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  1. Who's in the News?

    ▫️OKC Police: Teen nearly kidnapped at Myriad Botanical Gardens
    OKLAHOMA CITY — A police report says a teenage girl was nearly kidnapped recently in broad daylight at the Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City.
    Police say a 31-year-old man was stalking a group of teenagers at the gardens on Thursday when he allegedly grabbed one of the girls. Police found him later that day and arrested him on counts of stalking, assault and attempted kidnapping.
    » https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-myriad-botanical-gardens-kidnapping-attempt/60282014 
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    ▫️Multiple child exploitation arrests made in Jackson County
    JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A month-long investigation by the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team, or SOCET, has led to multiple arrests.
    In this case, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says undercover law enforcement officers posed as minors online. The operation led to the arrests of 33-year-old Steven Eugene Fitzgerald Buckner, who traveled from Tiger to Jackson County, 29-year-old Gabriel Julian Harrison-Swinden from White City, 57-year-old Kelly Patrick Ramsey of Central Point, and 25-year-old Cayden James Vasquez of Medford. Harrison-Swinden and Ramsey are facing multiple charges including luring a minor.
    Steve Bohn with SOCET says investigators have reason to believe these men have victimized other children.
    https://kobi5.com/news/top-stories/multiple-child-exploitation-arrests-made-in-jackson-county-224533/  (VIDEO) 

    ▫️Former Ascension Parish deputy convicted after being accused of getting child pornography
    A former Ascension Parish deputy has been sentenced to 234 months in prison following his conviction for receipt of child pornography.
    Todd Tripp, 35, of Sorrento, was using an instant messaging app to get child pornography, including at least 15 images, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe Jr.’s office said. He was previously convicted and sentenced for child sexual exploitation and abuse crimes.
    The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said they received a report about a registered sex offender, identified as Tripp, contacting a minor living in another parish.
    https://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/former-ascension-parish-deputy-convicted-after-being-accused-of-getting-child-pornography/ 

    ▫️Springfield man arrested during Bloomington anti-human trafficking operation
    SPRINGFIELD, Ill.  — A Springfield man was arrested during an anti-human trafficking operation in the Bloomington area.
    According to the Illinois State Police, on March 20, Marcus D. Bender, 24, was arrested and charged with Involuntary Servitude (Class 4 Felony) and Promoting Prostitution (Class 4 Felony).
    » https://newschannel20.com/news/local/springfield-man-arrested-during-bloomington-anti-human-trafficking-operation 
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    ▫️County commissioner indicted for sexual battery, child molestation
    Effingham County Commissioner Reginald “Reggie” Loper was indicted on charges of sexual battery and child molestation on Monday.
    Court records show the indictment was approved by a grand jury, and follows his arrest in May 2023 after an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
    As previously reported by Channel 2 Action News, Loper, 84, was accused last year of child abuse and sexual battery. The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate the allegations in Jan. 2023.
    Court documents show Loper was officially indicted on Monday, March 18 in the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit.
    » https://www.wtoc.com/2024/03/19/effingham-county-commissioner-indicted-sexual-battery-charges-against-minor/    (VIDEO)
    » https://www.effinghamherald.net/local/effingham-commissioner-loper-indicted-two-sexual-battery-charges/
    » https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/yall-probably-heard-me-county-commissioner-indicted-sexual-battery-child-molestation/CE5PDJSLCBH57IE7BALRB5UD3I/ (VIDEO) 

    ▫️Law enforcement shares more about hotel arrest of accused child predator
    KINSTON, Lenoir County — After an anonymous call to the Kinston Police Department, a welfare check was done at the Red Carpet Inn.
    Officers arrived on scene to find two juveniles who were sexually abused. 60-year-old Timothy Spencer was arrested in Greenville, S.C. and brought back to Kinston and faces two charges - sexual assault of a 9-year-old and of a 16-year-old.
    https://wcti12.com/news/local/law-enforcement-shares-more-about-hotel-arrest-of-accused-child-predator   (VIDEO) 

