One new article link has been added to our Related News page. CNN published an article titled Ohio investigators probe shootings possibly tied to Craigslist ad.
The bodies of three men have been found in shallow graves in eastern Ohio, all of them believed to have been killed after answering a Craigslist ad to work on a cattle farm, according to authorities.
Source: CNN
One new article link has been added to our Related News page. The D.O.J. published an article titled California Youth Counselor Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography.
Jewell admitted to sexually molesting two minor victims and to producing child pornography of the molestation. According to court documents, Jewell was employed as a youth counselor and therapist. Jewell’s molestation offenses were discovered when law enforcement executed a search warrant on his residence for suspected possession of child pornography.
Source: D.O.J.
One new article link has been added to our Related News page. The D.O.J. published an article titled Indiana Man Sentenced to 315 Years in Prison for Producing and Trafficking Child Pornography.
WASHINGTON – A Bloomington, Ind., man was sentenced today in the Southern District of Indiana to 315 years in prison for multiple charges relating to his production and trafficking of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett of the Southern District of Indiana.
Source: D.O.J.
One new article link has been added to our Related News page. The Orlando Sentinel published an article titled FBI agent: Sanford man charged in child-porn case victimized several children.
An FBI agent testified Tuesday that a Sanford man who was arrested after police found naked pictures of a toddler on his cell phone victimized other children whom he lived with or babysat.
James R. Fuller, 46, was arrested in September after the mother of a 2-year-old told Sanford police she found nude photographs of her daughter on Fuller’s cell phone.
Source: The Orlando Sentinel
One new article link has been added to our Related News page. The D.O.J. published an article titled Lead Administrator of Online Child Pornography Bulletin Board Pleads Guilty in Maryland to Child Pornography Conspiracy Charge.
According to his plea agreement, from December 2006 through August 2008, Sell and others conspired to operate “Country Lounge,” a secure web-based bulletin board dedicated to trading images of child pornography. Members could join this group only upon invitation and after approval by the group’s administrators, including Sell. To obtain access to the bulletin board, members needed a log-in username and password. Members were instructed by a specific set of rules and guidelines on how to post images via “Country Lounge” to avoid detection from law enforcement. As of August 2008, 142 members belonged to the bulletin board, which was hosted on computer servers in Virginia and Texas. In October 2008, the bulletin board was seized by law enforcement authorities.
Source: D.O.J.
One new article link has been added to our Related News page. The Orlando Sentinel published an article titled Dwight Howard joins FBI in child-safety initiative.
On Tuesday, the FBI in Orlando and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard announced that Howard’s D12 Foundation — 12 is Howard’s number on the court — will donate 30,000 child-identification kits to the National Child ID Program for use in Central Florida. They cost about $2 each.
Source: The Orlando Sentinel
One new article link has been added to our Related News page. The New York Times published an article titled Facebook Agrees to F.T.C. Settlement on Privacy.
Accusing Facebook of “unfair and deceptive” business practices, the federal government on Tuesday announced a proposed settlement that compels the company to obtain its users’ consent before making changes to privacy settings, and to subject itself to an independent audit on consumer privacy for the next 20 years.
Source: The New York Times
One new article link has been added to our Related News page. WSFA published an article titled Emmy-winning ‘Sesame Street’ composer charged for child porn.
A 59-year-old Charleston man who won two Emmys for his work on Sesame Street has been charged with three counts of child pornography.
Fernando Rivas was charged in federal court Monday. He faces charges of sexual exploitation of children, transportation of child porn and possession of child porn.
Source: WSFA
One new article link has been added to our Related News page. Boston.com published an article titled Cyber weaknesses should deter US from waging war.
America’s critical computer networks are so vulnerable to attack that it should deter U.S. leaders from going to war with other nations, a former top U.S. cybersecurity official said Monday.
Source: Boston.com
One new article link has been added to our Related News page. PC World published an article titled European Information Security Agency Warns About Data-profiling Risks to Minors.
In ENISA’s scenario, an attacker uses data mining and profiling techniques to build an online identity for himself that matches Kristie’s interests so he can earn her trust. The young girl ends up starting an online relationship with a boy who she believes to be 16, but is actually a 35-year-old sexual predator.
Source: PC World
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