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Who's in the News? ▫️13-year-old rescued from suspected sex and drug trafficking house in west El Paso EL PASO, Texas — Texas and New Mexico law enforcement rescued a 13-year-old child from a house in west El Paso suspected of being used for sex and drug trafficking. The Texas DPS, along with Texas Highway Patrol Troopers and El Paso and New Mexico Border Patrol agents discovered a 13-year-old child locked in the bedroom of a suspected stash house in early August. According to authorities, the suspected stash house had a makeshift door with a lock in the main hallway and rooms with coded locks. » https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/13-year-old-rescued-from-suspected-sex-and-drug-trafficking-house-in-west-el-paso-texas-dps-border-patrol-new-mexico-highway-troopers-fentanyl-methamphetamine » https://www.ktsm.com/crime/texas-department-of-public-safety-child-rescued-from-suspected-stash-house/ » https://www.dps.texas.gov/news/dps-rescues-child-suspected-stash-house-west-texas-region » ▫️Operation Summer Lovin: At least 4 arrested in child sex crime operation, Ga. police say CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. — According to police, each individual physically traveled to the Summer Lovin’ operational area hoping to have sexual contact with a minor. During the operation, over 20 contacts were made with individuals hoping to have sexual relations with a minor. Only four arrests have been made at this point in the investigation. » https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/least-4-arrested-summer-lovin-child-sex-crime-operation-ga-police-say/KILWRBJZSRESFFD3246HP4IFLY/ » https://www.wjcl.com/article/4-charged-more-arrests-possible-after-sexual-exploitation-of-children-case-in-coastal-georgia/44893414# ▫️Seven Arrested in Sex Offender and Child Crimes Joint Operation | U.S. Marshals Service Concord, NH – The Concord Police Department (CPD) and U.S. Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF) are pleased to announce the results of an operation focused on locating and apprehending individuals wanted by CPD for sex offender registration violations and offenses against children. As a result of this surge operation, seven individuals were located and arrested. https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/seven-arrested-sex-offender-and-child-crimes-joint-operation ▫️Three arrested for human trafficking in Oxnard OXNARD, Calif. – The Ventura County Sheriff's Office executed a multi-location search warrant at two businesses and two residences associated with alleged human trafficking and pimping on Aug. 4 resulting in the arrest of three people. The multi-location search warrant was issued after an investigation of two Oxnard businesses, VIP Therapy Massage and Blue Moon Spa, that began in March of this year detail Ventura County Sheriff's Office. https://keyt.com/news/ventura-county/2023/08/23/three-arrested-for-human-trafficking-in-oxnard/ ▫️Grand jury indicts former FBI contractor for child sex crimes ARLINGTON, Va. — A former FBI contractor was indicted Wednesday on child sex crimes by a federal grand jury in Virginia. According to the Department of Justice, 26-year-old Brett Janes is accused of grooming a dozen young boys using chat apps like Discord and Snapchat. Court documents detail claims that Janes told dozens of boys that he worked for a U.S. intelligence agency before threatening suicide if the boys did not continue to speak with him. One of the victims, identified as a 13-year-old boy, reportedly met Janes through a first-person shooter video game called Valorant. » https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/former-fbi-contractor-indicted-child-sex-crime-charges/65-2f948e42-feb6-4b06-bdb7-124d497c1a8f » https://www.hstoday.us/fbi/former-fbi-contractor-charged-with-child-exploitation-offenses/ ▫️3 children rescued from Orlando apartment building following SWAT standoff ORLANDO, Fla. - A five-hour standoff between Orlando police officers and a person who was barricaded inside a unit of a residential complex in downtown Orlando has ended. Officers were able to retrieve the three children from the apartment unharmed following negotiations. Two people were arrested, but no other details were immediately released. » https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/orlando-apartment-building-evacuated-as-police-respond-to-barricaded-person (VIDEO) » https://www.wesh.com/article/orlando-police-standoff/44872257# » ▫️Wanted: Cleveland man, labeled sexually violent predator, on the run CLEVELAND, Ohio -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted features a Cleveland man on the run from a 2013 charge for allegedly having sexual contact with a minor. