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Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns, Citing His 'Shame'

Report determined Justin Welby likely knew of concerns around child abuser John Smyth

(Newser) - The archbishop of Canterbury, the topmost figure in the Church of England, has resigned under pressure following an independent report that found he failed to take action against a prolific child abuser. It's "unlikely" Justin Welby was unaware of the concerns around John Smyth, an attorney who sexually,...

'Why Are We Not Talking About Kenny?
'Why Are We Not
Talking About Kenny?'
longform
Nov 3, 2024 1:00 PM CST

'Why Are We Not Talking About Kenny?'

Los Angeles Times reports on boy's unsolved death, and the pending release of a child killer

(Newser) - The California parole board has approved the release of a woman in her 70s who has been in prison since 1995 for murdering her 8-year-old niece. As Madie Moore gets ready for freedom, others in her family—including her own daughter—remain opposed, reports the Los Angeles Times . The reason...

One Company Drives Risky World of Competitive Cheer

New York Times looks at how Jeff Webb's Varsity Spirit dominates the lucrative industry

(Newser) - Cheerleading may elicit images of pompoms and ponytails, but the athleticism required to pull off stunts performed in competition these days requires more than glittery pep. As it turns out, cheering has resulted in more catastrophic injuries than any sport played by female high school and college athletes combined, writes...

Cops: Mom Coached Daughter on Roblox on How to Kill Baby

2-month-old survived being dropped on floor by 10-year-old, but Tara Sykes has now been arrested

(Newser) - A Florida woman has been arrested after authorities say she urged her school-age daughter to kill an infant in the young girl's care, using the online video game platform Roblox to communicate her message. Per a statement from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, investigators on Thursday received a...

Foster Dad Who Abused Turpin Children Is Sentenced

California's Marcelino Olguin gets 7 years; kids had previously endured years of torture from parents

(Newser) - A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he'd been assigned to care for in his home, including some who'd been previously tortured by their parents. Marcelino Olguin, 65, was handcuffed and led away by sheriff's deputies in a courtroom...

YouTube 'Madam' Mom Settles for $1.85M With 11 Kids

Tiffany Smith was accused of selling teen daughter Piper Rockelle's underwear, among other things

(Newser) - Eleven teenage content creators have settled a lawsuit with the mother of a YouTube star who they accused of abuse and exploitation. The January 2022 lawsuit from members of Piper Rockelle's "Piper Squad," who created content for Rockelle's popular YouTube channel between 2017 and 2020 without...

Principal Indicted After Mayor Charged With Abusing Daughter

Constance Days-Chapman informed parents, not authorities, about teen's claim: prosecutors

(Newser) - The daughter of Atlantic City's mayor allegedly told her principal that her parents were beating her months before their arrests . But Atlantic City High School Principal Constance Days-Chapman didn't report the alleged abuse and instead gave her friends, Mayor Marty Small and wife La'Quetta, a "heads...

Ina Garten Says She Grew Up 'Terrified' of Her Father

He 'would just have a rage, where he would drag me around the house by my hair'

(Newser) - Celebrity cook Ina Garten has opened up about abuse she suffered in childhood. In her memoir Be Ready When the Luck Happens, which comes out on Oct. 1, the 76-year-old describes growing up in Connecticut with a controlling mother and a father who would scream and hit her and her...

Ex-NFLer Accused of Killing Girl, 5, Found With Bruises
Ex-NFL Player Sentenced
in Little Girl's Murder
UPDATED
Aug 14, 2024 1:30 AM CDT

Ex-NFL Player Sentenced in Little Girl's Murder

Former NFL player Cierre Wood cut a plea deal in death of his girlfriend's daughter

(Newser) - Former NFL player Cierre Wood was on Tuesday sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter. Wood made a plea deal known as an Alford plea, meaning he only admitted prosecutors had sufficient evidence to convict him on charges of second-degree murder and child abuse, neglect, or endangerment....

Ex-NFL Player Accused of Abusing Teen Son

Boy, 14, was removed from home after officers executed a search warrant

(Newser) - Former NFL player Daniel Muir and his wife, Kristin, were taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the alleged abuse of their 14-year-old son. Indiana State Police said they executed a search warrant at the Muirs' Logansport, Indiana, home early Wednesday and found Bryson Muir "safe and well,"...

