FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) – An Indiana man has been given the maximum possible sentence after being found guilty of child molestation. A jury found Stephen Bush, who failed to appear for his trial last month, guilty on all counts. That included four counts of child molestation and two counts of sexual misconduct with...Read More
(TNND) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed bills aimed at making social media safer for kids by limiting so-called addictive features and raising penalties for platforms found negligent in harming children. Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, a Long Beach Democrat and the lead author of the bills, said Friday that he’s “ecstatic” to see them...Read More
A registered sex offender who was sentenced to prison in the 1980s after he told authorities that he had molested several boys whom he met through his religious work with Christian youth in Georgia was later allowed to participate for decades in ministry at a South Carolina church. The Brookwood church, a southern Baptist institution...Read More
Trigger warning: discussion of child sex abuse As a North Carolinian, I swelled with pride when Kay Hagan upended Elizabeth Dole in 2008, as it returned Jesse Helms’ former Senate seat to the Democrats. Even though I now live in West Michigan, the race for that seat has me smiling even more inside, because all...Read More
Chester Zoo’s predator tour was given an unfortunate description (Picture: PA) Chester Zoo has inadvertently gone viral for advertising a ‘child predator tour’. The zoo in Upton-by-Chester is one of the UK’s largest, covering 51 hectares, and has over 30,000 animals from more than 500 species. Its website lets visitors book day tickets in advance,...Read More
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2026) — Fort Drum officials and community members gathered Sept. 2 inside The Peak for the monthly Community Information Exchange to share updates affecting Soldiers, families and civilian employees on post. With children returning to the classrooms this week, safety was a key topic of discussion at the CIE. Operation...Read More
(TNND) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed bills aimed at making social media safer for kids by limiting so-called addictive features and raising penalties for platforms found negligent in harming children. Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, a Long Beach Democrat and the lead author of the bills, said Friday that he’s “ecstatic” to see them...Read More
(TNND) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed bills aimed at making social media safer for kids by limiting so-called addictive features and raising penalties for platforms found negligent in harming children. Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, a Long Beach Democrat and the lead author of the bills, said Friday that he’s “ecstatic” to see them...Read More
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Parents, law enforcement and community leaders gathered in Colorado Springs Christian Church Thursday night for a town hall focused on the risks children face both online and off. The event, Fentanyl, Social Media, Chatbots and the Risks Facing Our Kids, was hosted by Blue Rising, a Colorado nonprofit focused on...Read More
Updated August 26, 2026 at 2:26 PM PDT Sign up for NPR’s Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. The social media company Meta and states suing it have agreed to settle a landmark federal child safety lawsuit in a move that state attorneys general hope will be a...Read More
