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US news
fromBoston.com
17 hours ago

Dorchester man sentenced on child porn, immigration charges after being caught with 2 14-year-old girls

A Guatemalan man was sentenced to 13 years for illegal reentry and possession of child pornography involving minors.
US news
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Napa Authorities Arrest Man Accused of Making AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Materials

A man was arrested for possessing and manufacturing AI-generated child pornography, highlighting new legal implications for computer-generated imagery.
US news
fromBoston.com
17 hours ago

Dorchester man sentenced on child porn, immigration charges after being caught with 2 14-year-old girls

A Guatemalan man was sentenced to 13 years for illegal reentry and possession of child pornography involving minors.
US news
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Napa Authorities Arrest Man Accused of Making AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Materials

A man was arrested for possessing and manufacturing AI-generated child pornography, highlighting new legal implications for computer-generated imagery.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
10 hours ago

Child molester faces new charges after Berkeley victim's sibling comes forward

Jack Jansen, 52, was convicted of sexually abusing a 7-year-old child in Berkeley a decade ago. With Jansen's jail sentence over, the sibling has made new allegations of abuse.
SF parents
NYC parents
fromBoston.com
13 hours ago

Kingston school employee found dead amid investigation into alleged 'sexualized' video with a minor

A Kingston school district employee involved in a sexualized conversation with a minor on TikTok was found dead in Rhode Island.
Boston food
fromIndependent
15 hours ago

Man assaulted partner in row after she found him watching pornography in same bed as their sleeping son

A man pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner after she discovered him watching pornography in bed with their sleeping child.
#immigration
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says

Public health
fromThe New Yorker
10 hours ago

The Kids in ICE Detention Facing Medical Neglect

Amalia, a toddler detained at Dilley, suffered severe medical neglect, highlighting systemic issues in the treatment of immigrant children.
US news
fromTruthout
14 hours ago

MN Prosecutor Investigates ICE Arrest of US Citizen as Possible Kidnapping

Federal agents forcibly took US citizen ChongLy Thao from his home in freezing temperatures, raising questions of legality and potential criminal charges.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
US news

3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says

#sexual-assault
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Use Sexual Assault Awareness Month to Talk With Your Teen

Sexual assault is never the victim's fault, and alcohol consumption increases the risk of such incidents among teens.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Children's party DJ raped teen while she was unconscious, prosecutors allege. Other victims sought

A 32-year-old DJ from Los Alamitos faces multiple felony charges including rape of an unconscious person, drug-facilitated rape, and child pornography possession following an August 2025 incident involving a teenage girl.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Phone firms should use technology to stop children taking nudes, police chief says

Tech firms must enhance children's online safety by preventing the creation of nude images on their devices, according to law enforcement officials.
Digital life
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Does age verification for social media help protect kids?

Governments are implementing age limits on social media to protect minors, but experts question the effectiveness of such measures.
#child-abuse
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

UK man jailed for sexually abusing nine-year-old girl has Australian visa reinstated by tribunal

An elderly man convicted of child sexual abuse had his Australian visa reinstated due to strong ties to Australia despite his criminal record.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

State Police trooper accused of child abuse facing more charges

Michael Gagnon faces new charges of unlawful wiretap and violating an abuse prevention order following prior child abuse allegations.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

UK man jailed for sexually abusing nine-year-old girl has Australian visa reinstated by tribunal

An elderly man convicted of child sexual abuse had his Australian visa reinstated due to strong ties to Australia despite his criminal record.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

State Police trooper accused of child abuse facing more charges

Michael Gagnon faces new charges of unlawful wiretap and violating an abuse prevention order following prior child abuse allegations.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Peers vote to ban pornography depicting sex acts between stepfamily members

The UK government will ban pornography depicting sexual acts between stepfamily members following a House of Lords vote.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

James Comer Tells Fox News: Oversight Committee Will Hold Hearings With Epstein Victims

Rep. James Comer plans to hold hearings for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, following Melania Trump's call for public testimony.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Roblox predator who groomed girl and sent highly sexualised' messages jailed

Carlo Tritta, 19, has been locked up for 28 months after pleading guilty to various offences including making indecent images of a child and sexual communications with a child.
Privacy professionals
#murder
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

NYS corrections worker and felon boyfriend indicted for pimping out child

A corrections employee and her inmate partner were indicted for running a prostitution ring, including trafficking a child.
fromLos Angeles Times
13 hours ago

Former Orange County sheriff's deputy had child sexual abuse images on his phone, prosecutors say

Fernando Melo Flores, 40, faces up to four years and two months in prison if convicted on all counts. He was assigned to John Wayne Airport when he allegedly went to his ex-girlfriend's home at night and repeatedly called and texted her, prompting the woman to get a restraining order against him.
SF parents
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Violence Against Women and Girls Is a Multifaceted Problem

