PORT ORANGE, Fla. — A Bike Week sting operation led to the arrest of a Port Orange school paraprofessional on allegations of inappropriate interactions with a minor. Sixteen people were arrested during “Operation Full Throttle,” which targeted alleged child predators. Among them was Jeffery Summers, who worked at Horizon Elementary School. Summers, 51, was arrested...Read More
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a Philadelphia-based repeat sex offender who was out on bail for child sexual abuse material charges when he allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in recent months. Craig Coleman, 32, was arrested this week and charged with human trafficking, unlawful contact with a minor, statutory sexual...Read More
The Bucks County District Attorney warned of increasing online threats to minors. District Attorney Jennifer Schorn speaking on Tuesday. Credit: Tom Sofield/NewHopeFreePress.com Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn is calling on parents to closely monitor their children’s online activities following the arrest of a 61-year-old Hulmeville Borough man accused of manufacturing and disseminating child pornography....Read More
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A group of state senators is racing against the clock to get a piece of legislation passed that could help catch child predators. Senator Greg Hembree, representing Horry County, is among a group of sponsors hoping to pass an administrative subpoena bill, which would make it easier for prosecutors to...Read More
Sextortion happens when a predator online misrepresents themself and manipulates someone into sending inappropriate videos or pictures. PLAINFIELD, Ind. — The digital blackmail of children, also known as “sextortion,” has been an issue for more than a decade. In fact, there has been a significant increase in reports of financial sextortion. Tuesday, law enforcement and...Read More
FIRST ON FOX: A group of parents is urging the Trump administration to “make the safety of America’s children a top priority” as the deadline to strike a deal to save TikTok looms. “TikTok is a breeding ground for harmful content, exposing our kids to videos promoting self-harm, eating disorders, and dangerous so-called viral challenges,”...Read More
Roblox-Discord being sued after man allegedly posed as teen to groom minor Two online platforms, popular with children, are being sued on behalf of a 13-year-old boy who says he was taken advantage of by a man posing as a teenager. The lawsuit says the man allegedly paid the boy for explicit photos. He also...Read More
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Updated, Jan. 27 When a broad group of parents, educators and activists met in late October at a government office building in Arlington, Virginia, they gathered around a shared goal: Make America’s schools safer. There, three parents whose children were...Read More
Christian Garcia mugshot, courtesy of the Jefferson County Prison. BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – A New Jersey man faces criminal charges, including multiple felonies, after allegedly attempting to meet who he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sexual activity in Jefferson County. According to Brookville Borough Police, Cristian Garcia, 30, of Lincoln Park, N.J., was arrested...Read More
A magistrate judge has ordered a 32-year-old Vandalia man be held in custody without bail after he was charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. Trevor W. Yokley is facing one count of attempting to entice a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, and...Read More
