MAP Alert News (Jan 16-31, 2026)

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Retrieved 03 Feb
Sentencings and Convictions
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Cornwall Live, Camborne pervert busted by paedo hunters asked AI girl to masturbate
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The Scottish Sun, Sleazy pervert cafe boss groped bum of girl, 15, he hired to work for him
Ongoing Cases and Claims of Innocence
Policy, Lawsuits, and Court Challenges
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WNEM, Michigan Supreme Court case could change child predator sting tactics
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CBS 42, Alabama prosecutor, defense attorney react to Child Abuse Death Penalty Act bill
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The Post (Athens), Roblox vs. Schlep: Exposing child predators is vigilantism
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The Guardian, Meta to stand trial in New Mexico over alleged harm to children on social media
Platforms, AI, and Child-Safety Enforcement
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France 24, French police raid Paris offices of Musk’s X over child sexual deepfakes
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BreakingNews.ie, Minister warns of consequences for X if child sex abuse images still generated
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The Asahi Shimbun, Japan moves to curb AI-generated sexual abuse imagery of minors
Epstein-Related Coverage
Media, Pop Culture, and Commentary
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FandomWire, 10 Big 3 anime characters so creepy, perverted they’re in the Orochimaru files
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TMZ, Trump accused of forcing underage girl to perform oral sex
Retrieved 02 Feb
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BBC News, Avon and Somerset police constable charged over indecent images
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The Australian, Ex-cop Simon Dormer denies historical child abuse of 6yo boy
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London Now, Charing Cross officer jailed after child sex offences appeal
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FOX4 Kansas City, Former Grain Valley police officer sentenced for child sex crimes
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news.com.au, Former police officer charged over alleged role in satanic child abuse ring
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NBC 7 San Diego, Ex-Navy man and ECPD officer sentenced again, this time for child sex crimes
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WISH-TV, Former IMPD officer found guilty of child molestation, using camera to spy on victim
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Global News, Police watchdog: New Brunswick RCMP officer facing seven more sex-related charges
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The Independent, MP Dan Norris further arrested over sex offence allegations
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Tri-City Herald, Former Hanford worker sentenced in child sex abuse image case
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BBC News, Child sex offences rise by nearly a third in England and Wales
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Sarawak Tribune, Teen sentenced to reform school for sexual offence
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The Standard (HK), DOJ sets up working group to review law on AI-generated indecent images
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Calgary Herald, Police investigating indecent AI photos created, shared by Calgary students
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Manchester Evening News, Convicted sex offender behind DJE Media named and shamed
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Sunderland Echo, Sex offender’s secret computer was sniffed out by police dog
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Leicester Mercury, Former BBC Radio Leicester presenter facing court over alleged sex offences
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Metro, The rise in reported sex offences is a good thing — here’s why
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Irish Examiner, Man jailed for defiling child and possessing child abuse material
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The Guardian, Norway’s crown princess had contact with Epstein, files appear to show
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The Verge, Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly banned from Xbox Live over sex offender status
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Sky News, New video shows Jeffrey Epstein running around the kitchen of island home
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BBC News Video, Inside the evidence: What the Epstein files reveal
Retrieved 31 Jan
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Radio Iowa, Ex-cop from north-central Iowa makes plea in sexual misconduct case
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Tallahassee Democrat, Leon Sheriff's Office arrests Texas deputy in child exploitation case
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The Guardian, Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
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PinkNews, This flag has nothing to do with the LGBTQ+ community, despite right-wing claims
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Metro, Holly Valance song with obscene lyrics removed from Apple Music
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WTAJ, PA. Rep. looks to implement chemical castration of child predators
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RadarOnline, JonBenét Ramsey’s father shuts down Jeffrey Epstein rumor
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RadarOnline, Epstein-linked banker Jes Staley sparks outrage among NYC church congregants
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news.com.au, ‘Good bloke’ defence scrapped for all NSW criminals in major move
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Local12, Social media influencer accused of filming child sexual assault on Instagram
Retrieved 30 Jan
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KPLC, Middle school ‘Teacher of the Year’ arrested on child sex charges
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KATC, Broussard Middle ‘Teacher of the Year’ arrested on child sex abuse charges
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Reno Gazette Journal, Courtroom scenes from Caitlin Rock’s child sex trial (photo gallery)
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Alabama Reflector, Alabama House votes to extend death penalty to child sexual assault
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East Idaho News, Treasure Valley school bus driver arrested on child porn charges
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Hindustan Times, Harvard‑educated Wall Street executive pleads guilty to rape, buying child porn
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CafeMom, Teen claims man asked to ‘help’ her launch lucrative career
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iNews, Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace after conviction, emails show
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Fox News, Melissa Gilbert speaks out amid husband Timothy Busfield’s child sex abuse charges
Caught Police Officer bonus-edition
As can be seen in some of the recent daily updates, the number of officers getting caught, or getting handed sentences has exploded in the New Year, leading to a surplus of news articles.