Violence against women and girls is influenced by intersecting factors like racism and ableism, creating unequal risks and barriers to justice.
Law
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Judge Who Handcuffed Crying 13-Year-Old Girl Retiring - Above the Law

Judge Roger Benitez's actions in court raised serious ethical concerns, leading to a formal complaint and a light reprimand before his retirement.
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

It started with a tip-off': how a Guardian investigation exposed child sex trafficking on Facebook and Instagram

Child sexual abuse trafficking surged during the pandemic, with platforms like Facebook and Instagram being exploited for these crimes.
NYC parents
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Kingston police investigating alleged 'sexualized' TikTok convo involving school employee

Kingston police are investigating a former school employee for allegedly having inappropriate conversations with a minor on social media.
#rape
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Santa Monica man charged with kidnapping of UCLA student, rape of a separate woman

A Santa Monica man has been charged with rape and kidnapping related to two separate incidents involving female victims.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

Manhattan rape case: Suspect indicted for predatory sexual assault of teen girl in Stuyvesant Town building | amNewYork

California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Santa Monica man charged with kidnapping of UCLA student, rape of a separate woman

A Santa Monica man has been charged with rape and kidnapping related to two separate incidents involving female victims.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

Manhattan rape case: Suspect indicted for predatory sexual assault of teen girl in Stuyvesant Town building | amNewYork

US news
fromwww.npr.org
13 hours ago

Law enforcement is trying to combat abusive AI. Experts say easier said than done

An Ohio man was convicted under the 2025 Take It Down Act for creating and distributing AI-generated abusive sexual images.
#child-safety
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago
Privacy professionals

OpenAI releases a new safety blueprint to address the rise in child sexual exploitation | TechCrunch

Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

OpenAI releases a new safety blueprint to address the rise in child sexual exploitation | TechCrunch

OpenAI has introduced a Child Safety Blueprint to combat AI-enabled child exploitation and enhance child protection efforts in the U.S.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Man (20s) arrested as gardai investigate alleged sex assault and suspicious approaches to children in Dublin

Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s in connection with three separate incidents involving children in Dublin 3, including an alleged sexual assault of a young girl and two suspicious approaches.
#sex-trafficking
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Psychology of Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking is a severe human rights violation, often misunderstood, with survivors criminalized instead of protected and rooted in societal norms.
US news
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Fall River woman who led sex trafficking ring with 5 others pleads guilty

Christy Parker pleaded guilty to sex trafficking minors and adults, using coercion and violence to exploit victims across multiple states.
NYC LGBT
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Queens 'Pimp' Busted In Long Island Motel Sex-Traffick Ring, DA Says

A Queens man was arrested for operating a sex-trafficking network exploiting women and minors across Long Island and New York City hotels from 2021 to present.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Psychology of Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking is a severe human rights violation, often misunderstood, with survivors criminalized instead of protected and rooted in societal norms.
US news
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Fall River woman who led sex trafficking ring with 5 others pleads guilty

Christy Parker pleaded guilty to sex trafficking minors and adults, using coercion and violence to exploit victims across multiple states.
NYC LGBT
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Queens 'Pimp' Busted In Long Island Motel Sex-Traffick Ring, DA Says

A Queens man was arrested for operating a sex-trafficking network exploiting women and minors across Long Island and New York City hotels from 2021 to present.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

My girlfriend attacked me with scissors and carved her name into my ribs'

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and domestic abuse, advocating for accessible journalism and legislative changes for young victims.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Former SoCal school board trustee messaged teen boys, called them 'sexy,' prosecutors say

A former school board trustee faces felony charges for soliciting explicit pictures from minors and attempting to induce false testimony.
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Scotland: Abusive man gets 8 years prison for wife's suicide

Lee Milne physically and psychologically abused Kimberly Bruce (Milne) and our evidence showed that this abuse was a significant contributing factor in her death. He deliberately and ruthlessly exploited Kimberly's vulnerabilities, which makes him culpable for her decision to end her own life.
UK news
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

As teens await sentencing for nudifying girls, parents aim to sue school

The school knows that they have this deepfake issue, and they all of a sudden add this clause to their enrollment contracts. That to me seems a little disingenuous and unfair, and it doesn't seem like someone's apologizing.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

What the Epstein case teaches us about grooming podcast

People talk about Jeffrey Epstein as though he's special or as though he's mysterious in some way. That takes away from the truth of it, which is that there are lots of people like him.
Books
SF LGBT
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Why LGBTQ+ Youth Are More Likely to Be Trafficked

LGBTQ+ youth face at least twice the trafficking risk of heterosexual peers, with nearly 50 percent of commercially sexually exploited youth identifying as LGBTQ+, driven by family rejection, homelessness, and discrimination.
#child-exploitation
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
NYC parents

