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Tag: Child Pornography
Omegle Shuts Down as Founder Acknowledges Crime on Video Chat Site
Omegle’s popularity surged during the pandemic. But critics said that it let online sexual predators go unchecked.
BBC’s Coverage of Huw Edwards’s Behavior Raises Questions of Its Own
The BBC is no ordinary media outlet and its presenter is no ordinary journalist. But the network’s wall-to-wall coverage has raised questions of its own.
BBC Suspension of Staff Member Fuels Speculation, Despite Few Facts
The suspension followed a report that a person had paid for sexually explicit images from a teenager. On Monday, the BBC said, a lawyer for the teenager said the allegations were “rubbish.”
Pope Increases Lay Leaders’ Responsibility in Sexual Abuse Law
The most significant part of the law, a permanent version of a 2019 measure, may be its impact on the “lay faithful,” who will be more accountable for abuse.
Gary Glitter Is Released From Prison After Serving Half of His Sentence
The disgraced former glam rock singer was found guilty in 2015 of sexually abusing three young girls in the 1970s. He had been given a 16-year sentence.
German Authorities Break Up International Child Sex Abuse Site
German prosecutors called the online platform they took down one of the largest on the dark web. Three men, accused of running the site, have been arrested.
Cho Joo-bin Gets 40 Years in South Korean Prison for Sexual Exploitation
Cho Joo-bin was convicted of blackmailing young women into making sexually explicit video clips that he sold online.
Retired French Surgeon Faces 312 Pedophilia and Abuse Charges
Prosecutors said the rapes and sexual assaults took place at several hospitals over three decades, and were documented in a diary. Most of the accusers were 15 or younger.
South Korea Denies U.S. Request to Extradite Operator of Child Pornography Site
The Justice Department had sought to try Son Jong-woo after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on money-laundering and other charges.