Apple is introducing new child-safety measures affecting the way the accounts of minors are set up and what they can see across the App Store. The changes, detailed in a “Helping Protect Kids Online” white paper on Apple’s developer website, highlight how the company is taking steps to better protect young people online. It’s part...Read More
Hundreds of schools in Pennsylvania and Virginia have been awarded millions of dollars in grants for school safety, security, and behavioral health initiatives. Last week in Pennsylvania, approximately $20 million in competitive grants was awarded statewide to address school violence and improve safety and security, The Daily Item reports. The funds were awarded to 362...Read More
Roblox CEO and co-founder Dave Baszucki has told parents to keep their children off the popular game platform if they have safety concerns. Speaking to BBC News about the platform’s widely-reported issues with safeguarding and protecting younger players, Baszucki said the company is vigilant when it comes to addressing instances of bad behaviour but that...Read More
When the world’s cardinals met in Rome last Monday for the first of their crucial pre-conclave discussions, they raised ‘the issue of clerical abuse’, according to a Vatican spokesman. The cardinals are forbidden to reveal anything that was said. But behind closed doors, the preparations for the conclave – which starts on Wednesday – are...Read More
On Monday, July 22, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office prosecutors Brittney Aaron and Shanna Redwine selected a jury and began testimony in the State of Texas vs. Darrell Wayne Lang for the charge of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. Prosecutors presented evidence that in September 2021, an undercover Detective with the Internet Crimes...Read More
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – West Virginia lawmakers are taking a united stand for school safety this week as both chambers, with no opposition, voted to spend $1 million to enhance security. Lawmakers were told it involves securing buildings. Officials say that includes potentially more mantraps and new technology to make sure the wrong person does...Read More
A Rockville preschool teacher was arrested April 25 as part of a child predator sting conducted by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in Virginia. Michael Peter Sherman, 26, who worked at the Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington (Bender JCC) in Rockville, was taken into custody following an internet chat operation carried out...Read More
The men face a total of 25 felony charges. By Maggie Roth February 12, 2025 at 11:36 am Share The Fairfax County Police Department’s Child Exploitation Unit has arrested seven men who sought out sexual encounters with minors. One of the men was a teacher at Fairfax County Public Schools. FCPD led a multi-day,...Read More
Too Little, Too Late? These new announcements come just months after TikTok announced plans to block beauty filters for teenage users. The company has launched a crackdown too on underage users, announcing that children under 13 years old will be booted off the platform. In Europe, it has teamed up with telecoms giant, Telefónica, for...Read More
A recent survey found the large majority of K-12 staff believe school safety has a direct impact on student achievement. CENTEGIX’s 2024 National Educator Survey Report surveyed 530 K-12 educators, school administrators, and district administrators on various school safety topics. It found 84% of respondents affirm school safety directly impacts student achievement and 83% feel...Read More