Former Boston Public Schools teacher sentenced to 10 years in prison for child exploitation

SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

SoCal school psychologist thought he was meeting a 13-year-old, authorities say. It was a sting

A licensed school psychologist was arrested after exchanging sexually explicit messages with an undercover investigator posing as a 13-year-old and attempting to meet the minor for sex.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
NYC parents

Former Boston Public Schools teacher sentenced to 10 years in prison for child exploitation

SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

SoCal school psychologist thought he was meeting a 13-year-old, authorities say. It was a sting

A licensed school psychologist was arrested after exchanging sexually explicit messages with an undercover investigator posing as a 13-year-old and attempting to meet the minor for sex.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

'Why we want child abuse nursery held accountable'

Parents of children abused at a London nursery criticize Camden Council for refusing to investigate safeguarding failures, citing conflict of interest concerns.
#human-trafficking
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Dozens of missing, abused and trafficked minors rescued in and around Southern California

Operation Safe Return rescued 37 missing minors aged 14-17 across Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, with seven arrests made during the four-day law enforcement operation.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Toronto

Man faces several charges after allegedly trafficking, assaulting teen girls: Toronto police | CBC News

US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Suspect in Oakland kidnapping, child sex trafficking, accepts 5-year plea deal

A man accused of trafficking minors while on bail for kidnapping and robbery charges pleaded no contest to pimping and assault, accepting a five-year prison sentence.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Dozens of missing, abused and trafficked minors rescued in and around Southern California

Operation Safe Return rescued 37 missing minors aged 14-17 across Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, with seven arrests made during the four-day law enforcement operation.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Toronto

Man faces several charges after allegedly trafficking, assaulting teen girls: Toronto police | CBC News

US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Suspect in Oakland kidnapping, child sex trafficking, accepts 5-year plea deal

A man accused of trafficking minors while on bail for kidnapping and robbery charges pleaded no contest to pimping and assault, accepting a five-year prison sentence.
#child-sexual-abuse
Social justice
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Rape victims to get specialised legal advice in courts

The government will provide rape victims with specialist legal advisors throughout criminal justice proceedings and expand Operation Soteria principles to ensure trials focus on suspect behavior rather than victim scrutiny.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Child sex abuse image crimes rise by almost 10% in a year', NSPCC says

Child sexual abuse image crimes in the UK increased by 10 percent to 36,829 offences, prompting calls for mandatory technology protections on children's devices to block nude image creation and sharing.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Alexander brothers found guilty of sex trafficking

Three brothers convicted of sex trafficking and sexual assault face sentencing in August after prosecutors presented testimony from over 60 accusers alleging they exploited luxury access to facilitate assaults.
#sexual-exploitation
US news
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Rehoboth man allegedly sexually exploited minors, had 'hundreds' of illegal images, videos

A Rehoboth man faces charges for sexually exploiting four girls aged 12 to 16, involving child sexual abuse material.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Rehoboth man allegedly sexually exploited minors, had 'hundreds' of illegal images, videos

A Rehoboth man faces charges for sexually exploiting four girls aged 12 to 16, involving child sexual abuse material.
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man faces further child sexual offence charges

Vincent Chan, 45, has been charged with 15 further offences including sexual assault, voyeurism and taking indecent images of children.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Teen kidnapped, sexually battered while on way to school in San Jose

A 15-year-old girl was kidnapped and sexually battered while walking to school; police later arrested a suspect after locating his vehicle via license-plate readers.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Sex offenders should tell police about pregnancies, review finds

Baby Victoria's body was found in a shopping bag in Brighton in 2023, after her parents concealed her birth and went on the run in an attempt to avoid contact with social services. Marten and Gordon, a convicted rapist, were both sentenced to 14 years for gross negligence manslaughter last year. The review, chaired by Sir David Holmes, sought to identify missed safeguarding opportunities, and to learn lessons from what the review called the "extreme case" of baby Victoria's death.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Scottish government orders public inquiry into grooming gangs

Scotland's government has ordered a public inquiry into grooming gangs, led by child sexual abuse expert Prof Alexis Jay, to investigate group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

High school senior faces 300+ felony charges in "sextortion" case involving over a dozen minors - LGBTQ Nation

At least 14 boys aged 14 to 17 were allegedly lured into Meyers' scheme to send him nude photos and sex videos, which he used to blackmail the minors. Meyers was charged with trafficking in minors, sexual extortion, unlawful contact with a minor, distribution of child sexual abuse material, criminal use of a communication facility, and more following his arrest.
US news
#child-sexual-exploitation
US news
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Protecting Human Trafficking Victims Through T Visas

The T visa grants temporary legal status and work authorization to trafficking survivors who assist law enforcement, providing safety and enabling prosecution of traffickers.
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