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▫️Shootout between police, child abuse suspect in Torrance
A shootout between a child abuse suspect and police broke out in Torrance. The suspect was hit and a bullet grazed through one of the officers.

▫️10 arrested during child predator sting operation in Sweetwater
SWEETWATER, Texas - Ten men have been arrested during an operation intended to catch suspects attempting to prey on children in Sweetwater.
Several state, federal, and local agencies assisted in the arrests of the following individuals:
· Isaiah Bugarin – Online Solicitation of Minor
· Demaryo Davis – Online Solicitation of Prostitution, Possession of Controlled Substance
· Clint Denson – Online Solicitation of Prostitution of Minor, Unlawful Carrying of Weapon
· Ryan Gant – Online Solicitation of a Minor
· Samuel McCann – Online Solicitation of Prostitution of Minor
· Ryan McDonald – Online Solicitation of a Minor
· Shannon Setliff – Online Solicitation of a Minor
· Johnny Whitehead – Online Solicitation of Prostitution of a Minor
· Morquin Wright – Online Solicitation of Prostitution of Minor, Evading Arrest or Detention Using Motor Vehicle
· Justin Zimmerle-Klatt – Online Solicitation of Minor, Evading Arrest or Detention Using Motor Vehicle, Aggravated Assault Against Public Servant
https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/crime/10-arrested-during-child-predator-sting-operation-in-sweetwater/m (VIDEO) 

▫️Man arrested for human trafficking off Fillmore St. - one survivor
COLORADO SPRINGS — A man was arrested on Thursday, April 18 on numerous outstanding warrants as well as Human Trafficking and Pimping of a woman during a multi-unit operation, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
At the time of the response, CSPD said the suspect, Rudy Levi Hurtado, was reported to have five felony warrants and was known to be violent. He was also reported to be armed with a handgun.
“As a result of coordinated teamwork and the highly professional and skilled officers and Agents involved, the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
CSPD said the trafficking victim was contacted by the Victim’s Assistance Unit for services and care.
» https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/man-arrested-for-human-trafficking-off-fillmore-st/
» https://gazette.com/news/public-safety/police/colorado-springs-police-arrest-man-in-human-trafficking-investigation/article_a05fc46a-fea5-11ee-aec6-772c13b598ed.html

▫️Olmsted County Law enforcement arrests seven in sex trafficking operation - 7 men arrested trying to pay for sex with minors
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Rochester Police released a statement Friday, indicating a proactive sex trafficking operation resulted in seven arrests.
That operation, conducted by Rochester Police, Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, happened Thursday and targeted individuals attempting to pay minors for sex acts.
The following people were arrested:
· Andrew Gene Oneill, age 50
· Nathan Harold Robertson, age 39
· Benjamin Michael Kinyon, age 21
· Russell Jay Hodge, age 48
· Nicholas Robert Bain, age 24
· Antonio Cruz-Hernandez, age 22
· Hilario Perez Zenil, age 48
» https://www.kttc.com/2024/04/19/law-enforcement-arrests-seven-sex-trafficking-operation/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.kimt.com/news/seven-arrested-in-juvenile-prostitution-sting-in-olmsted-county/article_069d85f8-fe85-11ee-8baa-1b27b4677ddd.html
» https://www.keyc.com/2024/04/19/law-enforcement-arrests-seven-sex-trafficking-operation

▫️Moore County Crime Stoppers searching for man wanted for child sex crimes: $1,000 reward
MOORE COUNTY, Texas  - The Moore County Crime Stoppers is searching for Adan Ontiveros, who is wanted for child sex crimes.
Ontiveros currently holds an active warrant for three counts of sexual assault of a child. Officials say Ontiveros has ties to Cactus as well as Kansas and California.
Ontiveros has also been known to use many different aliases with law enforcement, such as:
Humberto Adam Ontiveros; Adam Ontiveros; Adan Ontiveros; Humberto Ortiz; Gicberto A Ontiveros; Gilberto Adan Ontiveras
If you have any information regarding Ontiveros, call the anonymous tip line at 806-935-TIPS or click here. Your tip may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.
» https://www.newschannel10.com/video/2024/04/19/video-moore-county-crime-stoppers-searching-man-wanted-child-sex-crimes/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/04/19/moore-county-crime-stoppers-searching-man-wanted-child-sex-crimes/ 

▫️Two Men Charged With Murder in the Course of Sex-Trafficking at Open-Air “Penn Track” in Brooklyn And Related Crimes
Defendants Allegedly Murdered Rival After a Dispute Over Control of a Trafficking Victim.
Earlier today, a seven-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Omari Scott, also known as “Prince” and “Sir Prince,” and Michael Simmons, also known as “Victory,” with murder in the course of sex trafficking, sex trafficking by force and related crimes.
In the spring of 2023, Scott violently punished a trafficking victim who attempted to leave his control to work instead for Cleveland Clay, another individual who had women working for him in prostitution on the Penn Track.  Scott and Simmons decided to murder Clay, which Simmons carried out by shooting him multiple times at close range on May 1, 2023.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/two-men-charged-murder-course-sex-trafficking-open-air-penn-track-brooklyn-and-0 

▫️Three arrested and charged in Yamhill for minor-related sexual crimes
SHERIDAN, Ore.  — Yamhill County police officers arrested three people for sex crimes involving minors this week. According to a press release from the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, a 16-year-old reported that two adults provided a juvenile with weed and alcohol and then engaged in sexual acts, on multiple occasions.
Police arrested two adults identified as Kevin Kemp, 41, and Shannon Kemp, 36.
Two days later detectives received a case referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce about a person uploading Child Sexual Abuse Material to an online file storage platform.
Law enforcement then arrested Brendan Haynes, 27. Haynes was lodged in the Yamhill County Jail on six counts second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse.
https://katu.com/news/local/three-arrested-and-charged-in-yamhill-for-minor-related-sexual-crimes 

▫️Former Police Officer Arrested For Online Enticement Of A Minor
Jacksonville, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Josue Garriga III (34, Jacksonville) with online enticement of a minor child to engage in criminal sexual activity.  Garriga is a former police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
According to the criminal complaint, Garriga met the child victim at church around September 2023 and began pursuing a relationship with her via text messaging and WhatsApp. Messages recovered from the victim’s phone revealed Garriga sent communications expressing his sexual interest in the child.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/former-police-officer-arrested-online-enticement-minor 

▫️ (UPDATE)  Police release details about shooting that killed suspect in central Toledo Wednesday
In a press conference Friday, police will release details and bodycam footage from Wednesday's incident during which an officer shot a suspect while reportedly trying to rescue children.
WARNING: Graphic video will be shown during this press conference. Viewer discretion is advised.

▫️Teacher impregnated student, forced an abortion: CA lawsuit
A woman is suing her former teacher, accusing him of repeatedly raping her at the California high school she attended two decades ago, causing her to get pregnant when she was 15.
The lawsuit brought by “Jane Doe” was filed April 17 — nearly a month after Shawn Thomas, who is still a teacher at Leigh High School in San José, was arrested on charges of rape and sexual assault of a minor on March 22, according to police.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article287841240.html 

▫️Newmarket school employee charged with possession of child sex abuse images
NEWMARKET — A facilities technician at Newmarket Junior-Senior High School is facing charges of possession of child sexual abuse images.
Devan Chick, 37, was arrested Friday, April 19, by Newmarket police on five felony counts of possession of child sex abuse
» https://www.aol.com/newmarket-school-employee-charged-possession-091240300.html
» https://www.fosters.com/story/news/local/2024/04/20/newmarket-nh-school-employee-charged-with-possession-of-sex-abuse-images/73394515007/ 

▫️GBI Arrests Teacher for Child Exploitation and Enticement: Bellville teacher resigns during investigation
Claxton, GA  – The GBI has arrested and charged Joshua Garrett Blaxton, age 35, of Reidsville, Georgia, with Sexual Exploitation of Children,Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, and Improper Sexual Contact by Employee or Agent.
On Friday, April 12, 2024, the Evans County Sheriff asked the GBI to investigate allegations that a teacher/coach at Pinewood Christian Academy in Bellville, Georgia was sending inappropriate text messages to several female students at the school. 
The investigation shows Blaxton sent explicit, nude photographs of himself to female high school students at Pinewood Christian Academy while he was employed as a teacher and coach. 
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-04-19/gbi-arrests-teacher-child-exploitation-and-enticement-bellville-teacher 

▫️WA doctor accused of raping child family member for years
BREMERTON, Wash. - A Bremerton doctor is accused of raping a child family member dozens of times for more than six years.
According to charging documents obtained by FOX 13 News, 51-year-old Vulihn Ta has been charged with rape of a child, commercial sexual abuse of a minor and third-degree rape — all of them domestic violence charges. FOX 13 News is withholding the victim's name and relation to Ta for privacy reasons, as they are still a child.
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/kitsap-county-doctor-child-rape 

▫️Amarillo man sentenced to 25 years for human trafficking
AMARILLO, Texas - An Amarillo man was sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary for the first degree felony of trafficking of person.
29-year-old Juan Manuel Batres was indicted by a Carson County Grand Jury on October 26, 2023. He was also ordered to pay $9,577.81 in restitution and $340 in court costs.
https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/04/19/amarillo-man-sentenced-25-years-human-trafficking/  (VIDEO) 

▫️Cranston man who sexually assaulted a kidnapped child gets life in prison
PROVIDENCE − 38-year-old Luis Martinez-Romero who kidnapped a child and sexually assaulted her in his SUV and also sexually assaulted a woman in a separate crime in 2020 has received a life prison term.
At the time, Providence police Detective Maj. David Lapatin said surveillance video showed Martinez-Romero approaching the girl after she stepped off a school bus near Grover and Merino streets. Martinez-Romero grabbed her and carried her to his SUV, Lapatin said.
When investigators ran the DNA evidence through the FBI's Combined DNA Index System, they found that it matched up with DNA collected after a different sexual assault that had taken place eight months before.
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/19/cranston-luis-martinez-romero-sexually-assaulted-kidnapped-child-life-in-prison/73385659007/ 

