Tag: Child protection
F.B.I. Agent Receives Life Sentence for Child Sexual Abuse
A former FBI agent turned Alabama state trooper, Christopher Bauer, was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl over several years. Bauer, 45, was convicted in June...
FTC Restricts Anonymous Messaging App Access for Users Under 18
The Federal Trade Commission recently made a significant move by restricting access to an anonymous messaging app called NGL for users under the age of 18. This marks the first time the agency has...
Protecting Children Online: Grieving Parents Call on Congress
Deb Schmill has been consistently making trips to Capitol Hill to advocate for children's online safety. She shares the heartbreaking story of her daughter Becca, who tragically passed away at the age of 18...
AI Tools Are Secretly Training on Real Images of Children
AI Training on Real Images of Children Raises Privacy ConcernsA recent report from Human Rights Watch has revealed that over 170 images and personal details of children from Brazil have been used to train...
35 children among those killed in latest Sudan civil war carnage, U.N. says
Millions Facing Starvation in Sudan as Civil War ContinuesJune 7, 2024 / 8:14 AM EDTThe United Nations recently confirmed that 35 children were among the casualties in a deadly attack in the ongoing civil...
Fresh perspective needed to end child marriage
Fresh perspective needed to end child marriageADVOCATES for preventing child marriage, both within the government and in society, are understandably frustrated. Despite the national policy setting 18 as the legal age of marriage for...
Alesha Dixon reveals she refused to let her daughter appear on BGT
Alesha Dixon's Refusal: Why She Won't Let Her Daughter Appear on BGTAlesha Dixon recently made headlines when she revealed that she refused her daughter's wish to dance alongside her during her Britain's Got Talent...