Rhode Island Court Released Illegal Immigrant Arrested For Child Molestation Despite Detainer, ICE Says
Law enforcement officials in Rhode Island released an illegal immigrant arrested for child sexual abuse despite a request for detention, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE officials announced the arrest of a 22-year-old Guatemalan national who was locally charged in Rhode Island with first-degree child sexual abuse and domestic assault. press release on […]
Mariska Hargitay recalls reuniting lost child with mom on ‘SVU’
Mariska Hargitay is thankful for her recent real-life Olivia Benson moment. Mariska (60) was filming the movie “Law & Order: SVU” in New York City on April 10th when a young girl separated from her mother approached her, thinking she was a police officer on duty. The show halted production for about 20 minutes after […]
House panel requests FTC investigate if TikTok violated child protection act
Leaders of a bipartisan committee focused on China urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether TikTok violated child protection laws in its efforts to prevent the U.S. from banning the app. I sent a letter to The letter was obtained and first reported by The Hill. NBC Newsto FTC Chair Lina Khan, stating […]
Sex Offender Sentenced Over ‘Deepfaked’ Explicit Images Of Child Celebrities
A Pittsburgh court sentenced 57-year-old James Smelko to 14 years and seven months in prison for possessing deepfake child abuse material depicting child stars, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Political Affairs says in a press release. Court documents and physical evidence were presented at trial, noting that Smelko “possessed and accessed” images that […]
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, […]
North Carolina child says she hears ‘monsters’ in the wall, turns out to be 50K buzzing bees
A mother has revealed on TikTok that her young daughter’s complaints of hearing “monsters” in the walls ended up with a swarm of 50,000 bees somehow invading the family’s home. It became a hot topic. “Three weeks ago, I saw bees buzzing around the top of my attic vent, but there was nothing to worry […]
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 […]