    ▫️A man and a woman have been arrested on child sexual assault charges
    A man and a woman are in jail after police say the woman allowed the man, a known sex offender, to live at her home while she was routinely babysitting children overnight.
    Patricia Ann Eglin, 41, and Troy Fountain Howard, 51, are facing charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child.
    On Jan. 8, Beaumont police received a report regarding the alleged sexual abuse of three children between 7 and 10 years old at a residence in the 1300 block of Live Oak Street.
    Detectives believe more children may have been assaulted that have not been identified. The investigation is on-going and more charges are likely to be filed.
    https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/police-arrested-two-people-sexual-assault-charges-19318926.php 

    ▫️Jeffrey Dodds and wife testify in child abuse case
    Jeffrey and Jill Dodds take the stand in Johnson County court Thursday.
    Jeffrey is facing three counts of second-degree sexual abuse from allegations in 2021 that he abused a child at the daycare center he and his wife used to own.
    Jill was a city councilwoman in Coralville before she was asked to step down in 2022 when Jeffrey was charged in the case. Prosecutors also played an interview between special investigators and the victim in court where the child described the abuse.
    The defense claims the victim is so young -- they don't understand what happened and that the child is just misinterpreting something as abuse.
    Jeffrey Dodds is facing anywhere between 25 and 75 years in prison if he's convicted.
    https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/jeffrey-dodds-and-wife-testify-in-child-abuse-case (VIDEO) 

    ▫️ (UPDATE)  Operation Broken Heart: Hayward teacher facing charges of attempting to have sex with children
    A Hayward high school teacher is one of six Bay Area men now facing felony charges of attempting to have sex with children. “All I can say is the allegations are really disturbing,” said Michael Bazeley of the Hayward Unified Union School District. “As soon as we found out about his arrest, we acted swiftly and immediately released him from employment.”
    He was referring to Joseph Martinez, a substitute English teacher at Tennyson High School.
    https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/hayward-teacher-criminal-sex-charges/3489953/ 

    ▫️Fired Florida high school teacher arrested, accused of sex crime against student
    Noah Cabiac, 42, worked at Father Lopez Catholic High School in Daytona Beach.
    A teacher in Daytona Beach who was fired last year from his job at a Catholic high school was arrested Thursday, accused of a sexual offense against a now-graduated student, according to police.
    Noah Cabiac, 42, faces a charge of offense against students by authority figures, records show.
    https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2024/03/22/fired-florida-high-school-teacher-arrested-accused-of-sex-crime-against-former-student/ 

    ▫️Bailed On Child Rape Charge, Man, 49, Again Charged With Sex Crime: PD
    EAST HAVEN, CT — In November 2022, East Haven man Widman Vicuna-Rodriguez was charged with the rape and sexual assault of a child known to him beginning when the girl was seven and continued until she was 18, police have said.
    Facing multiple felonies, that case is still pending in court. Vicuna-Rodriguez posted a $150,000 surety bond and was released from custody.
    Police announced Friday that the now-49-year-old has been charged in connection with a 2023 sexual assault investigation, referred to East Haven police by the state Department of Children and Families. East Haven police Capt. Joseph M. Murgo said the newest probe referred to cops by the agency "came to light during an unrelated DCF investigation."
    Murgo said Friday that in July 2023, Detective Monique Colbert, who led the investigation, was contacted by DCF. During that investigation, it was revealed that Vicuna-Rodriguez sexually assaulted a minor known to him in 2017 during a gathering at his East Haven home
    https://patch.com/connecticut/easthaven/bailed-child-rape-charge-man-49-again-charged-sex-crime-pd 

    ▫️West Columbia Man Arrested on Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and Related Charges
    South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Joshua Louis Cunningham, 20, of West Columbia, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department made the arrest.   
    Investigators state Cunningham engaged in criminal sexual conduct with a minor and manufactured files of child sexual abuse material.*
    Cunningham was arrested on March 21, 2024. He is charged with one count of criminal sexual conduct with a minor; and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor, first degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment.
    https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/west-columbia-man-arrested-on-criminal-sexual-conduct-with-a-minor-and-related-charges-1/