Former Red Sox Pitcher Arrested in Child Sex Sting

Sheriff says Austin Maddox thought he was meeting 14-year-old girl

(Newser) - Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox was one of 27 men arrested in a sting operation targeting sexual predators, Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters announced Monday. The sheriff said Maddox and other suspects were arrested in the "Valiant Knights" operation last month after arranging to meet people they thought...

Jury Awards $38M in Abuse of Teen Detained by State

More than 1,100 other former residents of New Hampshire youth center have filed suits

(Newser) - A New Hampshire jury awarded $38 million to the man who blew the lid off abuse allegations at the state's youth detention center Friday, in a landmark case finding the state's negligence allowed him to be beaten, raped, and held in solitary confinement as a teen. David Meehan...

Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Charged With Abusing Daughter

Counts include endangering the welfare of a child

(Newser) - Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife, La'Quetta, were charged Monday with abusing and assaulting their teenage daughter on multiple occasions, including hitting her in the head with a broom and knocking her unconscious. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said it filed charges against both parents of...

Disturbing Details of YouTuber Ruby Franke's Child Abuse Revealed

Franke herself chronicled the abuse of her children

(Newser) - The malnourished and badly bruised son of a parenting advice YouTuber politely asks a neighbor to take him to the nearest police station in newly released video from the day his mother and her business partner were arrested on child abuse charges in southern Utah. The 12-year-old son of Ruby...

Horrifying Predator Groups Target Kids on Popular Apps
Horrifying Predator Groups
Target Kids on Popular Apps
investigation
Mar 17, 2024 8:59 AM CDT

Horrifying Predator Groups Target Kids on Popular Apps

After grooming and coercing minors, members force them to livestream self-harm

(Newser) - This isn't an easy story to stomach, so read with caution. Reporters from the Washington Post , Wired , Germany's Der Spiegel, and Romania's Recorder worked together to uncover the dark underworld of a new type of predator group targeting children on the web. And while online abusers are...

YouTuber Franke: Partner Created 'Distorted Sense of Morality'
YouTuber
Ruby Franke
Sentenced
for Child Abuse
UPDATED
Feb 20, 2024 2:00 PM CST

YouTuber Ruby Franke Sentenced for Child Abuse

She and Jodi Hildebrandt will serve at least 4 years in prison, and as many as 60

(Newser) - YouTube celeb Ruby Franke and business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were each sentenced Tuesday to serve at least four years and as many as 60 years in prison over child abuse charges, reports the Hill . Each received four terms of 1 to 15 years to be served consecutively, with the Utah...

AI Image Generators Were Trained on Child Porn
AI Image Generators
Were Trained on Child Porn
NEW REPORT
Dec 25, 2023 2:50 PM CST

AI Image Generators Were Trained on Child Porn

That training helps systems produce more explicit imagery of children, though fake

(Newser) - Hidden inside the foundation of popular artificial intelligence image-generators are thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new report that urges companies to take action to address a harmful flaw in the technology they built. Those same images have made it easier for AI systems to produce...

YouTuber Ruby Franke Is Going to Prison for Child Abuse

Utah mother of 6 pleads guilty to 4 counts

(Newser) - A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on YouTube pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of aggravated child abuse and will go to prison for trying to convince her two youngest children that they were evil, possessed, and needed to be punished to repent. Ruby Franke stood and...

2 Siblings of Girl Who Died of Starvation to Get $5M Each

Iowa will pay the penalty after Sabrina Ray's death in foster care

(Newser) - Iowa will pay $10 million to the siblings of an adopted 16-year-old girl who weighed just 56 pounds when she died of starvation in 2017, according to a state board that approved the settlement Monday. Sabrina Ray was severely malnourished when authorities found her body at her home in Perry,...

Children 'Whipped' at Florida Prep School: Parents

8 students reportedly received 3 lashes each at Orlando school

(Newser) - A group of incensed Florida parents say their children were "whipped" at their prep school in Orlando, Florida, last week. Police responded to Alpha Learning Academy, which is run by the St. Mark AME church, Thursday afternoon in response to the allegations, ClickOrlando reports. Parents say a pastor at...

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