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, Jose Vazquez failed to show for his arraignment on the charge of gross sexual imposition. Court records show the victim in this case was 13 years-old at the time of the attack. https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/08/24/wanted-cleveland-man-labeled-sexually-violent-predator-run/ ▫️UP school responds to arrest of former staff member in undercover child sex crime sting NEWBERRY, Mich. - One of the seven Upper Michigan men arrested in an undercover child sex crime operation was employed at a U.P. school. Vincent Roop, 61, of Newberry was arrested as a result of a three-day undercover operation last week in Forsyth Township in which all men arrived at a location to meet a decoy officer who they believed was a 15-year-old. https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/08/23/up-school-responds-arrest-former-staff-member-undercover-child-sex-crime-sting/ ▫️Former church children's director, kindergarten teacher charged with child sex crimes BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A former kindergarten teacher and senior pastor at a North Carolina church was arrested and charged Tuesday with a child sex crime. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron Doyle Mirtsching, 41, of Morganton, was charged with three counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor following a cyber-tip that was received from Internet Crimes Against Children. https://midmichigannow.com/news/nation-world/former-pastor-kindergarten-teacher-charged-with-child-sex-crimes-morganton-north-carolina-burke-county-sheriffs-office-thrive-church-new-dimensions-charter-school ▫️DC police search for man wanted for burglary and sexual abuse D.C. police are looking for a man accused of breaking into a Northeast apartment and sexually assaulting a person inside. FOX 5's Shomari Stone has the story. https://news.yahoo.com/dc-police-search-man-wanted-023121783.html (VIDEO) ▫️Louisiana man arrested for multiple sex crimes involving children GRANT PARISH, La. – In June 2023, Louisiana State Police Special Victim’s Unit (LSP SVU) began an investigation involving 58-year-old Earnest Wehunt Jr. for sexual battery of a juvenile. During the initial investigation, it was discovered that Wehunt Jr. had allegedly committed sexual battery of a juvenile and aggravated crimes against nature. Investigators also learned that there were other potential victims. The public plays an important role in identifying suspects accused of these crimes and is urged to report criminal or suspicious activity. The Louisiana State Police online reporting system is available to the public through an anonymous reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. The form can be found by visiting www.la-safe.org and clicking on the “Suspicious Activity” link. https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/louisiana-man-arrested-for-multiple-sex-crimes-involving-children/ ▫️Marshall County Man Charged with Sexual Battery, Rape of a Child MARSHALL COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into allegations of sexual battery against a juvenile has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Lewisburg firefighter. At the request of 17th Judicial District Attorney General Robert Carter, in September 2021, agents began investigating allegations that a juvenile had been sexually assaulted by Justin Barron, of Lewisburg. During the course of the investigation, agents developed information that Barron had sexual contact with an underage female during the summer of 2020. https://tbinewsroom.com/2023/08/23/marshall-county-man-charged-with-sexual-battery-rape-of-a-child/ ▫️Teen charged in North County home invasion, kidnapping of toddler ST. LOUIS, Mo. - An 18-year-old is facing charges in connection with a home invasion and kidnapping that happened in North County in early August. Kendal White, of St. Charles, is charged with child kidnapping, first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, four counts of armed criminal action and endangering the welfare of a child. https://www.kmov.com/2023/08/23/teen-charged-kidnapping-toddler-home-invasion/ ▫️Killeen Man Accused Of Assaulting A Child Is Arrested in Nevada Jacob Murphy received an interview with a Killeen Police Department conducted an investigation and denied any allegations says the Killeen Police Department. Once the victim's family hear about the allegations, the family confronted Jake, which led him to leave the area, but on August 15, 2023, the Bell County District Attorney’s Office charged Jacob with sexual assault of a child and the justice of peace Gregory Johnson decided to issue a warrant for Jacob’s arrest. https://mykiss1031.com/killeen-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-a-child-is-arrested-in-nevada/ ▫️Leesburg Man Sexually Assaulted Missing Child, Misled Cops LEESBURG, VA — A Leesburg man sexually assaulted a missing child, hid the child from authorities, and misled investigators earlier this