    ▫️California predator arrested for allegedly placing hidden camera inside Starbucks bathroom that filmed 91 victims
    A “violent predator” in California allegedly filmed 91 unsuspecting people, some as young as 4 years old, with a hidden camera secretly hidden inside a Starbucks bathroom.
    Louie Juarez Jr. is suspected of placing the camera underneath the bathroom sink at the coffee shop in San Jose, propping the device to face the toilet, on Jan. 31, according to San Jose Police.
    The camera had been recording between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., where the victims whose ages range from 4 to 85 years old, were filmed in “extremely graphic” footage before an employee made the disturbing discovery.
    https://nypost.com/2024/03/23/us-news/california-predator-arrested-for-allegedly-placing-hidden-camera-inside-starbucks-bathroom-that-filmed-91-victims/ 

    ▫️Beverly Hills marriage therapist who charges Hollywood elites $750-per-session is arrested for 'distributing child porn after driving nearly 200 miles to have sex with 13-year-old girl who turned out to be undercover cop'
    A man who claimed to be a marriage and family therapist to the stars, based in ritzy  Beverly Hills, is now facing federal charges for allegedly distributing child pornography.
    Ron Gad, 49, a married father to two boys, was arrested in San Luis Obispo in October of 2022 after authorities allege he engaged in sexually explicit chats online with a 13-year-old girl.
    While his social media biographies boast of providing therapy to some of the most renowned actors and producers in Hollywood and famous professional athletes, he now faces serious allegations.
    A search Gad's digital devices revealed 'child pornography, as well as communications with suspected minors, and internet searches related to sex with minors,' the affidavit states, together with a host of bookmarked websites that hosted child porn. 
    According to a 30-page affidavit, Gad distributed child sex abuse material involving a child aged 12 or under on the internet and shipped the material to other states in December of 2021.
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13230113/Beverly-Hills-psychologist-Ron-Gad-met-girl-online-undercover-cop.html 

    ▫️Former child star Drake Bell lays bare the 'unspeakable and brutal' abuse he suffered at the hands of Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck when he was just 15: 'It was the worst stuff somebody can do to a person' | Daily Mail Online
    Former child star Drake Bell has laid bare the 'unspeakable' and 'brutal' sexual abuse that he suffered at the hands of his Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck when he was just 15, describing it as 'the worst stuff somebody could do to a person.'
    The Nickelodeon alum, now 37, spoke out about the harrowing trauma that he endured while filming The Amanda Show in the upcoming ID four-part docuseries, Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV.
    » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13192109/drake-bell-child-abuse-nickelodeon-brian-peck-dialogue-coach.html
    » https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2024/03/22/actor-drake-bell-accuses-former-nickelodeon-dialogue-coach-of-sexual-abuse 

    ▫️More Massage Parlors Than Starbucks in Kansas - The Chinese Triad Connection
    Today, we're discussing a concerning trend in Kansas and beyond: the spread of massage parlors linked to Chinese triads and their role in human trafficking. Senator Roger Marshall highlights a scenario where the number of these parlors has overtaken Starbucks locations, indicating a hidden crisis of exploitation and crime. 

    ▫️Keynote speaker at human trafficking disruption summit shares her story
    ASHLAND, Ore. – Organizations that work to end human trafficking, support victims, and help keep people from falling into cycles of exploitation brought a unique summit to Ashland this weekend.
    The Southern Oregon Human Trafficking Disruption Summit is the first of its kind to educate the community, not just connect organizations to work together. 210 community members were registered for the two-day event.
    Rebecca Bender speaks at Human Trafficking Summit in Ashland:
    » https://www.kdrv.com/news/top-stories/keynote-speaker-at-human-trafficking-disruption-summit-shares-her-story/article_93484b62-e89d-11ee-9f5b-43d8558dbfdd.html 
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    ▫️Shed Light on Trafficking Conference aims to educate on child trafficking
    A conference being held in April at West Acres Baptist Church looks to shed a light on child trafficking.
    The Shed Light on Trafficking Conference will be taking place April 25 and 26 at West Acres Baptist Church.
    It’s focused on identifying and then what to do if you identify a child being trafficked. 
    https://www.wjbf.com/news/special-reports/hidden-in-plain-sight/shed-light-on-trafficking-conference-aims-to-educate-on-child-trafficking/ 
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  2. Kerr, Florene.jpg
    Florene A. Kerr, age 93 of DuBois, PA died Friday, March 22, 2024 at Nelson’s Golden Years.


