The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is warning of an online “sextortion” scam targeting local youth. A news release from the agency Tuesday afternoon stated that the scam involves a fake account posing as a teen girl named “Kate” that has been contacting young males in the area via social media platforms. The perpetrator behind the...Read More
Williamsport, Pa. — A Jersey Shore man who attempted to meet children online was sentenced Tuesday at the Lycoming County Courthouse. Bobby Gene George, 24, will spend up to 21 months at a state correctional institution and another three years on probation after his release. George will be registered on the Sex Offender Registration and...Read More
WARNING: This story contains distressing content. A 15-year-old Aboriginal boy, subject to a child protection order, died by suicide in a Queensland residential care home last weekend. If you or anyone you know needs help: Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 Lifeline on 13 11 14 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support...Read More
Students in Naperville and across the country are getting ready to go back to school, making this the perfect time to remind students, parents and the community about the Naperville Police Department’s August Safer Naper topic: Back-to-School Safety. General Back to School Tips No matter what a student’s age, be sure to discuss important safety...Read More
The operation targeted individuals who were allegedly traveling with the intent to engage in sexual activity with children. STARK COUNTY, Ohio — Seven men were arrested during a two-day undercover operation in Stark County aimed at catching child predators, according to Jackson Township police, including two men who authorities say were in the country illegally....Read More
Roblox, an online gaming platform with more than 111 million daily players, has recently been spotlighted in a disturbing case involving the grooming and abduction of a 13-year-old girl from West Des Moines. Doug Jacobson, head of Iowa State University’s Center for Cyber Security Innovation and Outreach, describes platforms like Roblox as vulnerable to exploitation....Read More
The Central Texas school district introduced its Raptor Badge Alert panic system for enhanced safety. AUSTIN, Texas — Liberty Hill ISD has partnered with a school safety software company to roll out a new panic alert system this year. The Raptor Badge Alert provides staff with wearable badges that can send an emergency signal with...Read More
Indian professor in California held in suspected child predator activity (image: X: @CollinRugg) An Indian-origin associate professor at the University of California, San Diego, has come under fire after a viral video posted by ‘People and Predators’ showed him being confronted in an alleged online child predator sting, as per reports. San Diego police officers...Read More
Breanna Schermerhorn, the mother of 14-year-old Mason Alexander Schermerhorn—one of the four killed—spoke publicly for the first time since the tragedy. WINDER, Ga. — As students returned to Apalachee High School for a new school year, a district survey asking families what should be done with the hallway where four people were killed in a...Read More
Australia is set to ‘quietly’ introduce ‘unprecedented’ age verification checks for YouTube and Google as part of a wider push to gate-keep access to social media. Quietly. Without the consent of the Australian people. Labor is pushing ahead despite alarming fallout from the UK where their Online Safety Act, claimed to be created in the...Read More
