TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Authorities in West Alabama are cautioning residents against taking the law into their own hands by posing as minors online to confront alleged sexual predators. This trend, which has gained traction on social media, is raising concerns among law enforcement officials. Captain Phil Simpson of the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force...Read More
A traveling educational program is helping families in Maine protect children from online grooming—one conversation at a time. WESTBROOK, Maine — Parents are increasingly concerned about how to keep their children safe from online predators, but many don’t know what signs to look for—especially with social media constantly evolving. That’s why the “Don’t Get Groomed”...Read More
Investigators ask for the public to assist with the case From the US Attorney, pictured is the accused, Bernard Keller BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Bernard (“Bernie”) J. Keller, 27, of Hamburg, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory...Read More
OROVILLE, Calif. — A former Hilliard, Ohio, man who absconded during a federal child pornography probe, and was the latest fugitive to be profiled on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) smartphone app, is in custody Monday after turning himself in to local authorities in California. Jeremiah Malfroid, 33, surrendered Saturday to the Butte...Read More
Tonight, Know2Protect — the national campaign dedicated to combating child exploitation and online threats — will host a high-impact livestream event featuring Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Dennis Fetting and country music star John Rich. Together, they will discuss how families and communities can better protect children from online predators—and what steps we can...Read More
Ryan Bonsu, 30, is assessed as posing a ‘very high risk’ of causing serious harm to females aged 16 to 19 Ryan Bonsu (Image: South Wales Police) A man tried to film himself “overpowering” and raping a teenage woman, a court has heard. Police found Ryan Bonsu had also filmed himself having consensual sex with...Read More
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — State leaders are coming together on Wednesday to provide an update on a month-long law enforcement operation to catch online child predators. Operation Safe Online Summer, or SOS, was led by the Phoenix Police Department and the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and continues a larger nationwide operation headed...Read More
PHOENIX — Arizona law enforcement agencies arrested 72 alleged child predators in a statewide crackdown called Operation Safe Online Summer in April. Authorities announced the arrests in a Wednesday news conference that discussed the various investigative techniques they used to protect children. “Let this be a warning,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said during...Read More
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Tampa General Hospital employee for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. HCSO’s Internet Predator Unit launched the investigation after uncovering suspicious activity on a social media platform. Through investigative means, detectives identified David Scott Farber, 42. Detectives performed a residential search warrant and recovered 79 images...Read More