    Born on January 21, 1931 in Reynoldsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Stockdale, Sr. and Zeta (Cochran) Stockdale.


    On June 20, 1953 she married Thomas C. Kerr. He preceded her in death on July 2, 1992.


    Florene retired from Ideal Products in Sykesville, PA after over 20 years of service.


    She was a member of First Baptist Church in DuBois, PA.


    Florene is survived by two sisters (Ruth Dobis of DuBois, PA and Connie (John E.) Hopkins of Pinehurst, NC), and three brothers (Matthew (Patricia) Stockdale of Reynoldsville, PA, Joseph (Iva) Stockdale of Sykesville, PA and Francis Stockdale of Punxsutawney, PA), and numerous nieces and nephews.


    She was preceded in death by three brothers (John, Robert Jr. and Wilbur Stockdale).


    Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 2 -5 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.


    A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 11 AM from the funeral home with Pastor Mark Montgomery officiating.


    Burial will take place in Morningside Cemetery.


    Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church 197 Eastern Avenue, and/or Nelson’s Golden Years, 137 Oklahoma Cemetary Road, both in DuBois, PA 15801.


    Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

  3. Who's in the News?

    ▫️Six cyber predators arrested after undercover operation
    MEDFORD, Ore. — A months-long undercover operation to identify adults victimizing children online has led to arrests of six suspects throughout Oregon, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office reported Thursday.
    The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force conducted the operation to identify and arrest dangerous cyber predators using the internet to meet with local children to have sex, the sheriff's office said.
    » https://www.kdrv.com/video/six-cyber-predators-arrested-after-undercover-operation/video_06ea790c-8069-5fd1-a2e7-c75b1a40bf70.html  (VIDEO)
    » https://ktvl.com/news/local/operation-to-id-adults-victimizing-children-online-leads-to-arrest-of-6-oregon-men   (VIDEO)
    » https://ktvz.com/news/crime-courts/2024/03/22/s-oregon-online-child-exploitation-undercover-operation-leads-to-six-cyber-predator-arrests-including-redmond-man/
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    ▫️Operation Heartbreaker: Pitt Sheriff: 16 sex offenders arrested for violating registry requirements
    GREENVILLE, N.C.  -The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office says a multi-agency investigation dubbed “Operation Heartbreaker” has led to the arrest of 16 sex offenders for violations of the registry requirements.
    Last month the sheriff’s office, along with the U.S. Marshal’s Service and the NC Department of Adult Corrections, set out to make sure registered sex offenders living in Pitt County are compliant with the state’s sex offender registry.
    Law enforcement officials did 300 residency checks and also conducted an investigation into offenders with unregistered online identifiers, leading to the arrests. All of those arrested are charged with failing to register. Some were also charged with parole violations.
    https://www.witn.com/2024/03/22/pitt-sheriff-16-sex-offenders-arrested-violating-registry-requirements/ 

    ▫️St. Augustine Convicted Child Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Producing A Video Of Sexually Abusing A Minor
    Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Christopher Lee Smith (42, St. Augustine) has pleaded guilty to using a child to produce a video of Smith as he sexually abused the child. Smith faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 25, up to 50 years, in federal prison and a potential life term of supervised release.
    FBI agents were able to identify both Smith and the child.
    https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/st-augustine-convicted-child-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-producing-video-sexually 

