NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A New Orleans man named Santa Claus has been arrested by Kenner Police as part of an alleged child predator undercover sting operation. The department announced the arrest Monday (June 29) in a social media post, saying the 75-year-old Claus was among 11 suspects arrested and 10 others still wanted on...Read More
A mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with a passion for identifying possible child predators has been credited with exposing another suspect in South Florida. This time, Dustin Lampros, founder of 561 Predator Catchers, used a decoy posing online as a 13-year-old boy, according to a court report filed by Delray Beach Police. Lampros seeks...Read More
Given the growing sense of urgency that Congress finally needs to do something to address the safety of children and teens online, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a cobbled-together package of legislation dubbed the Kids and Internet Digital Safety (KIDS) Act. While this conglomeration contains some proposals that on their own would be...Read More
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said Monday he will use $53 million to keep armed police officers and mental health workers at Arizona schools. He said in an emailed statement that the money is “carryover dollars” from previous years and will be used for fiscal year 2027. The money will go...Read More
Questions over Oranga Tamariki response to Gloriavale Morning Report Oranga Tamariki took months to respond to an Education Review Office letter raising “serious and immediate concerns” about children at Gloriavale after it was sent to a former staff member whose inbox was no longer monitored. The then-acting Education Review Office (ERO) chief executive Ruth Shinoda...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Chelsey Whittingham remembers her daughter as a loving, driven, funny 13-year-old, who enjoyed gymnastics and brought joy and light to the...Read More
Rabia Iclal Turan 30 June 2026•Update: 30 June 2026 The US House of Representatives passed a sweeping bipartisan children’s online safety package on Monday, marking the first time the full chamber waded into the debate about children’s online safety. The Kids Online Safety Act passed in a 267-117 vote and now heads to the Senate,...Read More
(The Center Square) – Nearly one in three American children shows signs of social media addiction by the end of middle school, according to a new policy proposal from a Democratic group that says families and state health systems are absorbing the crisis largely without federal help. Project 2029, a Democratic policy initiative aimed at...Read More
Oranga Tamariki took months to respond to an Education Review Office letter raising “serious and immediate concerns” about children at Gloriavale after it was sent to a former staff member whose inbox was no longer monitored. By Jean Edwards of RNZ The then-acting Education Review Office chief executive Ruth Shinoda wrote to Oranga Tamariki’s chief...Read More
