban social media for users...Read More