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Huntington Now, Detective from Huntington charged with attempted sexual exploitation of child
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Hoodline, Minnetonka fed cop gets 71 months for child porn haul
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JAM'N 95.7 (iHeart), Former El Cajon Cop Sentenced To 20 Years For Child Porn
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CBC News, Former Codiac Regional RCMP officer faces 7 more sex charges involving youths
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ABC News (Australia), Former senior Mackay police officer sentenced over child abuse material
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KSTP, Former Customs and Border Patrol officer gets nearly 6 years for child pornography possession
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KMBC, Former Missouri police officer sentenced to 20 years for child exploitation
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KOMU, Former Pettis County deputy indicted on child porn charges
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news.com.au, Former police officer charged over alleged role in satanic child abuse ring
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London Now, Charing Cross officer jailed for child sex offences after appeal
Retrieved 28 Jan
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KRCR (WKRC), Detective accused of pressuring father to rape 10-year-old daughter on live video
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Movieguide, Tim Tebow’s Fight to Protect Exploited Children Reaches Congress
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9News (AAP), Knox Grammar School teacher William Gulson guilty of child procurement
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Yorkshire Live, North Yorkshire army instructors jailed after grooming teenage recruit
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South China Morning Post, 43 months’ jail for vocal instructor who molested 7 male students
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Kyiv Post, Russian Army Trainer Jailed 8 Years After Molesting Male Cadet
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ThePrint, Jharkhand: Minor alleges Ranchi Police ‘deliberately’ released 3 men who ‘molestated’ her
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People, Stadium Employee Accused of Pulling Down 8-Year-Old's Pants
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Mac Observer, Grok under EU investigation as reports claim 23,000 CSAM images in 11 days
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The Verge, Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, Amex cut off Grok over CSAM concerns
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Tech Policy Press, Regulators are going after Grok and X — just not together
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WRGA News, ‘California party mom’ accused of grooming: teens testify at trial
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Evrim Ağacı, Coronation Street star departs amid grooming scandal
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Daily Mail, ‘Launch specific inquiry’ into grooming gang allegations in London, urges new report
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MSN, Met Police only investigating ‘tens’ of cases in grooming gangs probe despite finding 9,000
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ITV News, Grooming trial collapsed over jury’s WhatsApp group, courts reveal
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UN News, UN warns of rise in online child sexual exploitation and calls for global action
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PopRant (IndiaTimes), Kelly Piquet accused of ‘grooming’ Max Verstappen; doubles down after backlash
Retrieved 27 Jan
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Movieguide, TikTok Announces AI-Powered Tool to Remove Underage Users
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EnterpriseAM Egypt, Egypt follows Australia’s lead in the war on underage scrolling
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Minute Mirror, ChatGPT introduces age prediction to protect underage users
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The Citizen, Higher numbers of kids are higher (edibles) and underage kids
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Dunya News, Fazl rejects underage marriage law, slams peace plan
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Hereford Times, Police arrest man at Hereford station after paedophile hunters ‘sting’
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The Guardian, Former UK police informer convicted of 38 paedophile offences jailed for life
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Hull Daily Mail, ‘Gentle Jeff’ twisted paedophile who groomed victim aged 12 online jailed
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Bailiwick Express, Paedophile ex-Deputy ‘grieved God’ and wants to become ‘productive citizen’ again
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Herald Scotland, Anas Sarwar will not remove whip from Duncan-Glancy
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Yahoo News UK, Paedophiles, killers and rapists freed early under government scheme, figures reveal
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Sydney Morning Herald, The paedophiles paying Aussie kids to produce abuse material
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The U.S. Sun, Teacher ‘groomed teen for sex on Grindr’ after girl posed as boy
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Punchline Gloucester, Robbie Savage condemns away fan abuse at Scunthorpe United
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Mothership, S’pore man & woman jailed, caned for raping 13-year-old girl
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Daily Express, Headteacher Dean Juric banned from teaching after inappropriate conduct
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The Sun, Paedos who swapped child abuse pics with Huw Edwards avoid jail
Retrieved 26 Jan
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WHO 13, Former Iowa cop pleads guilty to sending explicit images to minor