▫️Washington man to serve up to life in prison for lewd conduct, sexual abuse of child
BOISE – Michael Ralstin, 36, was sentenced to serve up to life imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor multiple times.
In January of 2024, a jury convicted Mr. Ralstin of felony lewd conduct with a child under 16, and sexual abuse of a child under 16. On Thursday, Ada County District Judge Annie McDevitt sentenced Mr. Ralstin to up to life imprisonment with 25 years fixed in prison before being eligible for parole.
On multiple occasions between 2015 through 2016, Mr. Ralstin sexually abused an eight-year-old child who was known to him. During the defendant’s sentencing hearing, Judge McDevitt said the crimes were “accomplished by force and violence.”
https://adacounty.id.gov/prosecutor/press-releases/washington-man-to-serve-up-to-life-in-prison-for-lewd-conduct-sexual-abuse-of-child/ 

▫️Joint operation at Connecticut-Massachusetts border looks for human traffickers
UNION, Conn.  — Federal and state agencies worked together on Thursday to catch safety violations — and potentially human traffickers — at the Connecticut-Massachusetts border.
Law enforcement, including Homeland Security, took part in Operation COBRA. Teams looked for overweight trucks and safety violations at the Interstate 84 weigh station in Union.
Within 25 minutes on Thursday, trucks came in for a flat time, other safety inspections and drivers who were illegally in the country.
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/tolland/joint-operation-at-connecticut-massachusetts-border-looks-for-human-traffickers/   (VIDEO) 

▫️ERO Boston apprehends Honduran national arrested locally for sexual assault of a minor | ICE
Local jurisdiction ignored immigration detainer and released the Honduran national from custody
HARTFORD, Conn. — Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Honduran national who was arrested locally and charged with first degree sexual assault of a minor. Deportation officers from ERO Boston’s Hartford field office arrested the 26-year-old Honduran national in New Britain April 4. Local officials ignored an ICE immigration detainer and released him from the Hartford Correctional Center.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-apprehends-honduran-national-arrested-locally-sexual-assault-minor 

▫️Four charged with prostitution after police raids on local spas
During an undercover investigation into allegations of prostitution, the Evanston Police Department – along with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department Vice Unit and Special Victims Unit – raided three massage parlors and spas on the afternoon of Thursday, March 14.
As first reported by Evanston Now last month, the operation resulted in the arrest of four women working at Relax Spa (327 Howard St.), Acupuncture Center and Herb (1905 Howard St.) and Sherman Spa (1306 Sherman Ave.). Two of them live in Glendale Heights and work at Sherman Spa, according to EPD’s daily crime bulletin from March 15. One lives in Chicago and works at Relax Spa. The fourth lives in Evanston and works at Acupuncture Center and Herb.
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2024/04/18/four-charged-with-prostitution-after-police-raids-on-local-spas/ 

▫️Deputies Waste No Time Catching Wanted Cheyenne Sex Offender
Another fugitive on the Laramie County Sheriff's Office's "Most Wanted" list has been captured, just 10 hours after he was added to the list.
According to a booking sheet, 63-year-old Cheyenne resident Jack Bruce Ornelas was taken into custody at his home at 719 Broken Wheel Ct. at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, after deputies knocked on his door with an arrest warrant.
Ornelas, a registered sex offender, was being sought on a felony warrant out of Laramie County District Court for violating his probation in a child sex abuse case. According to the Wyoming Sex Offender Registry, Ornelas was convicted of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor under 13 years of age on Nov. 7, 2016.
https://kgab.com/deputies-waste-no-time-catching-wanted-cheyenne-sex-offender/ 

▫️Caddo Parish Violent Offenders April 13th-19th
The following booking-photos are those who were booked in to Caddo Correctional Center for crimes of a violent or sexual nature. The people pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
https://710keel.com/caddo-parish-violent-offenders-april-13th-19th/ 

▫️Multiple King County Motel 6’s being sued for allegedly allowing sex trafficking
Three Motel 6 locations in King County are being sued for allegedly allowing, facilitating, profiting and concealing sex trafficking on the premises.
The lawsuit alleges this occurred from 2015 to 2023.
“All the signs were there, all the red flags were there, and they did nothing to stop it,” Katie Llamas, an attorney in the case, told KIRO 7. “These hotels and hotel motels know what’s going on. They know that they’re being trafficked, they know this isn’t consensual prostitution. And they’re allowing it to go on.”
https://mynorthwest.com/3957925/king-county-motel-6-sued-allegedly-allowing-sex-trafficking/ 

▫️Iowa governor signs measure increasing compensation for Boy Scouts abuse victims
DES MOINES, Iowa  — Iowa men who were victims of child sexual molestation while they were in the Boy Scouts of America could get higher legal compensation under a measure lawmakers approved and the governor signed into law Friday.
The legislation, which retroactively waives the statute of limitations for victims filing a civil claim as part of the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy settlement, took effect immediately after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed it.
https://apnews.com/article/boy-scout-child-abuse-settlement-iowa-4c31e66a6bbf9090ef6aff447a11ca7e 

▫️Cartels Now Recruiting U.S. Army Soldiers for Human Smuggling
In a sign that Mexican cartels are emboldened by the increasingly lucrative business of bringing illegal aliens into the United States, two soldiers in Texas have been arrested on human smuggling charges within two weeks of each other.
First, Savion Johnson, a Texas National Guard soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star in Eagle Pass, Texas, was arrested for allegedly smuggling an illegal alien over the southern border. His plan was foiled when he encountered a pop-up tactical Border Patrol checkpoint in Kinney County.
In the second incident, Branden Broadhead, an Army Reserves soldier, was arrested after he said he picked up two illegal aliens in Eagle Pass, then turned around when he encountered the same tactical Border Patrol checkpoint as in Johnson’s case.
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/04/19/cartels-now-recruiting-us-army-soldiers-human-smuggling 

▫️One of the US Army's biggest ever sex abuse cases: High-ranking military doctor is accused of DOZENS of sex attacks on male soldiers - as horrifying details are laid out
A high-ranking military doctor has been accused of sexually assaulting dozens of male soldiers who he treated at a Washington state US army base. Major Michael Stockin, a pain doctor, is facing 47 sexual assault charges in a case that would be one of the biggest of its kind in the US Army's history, as reported by Fox13. 
Dozens of male soldiers who were treated by Stockin at the Joint Base Lewis McChord’s (JBLM) Madigan Army Medical Center say he groped them under the guise of a sensory exam.
Authorities say there could be more victims and have asked anyone with information to come forward. 
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13328791/Army-sex-abuse-case-doctor-trial.html
» https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-stockin-army-doctor-charged-sexual-misconduct-court-appearance/ 

▫️NY State Police accused of covering up alleged sexual child abuse by former trooper
New York State and Saratoga Police Prosecutors are facing accusations of covering up alleged sexual child abuse by a former trooper dating back to the late 1970s.
The accused trooper, Roger L. Coon Jr., is deceased, but one of his alleged victims, David Gregson, has filed a lawsuit against the state. Gregson claims that Coon used his position of power to molest children.
In a sit-down interview with CBS6's Sam Israel, Gregson explained his decision to come forward after about four decades of silence. "There are other victims out there for a fact that need help too, and I believe this might help them come forward as well," he said.
» https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/victim-of-alleged-sexual-abuse-by-former-state-trooper-speaks-out-david-gregson-roger-l-coon-jr   (VIDEO)
» https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/ny-state-police-accused-of-covering-up-alleged-sexual-child-abuse-by-former-trooper
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▫️The Exodus Road invites Colorado to rally around anti-human trafficking efforts at Together on Freedom’s Frontier event
Presenting sponsors Colorado Media Group and Cellebrite facilitate opportunity for Colorado community to advocate against trafficking at Boot Barn Hall
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO -- The Exodus Road, a global anti-trafficking nonprofit headquartered in Colorado Springs, is inviting the Colorado community to rally around its anti-trafficking awareness and disruption efforts at Together on Freedom’s Frontier, an event taking place on April 20, 2024. The event will be held at Boot Barn Hall (13071 Bass Pro Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921) from 5;30 to 9;00 PM.
» https://myfox8.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/704876889/the-exodus-road-invites-colorado-to-rally-around-anti-human-trafficking-efforts-at-together-on-freedoms-frontier-event/

▫️TAPS to Address Human Trafficking
Teen and Police Academy (TAPS) at San Jac College are holding Part 3 of TAPS speaker series on April 23,  which will be about the issue of Human Trafficking that explains what it is, how to recognize it, and how to avoid becoming a victim.
https://sanjactimes.com/5430/news/taps-to-address-human-trafficking/ 
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On 4/19/2024 at 4:34 PM, Pompeii said:

 

Here is Max Azzarello (the guy who lit himself on fire) with Bill Clinton.
Very Interesting ....

In the name of diversity, ESPN fired Sage Steele. Pretty funny, except it’s not. Here’s what happened.