year, the Leesburg Police Department said. Authorities said the missing child was eventually recovered safely. Police officials did not provide any additional information about the age or gender of the victim. The police department identified the man as 20-year-old Brandon Estrada De Leon, a 20-year-old from Leesburg. He is charged with three counts of rape, one count of abduction, and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. https://patch.com/virginia/leesburg/leesburg-man-sexually-assaulted-missing-child-misled-cops-police ▫️Jailed former Washington County teacher faces new allegations of child sex abuse A former longtime Washington County music teacher now serving life in prison is facing new charges of alleged aggravated sexual abuse of a child. Curtis Payne, 64, who taught in the Washington County School District for more than 30 years, was arrested in 2018 and eventually sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison after more than 30 accusers stepped forward to say he had abused them. This week, he was charged in 3rd District Court with 13 additional counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and rape of a child, all first-degree felonies, stemming from alleged encounters with a girl in Salt Lake County between 2014 and 2017 while she was between the ages of four and seven. https://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2023/08/24/former-washington-county-teacher-faces-new-allegations-of-child-sex-abuse/70668120007/ ▫️Second NYC schools employee arrested this week for sex with a minor A Queens middle school dean was arrested Tuesday and charged with rape, criminal sex act and child endangerment for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old boy, according to police. Melissa Rockensies, 33, was taken into custody around 10:30 a.m. at the 112th precinct stationhouse in Queens, according to the NYPD. She was the dean of leadership and student support at Corona Arts and Sciences Academy, according to the school’s website. https://gothamist.com/news/second-nyc-schools-employee-arrested-this-week-for-sex-with-a-minor-police-say ▫️East Texas man faces life sentence for sex trafficking in several states MARION COUNTY, Texas – A Marion County man has been convicted of federal sex trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced. On Wednesday, 40-year-old Corey Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. From March 2020 to September 2020, Johnson was found to be engaged in trafficking at least three victims in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, New York and California, according to information presented in court. https://www.ketk.com/news/crime-public-safety/east-texas-man-faces-life-sentence-for-sex-trafficking-in-several-states/ ▫️Noncitizen wanted for rape of a minor in Ecuador removed DENVER — Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Denver removed a noncitizen fugitive wanted in Ecuador Aug. 17, 2023. Rolando Vladimir Larrea-Flores, 51, is wanted in Ecuador for rape of a minor. He was flown from Denver International Airport to Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and handed over to local authorities. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/noncitizen-wanted-rape-minor-ecuador-removed ▫️Lawsuit settled over widespread abuse of former students at shuttered West Virginia boarding school CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A second lawsuit that alleged widespread sexual, physical and mental abuse at a now-closed West Virginia boarding school for troubled youths has been settled for about $50 million. Attorneys for 32 plaintiffs described what happened to children over decades at the former Miracle Meadows School in Salem as gruesome and unfathomable. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-12438505/Lawsuit-settled-widespread-abuse-former-students-shuttered-West-Virginia-boarding-school.html

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Who's in the News? ▫️Operation Digital Siege: Utah task force arrests 19 in major crackdown on internet child sex crimes during operation SALT LAKE CITY — A significant crackdown on internet child sex crimes in Utah has resulted in 19 arrests, as released by the State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Agents executed search warrants targeting online offenders involved in the distribution and possession of child sex abuse material. Among the charges brought against the 19 offenders are enticement of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor dealing in harmful materials to a minor, sexual extortion “sextortion” and human trafficking of a child. » https://kjzz.com/news/local/utah-task-force-arrests-19-in-major-crackdown-on-internet-child-sex-crimes-during-operation » https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/19-utahns-charged-child-exploitation-crimes-four-day-undercover-operation/ » https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/icac-task-force-conducts-operation-digital-siege-charges-18-child-predators/ ▫️Four Individuals are Charged with Operating Human Smuggling Ring Four people have been indicted on charges of money laundering in connection with a human smuggling network in Texas. The four defendants charged with conspiracy to launder money are Erminia Serrano Piedra, 32, also known as Irma or “Boss Lady,” Oscar Angel Monroy Alcibar, 40, also known as Pelon, Pedro Hairo Abrigo, 34, of Killeen, Texas, and Juan Diego Martinez-Rodriguez, 38, also known as Gavilan, of Dale, Texas. The federal indictment, which was returned by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas, alleges that the defendants concealed the profits of their human smuggling operation by disguising them as payments for phony construction jobs. In this way, they kept their crimes hidden for a significant amount of time. The indictment was the culmination of a massive law enforcement sting that led to the arrests of 14 alleged human traffickers who are supposedly members of a smuggling network led by Piedra. https://www.legalreader.com/four-individuals-are-charged-with-operating-human-smuggling-ring/ ▫️7 Michigan men were charged with child sexually abusive activity after a multi-agency undercover operation in Forsyth Township FORSYTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Four of the seven Upper Michigan men arrested in an undercover child sex crime operation have been arraigned in court. Dylan Abramson, 21, of Houghton; Vincent Roop, 61, of Newberry; James Peterson, 41, of Wallace; and Hunter Trepanier, 18, of Gwinn were arraigned in Marquette County District Court Friday, Aug. 18. They are all scheduled for probable cause conferences on Aug. 24. All seven were arrested as a result of a three-day undercover operation between Thursday and Sunday in Forsyth Township in which all men arrived at an operation location to meet a decoy officer who they believed were a 15-year-old. https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/08/21/7-charged-with-child-sexually-abusive-activity-after-multi-agency-undercover-operation-forsyth-township/ ▫️Livonia Police: 4 arrests made in kidnapping of twin boys in Livonia Police in Livonia say four arrests have been made in connection with the abduction of 14-day-old twin boys. In an update on Tuesday, police say the case is being submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office for review. An investigation is still ongoing. Police say Matthew and Montana Bridges were staying with their mother at the Quality Inn on Plymouth Road in Livonia when they were taken. Livonia police say the mother left the babies with two people described as "friends acquaintances;" however, they were gone when she returned. » https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/4-arrests-made-in-kidnapping-of-twin-boys-in-livonia/ » https://www.tv20detroit.com/news/4-arrested-after-kidnapping-of-newborn-twins-in-livonia-that-prompted-amber-alert ▫️Texas DPS troopers recover 2 abandoned Honduran children near southern border https://news.yahoo.com/texas-dps-troopers-recover-2-205805876.html (VIDEO) ▫️Sketch And Surveillance Video Released In Florida Kidnapping Case FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Broward Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit is releasing a composite sketch of a man who sexually assaulted and attempted to kidnap a woman in unincorporated Broward County. Detectives are also releasing surveillance video of the subject’s vehicle. The vicious crime occurred around 3 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 12, near the 2900 block of West Sunrise Boulevard. https://breaking911.com/sketch-and-surveillance-video-released-in-florida-kidnapping-case/ ▫️Former Texas officer pleads guilty to online attempt to entice Florida child for sexual activity JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a grim development, Seth Estes Vanover, a 51-year-old resident of Diana, Texas, has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice an 11-year-old child from Florida into engaging in sexual activity through an online social messaging application. United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the guilty plea, which could lead to a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years imprisonment, up to life, and a potential life term of supervised release. The arrest of Vanover took place on October 12, 2022, at the Longview Police Department in Texas, where he was employed as a sworn law enforcement officer. The suspect currently remains detained, awaiting his sentencing hearing. https://www.wokv.com/news/local/former-texas-officer-pleads-guilty-online-attempt-entice-florida-child-sexual-activity/RSZUIPA5BJCMROI7RTKVXZOVRY/ ▫️Charter School Custodian Arrested For Child Porn (CSAM) Detectives