JACKSON, Tenn. — The lawsuit against Meta, Facebook’s parent company, could impact the way we use social media. Meta was sued in a New Mexico lawsuit for $375 million for allegedly misleading parents and kids about the safety and privacy on their platforms. The lawsuit highlights how parents are concerned about how protected their kids...Read More
Catch up on Southern California’s top stories for Tuesday, March 24. Jeffery Edward Brady, 51, drowned July 5, 2025, while rescuing two boys struggling in the Colorado River. A $50,000 reward is available for anyone who can provide information leading to the ID of those responsible for the trained dog attacks. A 19-year-old man was...Read More
Today’s pupils are growing up in an increasingly complex world, living their lives on and offline. This presents many exciting opportunities – but also challenges. Here’s how we’re supporting schools to help children use the internet safely. What are some of the risks to online safety for children? There are a range of potential harms...Read More
Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper speaks at the podium alongside retired law enforcement officers at the Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Old Foothill Farms on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Cooper announced a proposed 2028 ballot initiative to revise Proposition 57 to prohibit sexually violent predators from being eligible for early parole following recent controversy over the...Read More
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A Sarasota County man has been sentenced to prison after entering a plea in a child sex abuse case. Ednaldo Souza De Almeida, 46, entered a pretrial plea March 24 to four counts of lewd or lascivious molestation involving a child younger than 12 and one count of lewd or lascivious...Read More
A California man serving life sentences for kidnapping and molesting children has been granted parole under the state’s elderly release law. At a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office news conference Monday, Sheriff Jim Cooper criticized the decision. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office A Northern California man once sentenced to what appeared to be life in prison for...Read More
Red Deer man sentenced in Florida for child sexual exploitation crimes Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2026 A Red Deer man who travelled to Florida to have sex with who he thought was a 12-year-old child has been sentenced to more than 17 years in a U.S. prison. James Hjelmeland, 30, pleaded guilty last...Read More
The state had sought the maximum $2.2 billion in damages, but the jury awarded a lesser amount of $375 million. The case, tried in a Santa Fe court, is among the first involving social media platforms and child safety to produce a jury verdict. “The jury’s verdict is a historic victory for every child and...Read More
AUTAUGA COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) – Court documents have revealed more details about the arrest of a Prattville High School teacher, who is one of five men charged in an online child predator sting. The Prattville Police Department’s sting involved undercover chat operatives posing as 15-year-old children. According to court records, Brian Pittman, 47, went to...Read More
