More than a dozen international law enforcement organizations worked together under U.S. leadership to identify and locate victims of child sexual exploitation in a just-completed operation that officials say is likely the most successful of its kind. In the three-week “surge” known as Operation Renewed Hope, which began July 17, investigators combing through sexually graphic… Continue reading Homeland Security identifies 311 child victims of sexual exploitation in ‘cold cases’
Tag: child
There Does Seem To Be A ‘Two-Tiered’ Justice System, And Donald Trump Is The Poster Child
WASHINGTON ― Republicans complaining about a “two-tiered” justice system might find the evidence they’re looking for in prosecutors’ treatment of their own de facto leader: Donald Trump. From the lack of a cash bail requirement to the ability to keep his passport, to the absence of any sanctions for his attacks against judges and prosecutors,… Continue reading There Does Seem To Be A ‘Two-Tiered’ Justice System, And Donald Trump Is The Poster Child
Child sex abuse probe leads to Australia arrests after FBI murders
Nearly 100 people in the United States and Australia have so far been arrested over child sex abuse allegations after the fatal shooting of two FBI agents led to the unraveling of a suspected international pedophile ring, officials announced Tuesday. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said that 19 men had been arrested for allegedly sharing… Continue reading Child sex abuse probe leads to Australia arrests after FBI murders
Multipronged $50 million campaign backed by labor aims to prioritize child and senior care
A new labor-backed campaign plans to spend at least $50 million ahead of the 2024 election to put child and senior care legislation back on the priority list, after it fell out of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda during his administration. The “Care Can’t Wait” campaign is focused on resurrecting parts of Biden’s “Build Back… Continue reading Multipronged $50 million campaign backed by labor aims to prioritize child and senior care
Ethan Crumbley, Oxford school shooter, was a ‘feral child’ who was abandoned by his parents, expert testifies
PONTIAC, Mich. — A teenager who killed four students at his Michigan high school in 2021 was like a “feral child,” deeply neglected by his parents during crucial years and mentally ill, a psychologist testified Tuesday at a hearing to determine if the mass shooter will get a life prison sentence. Ethan Crumbley’s lawyers also played… Continue reading Ethan Crumbley, Oxford school shooter, was a ‘feral child’ who was abandoned by his parents, expert testifies
Child nicotine poisonings rise as e-cig sales surge
Hospital toxicologist Dr. Ryan Marino has seen up close the violent reactions of children poisoned by liquid nicotine from electronic cigarettes. One young boy who came to his emergency room experienced intense nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, and needed intravenous fluids to treat his dehydration. Kids can also become dizzy, lose consciousness, and suffer dangerous drops… Continue reading Child nicotine poisonings rise as e-cig sales surge
Ulez key to tackling ‘unacceptably high’ child illness and death, doctors say | Air pollution
Leading doctors and scientists have warned politicians against watering down plans to expand city-wide schemes aimed at reducing traffic pollution levels linked to thousands of deaths each year. They urged politicians not to lose their nerve over plans to improve poor air quality, such as the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) in… Continue reading Ulez key to tackling ‘unacceptably high’ child illness and death, doctors say | Air pollution
An American woman and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says
A nurse and her child, both Americans, have been kidnapped amid crime and unrest in Haiti’s capital, a nonprofit connected to the woman said Saturday. The group, El Roi Haiti, said in a statement that Alix Dorsainvil, a community health nurse married to its founder and director, Sandro Dorsainvil, and the pair’s child, were kidnapped Thursday… Continue reading An American woman and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says