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Home Office: Police Will Be Able to Block Child Sex Offenders From Changing Their Names
The new measure will be introduced as an amendment at the report stage of the Criminal Justice Bill in the House of Commons.
Man Gets 140 Years to Life for Rapes of Woman, Girl in 1990s in Orange County
The DNA evidence initially pointed to identical twins after it was uploaded to a genealogical website in 2018.
Sex Offenses Committed by Children Increasing, Police Warn
A ‘growing and concerning trend’ of offending, which includes serious sexual assaults such as rape, has been recorded by authorities.
X Says Platform Now Scanning All Videos, GIFs for Child Abuse Material in Safety Update
From January to November of 2023, X permanently suspended over 11 million accounts for violations of its child sexual exploitation policies, the company said.
Father of 16-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Helping Her Make Money Sharing Nude Photos
The girl had a well-known online presence on a variety of social media platforms, authorities said.
Ex-FBI Contractor Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse Involving Minor Boys
The contractor played online games with conditions like the opposing minor player would strip away a piece of clothing on losing.
Child-Abuse Images Created Using AI Realistic Enough to Break UK Law
Research by the Internet Watch Foundation has found 11,000 AI-generated images were shared in one month on a single dark web forum used by paedophiles.
Independent Investigators Net Hundreds of Child Predator Suspects, Resulting in Arrests, Convictions Across US
“Our mission is to take as many pedophiles off the street and away from children as possible,” said 23-year-old Alex Rosen, founder of Predator Poachers.
IN-DEPTH: Parents Should Not Post Children’s Photos Online, Warn Safety Experts
The FBI recently warned the public about the rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse materials.
