WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A Chatsworth man has been arrested after investigators say he tried to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old for sexual purposes. The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office says its Special Victims Unit wrapped up the operation Thursday. Investigators arrested Shawn Ridner and charged him with sexual exploitation of children under Georgia...Read More
The federal government has sent a letter to school superintendents across the nation detailing a national initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to crack down on sexual predators in K-12 schools. The letter urges all educational entities that receive funding from the federal government to take their responsibilities in...Read More
Britain’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has opened an investigation into TikTok’s UK operations to assess whether the platform has complied with its obligations to protect children from harmful online content under the country’s Online Safety Act. As per a report by Reuters, the regulator said the probe will examine whether TikTok has robust systems to identify...Read More
SEATTLE – Convicted Level III sex offender Robert Lough was released from McNeil Island recently and moved into a neighborhood in Enumclaw, and neighbors are in an uproar. According to the Washington State Sex Offender Registry, 66-year-old Lough was released from the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island on July 9 and is residing on...Read More
TikTok said it met UK online safety rules, after the law tightened protections for children last year The Online Safety Act aims to prevent minors from encountering harmful content relating to suicide, self-harm, eating disorders and pornography. PHOTO: PEXELS Britain’s communications regulator on Thursday launched an investigation into whether social media platform TikTok is doing...Read More
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man after he allegedly violated the conditions of his probation stemming from a prior child sex crime conviction. Warren Spence Perry, 70, is charged with violating probation. Warren Spence Perry, 70, is charged with violating probation.(Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office) Deputies investigated the...Read More
Media regulator Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into whether TikTok is doing enough to keep children off its platform, in a significant escalation of scrutiny over social media sites’ age verification practices. The probe comes a month after the government announced that under-16s would be banned entirely from a range of social media platforms,...Read More
As children and teens spend more time online during summer break, law enforcement officials are warning families about the increased risks posed by online predators. SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says summer can create opportunities for predators to target young people, as less structured schedules and increased screen time can leave children...Read More
Jonathan Holley (Source: Delaware County Jail) DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A convicted sex offender from Texas was arrested on preliminary charges of rape and additional child sex crimes in Delaware County on Thursday. According to court documents, 37-year-old Jonathan Holley has been preliminarily charged with: Two counts of rape, each a Level 3 felonyTwo counts...Read More
The new office is the first centralized safety hub for all schools in the District. Here’s what to know. WASHINGTON — D.C. leaders have launched a new School Safety Office to coordinate safety supports across District schools. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) announced the launch at Thursday’s annual Citywide Campus Safety...Read More
