The Gilbert Police Department is increasing its presence around school campuses as students return for the 2026-27 school year. According to the department, the effort includes additional traffic enforcement, educational outreach and community engagement initiatives aimed at improving safety for students traveling to and from school. Police encouraged drivers, parents and students to follow school...Read More
A Little Rock daycare owner charged with second-degree murder is out on bond after investigators said an infant was left in a hot car for several hours. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: The Office of Early Childhood has issued a letter ordering the suspension of Hope Academy’s license due to preliminary finidings related to the...Read More
Thirteen men from across California, including six from the Modesto area, were arrested during a multi-agency undercover operation targeting adults accused of attempting to sexually exploit children online, the Turlock Police Department announced Tuesday. The operation, conducted in partnership with the Sacramento County Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force and numerous local, state and federal law enforcement...Read More
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, STEFANIE DAZIO and HUIZHONG WU EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call 1-800-656-4673 in the U.S., 116 016 in Germany or 15117905157 in China. BERLIN (AP) — They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the...Read More
A strong child safe culture begins before a new educator enters an early childhood education and care (ECEC) service, with recruitment, onboarding and induction playing a critical role in setting expectations and supporting safe practice from the first day of employment. The NSW Department of Education has highlighted the importance of embedding child safety into every...Read More
A Clarkston man, who allegedly goes by ‘handsome Rob’ and was previously arrested in a child sex and human trafficking sting operation out of Genesee County, is now accused of distribution of child pornography and receipt and possession of child pornography. A Homeland Security Investigations special agent based in Detroit said Robert Rhodes Bailey, 37,...Read More
One lawsuit alleges a predator attempted to arrange an in-person meeting. The second alleges a predator groomed a teenager into a romantic relationship and encouraged her to run away. The cases follow an FTC complaint from advocacy groups over child safety concerns. Stay Informed Get Industry News In Your Inbox… Sign Up Today Two new...Read More
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) – A Slidell man was arrested after investigators say he used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office announced. Joseph Impastato III, 32, was taken into custody after a national child safety organization flagged suspicious activity tied to his account on an AI platform. The...Read More
AUBURN, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – A former police officer was sentenced last month to three years of probation following a child predator sting operation last year. Officer Dominick Boschetto and nine others were arrested in April. A two-week investigation in Berkshire County was established to “apprehend individuals engaging in criminal activities connected to human trafficking crimes.”...Read More
