Roblox faces growing lawsuits over child safety concerns | ChicagoNOW Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Roblox, alleging the company failed to adequately protect minors on its platform. An attorney joins us to explain the claims, whether Roblox could be held liable and how the cases could impact the future of online games for...Read More
Republicans in the California Legislature rallied with victims’ advocates Wednesday to blast Gov. Gavin Newsom and demand changes to state parole laws as another notorious child sex predator neared possible release. More than 50 people gathered outside the California Board of Parole Hearings in Sacramento just before commissioners were set to revisit a November decision...Read More
The Washoe County District Attorney announced that a child predator has been convicted. Authorities say, in an online post, they’re still looking for more victims. If you or you know someone that was abused by 28-year-old, Robert Vasquez, you’re urged to contact 775-334-COPS. Vasquez is convicted of three counts of sexual assault on a child under...Read More
The Washoe County District Attorney announced that a child predator has been convicted. Authorities say, in an online post, they’re still looking for more victims. If you or you know someone that was abused by 28-year-old, Robert Vasquez, you’re urged to contact 775-334-COPS. Vasquez is convicted of three counts of sexual assault on a child under...Read More
The Placer County District Attorney’s Office say the charges on David Allen Funston stemmed from a sexual assault of a young child in Roseville in 1996. ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The Placer County District Attorney Office announced its filed charges against convicted serial child molester David Allen Funston, who was recently granted parole. Funston, 64, is...Read More
School districts can opt in to get state per-pupil funding for school safety and mental health efforts But school groups warn that the conditions attached to accepting the money are challenging The issue follows a contentious budget season where school groups said lawmakers put them in a tough spot In the four years since the...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Rep. Burgess Owens introduced “Alyssa’s Act” on Tuesday — the week of the eighth anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that took the lives of 17 students and staff members. The legislation, HR6809, seeks to establish national school safety standards, including silent panic...Read More
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday that his office has launched a civil investigation into Discord, a social media and gaming platform he said is increasingly used by child predators. Uthmeier made the announcement alongside Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman at a news conference. He said the state has issued...Read More
An online predator who targeted girls in Texas, Ohio, Arizona and Canada was tracked through digital clues and sentenced to 20 years in a Texas prison. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A multi-state and international investigation has led to a 20-year prison sentence for an Ohio man who exploited children online, including a 13-year-old girl in...Read More
