Child trafficking crackdown results in 884 arrests
CNN reported on a continuing nationwide American sweep in an effort to combat child prostitution, culminating in nearly 900 arrests. Read more on that story here.
Radio station WUWF put together a handful of short stories and interviews on what it looks like when a child abuse claim is made, in terms of the investigation, the courtroom process, and what family counseling looks like. Some of the information may be specific to the location and to a specific resource, but if…
Over the weekend one of America’s longest-running missing child cases, that of six year old Etan Patz from 1979 in New York, was unofficially solved when his killer confessed at the end of his prison sentence for another crime. Unfortunately, he has only been charged with second degree murder without any additional kidnapping charges on…
One newspaper reported on the Abbott of Downside’s public apology to historical abuse victims over the weekend. That report is here. The Daily Telegraph updated the blog on this topic, covering some possible innaccuracies in a Times report, which is probably behind the regular paywall by now, so you can read the disputed sections here….
Much was made online about how the Super Bowl, being a large event, would attract sex trafficking. Well, it appears that the FBI knew this and was able to run a sting targeting sex trafficking. It also appears that the sting was able to locate 16 missing children who were being trafficked. This serves as…
“A sharp jump in calls to a helpline about online sexual abuse has sparked an appeal for parents to discuss internet safety with children receiving smartphones, games consoles and tablet computers this Christmas. The NSPCC said there were 3,716 Childline counselling sessions about the issue in 2015/16 – a 24 per cent increase on the…