CHICAGO (WLS) — Counterfeit car seats are a risk on the road that could put your child in danger if you buy one. Experts tell ABC News and the ABC7 I-Team that there is increase of fakes on the market. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Illinois law requires children under...Read More

The Chicago Board of Education moved one step closer Thursday to creating a new school safety policy that would rid campuses of school resource officers by the fall. The board voted to open a 30-day period where the public can comment on the newly proposed Whole School Safety plan, which pushes schools to embrace alternatives...Read More

This week, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators.  The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders in the nationwide crackdown.  The coordinated effort was executed over the course...Read More

Heighten your safety awareness and hear from experts in school safety and crisis prevention at the 2024 Illinois School Safety Conference. The October 2 event will assist district and school administrators, police and fire departments, transportation directors, safety managers, and emergency managers enhance the safety and security of their K-12 campuses. The information provided at...Read More

Following recent reports and criticisms of Roblox‘s child-safety protections, the younger-skewing online gaming platform is implementing new measures, including the automatic blocking of direct messaging for users under the age of 13 and parents’ ability to regulate the level of “mature” content available to their kids, regardless of age. These changes to Roblox — which...Read More

Shahid Khan preyed on three vulnerable teenagers, aged between 13 and 15, initiating his sickening abuse, as confirmed by West Midlands Police. The police uncovered proof of the victims attending these sordid gatherings where they were plied with alcohol and drugs before being exploited by Khan. Khan, a 31 year old from Sommerville Road, Small...Read More

CHASKA, Minn. (FOX 9) – An investigation by a group of citizens aiming to catch online child predators resulted in new charges against a registered sex offender in Chaska. What we know Chaska police say a “private group of adults not associated with law enforcement” ran its own online sting to catch child predators over...Read More

WASHINGTON COUNTY – (Release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office) On May 15, 2025, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office conducted a child predator sting where investigators used multiple dating applications, social media sites, and other online platforms to pose as underage boys and girls. The people contacted the profiles online and offered to meet a...Read More

Editor’s note: This story originally published in September 2023, and was updated to reflect the latest shooting numbers. With the rising number of school shootings and a lack of meaningful legislation to curb gun violence, schools and parents are attempting to take safety into their own hands. Gun violence has changed day-to-day life in and...Read More

A Minneapolis substitute school teacher went to a city park seeking to exchange child pornography only to be snared by a self-described predator vigilante who records his catches on video and shares them on social media, according to charges filed Friday. Preston Casey Palmer, 34, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with 14 felony...Read More