Colt Clark and the Quarantine Kids play "Cheap Sunglasses"

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▫️San Diego Police seeking suspect in Linda Vista break-in, sexual assault of child
San Diego Police are searching for an adult male who sexually assaulted a young girl early Thursday morning in the Linda Vista neighborhood.
According to police, the assault happened when an unknown male entered the residence on Wellington St. near Linda Vista Rd. through a door that was left open around 1;45 a.m.  
The male sexually assaulted a young girl who was sleeping in the home and then left on foot.
» https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/police-seeking-suspect-in-linda-vista-break-in-sexual-assault-of-child/  (VIDEO)
 » https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/linda-vista-sexual-assault-young-girl/509-4000acf4-ac35-42cd-8d41-cb39cbdbfc61  (VIDEO)
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▫️Operation Home Alone: 15 Collin County men arrested for soliciting minors online
Officials said 10 of the individuals arrested were charged with online solicitation of a minor, and five individuals were charged with soliciting prostitution of a person less than 18 years old.
One of the men arrested was an associate rector at Trinity Episcopal Church of Fort Worth. According to a statement from the church, Jason Myers, 43, has been suspended from his ministry after being arrested and accused of soliciting a minor online.
» https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/collin-county-15-arrested-soliciting-minors-online/3518513/
»  https://dallasexpress.com/crime/15-arrests-made-in-sting-targeting-online-child-predators/
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▫️6th person arrested in Fairfax County online predator sting
https://youtu.be/oqrk_HsgtSI

▫️Ex-Oregon Democrat mayor ARRESTED for allegedly violating probation orders in child sex abuse case
A former mayor of a Portland suburb has been arrested for allegedly violating a probation over his child sex crime conviction. He was sentenced to six months in jail last year for downloading hundreds of photos of child pornography.
Dennis Doyle, 75, the former Democrat mayor of Beaverton, Oregon, was arrested by US Marshals and booked into Multnomah County Detention Center on April 15, court documents show.
» https://www.koin.com/video/former-beaverton-mayor-arrested-after-violating-parole-from-child-porn-conviction-police-say/9611958/  (VIDEO)
» https://thepostmillennial.com/ex-oregon-democrat-mayor-arrested-for-allegedly-violating-probation-orders-in-child-sex-abuse-case 

▫️Sexually violent predator wanted in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Each month, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) updates its list of the “100 Most Wanted Sex Offenders.”
This week we featured number 11 on the list, Isaiah Lucero. Lucero is also considered a “sexually violent predator,” according to Denver Police.
A 24-hour tip line is available to report information and you can remain anonymous: 303-239-5732. Or you can email CDPS_CBI_FugitiveTips@state.co.us.
https://www.kktv.com/2024/04/18/sexually-violent-predator-wanted-colorado/  (VIDEO) 

▫️Suspect accused of trafficking 16-year-old Charlotte girl appears in court
CHARLOTTE, N.C.  — A suspect who is accused of running a human trafficking operation appeared before a Mecklenburg County judge on Thursday.
Kadeem Williams, 33, was arrested last month in a sting operation at a Salisbury hotel. On Thursday a judge set his bond at $50,000 for assault and domestic violence charges.
» https://www.qcnews.com/crime-and-public-safety/human-trafficking-suspect-appears-in-meck-county-courtroom/amp/ 
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▫️Hart Co. school employee accused of sexual assault
HART COUNTY, Ga. — A Hart County, Georgia, school employee faces sex charges after an investigation into a report of child abuse/molestation, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
GBI officials said Keenan Anderson, 27, of Bowersville, Georgia, was arrested last week and charged with one count of sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority, two counts of criminal attempt of sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority and one count of tampering with evidence.
» https://www.wyff4.com/article/school-employee-georgia-school-sex-charge/60524566   (VIDEO)
» https://news.yahoo.com/hart-co-school-employee-accused-200423651.html 

▫️Invictus task Force makes Randolph County minor sexual exploitation arrest
RANDOPLH COUNTY, N.C. — On Wednesday, Invictus Task Force officials arrested Cody Scott Gurley on ten counts of Second Degree Exploitation of a Minor. Gurley, 32, was taken to the Randolph County Detention Center where he was given a $150,000 secured bond, and a first court appearance on April 19.
https://abc45.com/news/local/invictus-task-force-makes-randolph-county-minor-sexual-exploitation-arrest-truecrime-northcarolina 
 
▫️Carmel father tried to bribe underage girls for sex, spied on by his own work
CARMEL, Ind. — Court documents reveal that a married Carmel father reportedly told police that his sex addiction was to blame for why he contacted underage girls on social media; badgering them for sex and offering drugs in exchange for a meet-up.
Craig L. Levinson, 52, was arrested on Tuesday after a four-month-long investigation. He is charged with promotion of child sexual trafficking, a Level 3 felony; promoting prostitution, as a Level 4 and Level 5 felony; and misdemeanor charges of harassment.
Court documents reveal it was Levinson’s own employer, Repligen Corporation, who uncovered his misdeeds and handed evidence of his crimes over to police.
» https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/indiana-news/court-docs-carmel-father-claims-his-sex-addiction-led-him-to-badger-underage-girls-online-for-sex/amp/
» https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/court-docs-carmel-father-claims-his-sex-addiction-led-him-to-badger-underage-girls-online-for-sex/

▫️WANTED: Minnesota Child Sex Offender
FILLMORE CO., Minn. - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking for your help to locate a fugitive wanted for child sex crimes.
The agency is searching for William Guy Amick III, 36, who is charged with 13 felony counts related to child sexual abuse materials.
BCA investigators say Amick often uses a false female identity when interacting with other men online to create child sexual abuse material involving the victim's children. It's believed Amick receives payments to support online activities.
You can provide information about Amick’s whereabouts using the U.S. Marshals Service web tip form, www.p3tips.com/USMS.aspx, or tip line, 877-WANTED-2.
» https://youtu.be/zz_AVXI49ew
» https://www.kimt.com/news/minnesota-bca-asks-for-help-to-locate-fugitive-wanted-for-child-sex-crimes/article_29c3ce5e-fdd4-11ee-9db6-bf5d1c0826d9.html

▫️(UPDATE) Trial date postponed for former Colorado Springs deputy DA, church leader accused of child sexual assault
The former deputy district attorney and Colorado Springs Mormon church leader accused of sexual assault on a child had his trial date postponed on Wednesday.
David McConkie, 45, a former president of the East Stake within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, appeared in court virtually on Tuesday to request a continuance of his trial, originally scheduled to begin on May 28.
The prosecution did not object to a continuance, and McConkie's trial is now expected to begin on Aug. 26.
McConkie faces one charge of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust after one victim, now 19, told police about abuse spanning several years and concerns she had that he was abusing another young child based on the child's behavior, an arrest affidavit for McConkie said. 
https://gazette.com/news/courts/trial-date-postponed-for-former-colorado-springs-deputy-da-church-leader-accused-of-child-sexual/article_6f75e8b2-fd00-11ee-9860-5372edaeb0b2.html 

▫️Judge loosens bond conditions for ACU professor accused of child sexual abuse
Former Abilene Christian University psychology professor Charles Wayne Wadlington, 41, of Abilene appeared in court April 11.
His lawyer, Christopher Solis, had filed a motion to amend bond conditions with 104th District Court Judge Jeff Propst.
Wadlington was in court in relation to one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child in connection with incidents involving a girl and one count of injury to a child in connection with an incident involving a boy. The charges are in connection to incidents dating back to 2018.
Wadlington was free Wednesday from the Taylor County Jail on a $75,000 bond, according to online jail records.
https://www.reporternews.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/10/former-acu-professor-court-child-sex-charges-crime-abilene-texas-abuse-taylor-county/73178418007/ 

▫️Albany man indicted for distributing child sex abuse images
An Albany man has been indicted on charges of distributing and possessing child sex abuse images, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Taykwun Smoaks, 32, was arrested last April by state police.
He is also accused of allegedly possessing such images on his computer and external hard drive on April 5, 2023. Smoaks faces five to 20 years in prison,
https://www.news10.com/news/crime/albany-man-indicted-for-distributing-child-sex-abuse-images/   (VIDEO) 

▫️Fenton man admits to seeking sex with underage girl
A youth sports coach from Fenton has admitted to trying to coerce a girl younger than 18 to have sex with him.
Trevor White, 41, who coached youth athletics for more than 10 years, pleaded guilty on April 10 to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, which is punishable by 10 years to life in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
https://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/police_fire/white-pleads-guilty-to-coercian-enticement-minor/article_ac4a2102-fc2b-11ee-8e81-9bd5b949972a.html   (VIDEO) 

▫️Court documents reveal more details about sex abuse charges against former West Fargo school principal
Federal court records are providing more information about the case against a former West Fargo school principal charged with taking an underage boy across state lines to have sex.
The U.S. The Attorney’s Office says David George is accused of taking a 10-year-old boy to South Dakota where he molested the child.
George was arrested in August and is being held at the Cass County Jail. He is also facing federal child pornography charges. He was initially charged in state court, but they were dropped when the federal charges were filed.
George was the principal at Independence Elementary and was with the school district for nearly 10 years. He resigned the day he was arrested.
https://www.kvrr.com/2024/04/17/court-documents-reveal-more-details-about-sex-abuse-charges-against-former-west-fargo-school-principal/ 

▫️UPDATED: Former Assumption High School Teacher Accused of Producing Child Porn, La Crosse Diocese Issues Statement
A former teacher and coach at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption High School is accused of producing and storing child pornography, including some images of students.
WAOW TV reports that Seth Milkey is now facing ten felony counts for capturing an intimate representation, charges that could land him in prison for up to 35 years. Investigators say he had photos of at least ten students on his computer, some showing nudity.
https://wdez.com/2024/04/17/updated-former-assumption-high-school-teacher-accused-of-producing-child-porn-la-crosse-diocese-issues-statement/ 

▫️RI man pleads guilty to 5th child porn charge in federal court
PROVIDENCE, R.I.  — A man with four previous child pornography convictions in Rhode Island pleaded guilty to a fifth charge in federal court on Monday, according to United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Patrick O’Donnell, 63, was arrested in July 2023 after officers conducting a sex offender compliance check discovered two cell phones in his possession, which was a violation of his state probation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. A forensic review of the devices revealed images depicting the sexual abuse of children.
https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/ri-man-pleads-guilty-to-5th-child-porn-charge-in-federal-court/   (VIDEO) 