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Yahoo News, Long Island detective accused of attempting to sexually exploit a child
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NDTV, Bengaluru Cop Arrested After Boy Alleges Sexual Harassment
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Huntington Now, Detective from Huntington charged with attempted sexual exploitation of child
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Queanbeyan CityNews, In life, it’s stupid to throw out the good with the bad
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WFLA, Convicted pedophile ordered to move out of Clearwater home (video)
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New York Post, NYC DA appears poised to try to help free infamous pedophile, critics claim
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Qalampir.uz, Life imprisonment may be introduced for pedophiles in Uzbekistan
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Spilled, MoistCr1TiKaL says ICE would catch more rapists and pedophiles at the White House
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Daily Caller, Airport Protesters Mock ICE for Arresting ‘Pedophiles and Murderers’ in Minnesota
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NewsBusters, Leftist CNN Pundit Smears Trump as ‘Pervert,’ Forced to Issue Humiliating Correction
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PinkNews, Dragons’ Den star suggests ‘pervert’ men pretend to be trans to access female spaces
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Times Leader, Luzerne County ‘predator catcher’ case before jury
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The Statehouse File, Anti-grooming legislation would expand the places child predators cannot go
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Modesto Bee (via RemovePaywall), Modesto City Schools responds to child sex abuse allegations
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Bennington Banner, Plea deal from AG may allow local child sex abuse defendant to walk free
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Page Six, The teenage sex scene that sparked Safdie brothers’ infamous rift
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Vancouver Sun, Child sexual abuse survivor settles lawsuit against B.C. institutions
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WTKR, Two Fort Eustis soldiers sentenced for coercing, producing child sex abuse material
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The Irish Times, Significant increase in cases of child-on-child online sexual abuse, gardaí say
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NCMEC Blog, Seeing What Others Can’t: NCMEC’s Role in Stopping Child Sex Trafficking
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The Guardian, Justice Department cuts funding for child sex trafficking task forces
Retrieved 24 Jan
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News and Star, Inquest into death of Cumbrian paedophile Rodney Savage
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KALB, Former NPSO deputy arrested for indecent behavior with a juvenile
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MSN, Former Baltimore police officer sentenced in teen sex assault case
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Des Moines Register, Former Iowa officer pleads guilty to sending explicit images to minor
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FOX19, Police officer arrested on rape charge involving girl under 13 years old, investigators say
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IndyStar, Ex-IMPD internal affairs officer seeks plea deal in child porn case
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Orlando Sentinel, Ex-Seminole High School cop accused of trying to solicit, ‘groom’ student
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Southern Maryland Chronicle, Former Cop Convicted in Child Sex Abuse Case
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The Sun, Shock map reveals UK’s worst sex crime hotspots – and vile attacks are on the rise
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ABC News, House votes to hold Clintons in contempt in Epstein probe (video)
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WRAL, Former NC politician, Republican from Johnston County, gets new trial in child sex crime case
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Brentwood Live, Children as young as eight reported sex offences
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Sydney Morning Herald, Man accused of misusing new child sex offender register granted bail
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105.7 The River, Public asked to help locate wanted national sex offender registry subject
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CBC News, Fredericton man Michael Sorenson sentenced for sexual crimes
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Cayman News Service, Lawyer argues for sex offender to serve time in UK facility
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NBC Right Now, Kennewick residents protest planned home for sex offenders
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The Guardian, Louisiana clergy abuse: Korey Lavergne case highlights systemic failures
Retrieved 23 Jan
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The Mirror, 28 Years Later fans dress up as Jimmy Savile in homage to violent on-screen cult
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TMZ, Roblox User Creates In-Game Version of Jeffrey Epstein's Island
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Protestia, Christian Nurse Who Was Suspended For Misgendering Trans Pedophile Is Reinstated
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Irish Star, Prisoner kills ‘pedophile’ cellmate who was abuser of his friend, court hears
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ClickOrlando, 15-year-old charged as adult in Flagler County sex offender kidnapping case
Retrieved 22 Jan
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USA TODAY, Timothy Busfield gets 70 letters of support in child sex abuse case
