Darren Warner struck up a conversation with 13-year-old ‘Maisie’, who was a police officer posing as a teen. The pair quickly moved from an online chat forum to Kik, where the girl revealed her age to Warner. Plans were made for them to meet “in a public park or car park in Southampton” to have...Read More

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Amid education leaders’ growing struggles with school safety issues from gun violence to cyberattacks, the Trump administration recently disbanded a federal school safety advisory board.  During President Donald Trump’s first administration, an interagency effort established the Federal...Read More

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — This week, we have seen an alarming number of child predators arrested. Is that because there are more cases out there, or is law enforcement getting better at catching these criminals? Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers credits that success largely to social media sites and app developers, that...Read More

Whether you’re on the hunt for the perfect daycare or think you’ve found “the one,” making sure a center ticks a number of crucial safety boxes is key — and we’re not just talking childproofing here (though that’s important!). From discipline tactics to the staff-to-student ratio, ensuring a daycare center is a safe place for...Read More

But in the past two years, a growing number have gone a step further and violently attacked the targets in their videos, a New York Times analysis has found. But in the past two years, a growing number have gone a step further and violently attacked the targets in their videos, a New York Times...Read More

An Auburn police officer was one of 10 people arrested during a sting operation to uncover child predators in western Massachusetts. Dominick Boschetto, of Brookfield, is the Auburn Police officer who was arrested in the sting conducted by the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Berkshire County District Attorney’s office, according to a statement released...Read More

New details were released Tuesday about an Auburn, Massachusetts, police officer arrested as part of a child predator sting. The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office said Dominick Boschetto, 31, of Brookfield, is charged with sexual conduct for a fee and enticing a child under 16 for sex. He was arraigned Tuesday and bail was set at...Read More

PHOENIX — A child sexual predator who tried to trade stuffed animals for sex with minors has been arrested, according to a Wednesday news release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Edmon Yohannes, 40, was recently sentenced to 30 years in prison for making online arrangements to sexually assault young children, prosecutors said. He was...Read More

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional potential victims after a 46-year-old Eastvale man was arrested for allegedly attempting to meet a minor for sexual acts during an undercover online operation. According to a statement from the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station, the arrest was the result of...Read More

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — Cyber vigilantes don’t toe the line of law and order when it comes to cornering alleged child sex predators, and it often comes at the cost of whole cases for law enforcement. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan spoke with our news team Monday about its most recent run-ins with some of...Read More