▫️El Paso County man arrested after months-long investigation into internet child sexploitation, removed from board of local nonprofit
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.  - UPDATE: The Pikes Peak Arts Council informed 11 News Wednesday evening that Sean Pinion, who was their board’s President, had been removed from his position in light of his arrest.
https://www.kktv.com/2024/04/18/el-paso-county-man-arrested-after-monthslong-investigation-into-internet-child-sexploitation-removed-board-local-nonprofit/   (VIDEO) 

▫️Man charged with sexual assault of child under 10 years old in Columbus County
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C.  - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man charged with sexually assaulting a child on Tuesday, April 16.
The child said TreQuail Javone Rose had sexually assaulted them multiple times when they were between the ages of 6 and 7 years old, according to the CCSO.
https://www.wect.com/2024/04/17/man-charged-with-sexual-assault-child-under-10-years-old-columbus-county/ 

▫️Prosecutors expect church volunteer to take a plea deal in sex case
SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich.  - A former volunteer at a Saginaw County Church who is accused of inappropriately touching several children is expected to take a plea deal.
Prosecutors say that Jonathan Russell's preliminary hearing on Wednesday was adjourned as he will most likely plea to all the charges he faces.
Russell faces 10 charges total, including two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim 13 or younger. Russell was a volunteer youth leader at First Baptist Church of Bridgeport.
Police received complaints from parents later this year saying Russell inappropriately touched the children. Russell is currently in prison for a prior sexual assault conviction.
https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/prosecutors-expect-church-volunteer-to-take-a-plea-deal-in-sex-case/article_2e78f51a-fced-11ee-99a4-23f9f452eece.html   (VIDEO) 

▫️Sorrento man arrested on over 30 felony counts of sex crimes against juveniles, an animal
The Louisiana Attorney General Cyber Crime Unit has arrested a man on more than 30 counts of sex crimes.
Jayden McConnell, 20, of Sorrento, was arrested Tuesday on 30 felony counts of child pornography and one count of sexual abuse of an animal, according to Attorney General Liz Murrill's office.
The AG's office said their investigation into McConnell stemmed from a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 
The Cyber Crime Unit worked with Homeland Security, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office in apprehending McConnell, authorities said.
McConnell was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail Tuesday.
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/sorrento-man-arrested-on-over-30-felony-counts-of-sex-crimes-against-juveniles-an-animal/article_cfe29b80-fcee-11ee-a55e-47755c5f87c6.html
» https://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/ascension-parish/sorrento-man-accused-of-child-porn-animal-sex-abuse-arrested/ 

▫️Local leaders call for more border security after 15+ people seen jumping out of boat in Carlsbad
Cell phone video showing more than a dozen people jumping out of a motorboat onto the shore of a Carlsbad beach Saturday afternoon prompted local leaders to call for stronger border security on Monday.
Customs and Border Protection said at least 15 to 20 people jumped out of the suspicious boat around 11 a.m. on Saturday. The video shows most of them jumping into a waiting SUV on Garfield Street and Grand Avenue in Carlsbad that then sped off.
U.S. Border Patrol agents and CBP Air and Marine interdiction agents responded to the incident, finding one abandoned vessel upon arrival. CBP Air and Marine Operations seized the vessel.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/group-seen-running-from-beached-boat-in-carlsbad-to-waiting-getaway-vehicle/3489425/   (VIDEO) 

▫️Man arrested following attempted rape, kidnapping in Boaz
Douglas Heath Swearengin was arrested for attempted rape and attempted kidnapping on April 13 in Boaz.
https://www.waff.com/video/2024/04/17/man-arrested-following-attempted-rape-kidnapping-boaz/   (VIDEO) 

▫️Man Wanted By Nebraska Authorities In Child Sex Abuse Case Arrested In Fostoria
Spencer, Iowa — A Fostoria man wanted by authorities in Nebraska for allegedly sexually abusing a child has been taken into custody.
According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, 29-year-old Dustin Sargent was arrested around 7:30 Tuesday evening. He was wanted on a Humboldt County, Nebraska warrant for 3rd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child.
Sargent was booked into the Clay County Jail on a 100-thousand dollar bond pending extradition to Nebraska.
https://kiwaradio.com/lights-sirens/man-wanted-by-nebraska-authorities-in-child-sex-abuse-case-arrested-in-fostoria/ 

▫️Former Jefferson Co. animal control deputy facing dozens of child sex abuse charges involving 4 victims dating to 2010
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn — A former Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputy is facing child sex abuse charges after he was arrested on Tuesday, according to authorities.
Steven Norton is facing numerous counts, after a grand jury handed down an indictment on Monday, according to the CJ Ball, the Cocke County Sheriff. Norton lived in Cocke County.
One indictment said Norton had repeated sexual contact with a person under 13 years old between 2010 and 2014.
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/jefferson-county-former-animal-control-deputy-child-sex-abuse-charges/51-ff0f16ff-f493-4662-80d2-46edca09f50a 

▫️Teens reported years of sex abuse by their probation officers. Now they want justice
ABC News’ Linsey Davis investigates more than 2,500 claims of abuse.
Attorneys for some of the victims say the abuse was common among juvenile detainees who did time throughout facilities in Los Angeles County for more than three decades. Now, thousands of victims are taking action with a lawsuit against LA County.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/teens-reported-years-sex-abuse-probation-officers-now/story?id=108343462   (VIDEO) 

▫️Fort Leonard Wood Marine sentenced to 12 years for child sex abuse materials
A Marine Corps private who was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood has been sentenced for transporting child pornography across state lines.
U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool sentenced Gevoni Rayon Brown, 23, to 12 years in federal prison without parole.
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/fort-leonard-wood-marine-sentenced-to-12-years-for-child-sex-abuse-materials 

▫️A Texas man receives over a decade in jail for distributing child pornography
MCALLEN, Texas — A 27-year-old McAllen resident, Ryant Rodriguez, has been sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography featuring prepubescent minors via a social media messaging application, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
An investigation revealed that he possessed approximately 963 pornographic images of children aged between five and ten on his phone at the time of his arrest.
https://www.mytexasdaily.com/south-texas/mcallen-texas----a-texas-man-receives-over-a-decade-in-jail-for/article_d1e8fdbc-ca41-58ff-9101-077ae099f90a.html 

▫️Tracy, California Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 29 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wayne Lee Hauzer, 59, of Tracy, was sentenced on Tuesday to 29 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for distribution of child pornography.
According to court documents, in April 2022, Hauzer engaged in a private chat via Kik messenger with an undercover federal agent who Hauzer believed to be a 13-year-old girl. During the conversation, Hauzer sent the undercover agent videos of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/55777-tracy-california-registered-sex-offender-sentenced-to-29-years-in-prison-for-distribution-of-child-pornography 

▫️UAFS, Homeland Security host human trafficking symposium
Officials say the purpose of the event was to raise awareness on human trafficking and educate the public on signs to look out for.
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▫️Montana DOJ hosts symposium on human trafficking
» https://youtu.be/jmaMUixUAoc▫️Addressing human trafficking in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas, who has been a champion for victims' rights and improvements on current legislation regarding human trafficking in the area, talks about how the community can assist law enforcement and officials in combating the issue.
https://youtu.be/Bv_-MSX7K8E  (VIDEO)

▫️Child Labor Trafficking Is Ensnaring Both US- and Foreign-Born, Study Finds
Examining 71 cases of child labor trafficking prosecuted by US officials or served by legal advocacy agencies in recent years, the study found strong evidence that labor trafficking ensnares teens and younger children widely, far from being made up of migrants alone—in industries ranging from domestic work to forced criminality, entertainment, and agriculture.
Across the cases examined by the scholars were 132 child labor trafficking victims (with an average age of 14) and 145 child labor trafficking perpetrators.
» https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2024/april/child-labor-trafficking-is-ensnaring-both-us--and-foreign-born--0.html
» https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/308903.pdf  (PDF) 

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▫️Toledo police: Suspect shot during attempt to rescue children
Suspect who officer shot during attempt to rescue children has died, police say. The suspect was shot twice and taken to the hospital following the incident in central Toledo Wednesday morning. The suspect has since died.
Toledo police in a press release claimed a SWAT officer was forced to shoot a knife-wielding suspect two times in order to save children at a home in central Toledo Wednesday morning.
» https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/tpd-swat-situation-central-toledo/512-5147e41e-9516-4a69-bfea-ddf313e2e883  (VIDEO) 
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▫️Cops: Arizona parents fight off intruder in child’s bedroom
A mom checking on her 4-year-old son late at night got a shock when she discovered a strange man in his room, Arizona police reported.
The mom began screaming and the 25-year-old intruder attacked her in the Sunday, April 14, confrontation, Phoenix police said in a news release. The child’s father rushed in and began fighting with the intruder, police said. The two fought their way to the back yard, where the intruder climbed over a wall and escaped.
Officers arrested Abdullahi Aroni, 25, on Monday, April 15, after a search of his home turned up evidence linking him to the incident, police said. He faces charges of sexual conduct with a child, burglary and assault.
https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/nation-world/national/article287761000.html 

▫️Brevard County deputies arrest 22 people after warrant served at Cocoa problem property
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office says it shut down a problem property on Peachtree Street in Cocoa which investigators say has been the home of illegal activity for years.
Over the last 6 years, Sheriff Wayne Ivey says deputies have responded to more than 270 calls for service at the property for battery, sexual assaults, overdoses, prostitution, and even suspected human trafficking.
» https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county-deputies-arrest-22-people-after-warrant-served-cocoa-problem-property/OV5TOMPSB5HIBJE5XHMZ3BZKJE/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2024/04/17/22-arrested-in-swat-raid-of-cocoa-property-called-the-compound/ 