have arrested a custodian at a charter school after finding numerous images of child pornography in his possession. On August 21, 2023, detectives received information that led them to a residence in the Riverview area where they made contact with Mark Jordan, 44 who faces the following charges: 22 counts of Possession of Child Pornography, 10 or More Images And Content of Images; One count of Unlawful Use of a Two Way Communications Device, and One count of Tampering with Physical Evidence. https://teamhcso.com/News/PressRelease/d12b6c4d-0921-456f-a21d-3fe9692d3461/en-US ▫️Durango Police Department: Four men arrested in child sex sting Connor Elliott, Anthony Martinez, Dustin Ryan and Kenjok Bhotia expressed interest in engaging in sexual activity with minors ranging in age from 12 to 14 years old. https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/four-men-arrested-in-child-sex-sting/ ▫️SWAT standoff leads to accused child molester's arrest According to Bartow County jail records the suspect, who we are not naming during this phase of the investigation, was arrested in August 2022 on a host of felony charges including rape, five counts of child molestation, two counts of enticing a child, false imprisonment and more. Records also show he was released in June on a $30,000 property bond. » https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cartersville-swat-situation/85-7f60f6ef-1462-475d-9591-e4144aad9d68 (VIDEO) » ▫️Teacher in San Francisco Archdiocese Catholic high school accused of abuse; SNAP appalled that earlier reports were apparently ignored When the victim reported the abuse to Church officials in 2022, an outside law firm was hired to investigate the accusation. The probe not only sustained the former student’s claim, but it also looked into earlier reports of disturbing behavior by Peter Devine from 2006 and 2020. These reports did not appear to have been adequately addressed. » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/teacher-in-san-francisco-archdiocese-catholic-high-school-accused-of-abuse-snap-appalled-that-earlier-reports-were-apparently-ignored/ » https://www.snapnetwork.org/teacher_in_san_francisco_archdiocese_catholic_high_school_accused_of_abuse_snap_appalled_that_earlier_reports_were_apparently_ignored ▫️Elementary school employee in Queens charged for sexual assault of a minor Jamall Russell, 29, worked as a teaching assistant at PS 97Q, the Forest Park School. NYPD officials said Russell had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl at another school for a few months. She is now 15, police said. https://headtopics.com/us/elementary-school-employee-in-queens-charged-for-sexual-assault-of-a-minor-42611539 ▫️PSD middle school teacher now facing a third child sex assault charge An additional charge has been filed against a Poudre School District middle school teacher accused of sexually abusing a student in the early 2000s after investigators identified another victim. As a result of the investigation, the sheriff's office arrested Robert Denise, now 60, and he was charged two counts of sexual assault on a child in a position of trust, a Class 3 felony. https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2023/08/22/poudre-school-district-middle-school-teacher-now-facing-a-third-child-sex-assault-charge/70653883007/ ▫️DOJ seeking potential victims of man charged with sexual exploitation of children BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Georgia man has been indicted on multiple child exploitation charges according to the U.S. Department of Justice, and investigators are seeking information from individuals who might have had prior contact with the defendant. Todd Eric Sisk, 48, of Baxley, Georgia, is charged via federal indictment with Attempted Production of Child Pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence upon conviction of 15 years in prison, up to 30. He also is charged with Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography, and Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Sisk works as a truck driver with regular routes to Atlanta and Charleston, with occasional trips to Alabama and Tennessee. He previously lived in Ohio and in multiple locations in Florida and Georgia. HSI investigators are seeking information from anyone who might have had contact with Sisk. Those with information are asked to call the HSI Tip Line at 866-347-2423. https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/doj-seeking-potential-victims-of-man-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-children/article_e42c336a-c3f3-507d-a297-d9fc0b7c9967.html ▫️Maryland can disclose more names from Catholic sexual abuse report, court rules Maryland’s attorney general can disclose additional names of Catholic clergy accused of child sexual abuse in the Baltimore Archdiocese, a state judge in Baltimore has ruled. The ruling by Baltimore