    ▫️Senior leader of transnational criminal organization MS-13 arrested after 4 years on the run, court documents say
    After four years on the run, a senior leader of MS-13 – one of the largest transnational criminal organizations – was captured this month in Southern California on terrorism charges, court documents say.
    Freddy Ivan Jandres-Parada was accused by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York in December 2020 of being a member of MS-13’s board of directors, known as the Ranfla Nacional, along with a dozen other MS-13 members, according to his indictment
    https://nypost.com/2024/03/22/us-news/senior-ms-13-gang-leader-arrested-on-southern-border/ 

    ▫️Teen Girl Breaks Away From Kidnapping Attempt In Lakewood: Police
    LAKEWOOD, NJ — Authorities are searching for a man in a white SUV following an attempted kidnapping in Lakewood on Thursday evening, police said.
    A 911 caller reported the attempt about 7:30 p.m. Thursday on Forest Park Circle, Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said. Officers learned the man — described only as Black or Hispanic — tried to force a teenage girl into a white SUV, but she was able to break free, Staffordsmith said.
    Anyone with information is urged to contact Lakewood Detective Sgt. Tyler DiStefano at 732-363-0200.
    » https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/ocean/man-tried-to-abduct-teen-girl-in-lakewood-police-searching-for-suspect/
    » https://patch.com/new-jersey/lakewood-nj/teen-girl-breaks-away-kidnapping-attempt-lakewood-police 

    ▫️St. Cloud Police Seek Public’s Help After Teenage Girl is Abducted and Assaulted by Two Men in Black SUV
    The St. Cloud Police Department is looking for two men accused of grabbing a teenage girl off the street and sexually assaulting her.
    If anyone has information, call the SCPD at 320-251-1200.
    https://knsiradio.com/2024/03/21/566331/ 

    ▫️HSI Del Rio, federal and state partner investigation results in 4 family members sentenced for operating a human smuggling organization | ICE
    DEL RIO, Texas – Four family members were sentenced on March 15 to federal prison for their roles in operating an extensive human smuggling organization (HSO). The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Del Rio along with federal and state law enforcement partners.
    U.S. District Judge Alia Moses imposed the following sentences on four defendants: Eva Maria Galeas, 43, was sentenced to 180 months in prison and Lisa Marie Ortega, 25, was sentenced to 156 months in prison. Both are from San Antonio, Texas; Sandra Galeas-Mejia, 48, from Mexico was sentenced to 84 months in prison; and Norma Galeas-Mejia, 52, from Honduras, was sentenced to 78 months. 
    https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-del-rio-federal-and-state-partner-investigation-results-4-family-members 

    ▫️TN child rape suspect arrested in Oklahoma City after LPR cameras detect his vehicle
    NASHVILLE, Tenn.  – A man wanted for child rape in Nashville was arrested in Oklahoma City after a license plate recognition (LPR) camera alerted authorities to his vehicle.
    The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said a grand jury indicted 38-year-old Seth Taylor of Madison earlier this month after he repeatedly raped a 12-year-old girl years prior. He faces five counts of rape of a child, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
    » https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/child-rape-suspect-arrested-in-oklahoma-city-after-lpr-cameras-detect-his-vehicle/
    » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/14071 

    ▫️Sex offender faces torture, sexual assault charges in abuse of 2 Dearborn women
    DEARBORN, MI -DEABORN, Mich. – A judge has denied bond for a registered sex offender accused of assaulting two elderly sisters in Dearborn on St. Patrick’s Day.
    Michael Holcomb, 52, is facing sexual assault and torture charges after reportedly forcing himself into the women’s home on Sunday, March 17.
    Dearborn police did not confirm if he was involved in the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in Allen Park on the same day, but acknowledged that are currently not involved in that investigation and did not have any information.
    » https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/03/20/sex-offender-faces-torture-sexual-assault-charges-in-abuse-of-2-dearborn-women/  (VIDEO)
    » https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2024/03/21/michael-holcomb-charged-in-rape-also-suspect-in-assault-of-teen/73055039007/
    » https://www.mlive.com/news/2024/03/michigan-man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-torturing-pair-of-elderly-women.html 