▫️Kansas police lieutenant arrested for alleged child sex crimes
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — A southeast Kansas police lieutenant was arrested, Wednesday morning, for child sex crimes.
David Justice, 55, of Baxter Springs has been on unpaid administrative leave from the Columbus Police Department since this investigation began early last year.
He was arrested for aggravated indecent liberties with a child, indecent solicitation of a child, and promoting obscenity to a minor.
https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/columbus-police-lieutenant-arrested-for-alleged-child-sex-crimes/ 

▫️Trafficking  arrests  made; 2 girls taken from Milwaukee to Chicago
MILWAUKEE -  32-year-old Kadeona Collins and 49-year-old James Crump were charged after investigators say they lured two girls from a Milwaukee gas station and forced them into prostitution.
» https://www.fox6now.com/news/two-charged-sex-trafficking-milwaukee-chicago
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▫️Two Monroe residents accused of child sex trafficking
MONROE, La.   - Early this morning (April 17) the Monroe Police Department arrested two residents accused of sex trafficking children.
Authorities booked Ronald Davis, 50, and Erica Spearman, 32, into the Ouachita Correctional Center.
According to the affidavit, Davis and Spearman were both charged with one count of trafficking children for sex. The affidavit writes that both offenses are listed at the same Lee Avenue address in Monroe.
» https://www.knoe.com/2024/04/18/2-monroe-residents-accused-child-sex-trafficking-la-graded-c-youth-sex-trafficking/ 
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▫️Florida Man Charged with Sex Trafficking Multiple Women and Sexually Assaulting a Minor in New York
Defendant Allegedly Threatened Death and Assaulted Victims to Force Them to Work in Prostitution
An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn, New York, today charging a Florida man with sex trafficking multiple women and coercion and enticement of a minor. 
Joel David Forney, 41, of Kissimmee, was charged with sex trafficking; interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution; and coercion and enticement of a minor. Forney was arrested today and is scheduled to be arraigned this evening in the Middle District of Florida.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/florida-man-charged-sex-trafficking-multiple-women-and-sexually-assaulting-minor-new-york 

▫️Undercover operation uncovers trafficked missing teen in Oklahoma City, 2 arrested
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Police Department was tipped off about a missing 16-year-old teen girl possibly being with a known adult prostitute.
According to an affidavit, officers were provided with photos of the missing teen and later saw an online sex ad featuring photos of the missing girl. Kevin Alando Martin  is facing the following charges: Offering to secure a child for prostitution Use of a firearm while committing a felony.
Proceeds derived from violation of state statute; Human Trafficking and Heaven Jilieann Hamilton is facing the following: Human Trafficking; Distribution of child pornography; Manufacturing of child pornography.
https://okcfox.com/news/local/undercover-operation-rescues-missing-oklahoma-city-teen-in-forced-prostitution-case-two-arrested-kevin-alando-martin-and-heaven-jilieann-hamilton-hotel-meridian-avenue-okcpd-police-department-investigation-sex-money-guns-oral-phone-text-message-breasts 

▫️(UPDATE)  Sex-Trafficking Victims Sought From Columbia Woman's Business: Police
COLUMBIA, MD — Prostitution charges have been filed against two women, including one who lives in Columbia, who own massage parlors in Laurel, Kensington and Anne Arundel County. Montgomery County Police are searching for former workers at the businesses who they say were trafficking victims.
Detectives said Liu, Wu and two other women lived inside the spa at various times during the investigation.  Detectives believe there may be additional victims whom Liu employed. Detectives ask any additional victims to contact them at 240-773-5958.
» https://patch.com/maryland/columbia/sex-trafficking-victims-sought-columbia-womans-business-police
» https://youtu.be/MWhDPfi4DB0

▫️Man charged with 10 counts of sex exploitation, Lexington police say
LEXINGTON, N.C.  — Police have charged a Piedmont Triad man with several counts of sex crimes against children after an investigation. According to the Lexington Police Department, they were given a tip at the end of January about possible crimes against children. They began investigating and identified Lucas Mallard, 38, of Lexington, as a suspect.
They gathered “physical evidence” that Mallard was in possession of multiple pieces of child sex abuse material. Arrest warrants for Mallard were issued for ten counts of felony third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/man-charged-with-10-counts-of-sex-exploitation-lexington-police-say/ 

▫️Lower Burrell, Pittsburgh men charged in state probe of child sex abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses
Two Western Pennsylvania men are the latest accused of raping or sexually abusing girls stemming from a statewide grand jury investigation of child sexual abuse in the Jehovah’s Witnesses community.
Ronald W. Mangone, 69, of Lower Burrell and Roger E. Zellars, 68, of Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood are separately accused of sexually assaulting girls about 30 years ago.
The ongoing grand jury probe of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, founded in the Pittsburgh area and headquartered in New York state, began with a referral from a county prosecutor in 2019 who felt the state should take a broader look at the issue.
Including Mangone and Zellars, 16 suspects have been identified and accused of raping or molesting children, some as young as 4.
One defendant killed himself before he was arrested.
https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/lower-burrell-man-charged-in-state-probe-of-child-sexual-abuse-among-jehovahs-witnesses/ 

▫️American Teens Are Getting Arrested for Smuggling Migrants
American teens are smuggling migrants illegally into the United States at alarming rates. And law enforcement officials told Newsweek that money is the No. 1 reason that juveniles are entering into transnational crime.
Last month, the office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott said OLS has resulted in more than 503,800 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 40,400 criminal arrests, with more than 36,100 felony charges.
https://www.newsweek.com/human-smuggling-border-migrants-immigration-juveniles-1891202 

▫️Dangerous sex offender sought in Oklahoma
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has issued an alert for Rondal Scrogum.  Scrogum, 33, is wanted for escaping from the DOC, as well as allegedly making lewd or indecent proposals to a child under 16.
The suspect has been previously convicted of rape in Tishomingo and failing to register as a sex offender.
Scrogum is believed to be armed and dangerous. 
https://www.kten.com/story/50682273/dangerous-sex-offender-sought-in-oklahoma

▫️Willamette Leadership Academy staffer accused of child sex abuse is back in jail
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – A man who was arrested on child sex abuse-related charges late in 2023 is once back again in the Lane County Jail for allegedly violating his release agreement, according to court records.
Court records show that former Willamette Leadership Academy staffer Sean Duncan Reid, who was arrested in November 2023 and charged with luring a minor and using a child, who was a former student of the academy, in a display of sexually explicit conduct. Reid was released on $25,000 bail shortly after he was arrested. Court records show Reid was arrested again on April 12 and spent the weekend in jail after he allegedly visited Shasta Middle School, a place where minors congregate, which was a violation of his release agreement.
https://www.kezi.com/news/local/willamette-leadership-academy-staffer-accused-of-child-sex-abuse-is-back-in-jail/article_ab243670-fb5c-11ee-8a54-87204c6a5e51.html 

▫️Webster Groves Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a man who recorded his sexual abuse of one pre-teen girl and sexually abused two other children to 35 years in prison.
Aaron Pratt, 38, of Webster Groves, Missouri, pleaded guilty in January to one count of production of child pornography and one count of receiving child pornography. He admitted that he sexually abused a girl for approximately two years when she was between the ages of 10 and 12 and recorded the abuse on his cell phone. Pratt admitted sexually abusing two other juveniles, ages 7 and 11, at their home in another state.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/webster-groves-man-sentenced-35-years-prison-producing-child-pornography 

▫️Sound of Freedom Act signed into Alabama law, increases sentence for human traffickers
MONTGOMERY, Ala.  - A new anti-human trafficking bill was signed into law Wednesday by Governor Kay Ivey. For a convicted trafficker, it ups their minimum sentence to life in prison when the victim is a minor.
Governor Ivey said Alabama now leads the nation with the most aggressive anti-human trafficking law.
» https://www.fox10tv.com/2024/04/18/sound-freedom-act-signed-into-alabama-law-increases-sentence-human-traffickers/  (VIDEO) 
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▫️2024 Human Trafficking Summit Speaker Proposals and Reservations Now Available
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Attorney General Ashley Moody today announced that 2024 Human Trafficking Summit reservations and speaker proposals are now available. Every year, the Summit brings together community leaders and stakeholders dedicated to the fight against trafficking. By participating in the Summit, speakers can share knowledge on the latest developments in the fight to end human trafficking to concerned citizens. Anyone interested in serving as a speaker at this year’s event should apply by April 30.  
https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/2024-human-trafficking-summit-speaker-proposals-and-reservations-now-available 

▫️Freedom Network USA 2024 Annual Conference
Salt Lake City - Our very own Rose Mukhar, in partnership with Erika Petty, Executive Director of the Lotus Legal Clinic, and Julissa Ponce, Subject Matter Expert and Advisor to Justice At Last, will all be presenting on "Human Trafficking, Polyvictimization, and Re-victimization Within Legal Systems” at the 2024 Freedom Network USA Annual Conference.  This year’s theme will focus on “Beyond the Fundamentals: A Specialized Approach To Anti-Trafficking Work” and will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 18th and April 19th 2024.
https://www.justiceatlast.org/events/freedom-network-usa-2024-annual-conference 

▫️Federal lawsuit accuses former motel of profiting from sex trafficking
Attorney Lisa Haba is suing the owners, 4201 Orlando Incorporated, and the tenants who once managed the property, New Start City Incorporated, on behalf of two women who claim they were sold for sex at the former motel for years.
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/federal-lawsuit-accuses-former-motel-profiting-sex-trafficking/UIMRGYHXMNHITKDHDVVKEODLME/ 

▫️Missouri school district to pay molested girl $3.1 million
A convicted sex offender who operated a school bus in Missouri pleaded guilty in February of molesting a 7-year-old student several times. Now, the victim has been awarded millions of dollars by the Crawford County R-1 School District, who hired the 73-year-old bus driver despite his previous convictions, according to the victim’s attorney.
https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article287767805.html 
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CCCTC Masonry Construction Students Help Build Foundation for Habitat for Humanity - Students in the Masonry Construction program at the Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (CCCTC) recently spent time working with Jim Collins on a project. Students are helping to build a foundation for Habitat for Humanity. The CCCTC is proud to highlight the talents and accomplishments of its students. To learn more about the opportunities for high school and adult students at CCCTC, visit us at www.ccctc.edu or call us at 814-765-5308. > photo by Holly Ryan

7.2 million (low estimate) to most likely 13 million.
That’s how many illegals have entered the United States under the Biden Administration. 
 

