In New York City, the over-policing of public schools only intensifies the School to Prison Pipeline. In order to get to school every day, approximately 100,000 New York City school children must pass through a gauntlet of metal detectors, bag searches and pat downs administered by police personnel who are inadequately trained, insufficiently supervised, and...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY — The FBI is touting the results of a nationwide sting that focused on catching child sex predators. According to a news release, during the five-day “Operation Restore Justice,” more than 200 people were arrested and more than 100 children were rescued. Three people in Utah were arrested as part of the...Read More
By Shane Mead | Staff Writer We all love to see justice served. When someone does something wrong and is caught, punished and held accountable, there is no better feeling. And child predators are no exception. Those are some of the worst people imaginable who deserve nothing less than to rot in a prison cell...Read More
Fairport, N.Y. (WHAM) — According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York, Tony Rodriguez, 40, of Fairport, used Roblox, a popular online gaming platform, and other social media platforms, communicate with children. BACKGROUND: Fairport man accused of using Roblox to communicate with minors for sex After a mult-agency investigation led...Read More
BOSTON — A registered sex offender in Massachusetts is among convicted child sexual predators, who are in the country illegally, arrested by federal officers in several states on Monday, ICE officials said Wednesday. Carlos Araujo of Leominster, an Uruguayan national, is among four men arrested Monday in Massachusetts, California, New York and Texas, U.S. Immigration...Read More
A former Meta employee has accused the company of knowingly allowing children onto its virtual reality platform, Horizon Worlds, despite safety risks and potential violations of federal law. Kelly Stonelake, who worked for the company for nearly 15 years and led product marketing for Horizon Worlds until early 2024, submitted a sworn statement as part...Read More
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As Principal Mark House greeted students at the John F. Kennedy campus in the Bronx last month, a student staggered toward him, face covered in blood. Initially, House thought the 16-year-old had been in an accident and started escorting him to the on-site health...Read More
County Location Address Date Time Telephone Adams Southeastern Adams Volunteer Emergency Services 5865 Hanover Road, Hanover, PA 17331 June 1 9 AM – 9 PM Allegheny Downes Fire Station 1900 Beaver Grade Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108 May 13 2-8 PM 412-787-2000 Armstrong West Kittanning Fire Department 401 Arthur Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 May 19...Read More
For the general public, conversations about school safety are typically sparked by frightening events, like shootings. But for district administrators, school safety is a year-round conversation that is complex, emotional, and oftentimes logistically complicated. Districts’ approaches to safety span everything from bullying prevention to active shooter drills. They must evolve to face the demands of...Read More
Phillips, who has previously served time for similar offending, has been jailed again, this time for four years. He appeared in the Christchurch District Court for sentencing on multiple charges of sexual violation, indecency and sexual connection with children under 12. The 50-year-old was previously jailed in 2017 for two years for similar offending committed...Read More
