WASHINGTON, August 5, 2025 — Back-to-school shopping usually means backpacks, notebooks and lunchboxes. But don’t forget to add food safety to the list. Young children, especially those under age five, are more likely to get seriously sick from foodborne illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding parents, caregivers, and anyone packing school lunches...Read More
A Westmoreland County man was arrested after a child sex sting set up by the “Predator Poachers” group, police said. In a press release, Sharon police said they were called around 10 p.m. Sunday by the Predator Poachers, who said they had lured a man to the Sharon area in a child sex sting. Police...Read More
An online predator sting operation that led to charges last fall against a former northeast Iowa teacher recently resulted in the arrest of a college professor. Manchester Police (MPD) says Operation Castle, which involves an undercover (UC) officer posing online as an underage minor, led to Saturday’s (02.14) arrest of 49-year-old Nathan Hough of Dubuque. ...Read More
Already this year, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has seen sharp increases in new and evolving crimes targeting children on the internet, including online enticement, use of artificial intelligence and child sex trafficking. For the first time, we’re releasing statistics for just half of 2025 through June, compared to the same...Read More
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda threatens Roblox with restrictions or suspension if it fails to tighten its child safety systems and cooperate with the Philippine government MANILA, Philippines – Secretary Henry Aguda of the Department of Information and Communications...Read More
The Discord app. Credit: Shutterstock Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday his office will investigate Discord, a messaging platform, for allegedly putting children at risk of being groomed by predators online. The office issued a subpoena for information relating to the marketing of children, enforcing age-verification requirements, content moderation, parental control features and reporting of...Read More
The FBI is tracking an increase in activity from a network called “764,” a decentralized network of online predators looking to exploit children on the devices and apps they use most and manipulating them into doing acts of violence and self-harm. A young man in New Jersey was arrested and charged last week for offenses...Read More
Last month, a Queens child was groomed online, then kidnapped just seven days later, according to police. She’s home safe now, but authorities say online threats like this one are exploding, with predators increasingly pushing violence. Suspect arrested after allegedly kidnapping 11-year-old Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said the 11-year-old girl met the suspect...Read More
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — An undercover sting operation targeting people accused of trying to solicit children online led to multiple arrests in McDowell County, authorities confirmed. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said the charges stem from individuals inside and outside the county who intended to travel to the area to meet someone they believed...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that his office has launched an investigation into Discord, alleging the popular messaging platform may be putting children at risk of online predators. According to a newly issued subpoena, the Attorney General’s Office is seeking records related to how Discord markets to minors, enforces...Read More