What number #, of illegal aliens crossing the border, would it take YOU, to get up and fight for our Nation?

Biden tells Israel not to attack Israel .... ???  

If you still think this movie script is REAL, I'm still praying for you. 
Help us Lord, We can't take too much of these BIDEN nauseating videos. 
Maybe they can get Joe to go back to the basement until this mess ENDS!!
 

WE NEED LAW & ORDER IN AMERICA!!
How about 20-25 years in prison for Julious? 
We need to get these EVIL freaks out of our population, LIKE RIGHT NOW!!

Elementary school teacher organized a fight club in the classroom...

Biden’s sad and pathetic attempt ...

National Guard Captain Blows Up J6 Narrative, Accuses U.S. Govt of Lying to the American People

"I'm here today to aid the subcommittee in resolving factual errors in the official record of what happened on January 6th, 2021, specifically regarding the alleged District of Columbia National Guard delayed response caused by a critical presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed Pentagon senior officials," Captain Timothy Nick testified under oath on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. [...]

"First, I want to explain my role on January 6th. I was assigned as aid to camp the personal assistant to Major General William Walker, the commanding General of DC National Guard. It was my only second day on the job (!). Please focus on alleged facts found in the November 16th, 2021 Department of Defense Inspector General's multidisciplinary review into the DC National Guard response and Department of Defense's role that day."

"I can say unequivocally that the Inspector General's Review is riddled with inaccuracies, misstatements, and perhaps false flags and narratives regarding how critical Pentagon senior officials responded when our republic was under great stress (!!)."

"For instance, during a conference call at 2:31 PM with members of United States Army, US Capitol Police, Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia Government, and US Secret Service Uniform Division, the US Army's Lieutenant General Walter Piatt, Director of Army staff and the Army's Lieutenant General Charles Flynn, Director of Chief of Staff of Operations were on the call." Also was Colonel John Lubas, executive officer to the Secretary of the Army."

"The Army FALSELEY DENIED that General Flynn was ever on the call. This is false and material on its face. Lieutenant Flynn was on the call and even participated in discussions. The defense inspector's review also rounds language papering over the fact that Lieutenant General Piatt, Lieutenant General Flynn, while on the call discussed how they did not like the OPTICS."

"That is a direct quote, and they stated it would be in their best military advice to recommend to the Secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy, to deny the request from Command General William Walker to deploy the DC National Guard and aid US Capitol Police in restoring restoration of Order Liberty on Capitol Hill."

"In addition, former [Army] Secretary Ryan McCarthy claims he was on a two three 1:00 PM call and spoke on that call. This is FALSE, unless he was in the room shadowing the call and he did not speak nor identify himself."

"He was not on the call. He was en route to Washington, DC Regional office at the Federal Bureau of Investigation to support that agent's concept of operations plan for January 6th."

"He went on the claim that he called and spoke to Major General Walker at least twice, ordering the deployment of the DC National Guard. This is also FALSE. At no time did General Walker take any calls, nor did we ever hear from the secretary on any of the ongoing conference calls or the secure video teleconferencing throughout the day."

"This I know because I was with the Command General the entire time recording events throughout the day. Major General Walker told by staff officers to stand by with respect to deploying to the Capitol Hill. Only at 5:09 PM in the early evening, which I wrote down in my wheel book, was the DC Guard given an order to deploy and move to the Capitol to assist Capitol Police."

"We arrived too late. One American laid dead with other sisters and brothers injured, including federal and local law enforcement officers. We were ready and standing by. I know if we were able to deploy immediately, when General Walker made the request, the National Guard could have helped and civil disturbance and restored public order quickly."

"The Army National Guard motto was always ready, always there. The DC National Guard was ready to help and assist Capitol Police, but we were NOT ALLOWED to do our job due to paralyzed decision-making by acting Secretary of Defense,Chris Miller and Secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy..."

"This led to a crisis in federal leadership at the Pentagon and delayed the DC response by 3 hours and 19 minutes."

This is critical testimony exposing the U.S. government as perpetrating a false narrative of events for January 6 to frame Donald Trump as participating in a treasonous "insurrection" when the opposite was true.

The President of the United States had pre-authorized the deployment of 10,000 National Guard troops and delegated this responsibility to the Secretary of the Army.

But instead of deploying National Guard troops to secure the capitol during the election challenges in the Electoral College, the Pentagon delayed dispatching troops over an alleged concern for "optics," even as the same government would later call January 6 'an existential threat to democracy.'

The U.S. government allowed the January 6 riots to happen in order to frame Donald Trump and his supporters as 'insurrectionists.' It is simple as that.

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> “Operation Nightfall” Targets Online Child Predators, Leads to 7 Arrests in Chatham County
Savannah, GA  – Seven people were arrested following a proactive online undercover child exploitation investigation coordinated by the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Savannah Police Department.
“Operation Nightfall” took several months of planning and involved the collaboration of 12 law enforcement agencies. The arrestees, ranging in age from 31-59, traveled from areas around Chatham County, Georgia, with the intent to meet a child and engage in a sex act.
» https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/operation-nightfall-7-arrested-in-chatham-county-for-child-sex-crimes/   (VIDEO)
» https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-04-17/operation-nightfall-targets-online-child-predators-leads-7-arrests 

> Two suspected child predators arrested by TPD
The Turlock Police Department’s ongoing effort to catch child predators through the use of social media has netted two more arrests, the police department announced on Tuesday.
On April 9, detectives and the Turlock Special Investigations Unit, arrested Manmeet Sarang, 36, of Fremont, after he traveled to Turlock in hopes of meeting and engaging in sexual activity with a 13-year-old decoy.
Sergio Torres, 31 of Livingston, was contacted and arrested after he made plans to meet the 13-year-old decoy in Turlock. Torres was also booked on sex-related charges, including attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child, harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of minor, contact minor with attempt to commit a crime, arrange a meeting with a minor for lewd acts, and send/possess child pornography.
https://www.turlockjournal.com/news/crime/two-suspected-child-predators-arrested-tpd/ 

> York City police officer charged with rape of a child
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A York City Police Officer has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting and breaking the bones of a one-year-old child.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, the Lykens Criminal Investigation Unit filed charges against Steven Cugini, 28. Troopers reportedly responded to a report of severe bruising on a 13-month-old in April. 
The investigation determined the victim suffered from broken bones, severe bruising and sexual violence, according to PSP. Online court documents show that Cugini has been charged with rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child and aggravated assault- attempts to cause serious bodily injury or causes injury with extreme indifference. 
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-city-police-officer-charged-rape-suspended-department/521-a68f35fc-5f2f-4d18-b432-d9b1000050de 

> Human trafficking suspect with $1.2M warrant arrested in Monterey County
A Menlo Park man wanted for alleged human trafficking was arrested last week by authorities, Monterey police said Tuesday.
At about 8:30 a.m. Friday, Monterey officers and agents from the U.S. Marshals Service conducted surveillance in the 2200 block of North Fremont Street. According to police, they were trying to find Hakeem Mackey, 27, who had a $1.2 million arrest warrant out of Manteca for suspected human trafficking.
Police said they eventually found Mackey at a hotel and took him into custody. Investigators alleged he was involved in human trafficking and had a loaded firearm when he was nabbed
» https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/monterey-county-human-trafficking-suspect-1-2m-warrant-arrested-menlo-park-man/
» https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/man-arrested-on-1-2m-human-trafficking-warrant-in-fremont/ 

> Women arrested for illicit massage parlors
MARYLAND — A sex trafficking investigation has led to the arrest of two women operating illicit massage parlors across multiple jurisdictions. 
Chang Liu, 34, and Yinlian Wu, 50, are facing prostitution related charges in Montgomery County. On Wednesday, March 6, detectives executed a search and seizure warrant at Elegant Spa, where they located both Liu and Wu. They were placed under arrest and charged with multiple counts of sex trafficking and prostitution. Wu was also charged with attempting to bribe an official. 
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> 46-year-old man under arrest for rape of juvenile in Rockville, Police say there may be additional victims
A 46-year-old Laurel man was arrested Friday after he allegedly raped a juvenile victim in Rockville on Wednesday, and detectives are concerned there may be more victims, Montgomery County police said in a Tuesday statement.
Police determined that on Wednesday around 4;30 p.m., Charles Erby Jr. allegedly “lured the victim into a wooded area” at the 13000 block of Veirs Mills Road in the area of Parklawn Local Park and sexually assaulted them.
Police urge anyone who may have been a victim of Erby to call the county police’s Special Victims Division – Child Exploitation Unit at 240-773-5400 or Crime Solver of Montgomery County at 866-411-TIPS.
https://moco360.media/2024/04/16/46-year-old-man-under-arrest-for-rape-of-juvenile-in-rockville/ 

> Former Southwest Alaska VPSO, pastor arrested in Texas on child sexual assault charges
A man who served for years as a village public safety officer and pastor in Southwest Alaska has been held on charges linked to child sexual abuse he allegedly committed as the head of a Baptist church in Florida.
Monte LaVelle Chitty, 62, was arrested April 5 in the small town of Woodville, Texas by state police and U.S. Marshals, after authorities say he was attempting to flee child-abuse related charges in the Florida Keys. He was arrested in March and charged with two felonies involving a 15-year-old girl from the church he was leading in Marathon, Fla. The charges include sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation, and a misdemeanor of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
https://alaskapublic.org/2024/04/16/former-southwest-alaska-vpso-pastor-arrested-in-texas-on-child-sexual-assault-charges/  

