UK operator EE unveiled a new smartphone offering and set of mobile plans designed to address smartphone safety for young people, as concerns about online safety and screen time continue to mount. The operator said the downloadable P.H.O.N.E. Contract, developed with the EE Youth Council, online safety group Internet Matters and a parent ambassador, will...Read More
Last week marked the conclusion of Operation Best Foot Forward, a two-week, high-visibility pedestrian safety campaign aimed at reminding drivers it’s the law to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. With a special Back to School focus, the regional effort spanned 40 enforcement details across nine counties and 20 municipalities, resulting in 594 warnings and citations...Read More
Roblox has been slammed as a “hunting ground for child-sex predators” in a new lawsuit against the online gaming giant that alleges it caused the sexual exploitation of a 9-year-old boy. The lawsuit, filed last week in a Georgia state court by an anonymous DeKalb County mother and her young son, accuses Roblox of negligence...Read More
Sarah Grunau/ Houston Public Media Students at Marshall Middle School in Houston returned to campus for the first day of school Aug. 12, 2025. As part of an initiative to bolster community safety, state and local officials on Tuesday welcomed Houston ISD students back for the first day of school at Marshall Middle School, where...Read More
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A state lawmaker who is looking into why children are falling through the cracks and into the hands of predators said state agencies that are supposed to be protecting at-risk children are not communicating with each other. Next month, there will be a stakeholder meeting at the state Capitol, in an effort...Read More
The search continues for an Upstate man on multiple sex crime charges. The U.S. Marshals are looking for information on the whereabouts of 40 year old, Ricky Dean Clinton. He’s wanted for human trafficking of a child, indecent acts with a child, kidnapping, sexual servitude of a minor and other charges. In June, a 15 year...Read More
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VICTORIA, Texas – On Aug. 13 at 5 p.m., the Victoria Municipal Court will host its final Child Safety Grant Program workshop via Zoom. Applicants interested in fine-tuning their applications before the deadline are encouraged to attend. Attendance is not required but will be considered during the review process. The application is available online and...Read More
When Michael, a YouTuber from Texas better known as Schlep, was 8, he says he was groomed on Roblox, the highly successful online children’s sandbox game. A popular developer sent him sexually explicit and gory content, manipulating him to the point that he tried to take his own life, the now 22-year-old alleges. “My mom...Read More
The search continues for an Upstate man on multiple sex crime charges. The U.S. Marshals are looking for information on the whereabouts of 40 year old, Ricky Dean Clinton. He’s wanted for human trafficking of a child, indecent acts with a child, kidnapping, sexual servitude of a minor and other charges. In June, a 15 year...Read More
