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Democrats replace child welfare bill with changes to election law

(The Center Square) – A child welfare bill was gutted just moments before going to the Illinois House floor and replaced with an omnibus election bill. House sponsor of Senate Bill 2412, State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, said the bill does three things. “It places three non-binding referendums on the General Election ballot, eliminates the slating process […]

Dan Schneider Sues For Defamation Over His Depiction As A Child Abuser In Docuseries: REPORT

Renowned TV producer Dan Schneider defames the documentary series “Quiet on Set” and its producers Warner Bros. Discovery, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures Television and others It is reported that he is being sued. The documentary series “Quiet on Set” features Schneider in the same light as convicted child molesters Jason Michael Handy and Brian Peck, […]

Congress must not leave child victims behind

Supporting victims of violent crime, especially the youngest and most vulnerable of those victims, is among my most solemn responsibilities in the House of Representatives. For young survivors and their families, the criminal justice system can be an intimidating maze of questions, legal challenges, and hardships that, when added to the trauma of the underlying […]

NJ Transit Police officers perform CPR on choking child, 3, on bus

Dramatic body camera footage shows how quick-thinking New Jersey Transit Police officers saved the life of a 3-year-old boy who was nearly turning blue from suffocation earlier this month. Traffic officers at the Trenton station heard cries for help coming from a private bus around 9:45 p.m. on April 16. “Baby, baby, baby!” one person […]

Missing Child Of Slack Co-Founder Discovered In Van With ‘Family Friend,’ Police Say

The missing 16-year-old child of Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield and Flickr founder Katerina Fake was found Saturday in a San Francisco van with a “family friend,” police said. announced. Mint Butterfield, who reportedly uses “they/them pronouns,” went missing on April 22 and was found in a white van around 11:30 p.m. The Marin County Sheriff’s […]

Candace Cameron Bure warns future child stars to have people ‘to protect you’

Actress Candace Cameron Bure came away from the documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV with advice for wannabe child stars. The documentary discusses instances of an inappropriate workplace within Nikelodeon Studios. Actor Drake Bell revealed himself to be the once-anonymous minor behind a criminal case against Nickelodeon acting coach Brian Peck. Bell […]

Arizona lawmaker gets 1 year in prison in child molestation case

(The Center Square) – A former state lawmaker found guilty of one charge of sexual conduct with a minor was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday, a far cry from the 49 years he initially faced. With good behavior, former Arizona Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete could be released earlier. A jury in February […]