Arresting child-porn suspects is 'like shooting fish in a barrel' _ if police have the willOctober 5th, 2009 Child-porn arrests: 'Shooting fish in a barrel'BARTOW, Fla. — When a single Florida county arrested 45 men and boys from all walks of life last June on charges of downloading child pornography, some people worried the place had become a haven for deviants.
Catholic bishop in Canada who oversaw sex abuse settlement charged with child pornographySeptember 30th, 2009 Canadian Bishop charged with child pornTORONTO — A Roman Catholic bishop who oversaw his diocese's settlement with victims of sex abuse is facing child pornography charges, police said Wednesday. Bishop Raymond Lahey had his computer and other unspecified media seized after authorities found something troubling during a random search of his laptop computer at Ottawa's airport on Sept.
Ex-Penn professor gets 25 years for making child porn, lying to get victim into USSeptember 30th, 2009 Ex-Penn prof gets 25 years for child porn, liesPHILADELPHIA — A former Ivy League professor will serve 25 years for making child pornography and lying to authorities to get a teen victim into the United States. Prosecutors say former University of Pennsylvania professor Lawrence Scott Ward has been a sexual predator for decades.
Peruvian parents renting children to pornographers: ReportSeptember 21st, 2009 LIMA - Peruvian families are renting their children as young as three to pornographic filmmakers for a 'nuevo sol' (34 cents), a media report said. "Many families in the interior of country, for example, in the Amazon city of Iquitos, rent out their children for money.
UN expert says number of Web sites containing child pornography increasesSeptember 16th, 2009 UN expert: child porn on Internet increasesGENEVA — The number of Web sites containing child pornography is increasing and more images show serious abuses, a U.N. expert said Wednesday.
Pa. day care provider gets 25 years in child-porn case, cites fear of chief culpritSeptember 9th, 2009 Baby sitter gets 25 years in Pa. child-porn casePHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia-area woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for letting a sexual predator abuse and film children in her home day care.
Swiss police uncover child pornography ring involving 2,000 people in 78 countriesJune 28th, 2009 Swiss police uncover int'l child pornography ringBERN, Switzerland — Swiss police say they have uncovered a child pornography ring involving more than 2,000 people in 78 countries. Federal Police spokeswoman Eva Zwahlen says authorities were monitoring a Web site with a provider in the Swiss canton Vaud, acting on a tip from Interpol.
14-year-old NJ girl who posted nude pics of herself online avoids child pornography chargesJune 23rd, 2009 NJ girl, 14, gets probation for posting nude picsTRENTON, N.J. — A 14-year-old New Jersey girl who posted nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com will have child pornography counts dropped.
Italian police arrest 14, seize 150,000 files in major crackdown on online child pornographyJune 20th, 2009 Italian police arrest 14 in child porn crackdownROME — Italian police said Saturday they had arrested 14 people and seized some 150,000 computer files in a major crackdown on online child pornography. Police in Catania, Sicily, also placed 250 people under investigation across the country, describing the crackdown as the biggest such operation in Italy.
Eunuch to society, parent to abandoned infants (Feature with Image)June 7th, 2009 BOKARO - For 25 years, Raj Kumari has brought home abandoned children and showered them with love, care and education. Never mind that the eunuch community, to which she belongs, finds itself at the receiving end of Indian society's prejudices.
29 children killed in Mexico fire (Lead)June 6th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - At least 29 children were killed Friday in a fire at a day care centre in Mexico's northwest city of Hermosillo, officials said. The victims, aged three months to two years, had been staying in a day care centre next to a tire dealership that had caught on fire.
Official: 27 children killed in fire at day care in northern MexicoJune 6th, 2009 Official: 27 children die in Mexico day care fireMEXICO CITY — A Mexican official says at least 27 children have been killed in a fire that spread from a warehouse to a day care in the northern city of Hermosillo. Prosecutors spokesman Jose Larrinaga told the Televisa television network that dozens more have been hospitalized.
Former spokesman for Florida's child welfare agency gets more than 24 years for child pornMay 8th, 2009 Ex-Fla. official gets 24 years for child pornTAMPA, Fla. — A former spokesman for Florida's child welfare agency is going to prison for more than 24 years for taking nude pictures of teenage boys.
UK Internet watchdog: number of child pornography sites drops but sexual images more violentApril 29th, 2009 Internet watchdog: Drop in child pornography sitesLONDON — The number of international Web sites showing sexual abuse of children has fallen by about 10 percent, but the images on these sites are more violent, a British Internet watchdog said Wednesday. The Internet Watch Foundation said increased vigilance by U.K.
Wisconsin lawmakers approve safety alarms for day-care vehicles weeks after baby dies in vanApril 29th, 2009 Wis. lawmakers approve day-care vehicle alarmsMADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin legislators have voted to require day-care providers to install alarm systems in their vehicles to make sure drivers don't leave children behind.
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