    ▫️New charges for babysitter and friend arrested for sexual abuse
    BEAUMONT, Texas — A babysitter and her friend were both arrested Tuesday, March 19 after the Beaumont Police Department received reports of the sexual abuse of three children between the ages of 7-10.
    BPD launched an investigation after receiving the reports back in January, as well as an additional report about a 9-year-old in February.
    The investigation revealed that 41-year-old Patricia Elgin, was running an unregistered babysitting service out of her home in the 1300 block of Live Oak.
    During this time she was looking after up to 12 children while allowing 51-year-old Troy Howard who was a registered sex offender, to live there and have full access to the children since December.
    https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/new-charges-for-babysitter-who-exposed-children-to-registered-sex-offender/502-9525ee09-a078-492b-a7b5-2326f27fcc2a  (VIDEO) 

    ▫️Illinois State Police: One arrested in Bloomington area for human trafficking
    BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - On March 20, the Trafficking Enforcement Bureau of the state police “conducted an operation focused on identifying individuals who compel others into the commercial sex industry through force fraud and coercion, while also offering resources to victims of human trafficking that are encountered.”  
    24-year-old Marcus D. Bender of Springfield, was arrested and charged with involuntary servitude and promoting prostitution, both felonies that could send him to prison for up to three years.
    » https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/03/22/probe-into-human-trafficking-leads-an-arrest-bloomington/  (VIDEO)
    » https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/illinois-state-police-one-arrested-in-bloomington-area-for-human-trafficking/ 

    ▫️Wasatch County sheriff's employee arrested for alleged sex acts with minor
    HEBER CITY — A Wasatch County Sheriff's Office employee has been arrested for alleged sexual crimes involving a minor.
    Mitchell McKee, 58, the administrative services director for Wasatch County Sheriff's Office, was arrested Wednesday for investigation of human trafficking of a child, forcible sodomy, sexual exploitation of a minor, enticing a minor and dealing in materials harmful to minors.
    https://www.ksl.com/article/50958365/wasatch-county-sheriffs-employee-arrested-for-alleged-sex-acts-with-minor 

    ▫️Utahn arrested for child sex crimes is a counselor, police administrator and retired officer
    FARMINGTON — A 58-year-old Utah man who has been arrested on suspicion of sex crimes involving a minor is an administrator in a Utah sheriff’s office, is a current mental health counselor and is a retired law enforcement officer, court documents state.
    According to an affidavit of probable cause, Mitchell McKee was arrested Wednesday, suspected of human trafficking of a child, sexual exploitation of a minor, enticing a minor, dealing in materials harmful to a minor and forcible sodomy.
    https://ksltv.com/631922/administrator-at-wasatch-county-sheriffs-office-arrested-on-suspicion-of-sex-crimes-with-a-minor/  (VIDEO) 

    ▫️CCSD counselor arrested in Utah, charged with sexual abuse
    Mesquite police on Thursday arrested a Clark County School District counselor on suspicion of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor.
    David Scott Curtis, 54, faces charges from police in St.George, Utah
    https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/sex-crimes/mesquite-counselor-4th-ccsd-employee-arrested-in-a-week-3021459/ 

    ▫️Schertz police urging other potential victims to come forward after teacher arrest
    SAN ANTONIO – Schertz police are trying to determine how big of a case they may be dealing with after the arrest of an elementary school teacher on a charge of indecency with a child. Gabriel Cantu, 42, was arrested and booked into the Guadalupe County jail Thursday morning.
    Cantu was placed on leave from his job, according to a news release from the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District.
    https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/03/21/schertz-police-urging-other-potential-victims-to-come-forward-after-teacher-arrest/   (VIDEO) 

    ▫️Task Force Arrests Hoover High Associate Principal on Child Pornography Charges
    An administrator at Hoover High School was arrested this week on suspicion of possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities announced Thursday.
    Authorities arrested Charles Thomas Boyd De Freitas, 41, an associate principal at the City Heights school, on Wednesday, according to the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
    https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2024/03/21/task-force-arrests-hoover-high-associate-principal-on-child-pornography-charges/ 

