Zavala County Sheriff’s deputies led an operation within their county designed to target online child predators. On Thursday, the department announced the arrest of nine suspects arrested for a variety of charges related to child pornography and solicitation of a minor, all federal felony offenses.
A Virginia high school teacher was allegedly caught in a September child predator sting operation, police said.
The instances of children being coerced into putting sexualised images of themselves online has increased by fourfold since lockdowns.
The Arizona Office of Education promoted an online chat for LGBTQ kids that mixes minors with adults, intended for those ages 13-19. Facilitated in part by Planned Parenthood, it does not require parental approval to join and features discussions on sex and polyamorous relationships.
Abdul Elahi, a serial blackmailer who targeted 2,000 victims online, forcing them to self-harm and engage in paedophilic activity, was jailed after admitting 158 charges committed against 72 victims.
The UK government has made an “outrageous” decision to end a grant supporting victims of grooming gangs in Rotherham, a local MP has said.
Swedish child sex abusers have been able to keep indecent images of children as long as they are stored on a cloud service, experts say.
Swedish authorities say they are having difficulty prosecuting online paedophiles who use “Sugar Baby” websites to give children cash and gifts in exchange for sex.
An unnamed head of the Swedish gay pride movement was allegedly caught sending sexually explicit messages to a 14-year-old boy who was actually two undercover Swedish journalists.
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s home secretary says up to 80,000 people pose an online sexual threat to children, and warned that major internet companies could face new laws and regulations forcing them to ramp up efforts to protect children.
Evidence obtained by citizen sting operations organised by ‘paedophile hunters’ was used to charge 150 suspected sex offenders last year, but police urge the groups to stop.