City Circuit Court Associate Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. also affects clergy who have held prominent positions in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and allegedly helped enable abusers or covered up abuse claims, and other people whose names surfaced in the investigation but were not accused of abuse. » https://www.wbaltv.com/article/child-child-sex-abuse-report-more-redacted-names-release/44877370# (VIDEO) » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/maryland-can-disclose-more-names-from-catholic-sexual-abuse-report-court-rules/ » https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/08/22/maryland-catholic-sexual-abuse-report-names/ ▫️Priest admits sexual abuse of teens to WWL-TV For the first time ever, one of the New Orleans Catholic church’s most notorious clergy abusers has publicly admitted that he sexually molested or harassed several teenagers during his career, describing himself as remorseful yet unsure if he’s deserving of any criminal consequences. Lawrence Hecker gave the rare admission when reporters for WWL-TV and the British newspaper the Guardian asked him to discuss a statement he gave to New Orleans church leaders in 1999. In the statement, he acknowledged committing “overtly sexual acts” with at least three underage boys in the late 1960s and 1970s and revealed his close relationships with four others stretching into the 1980s. » https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/david-hammer/priest-confesses-on-camera-to-sexually-abusing-teens/289-18745def-b08f-47d7-8846-f4f55bba5c4f » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/priest-admits-sexual-abuse-of-teens-to-wwl-tv/ ▫️31 years for sexually abusing three young girls, including one while working at a Chicago Public School CHICAGO — Quinten Hawthorne, who worked as a Chicago Public Schools vendor for three years even after two young girls accused him of sexual abuse, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for assaulting those children plus another seven years for later sexually abusing an elementary school student on the North Side. https://cwbchicago.com/2023/08/31-years-chicago-public-schools-contract-worker-sexual-abuse-children.html ▫️Missaukee Co. man gets 90 years for sexual exploitation of children and even babies A Manton man was sentenced Tuesday to 1,080 months in prison - 90 years - for sexual exploitation of children, some as young as 3 days old, announced Mark Totten, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Michigan. If Nathan Gary Christensen, 45, of Manton, is ever granted parole, he would be required to spend the rest of his life on supervised release. https://www.9and10news.com/2023/08/22/missaukee-co-man-gets-90-years-for-sexual-exploitation-of-children-and-even-babies/ ▫️Child Exploitation In The Digital Age: A Call To Business Leaders The digital landscape continues to transform almost every aspect of our lives. From communication to entertainment, its influence is all-pervading. But like the two sides of a coin, it continues to have a dark underbelly—one that poses a grave threat to the most vulnerable among us: our children. Over the past two decades, I have been a supporter of multiple nonprofit organizations (NGOs) whose goal is to help protect the millions of people living unprotected from modern slavery and abuse. Slavery is illegal almost everywhere, yet millions globally suffer in its modern incarnations. In this article, I'll focus on one such form: commercial sexual exploitation. (Jeremy Holley - Forbes Councils Member) https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2023/08/23/child-exploitation-in-the-digital-age-a-call-to-business-leaders/ ▫️Celebrated McLennan County detective retires to continue fighting human trafficking with nonprofit WACO, Texas - Joseph Scaramucci, known internationally for his role in fighting human trafficking and training other law enforcement agencies, is leaving the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office to take a similar position with an Oregon-based nonprofit group. Scaramucci, 40, resigned Monday after 16 years with the sheriff’s office, where he traveled to Mongolia, Iraq, Poland, Ukraine and eight other countries and 44 states to fight human sex and labor trafficking and to train law enforcement agencies in those regions. https://www.kwtx.com/2023/08/22/celebrated-mclennan-county-detective-retires-continue-fighting-human-trafficking-with-nonprofit/ (VIDEO) ▫️Sex offender attempts abduction of girl in Janesville A convicted sex offender who is out on extended supervision has been arrested for attempting to abduct a girl in Janesville on Friday, Janesville police reported. The investigation identified the suspect as Daryl Holloway, 55, of Beloit, a convicted sex offender on extended supervision through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, and he was