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BBC News, Skircoat Lodge Halifax children's home sex abuse trial begins
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Tether, Tether Expands Support for INHOPE’s Global Work to Combat Online Child Sexual Abuse Material
Retrieved 21 Jan
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Wiltshire 999s, Former police officer charged over indecent child images
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FOX6 Milwaukee, Child sexual assault; former Waukesha County correctional officer charged
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KLFY, Former Estherwood Police officer pleads guilty, sentenced to 15 years in child sex case
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WTHR, Ex-IMPD sergeant to plead guilty to federal child porn charge
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WENY, Former Sheriff’s Deputy sentenced in child pornography case
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FOX10 (WALA), ‘It won’t happen again:’ Sheriff Burch responds to ICAC warning letter
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SaltWire, As one trial wraps up, accused NL predator Tony Humby prepares for another
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Yahoo News UK, Number of officers suspended from duty rises across police forces
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WBRC, Electronic-sniffing K-9 can crack child porn cases (video)
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Minnesota Lawyer, Minnesota court: child pornography law applies to cloud storage
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Daily Mail, College football coach Travis Turner ‘missing’ amid Virginia child porn charges
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The Atlantic (archived), AI’s child porn problem is getting much worse
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MSN, Child welfare agency hired teacher after he was arrested for AI-generated child porn: docs
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AppleInsider, Grok now bans all ‘undressing’ images — where it’s forced to
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Greater Milwaukee Today, Judge denies evidence suppression in Gasper case
Retrieved 20 Jan
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azcentral (Arizona Republic), Maricopa County officer arrested on suspicion of child molestation
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Times of India, Drunk cop suspended over accusation of molesting minor in Rudrapur
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CBS News, Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Andrew Johnson to face criminal trial for child molestation
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WDRB, Jeffersonville man suspected of child molestation dies by suicide while officers serve warrant
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CBS News, AI videos of child sexual abuse surged to record highs in 2025, new report finds
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9to5Mac, Threads more popular than X on iPhone; Grok CSAM controversy intensifies
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Rolling Stone, Siblings Who Say Michael Jackson Molested Them Appear in Court to Fight Arbitration
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Complex, WWE Star Reportedly Charged With Child Sexual Abuse Material Possession
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Female First, Mara Wilson reveals ‘living nightmare’ after image used in child sex abuse material
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Daily Mail, Audio of twins’ police interview played at Timothy Busfield trial on child charges
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Irish Examiner, Man accused of child sex offences granted bail with strict conditions
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WAVE 3, Former Madison mayor Timothy Armstrong pleads guilty to child exploitation charges
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BBC News, Molly Russell's dad says under-16 social media ban would be wrong
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Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Child grooming dan dampak trauma jangka panjang
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The Independent, Teen mom Isabella Trinidad-Ramirez charged after baby found dead in San Antonio car
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NL Times, Survey: 1 in 7 Dutch parents say child faced grooming or harmful contact on Roblox
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Yahoo News, Councillor who called grooming gang victims ‘prostitutes’ resigns from committee
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The Independent, Google criticised over ‘confusing’ online safety parental controls
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin Assembly passes child grooming, E-Verify legislation
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Scottish Daily Express, Asian groomers exploited vulnerable girl, court told
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India Today, Sikhs rescue teen abducted by Pakistan grooming gang in London
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Brentwood Live, Irish police investigating 200 reports of Grok child abuse material
Retrieved 18 Jan
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WVLT, Pigeon Forge officer fired after ‘communications’ with underage girl he met on duty, PFPD says
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BBC News, Molly Russell's dad says under-16 social media ban would be wrong
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WebProNews, Meta Deactivates 550K Underage Accounts for Australia’s Social Media Ban
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Brussels Signal, Polish President vetoes government’s attempt to implement EU’s digital regime
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The Mirror, James Bulger killer Jon Venables' odd life after release and spiral into paedophilia
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Daily Star, Bumbling Nigel Farage praises rock paedo Ian Watkins on cameo and says 'he's a good guy'
