Child Pornography

Texas Cops Arrest 9 Men in Online Child Predator Operation near Border

Zavala County Sheriff’s deputies led an operation within their county designed to target online child predators. On Thursday, the department announced the arrest of nine suspects arrested for a variety of charges related to child pornography and solicitation of a minor, all federal felony offenses.

Internet Crimes Against Children

Cruise Ship Employee Gets 30 Years for Filming Children with Hidden Cameras

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Philippine national to 30 years in federal prison for placing hidden cameras in cruise ship passenger bathrooms to film children. The United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of Florida announced the sentencing on Wednesday of 34-year-old Arvin Joseph Mirasol for placing the hidden cameras since December 2023.

Cruise Ship Employee Sentenced for Filming Children's Bathrooms (FILE: Gerard Bottino/SOPA

States Rush to Combat AI-Generated Deepfake Nudes Targeting Minors

In response to the growing issue of boys using AI apps to create and share sexually explicit images of their female classmates, state legislators across the United States are introducing bills to protect minors from this new form of exploitation. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley continues to make billions with the very AI models boys are exploiting.

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