TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The start of the new school year is here. Tons of students in our area are heading back to school this week. But this year, school may look a little different. In this Big Story, we talk about what schools are doing to increase their security for the school year. 13...Read More
Premium By Bryan Goliath – 22 August 2025 After proving the ease with which children are lured into danger, a Booysen Park Uber driver decided to tackle the issue of child safety head-on during an awareness campaign at Triomf Primary School on Thursday. Bartho Dick was the guest speaker and led the campaign that culminated...Read More
JUST A LITTLE BIT, GUYS. ALL RIGHT DAVE, THANK YOU. NORTH CAROLINA JOINING SEVERAL OTHER STATES IN THE LAWSUIT AGAINST ROBLOX, A POPULAR ONLINE GAMING PLATFORM. THE GUILFORD COUNTY COURT FILING CLAIMS THAT THE COMPANY DID NOT PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ONLINE SEXUAL PREDATORS. WXII 12 SARAH SAUER SHARES WHAT A LOCAL PARENT CLAIMS IN THAT...Read More
Half Moon Bay is applying to fund pedestrian safety and accessibility projects, including new pedestrian crosswalks and signs, near Cunha Intermediate School with a San Mateo County Transportation Authority grant. The city is applying for $465,000 in funding and committing to put in $35,000 of its own money for the project, which would enhance drop-off...Read More
When Heather Cox was 12 years old, she was being groomed by an online predator, although she didn’t know it at first. “I finally found out the person was an 18-year-old man in Canada,” says the Newark mother of three school-age children. “That was several years ago, and, if you can believe it, I was...Read More
A Calgary man’s appearance in court has been pushed back a week as he remains in custody after allegedly abducting a child who police said was attempting a “catch a predator” scheme. Zain Alnoor Merchant, 37, faces nine charges, including luring of a child under the age of 14, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, kidnapping, forcible confinement and...Read More
On July 29, the family of a 13-year-old girl filed a lawsuit against Roblox. According to the suit, the child “was introduced to an adult predator on Roblox unbeknownst to her parents, groomed, and then kidnapped from her grandmother’s West Des Moines, Iowa home on May 24, 2025, where she was subsequently trafficked across multiple...Read More
Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot online predator, individual who uses the Internet to commit sexual abuse or harassment, specifically of children and of teenagers younger than the legal age of consent. Each day about 500,000 online predators establish contact with and groom victims (that is, build relationships with victims to gain...Read More
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Shutterstock [for illustration] Dubai Police will deploy special patrols and drones to ensure student safety on the roads as they return to their classrooms at the start of the new academic year on Monday. The back-to-school safety initiative will see 750 senior officers and police personnel, 250 patrols, 9 drones, luxury and mounted units, and...Read More
