Michael James Pratt, a fugitive charged with multiple counts, including sex trafficking and child pornography, has been arrested in Spain, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced. Pratt, originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, had been a fugitive since 2019, having allegedly fled the country amid a civil trial in San Diego. The 40-year-old is charged in a 19-count […]
An assistant district attorney in Oklahoma was arrested on Monday for possession of child pornography, authorities say. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) said in a Nov. 28 statement that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) forwarded 14 cybertips in early September that helped investigators to identify 53-year-old Kevin Etherington of […]
Fashion brand Balenciaga is in hot water after pulling down a set of controversial ads that featured children with teddy bears in bondage, another ad that featured a Supreme Court case about child pornography, and finally another ad that featured a book by an artist who has placed children in sinister scenarios. Follow us […]
CHICAGO—A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah also ordered that the sentence be followed by […]
Federal authorities are pushing back against R. Kelly’s claims that his placement on suicide watch is a form of punishment. Kelly was placed on suicide watch after he was convicted and given a 30-year sentence last Wednesday for using his fame to lure and sexually abuse young women. The attorney’s office at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center […]
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is seeking tougher punishment for child sex offenders, but his efforts have come to a standstill. On Tuesday, a top Democrat blocked Hawley’s bill that mandated a five-year minimum sentence for possession of child pornography.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on April 6 that he will send illegal immigrants to Washington via charter buses. A top Democratic senator has blocked a Republican bill that would mandate a five-year minimum prison sentence for possession of child pornography.
A man convicted of child pornography distribution is grateful that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson gave him a sentence lower than that recommended by prosecutors and sentencing guidelines. Wesley Hawkins said he was displeased when Jackson sentenced him in 2013 but later reconsidered his view. “I wasn’t very happy that she gave me three months, though, after […]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—A federal jury in Arkansas has begun deliberations in the trial of former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is accused of receiving and possessing child pornography. The jury deliberated for about five hours Wednesday, a week after the trial began in northwest Arkansas. Deliberations will resume Thursday morning. Duggar, 33, faces up to […]