> Former Girard College teacher, Boy Scout leader accused of sexually abusing child
68-year-old Keith Steiniger, a former teacher who spent 41 years teaching at Girard College, now faces charges that include sexual contact with a minor. Steiniger retired from Girard College in July 2022. On January 25th, 2024, the Upland Borough Police received a call about a possible sexual assault involving a child.
» https://6abc.com/videoClip/keith-steininger-arrested-sexual-assault-child-girard-college-teacher-and-boy-scout-troop-leader-delaware-county/14681016/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.yahoo.com/news/retired-girard-college-teacher-boy-144007475.html  (VIDEO)
» https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/boy-scout-troop-leader-child-sexual-assault-abuse-girard-college-teacher/3833303/  (VIDEO) 

> Another Crew Member on Disney Dream Arrested for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
U.S. Federal agents arrested a man working as a crew member for Disney Cruise Line on two federal charges for possessing numerous child sexual abuse material, according to a criminal complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Broward County).
Tirso Anthony Neri, age 44, was identified in court records as a crew member on the Disney Dream cruise ship based in Port Everglades. Neri was charged with violating 18 USC 2252(a)(i) (transportation of child pornography) and 2252(a)(4)(B) (possession of child pornography) after agents for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations found pornographic images of children as young as age nine on his cell phones.
Crew member Neri is the third crew member on the Disney Dream to be arrested in the last two months. 
https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2024/04/articles/uncategorized/another-crew-member-on-disney-dream-arrested-for-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-material/ 

> Rochester police bust prostitution operation at local ‘health studio’
ROCHESTER — Three people were recently arrested in connection to a new business that Rochester police are saying was being used as a prostitution operation.
Police first received complaints in September about suspected prostitution activities at Green Rose Health Studio, on Oakwood Drive in Rochester. The business was incorporated in October 2023, according to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
“We had a couple of complaints from business owners that noticed a bit of high pedestrian activity at the business during long hours of the day,” Rouhib said. “Usually, businesses are closed by 6 p.m., but there was a lot of pedestrian activity at that building late at night and throughout the day — predominantly males going inside the business, staying for short periods of time.”
After conducting surveillance, including the use of an undercover Rochester police officer, Rochester Police Chief George Rouhib said, police determined that the location was in fact being used for prostitution.
https://www.candgnews.com/news/rochester-police-bust-prostitution-operation-at-local-health-studio-5288 

> (UPDATE) American founder of Haiti orphanage pleads not guilty to sex abuse, detained in Miami
The American founder of an orphanage in Haiti pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to new federal charges accusing him of traveling from Miami to the island and sexually assaulting four underage boys under his care more than a decade ago. But during his detention hearing in Miami federal court, a prosecutor said Michael Karl Geilenfeld “sexually abused 20 boys” at his orphanage and then threatened them not to say anything or they would be harmed. “We have multiple people saying the defendant sexually abused them in the same way,” Justice Department prosecutor Eduardo Palomo told a federal judge.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article287720905.html 

> Lubbock man known as ‘Smutty’ pleads guilty in child sex trafficking case
A Lubbock man accused of sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl, Robert Deshaun Taylor, 38, also known as “Smutty,” agreed to plead guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking of a Minor, federal court records showed.
Taylor was interviewed by law enforcement and admitted to engaging in sex trafficking, and even producing child pornography. Taylor said he “mostly controlled his sex trafficking operation from Lubbock.”
Court documents said at one point while in New Mexico, Taylor recorded a video of the underage victim “performing oral sex on him.” Taylor will be sentenced at a later date if his plea is accepted. Court records said he faces up to life in prison.
» https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/lubbock-man-known-as-smutty-pleads-guilty-in-child-sex-trafficking-case/ 
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> Del Rio CBP officers apprehend man wanted on aggravated sexual assault of a child warrant
Celestino Galvan, 55, a lawful permanent U.S. resident,  was the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 issued by Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office in Ft. Worth, Texas.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/del-rio-cbp-officers-apprehend-man-wanted-aggravated-sexual-assault 

> Illegal immigrant shot by Ind. National Guardsman after stabbing two – escapes back into Mexico
The Texas-led effort to defend American sovereignty included protecting illegal aliens from each other as a midwestern National Guardsman reportedly opened fire on a stabbing suspect.
Despite immense pushback from President Joe Biden’s administration, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) Operation Lone Star has garnered support from states across the country to do what the federal government has refused to do at the southern border.
On Sunday, the need for vigilance and action was emphasized when a U.S. Border Patrol alert warned of “increased violence” and detailed how an Indiana National Guardsman had shot at an illegal alien who was attacking two others.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/04/15/illegal-immigrant-shot-by-ind-national-guardsman-after-stabbing-two-escapes-back-into-mexico-1452751/ 

> Two arrested in Cochise County, accused of human smuggling
Eight migrants were found in vehicle at a gas station.

> Man sentenced to 7 life sentences for child sex crimes
AMARILLO, Texas - A trial in Randall County for 25 separate charges ended with a man being sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences.
The trial against Melchor Magdaleno-Garcia began on April 5, with 25 total charges submitted to the jury of:
2 counts of sexual assault of a child
3 counts of sexual assault
7 counts of sexual assault of a child - prohibited sexual conduct
13 counts of sexual assault - prohibited sexual conduct
The incidents originated in California when Magdaleno-Garcia married a woman with three young children in 2012.
Shortly after the marriage, Magdaleno-Garcia began physically abusing his wife and her children. The abuse included deprivation of food and water, physical abuse and being locked in dog kennels, clothed or naked. The children were 7, 10 and 12 years old.
https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/04/16/man-sentenced-7-life-sentences-25-separate-charges/   (VIDEO) 

> MAN SENTENCED TO OVER 8 YEARS FOR TRANSPORTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY INTO U.S. AT TEXAS PORT OF ENTRY
A Mexican man has been handed a substantial prison sentence for smuggling child pornography into the United States, the U.S. Attorney's Office revealed Monday. Luis Alberto Hernandez-Venegas, 40, was sentenced to just over eight years in federal lockup after pleading guilty late last year to transporting sexually explicit materials involving minors.
https://hoodline.com/2024/04/man-sentenced-to-over-8-years-for-transporting-child-pornography-into-u-s-at-texas-port-of-entry/ 

> Paragould man sentenced for child rape
PARAGOULD, Ark.  - A judge sentenced a Paragould man Monday to 35 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping a child.
Greene County sheriff’s deputies arrested 26-year-old Maurice James Lincoln Cooper last December on three counts of rape-minor under the age of 14.
According to the court documents, investigators received a tip in November 2023 from the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline regarding the suspected sexual assault of a child on at least three separate occasions.
https://www.kait8.com/2024/04/15/paragould-man-sentenced-child-rape/   (VIDEO) 

> 2 Louisville men sentenced in federal court on charges involving minors
LOUISVILLE, Ky.  – Two Louisville men have been sentenced to federal prison in separate cases involving attempted online enticement of a minor during hearings in U.S. District Court.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, Justin Nelson Aubrey, 26, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison, followed by a life term of supervised release for one count of attempted sex trafficking of children and one count of attempted online enticement of a minor.
In a separate case, Joshua Ryan Teichman, 33, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for one count of attempted online enticement of a minor.
https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/2-louisville-men-sentenced-in-federal-court-on-charges-involving-minors/article_94dfa076-f8fe-11ee-a04b-6bc67864fb3c.html 

> Settlement reached in federal lawsuit alleging sex abuse at Rockstar Cheer
A settlement has been reached in the federal case against the shuttered Rockstar Cheer gym in Greer, the estate of its deceased founder and a national cheer organization according to court records filed early last week.
The first federal lawsuit filed in September 2022 on behalf of nine anonymous plaintiffs alleged that a range of sexual and physical abuse occurred at the cheerleading gym over several years. Three additional federal lawsuits on behalf of three other plaintiffs were filed shortly after the first complaint.
A third filing on April 9 stated that counsel advised the court for the other remaining parties that the case had been settled and it was dismissed. No additional details about the settlement were provided, but according to the documents, the agreement must be met within 60 days.
A separate case against Rockstar Cheer, Foster’s estate, Varsity, and USASF filed in August 2022 in state court in Greenville County is ongoing.
No local law enforcement investigations were made regarding allegations in the Rockstar Cheer lawsuits, according to prior reporting.
» https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2024/04/15/settlement-reached-in-federal-sex-abuse-case-against-rockstar-cheer/73323602007/
» https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/news/cheer-abuse-lawsuits-greenville-rockstar-scott-foster/article_e0e14c64-f911-11ee-9073-bf2ceb883728.html 

> Arrests of Connecticut teachers in child sex abuse cases show need for more changes, lawmaker says
Two Connecticut teachers were arrested this month after they were accused of sexually assaulting minors, stressing the urgency for legislators to develop policies that will establish stronger procedures to report incidents and protect students. 
One teacher was Andrew Park, a 33-year-old who has resigned as a fifth-grade teacher at Stamford’s Strawberry Hill Elementary after being accused of groping a dozen female students.
The other was 35-year-old James Hansen, a former math teacher at Middletown High School accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student on school grounds. 
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ct-school-sex-abuse-students-teacher-policy-19397763.php 

