LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – A Holmen man is being charged after a 15-year-old told police she was sexually assaulted. Jeriah Boardman, 24, is being charged with two counts of second degree sexual assault of a child. According to the criminal complaint: A 15-year-old told police that Boardman had sexually assaulted her twice in May of...Read More
The Capitol is seen in Washington, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) On Monday, the United States House of Representatives passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a sprawling collection of measures aimed at mitigating online harms to minors, in a 267-117 vote. The bill, H.R. 7757, will now head to...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
The House passed sweeping kids’ online safety legislation Monday night in a 267-117 vote (with 47 members abstaining), but the bill’s path forward is far from settled. The legislation, known as the KIDS Act (Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act), emerged as a bipartisan compromise out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, according to...Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida undercover sting targeting accused child sex predators has led to the arrest of a man with ties former to a Jacksonville church. John Goodman faces multiple charges after Marion County deputies say he tried to arrange a sexual encounter with a 7-year-old girl. Goodman was arrested after deputies say he...Read More
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A 75-year-old New Orleans man who legally changed his name to Santa Claus was arrest over the weekend during...Read More
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) is holding its annual convention this week inside the Peppermill’s Tuscany Ballroom, bringing about 1,600 attendees from across the country. Lt. Pamela Revels, NASRO’s board president, said the goal of the week-long event is straightforward: “To come together and learn how better we...Read More
Websites where more than one-third of the content is harmful sexual material for minors would have to introduce age verification measures to block underage users, while social media platforms, AI chatbot providers, and online gaming services would face a separate set of child safety obligations under the broader Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act,...Read More
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Crawford County man has been sentenced to 20 to 50 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material — his second conviction for such conduct. Chad Allen Shelatz, 51, of Linesville, previously pleaded guilty to 20 counts of felony possession of child sexual abuse material....Read More
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (WNYT) — Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby said a new child safety commission will review failures and recommend changes after two recent child deaths. Eby announced the Saratoga County Child Safety Review Commission in a press release on Tuesday, after the deaths of young children in Mechanicville and Corinth. The independent...Read More