arrested on tentative charges of child enticement, abduction of another’s child, and a probation violation. https://madison.com/news/local/crime-courts/sex-offender-abduction-child-enticement-janesville-police/article_29476f6c-40f1-11ee-bf15-137aede507e8.html ▫️Flatwoods man federally indicted for producing child pornography ASHLAND A Greenup County man accused of attempting to produce child sexual abuse materials has been federally indicted. Skyler A. Mullins, 22, of Flatwoods, was charged on the state level in June 2022 on seven counts of promoting the use of a minor in a sexual performance, three counts of first-degree sexual abuse, seven counts of distributing child sexual abuse materials and 10 counts of possessing or viewing child sexual abuse materials. Last Thursday, a United States grand jury officially charged Mullins with attempting to produce visual depictions involving a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, aiding and abetting the transportation of visual depictions involving minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct (via internet) and possessing visual depictions involving minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. https://www.dailyindependent.com/news/flatwoods-man-federally-indicted-for-producing-child-pornography/article_57bbd696-4126-11ee-a493-174fcba95264.html ▫️‘I want the mere fact that they're selling that child for sex to be the serious felony’: Grove says Kern County child trafficking arrests part of larger problem in California State Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) said it was a privilege to be included in a bust by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office that took down 23 men accused of trafficking children for sex. She said the problem has grown due to the limitation in penalties. “It's not just Kern County. They've had busts in the last three months in San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tulare,” Grove said. https://kernvalleysun.com/stories/648901544-i-want-the-mere-fact-that-they-re-selling-that-child-for-sex-to-be-the-serious-felony-grove-says-kern-county-child-trafficking-arrests-part-of-larger-problem-in-california ▫️WATCH: Interview with To Catch a Predator’s Chris Hansen MARQUETTE, Mich. - TV6's Clint McLeod sat down with Journalist Chris Hansen over Zoom on Tuesday. Chris Hansen is best known for his work on the television series To Catch a Predator with NBC Dateline. He has been in the U.P. for the last few weeks embedded in an undercover operation to film and confront suspects for the show Takedown with Chris Hansen, which is streamed on TruBlu. “The first episode is going to feature a 61-year-old who drove all the way out, like two hours from Newberry, after a sexually explicit conversation with somebody he thought was a 15-year-old girl,” Hansen said. “Working with the law enforcement was an incredible experience,” Hansen said. “Highly professional, polished. Really first rate.” The first episode is expected to be available Thursday, Aug. 24 through watchtrublu.com or the TruBlu mobile app. https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/08/22/watch-interview-with-crime-journalist-chris-hansen/ ▫️HSI Baltimore teams up with CBP to engage with international travelers in support of Operation Limelight Special agents from HSI Baltimore and officers from CBP Baltimore embarked on an outreach effort to spread awareness about the practice of female genital mutilation. Operation Limelight USA strives to protect women and girls around the world from the harmful practice of female genital mutilation through education and outreach. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-baltimore-teams-cbp-engage-international-travelers-support-operation-limelight ▫️Tennessee Republicans Declare ‘War’ On Human Trafficking Amid Special Session NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A group of Tennessee Republicans declared their intention to eradicate human trafficking in the state at a Tuesday press conference during a hotly contested special session that has received national attention. The press conference, put on by the Tennessee Faith and Freedom Coalition, a conservative advocacy group, featured over a dozen Tennessee Republicans from both the state House and Senate and took place in the state’s old Supreme Court chamber in Nashville. https://www.dailywire.com/news/tennessee-republicans-declare-war-on-human-trafficking-amid-special-session _____

Ep. 19 Debate Night with Donald J Trump

Ep. 19 Debate Night with Donald J Trump

Things that did not burn during the Lahaina fire, and my current situation here in West Maui

HEED THE WARNING!!!

Not sure if Ron will ever live this down ...

certainly pull viewership from Fox News. Good.

BREAKING: The Fulton County Sheriff's Office has released Rudy Giuliani’s mugshot

2028?? That means hundreds of BOOSTERS coming to ya'll!!