Multiple people were recently arrested in connection with an undercover operation that targeted child sex predators in the Las Vegas Valley, police said. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the multi-agency operation, which took place April 28 and 29, led to the arrest of 10 people. Authorities said that those arrested face charges varying from...Read More

A man was arrested on suspicion of having and selling images showing child sex abuse after a nonprofit tracked him to his East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, home, police said. Jason Giles, 21, agreed to talk to the man from Bikers Against Predators who traveled to the home from Indiana about his alleged behavior with minors online,...Read More

The arrests followed an undercover Internet chat operation carried out during the week of April 21, by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and the Northern Virginia–Washington DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The men believed they were talking to underage children on various online platforms, according to investigators. “All were seeking to engage in...Read More

Most classroom doors have locks that can help keep out intruders. School buses aren’t afforded the same luxury due to the nature of how they operate, constantly letting students on and off. That’s when schools must rely on employee training and technology to enhance student safety. Years ago, in Liberty, Mo., an intruder made...Read More

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – A King City man has been arrested for contacting minors in an attempt to start sexual relationships. According to Soledad Police, 33-year-old Rutilio Calihua Quiahua was arrested when re-entering the California border. The police had identified five victims whom Quiahua had contacted through social media. Quiahua is believed to have targeted...Read More

Beyond MoCo Published May 2, 2025 at 8:40AM Michael Peter Sherman, a pre-school teacher from Rockville was among eight men arrested by The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Washington DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (NOVA-DC ICAC), after concluding an internet chat operation during the week of April...Read More

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined alongside the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations and multiple local law enforcement held a news conference on the arrests and charges of eight suspected child predators in New Mexico on Monday, Oct. 14. Currently, there is a warrant for a ninth arrest. “Operation Overwatch” is an undercover online chat...Read More

PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to investigate Governor Katie Hobbs after a budget shortfall at Arizona’s child welfare agency. The Department of Child Safety is asking lawmakers to approve a shift of agency dollars to cover a budget hole in funding for group homes serving children in foster care. A spokesperson for Hobbs characterized...Read More

A court in the United Kingdom has sentenced a 26-year-old man to life in prison after being found guilty of 185 charges, including the manslaughter of a girl who took her own life and online child sexual abuse and blackmail. Alexander McCartney posed as a teenage girl to befriend young females around the world on messaging apps before blackmailing...Read More

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy played a key role in the arrest of an alleged online child predator. Deputy Mackenzie “Mack” Miller played a key role in the recent arrest of 32-year-old James Martin for coercion and enticement of a child for sexual activity, according to a release from the DCSO. Martin was taken into custody...Read More