July 19, 2023 Former New Hampshire lawmaker charged with aiding, abetting the sexual exploitation of children Stacie Marie Laughton, a New Hampshire lawmaker, was charged with aiding and abetting the sexual exploitation of children. Laughton's former partner was charged in the same case.
July 17, 2023 Illinois sexual assault case gets DNA hit linking man to 2001 crime A man detained at the border in November for illegal re-entry into the U.S. was linked to a sexual assault back in 2001 in West Chicago using the latest DNA technology.
July 17, 2023 Texas duo allegedly held 18-year-old against her will for nearly 30 days: police A Harris County, Texas constable announced that a man and woman were charged with kidnapping after allegedly holding an 18-year-old woman against her will for 30 days.
July 17, 2023 Maryland karate teacher accused of sexually abusing child in dojo: police Maryland karate teacher Harry Craig Conaway was charged with over 25 counts in relation to alleged sexual abuse of children that took place in his Hanover dojo, Anne Arundel police said.
July 17, 2023 Sex offender with multiple warrants shot, injured by police after shootout at Arkansas hotel Arkansas authorities are investigating the non-fatal shooting of a parolee, who reportedly fired at officers serving a warrant at a Little Rock motel.
July 17, 2023 Felony sex assault charges added against Muslim CT lawmaker's suspected attacker Felony charges, including attempted sexual assault, have been levied against Andrey Desmond, the suspect in an attack on Democratic Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan.
July 17, 2023 Upstate NY-based Catholic diocese declares bankruptcy amid sex abuse suits The upstate New York-based Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg has declared bankruptcy after over 100 sexual abuse lawsuits were filed against it.
July 17, 2023 Artificial intelligence can detect 'sextortion' before it happens and help FBI: expert Yaron Litwin, executive of AI-powered company Canopy, explains how "AI can be used for good" in an ongoing chess match with criminals using deepfakes in sextortion scams.
July 16, 2023 Florida volunteer Santa downloaded hundreds of child porn files, police say James Silverstone, 62, was charged with 10 counts of transmitting child pornography on Thursday. Silverstone was a volunteer Santa and ex-official in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida.
July 15, 2023 Texas amateur bomb maker pleads guilty to child porn, weapon charges Texas resident Noah Robert Calderon, 22, pled guilty to child pornography and weapons charges. He was originally investigated for detonating homemade bombs, the Justice Department said.