A group of Michigan parents and legislators renewed the push Friday for the state House to take action on a package of bills meant to protect children from “addictive” social media feeds and AI chatbots.The package of bills, referred to as “Kids Over Clicks,” passed in the Democrat-controlled state Senate in late April, but so...Read More
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Two new K-9s are joining South Carolina investigators in a different kind of search — one aimed at finding hidden technology that could contain evidence of child sexual abuse.On Friday, the dogs, Hunter and Rocky, officially received their badges, clearing them to help investigators track down electronic devices that may be...Read More
Ms Karmy-Jones said that once the incident was over, Brand had behaved as if nothing had happened. He showered, wrote his email address down and left.Some months later, Brand allegedly told Pinheiro that he “had sex with a woman in Bournemouth and that things ‘might have got a little out of hand’”.Giving evidence, Mr Pinheiro...Read More
LONDON — Russell Brand behaved as a “ruthless” sexual predator when he assaulted six women over the course of a decade, a prosecutor said Wednesday, as she opened the rape and sexual assault case against the actor-comedian.Brand, 51, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count...Read More
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Five men were arrested during a targeted online predator investigation conducted by the Noblesville Police Department Oct. 13 and Oct. 15. Throughout the week, detectives posed as juveniles between the ages of 13 and 15 living in Noblesville on various online applications and websites. Investigators reported that numerous individuals continued communicating with...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on a petition seeking restrictions on children’s use of social media, including a ban below a prescribed age.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices on a public interest...Read More
According to police officials, 38-year-old Austin Mullis was arrested by Perry officers this week after a search of his phone uncovered child pornography. PERRY, Georgia — A Houston County man accused of having child pornography on his phone while working at the Georgia National Fair was indicted earlier this year, according to court records, on...Read More
FLORIDA – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued Discord, alleging the online chat platform marketed itself as safe for children while failing to adequately verify users’ ages, limit contact between minors and strangers, or remove predators.RELATED: Uthmeier asks court to temporarily block OpenAI from offering ChatGPT to minorsThe lawsuit, filed Oct. 15 in Glades County,...Read More
LAKE CITY, Fla. – A 37-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested Oct. 1 after an undercover operation targeting people trying to exploit children online, Lake City police said.Sean Michael Eaton was charged with using a computer to seduce, solicit or lure a child, according to a police department news release issued Oct. 16. Police did not...Read More
A Sarasota County jury convicted 2026 trial defendant Larry Wayne Riddle on three child sexual offense charges stemming from abuse that happened while he was staying with a family at their Sarasota vacation home during Spring Break. Judge Andrea DeCanio sentenced Riddle Thursday to 65.65 years in prison, the maximum allowed under Florida law, and...Read More