    ▫️Mt. Carmel High School teacher arrested on accusations of sexually abusing student
    A Mt. Carmel High School teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a student in a relationship that stretched for more than two years, San Diego police said Thursday.
    Stacy Michelle Walker, 40, turned herself in and was booked into custody Wednesday night in lieu of more than $400,000 bail, jail records indicate. She was arrested on suspicion of 17 felony counts, all of which are sex crimes, including luring a minor.
    https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/news/story/2024-03-21/mt-carmel-high-school-teacher-arrested-on-accusations-of-sexually-abusing-student 

    ▫️Two Midland church leaders arrested, charged with child sex crimes
    MIDLAND, Mich.  - A Midland church pastor is headed to trial after he was arrested and charged with child sex crimes in November 2023. James Randolph is a minister with Mark Barclay Ministries and works at Living Word Church.
    A longtime church member, who left the church and religion, spoke to WNEM-TV5 under the condition of anonymity. They said they have a fear of retaliation by the ministry.
    On July 13, 2023, church elder and volunteer, 44-year-old Brandon Saylor, was charged with nine felony sex crimes.
    https://www.wnem.com/2024/03/19/two-midland-church-leaders-arrested-charged-with-child-sex-crimes/   (VIDEO) 

    ▫️Texas Teacher Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Up To 12 Children
    Jaden Charles (25), a now former teacher at the Agua Dulce Independent School District in South Texas, has been arrested after it was revealed that she allegedly purchased vapes for underaged males, got them intoxicated, and sexually assaulted them.
    She may have a dozen victims. Charles is facing two counts of grooming a child and two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
    https://kfmx.com/vile-texas-teacher-arrested-for-sexual-assault-of-up-to-12-children/ 

    ▫️Harrisburg-area school bus driver arrested, charged with child porn offenses
    A 56-year-old Dauphin County man who works as a school bus driver in the Harrisburg area was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography and related offenses on Thursday, police said.
    Philip Fry, of Lower Swatara Township, works as a school bus driver for First Student Bus Services, where he transported children in the Steelton/Highspire School District to various private schools in the Harrisburg area, according to a press release.
    » https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2024/03/harrisburg-area-school-bus-driver-arrested-charged-with-child-porn-offenses.html
    » https://local21news.com/news/local/school-bus-driver-arrested-by-derry-twp-police-on-charges-of-child-sex-abuse 

    ▫️Fenton families demand resignation of superintendent, school board over staff member sexual abuse allegations
    BENSENVILLE, Ill. — Families packed Wednesday night’s school board meeting at Fenton High School, just days after the board voted to fire a staff member over alleged sexual misconduct — a step many families said is too little too late.
    “Just firing somebody doesn’t solve the problem,” said Julia Styrczula, a mother of sophomore students.
    https://wgntv.com/news/northwest-suburbs/fenton-families-demand-resignation-of-superintendent-school-board-over-staff-member-sexual-abuse-allegations/ 

    ▫️UPDATE: Hearing set in embezzlement case against CEO of anti-trafficking nonprofit
    PROVO — A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a woman charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from her nonprofit.
    Candace Lierd is the founder and former CEO of a Lehi anti-human trafficking nonprofit Exitus, but is accused of using money donated to the organization for personal expenses. Investigators say she made false claims that she was a nurse or physician, had a position with the United Nations and founded several multimillion-dollar companies.
    https://www.ksl.com/article/50957763/hearing-set-in-embezzlement-case-against-ceo-of-anti-trafficking-nonprofit 

    ▫️Billings man admits to raping child
    A girl reporting that she’d been raped led to a Billings man admitting to the crime Thursday in court.
    William Ted Tymofichuk, 66, pleaded guilty in Yellowstone County District Court to one count of sexual intercourse without consent, with the victim being under the age of 16.
    The girl whom Tymofichuk abused was still a minor in February 2023 when she disclosed to a medical provider that Tymofichuk had raped her. The abuse occurred roughly 10 years prior, court documents said, when Tymofichuk would occasionally babysit her. The medical provider, as mandated by state law, reported the girl’s abuse to the state Department of Public Health and Human Services, which subsequently alerted the Billings Police Department.
    https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/crime-courts/billings-man-admits-to-child-rape/article_a9672b3a-e7a2-11ee-8832-13b7e3a68e6d.html 