> Nephron executive arrested, accused of inappropriately touching 2 girls on cruise ship
Harry Tidaback, 46, was charged and booked in Brevard County, Florida, with two counts of child abuse and two counts of battery.
» https://www.wistv.com/video/2024/02/14/executive-nephron-accused-child-abuse/   (VIDEO)
 » https://www.wistv.com/2024/02/13/nephron-executive-arrested-accused-inappropriately-touching-2-girls-cruise-ship/   (VIDEO)
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> Northwestern DA’s child protection unit resolved 136 abuse cases in 2023
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.  – The Child Protection Unit, was created in 1987 to protect children by preventing abuse and neglect through awareness and education, and prosecuting crimes to hold offenders accountable. It was formally known as the Child Abuse Unit.
In 2023, 359 cases were referred to the Northwestern District Attorney’s for investigation. Those cases involved 411 child victims, which resulted in 144 offenders being charged with offenses against children. There were 136 child abuse cases resolved with either a change of pleas or trials.
https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/northwestern-das-child-protection-unit-resolved-136-abuse-cases-in-2023/   (VIDEO) 

> West Terre Haute man gets 12 years for child molesting
VIGO COUNTY, Ind.  — A West Terre Haute man was sentenced to prison and must register as a sex offender for life after pleading guilty to child molesting.
On Monday, Paul Lewis Sims Jr. appeared before Judge Charles D. Johnson in Vigo County Superior Court 1 for a change of plea and sentencing.
According to court records, Sims accepted a plea agreement that allowed him to plead guilty to the level 4 felony of child molesting, while a level 1 felony charge of child molesting would be dropped.
https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/west-terre-haute-man-gets-12-years-for-child-molesting/   (VIDEO) 

> Princeton man gets maximum penalties in child sex abuse case
PRINCETON, W.Va.  - A Princeton man has been given the maximum penalties in a child sexual abuse case.
Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney Brian K. Cochran said Joshua Moses Redden, 38, was sentenced today to 10 to 20 years in prison for sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian, and an additional one to five years for strangulation.
Cochran said Circuit Court Judge William Sadler handed down the sentence and ordered the terms to run consecutive to each other and also ordered Redden to register as a sex offender for life.
https://www.wvva.com/2024/04/16/princeton-man-gets-maximum-penalties-child-sex-abuse-case/  (VIDEO) 

> Exclusive: Mayorkas' newest weapon against the explosion of online child sex exploitation
WASHINGTON – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says his office is ramping up efforts to fight the explosive increase in online sexual exploitation of children.
Highlighting the severity of the issue, Mayorkas noted that last year alone, there were over 36 million reports of suspected online child sexual exploitation and abuse - up from 32 million in 2022.
By comparison, there were one million such reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in 2014, long before nearly 95% of teenagers between 13 and 17 reported using social media.
In exclusive interviews, Mayorkas - and multiple DHS officials, from a front-line agent in Tennessee to a top transnational organized crime-fighting supervisor - provided USA TODAY with shocking details of crimes currently being committed against kids: Livestreamed sexual assaults and even rapes of toddlers. Predators grooming unsuspecting children on popular online gaming sites. Would-be molesters targeting their underage prey on social media and using geolocation apps to show up in person at their schools to meet them.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/17/alejandro-mayorkas-dhs-target-online-child-sex-exploitation/73289126007/   (VIDEO) 

> Victims, advocates ask Missouri lawmakers to approve measure to allow retroactive sexual assault lawsuits
Victims of child sexual abuse and advocates are gathering in Jefferson City to pressure the Missouri attorney general to investigate several Christian boarding schools.
Monday morning, victims and advocates with the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests plan to rally in front of the Missouri Supreme Court building. The group hand delivered a letter to Attorney General Andrew Bailey asking him to look into several Christian boarding schools in Missouri.
https://abc17news.com/politics/missouri-politics/2024/04/15/victims-advocates-ask-missouri-lawmakers-to-approve-measure-to-allow-retroactive-sexual-assault-lawsuits/   (VIDEO) 

> 'We are not immune': Salt Lake County DA encourages community to report child abuse
https://www.ksl.com/article/50981135/we-are-not-immune-salt-lake-county-da-encourages-community-to-report-child-abuse 

> How Louisiana human traffickers prey on vulnerable youth — and why it can be hard to stop
The victims were mostly teenagers, police say. The youngest was 13 years old.
 On March 14th, 2024, the Louisiana State Police Special Victim’s Unit (LSP SVU), in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), carried out an undercover operation at a local Baton Rouge hotel. This operation led to the apprehension of 28-year-old Kevontae J. Reed of Baker on charges related to human trafficking and indecent behavior with a juvenile. Additionally, a human trafficking victim was successfully rescued.
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/why-its-hard-to-prosecute-human-trafficking-in-baton-rouge/article_ce58e0d6-f84c-11ee-92f7-d3c9a41406cb.html
» https://m.facebook.com/theadvocatebr/posts/818510870321986/
» https://www.lsp.org/community-outreach/news/repeat-offender-arrested-on-charges-related-to-human-trafficking/ 

> Long Island diocese to end bankruptcy without sex abuse deal
A Catholic diocese in Long Island, New York has asked a judge to end its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, after failing to get support from about 530 sex abuse survivors on a proposed $200 million settlement of their claims against the diocese.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, which serves about 1.2 million Catholics in Nassau and Suffolk counties, said on Friday that its bankruptcy had "run its course" after abuse survivors "overwhelmingly" voted against the diocese's offer.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/long-island-diocese-end-bankruptcy-without-sex-abuse-deal-2024-04-15/ 

> SNAP calls for investigation of child sex abuse, extended statute of limitations
JEFFERSON CITY — A group of five individuals gathered outside of the Missouri attorney general's office Monday morning to speak about recent reports of child sexual abuse at boarding schools across the state.
The press conference was led by David Clohessy, an abuse survivor and director of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP).
https://www.komu.com/news/state/snap-calls-for-investigation-of-child-sex-abuse-extended-statute-of-limitations/article_02f36704-fb53-11ee-b514-8ba8f1d24c4a.html   (VIDEO) 

> DHS Launches Know2Protect™ Public Awareness Campaign to Combat Online Child Exploitation and Abuse With Many Public and Private Sector Partners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Know2Protect, Together We Can Stop Online Child Exploitation™, a first-of-its-kind national public awareness campaign that brings together public and private sector partners. Key partners include high-profile technology companies, national and international sports leagues, youth-serving organizations and nonprofits, and other private sector partners to raise awareness of this heinous and growing crime and how to keep children safe..
Online child exploitation and abuse is reaching epidemic proportions and threatens the safety of children globally. In 2023, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received more than 36 million CyberTipline® reports of suspected online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA), a 360% increase over the number of reports received 10 years ago.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/04/17/dhs-launches-know2protecttm-public-awareness-campaign-combat-online-child 

> Justice Department agrees to pay out $100M to victims of former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sex abuse, citing failures by the FBI
The Justice Department has agreed to pay $100 million to 100 victims of the former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar who sexually abused them. 
FBI agents failed to take the reports of Nassar's potential abuse of the star athletes seriously, the Justice Department has determined.
The total price of payouts over the liability of Nassar's actions has now been brought to over $1billion, the Wall Street Journal reported.
» https://www.wsj.com/sports/olympics/larry-nassar-fbi-failures-18067a65   (VIDEO)
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13320123/Justice-Department-pay-victims-Team-USA-gymnastics-Larry-Nassar.html 

> Human Trafficking Training - Four Corners Health Department
The Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force is excited to host a series of trainings across Nebraska to equip citizens with the knowledge to combat human trafficking.
Beatrice- February 7th at Southeast Community College Room AEC 134
Columbus- February 8th at the Columbus community building
Grand Island- April 11th
Lexington- April 17th
O’Neill – April 23rd
Lincoln- May 7
https://fourcorners.ne.gov/event/human-trafficking-training/2024-04-17/ 

> OVC FY24 Human Trafficking Fellowship Program Pre-Application Webinar | May 7, 2024
During this webinar, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) staff will review the solicitation requirements and conduct a question-and-answer session with interested potential applicants.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/events/ovc-fy24-human-trafficking-fellowship-program-pre-application-webinar 

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 Little kids in Harlem telling former President Trump they love him as he visits their neighborhood.

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Joe Biden says his Uncle Bosey’s plane was shot down during WWII and he was eaten by CANNIBALS 

Donald L. Patchell, age 94 of Russellville, AR, formerly of DuBois, PA, died Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the John L. McClellan Veterans’ Hospital in Little Rock, AR.

Born on June 30, 1929 in Reynoldsville, PA, he was the son of the late Donald A. and Edythe G. (Motherwell) Patchell.

Don was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served during the Korean War, and had been a member of the PA National Guard 28^th Division.

On June 23, 1957 he married his wife of 63 years, Jessie L. (Bundy) Patchell. She preceded him in death on June 16, 2020.

Don worked as an inspector for Brockway Glass/Owens Brockway from 1953 until his retirement in1992.

He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, and photography, especially nature and travel photography. He was an avid fan of the Pirates, Steelers, Pitt and Penn State. He also loved to travel. He and his wife had visited 47 states, 9 Canadian provinces, many European countries, and the Caribbean.

Don is survived by two children; (Dr. Donald A. Patchell and his wife Dr. Heidi Dobish of Shepherdstown, WV and Cynthia Gearhart and her husband Chris of Russellville, AR), five grandchildren (Mabel and Max Patchell,  Joseph Gearhart his wife Ashlyn, Alix Gearhart and Joshua Gearhart and his wife Brittany), two great grandchildren (Elijah and Emmett Gearhart), brother-in-law (Louis Showers) and brother and sister-in-law (Allen and Bernice Bundy), as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by an infant son Marc Leroy Patchell.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 11 a.m. from the funeral home with Pastor Kevin Orndorff officiating.

Full military honors will be accorded from the funeral home by the members of the DuBois Area Honor Guard.

Burial will take place in Morningside Cemetery.

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

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

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