NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators. The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday. The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted on child-exploitation accusations. A man named Santa Claus...Read More
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WRGB) — In the wake of two high-profile child death cases in Saratoga County, District Attorney Brett Eby announced Tuesday the creation of the Saratoga County Child Safety Review Commission, an effort aimed at identifying gaps in the child protection system and developing recommendations to better protect vulnerable children. The announcement follows...Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators. The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday. The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted on child-exploitation accusations. A man named Santa Claus...Read More
Prosecutors on Wednesday Aug. 27, 2025, released photos of Carl W. Cacconie who was convicted of child sexual abuse and became a wanted fugitive after failing to show up for his sentencing hearing Monday Sept. 25, 2025, in El Dorado Superior Court. El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office Carl W. Cacconie, the convicted El Dorado...Read More
Hufford Junior High School/md Will County has awarded more than $129,000 in grants aimed at strengthening school safety. The Will County School Safety Grant, which has been awarded to 33 middle and K-8 schools, will support the installation of main entrance reinforcements and improved visitor and attendance management systems. “The County Board has been intentional...Read More
The Saratoga County District Attorney has created a child safety review commission. BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (WNYT)- Saratoga County’s district attorney is forming a child safety commission after recent child deaths in Mechanicville and Corinth. Related: Parents plead guilty in connection to 3-year-old daughter’s death Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby told NewsChannel 13 he is...Read More
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WASHINGTON (7News) — The Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, or KIDS Act, a sprawling collection of 14 different internet child safety bills, passed the House of Representatives Monday night, despite fierce opposition from free speech advocates and longtime child safety advocates. The legislation cleared the House on a bipartisan 267-to-117 vote, with 47 House...Read More
Prosecutors on Wednesday Aug. 27, 2025, released photos of Carl W. Cacconie who was convicted of child sexual abuse and became a wanted fugitive after failing to show up for his sentencing hearing Monday Sept. 25, 2025, in El Dorado Superior Court. El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office Carl W. Cacconie, the convicted El Dorado...Read More
Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing.Related video above: Doctor on how social media can affect children’s health, development But more than half of those protections don’t work as advertised, new research finds.Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center tested...Read More