    ▫️Colombian arrested while illegally entering US had cartel tattoos and sick videos of people being tortured
    A suspected Colombian gangster stopped from illegally entering the US had tattoos linking him to a dangerous drug cartel — and sickening photos on his phone of people being tortured, according to authorities.
    The unidentified man was arrested while “attempting to enter the country illegally” in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday last week, Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said Wednesday along with photos of the suspect, showing his cartel-linked tattoos and a bullet necklace.
    https://nypost.com/2024/03/21/us-news/illegal-border-crosser-had-torture-videos-on-his-phone/ 

    ▫️Last person known to see Elijah Vue faced human trafficking charges in 2015
    The man facing child neglect charges in connection to missing Wisconsin boy Elijah Vue was accused of alleged human trafficking and sexually assaulting the child’s mother back in 2015.
    Jesse Vang, 39, is currently in jail on a chronic child neglect charge, following the 3-year-old’s disappearance on 20 February.
    Now, WBAY reports of a “troubled past” for Mr Vang, Elijah’s mother Katrina Baur and the boy’s biological father Jimmy Vue.
    Court documents state that in November 2015 police were called out to a hotel in Appleton, Outagamie County. When they arrived, they found Ms Baur hiding in the bathroom after she got the hotel staff to call 911.
    She then told officers that she had been sexually assaulted by two men, one of whom was Mr Vang.
    Ms Baur then told officers that she was “their property” and she had been taken to Minnesota to perform sexual acts in exchange for compensation, which included drugs.
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/jesse-vang-human-trafficking-charges-elijah-vue-b2516600.html 

    ▫️Human trafficking summit will address exploitation in Southern Oregon

    ▫️‘Start changing it;’ Summit aims to put a stop to human trafficking in Ohio
    https://www.whio.com/news/local/start-changing-it-summit-aims-put-stop-human-trafficking-ohio/N5GS5Y6M45AZVL3QVTADRAW3WU/  (VIDEO) 

    ▫️Human Trafficking Awareness Night - The West Volusia Beacon
    There will be four speakers: Patrick “Doc” Nave and Rainey Nave, founders of Bikers Against Trafficking in Lake Mary; Christy Gillis, administrator, Circuit 7 Community Development with the Florida Department of Children and Families in Daytona Beach; and Jodi Domangue, executive director of Anti-Trafficking with One More Child in Lakeland. Free. Open to the public.
    https://beacononlinenews.com/event/human-trafficking-awareness-night/ 

    ▫️Public invited to free event focused on human trafficking
    SOUTH RANGE — The Range Lions Club with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Range Lounge and the U.P. Human Trafficking Task Force are hosting a free public event to bring the community together to learn more about human trafficking and how we as a community can fight against it here in the Upper Peninsula.
    All are welcome to attend the event scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, in the Range Lounge and VFW No. 6165, Baltic Avenue M-26, South Range.
    https://www.mininggazette.com/news/local-news/2024/03/public-invited-to-free-event-focused-on-human-trafficking/ 

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    James A. Bonante, Sr., age 90 of Punxsutawney, PA died Thursday, March 21, 2024 at his home.


    Born on July 14, 1933 in Sykesville, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew and Pompea Mary (Rubino) Bonante.


    On February 14, 1962 he married his wife of 62 years, Marian J. (Martin) Bonante. She survives.


    Along with his wife, James is survived by his children (James A. “Jim” Bonante II and Nancy A. Bonante-Fye and her husband Harold, both of Punxsutawney, PA), eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one sister (Lucy McGee of Erie, PA).


    He was preceded in death by three brothers (John, Frank and Arman Bonante) and one sister (Nancy Bonante).


    There will be no public visitation and services will be held at the convenience of the family.


    Memorial donations may be made to the Hahne Cancer Center, 100 Hospital Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801.


    The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. is  in charge of arrangements.


    Online condolences can be sent to  http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

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