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The Canary, Trump: union backs worker who called him a ‘Paedophile Protector’
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The National, Scottish Labour MSP fails to show face as ‘pedo-pal’ scandal deepens
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Express, This Morning star ‘scrubbed herself with bleach’ after underage kiss resurfaced
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9News, Government asks police to ‘please explain’ after paedophile allowed to work at petting zoo
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Stoke-on-Trent Live, The wicked crimes of paedophile priest who abused boys and girls
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The Guild, Bauchi police arrest two teenagers for sexually assaulting minor
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The Blast, Melissa Gilbert’s underage kiss past resurfaces amid husband’s legal woes
Retrieved 17 Jan
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KTBS, Former policeman pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges
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Star-Gazette, Former sheriff's deputy, Hornell cop sentenced for possessing child porn
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Patch, 2 Cobb Officers Accused Of Crimes Against Children In Cherokee: Cops
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The Christian Institute, Peers: ‘Online glorification of child sex abuse must end’
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Newsradio 1070 WKOK, Shamokin Man Acquitted in Child Sex Assault Case
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Delta News, Mississippi man faces life in prison for child sexual assault
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WDTV, Newly-introduced bill criminalizes AI-generated deepfakes of minors in sexual content in W.Va.
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The Seattle Times, ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse’s child sex abuse trial begins
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Chronicle Live, North East pervert who repeatedly raped girl jailed
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Florida Politics, Paul Renner calls for execution of child sex traffickers
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DC Journal, We Have the Solution to Protect Children Online. Will Congress Act?
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WAGM, Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok
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Marquette Wire, Marquette track & field athlete charged with child sex crimes leaves university
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Engadget, Roblox’s age verification system is reportedly a ‘trainwreck’
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NBC Right Now, Roblox faces federal lawsuit about child predator access
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MSN, Country music veteran fired by star singer after disturbing child sex charges
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Vince Mancini Substack, ‘Predators’ director David Osit on power, grooming, and the new film
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Shore Daily News, Motions to eliminate evidence in child sex charges denied
Retrieved 16 Jan
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The Georgia Sun, 2 Cobb County Police Officers Charged in Child Abuse Cases
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CBS Texas, Former North Texas school police officer faces child sex abuse charges
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WSB-TV, Cobb officer charged with sexual battery against child
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Fresno Bee, Prison guard targeted kids for sex as they walked to school in Fresno, police say
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BBC News, Met officers guilty of Leicester Square sex assault spared jail
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WAVY, Newton Grove police chief resigns after child sex crime arrest
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The Chosun Ilbo (English), Deepfake Sex Crimes Against Teens Surge 30-Fold in Seven Years
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Bennington Banner, Convicted child sex offender appeals plea deal after maximum sentence
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Times Observer, Fee on convicted child sex offenders proposed
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WOSU, Judge clears way for Les Wexner to be subpoenaed in Strauss abuse case
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Psychology Today, Why Victims of Sex Crimes Are Often Blamed
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CBS New York, Former President Clinton fails to attend hearing on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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WFTV, Palm Coast woman convicted of sex crime with 13-year-old boy
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Yahoo Finance, National high-risk child sex offender registry proposed
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Ottawa Citizen, Circles of Support and Accountability helps manage sex offenders in Ottawa
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Daily Camera, Editorial: Reform Colorado’s sex offender treatment and rehabilitation program
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KRQE, Bill would eliminate statute of limitations for certain sex crimes
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Tri-City Herald, Former Tri-Cities school coach accused of sex crimes with student pleads guilty
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BBC News, Sex offender killed woman who rejected him, court hears
Google News Keywords
Below is a list of terms we used to help compile MAP Alert News.
Minor Attracted : Pedophilia : "Pedo" : Pedophile : "Pedophilic" : Obscenity | Sex Offence : Sex Offender : "Indecent" : Indecency | Minor sex : Pervert : "Child Predator" | Underage : Paedophilia : "Paedo" : Paedophile : "Paedophilic" | Grooming : Groomer : CSAM : Molest | Child Porn : Child Sex : "Sexual Predator"
