MAP Alert News (Oct 16-31, 2025)

This list, as with the last, is to be continuously updated throughout a two week period, regardless of what articles Mu posts on top of it. We are now posting stories in order of retrieval, as opposed to publication, so the new stories will always appear on top. If there are more than one update for a given day, they will appear above a horizontal rule.
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Retrieved 28 Oct
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The Telegraph (archived): Adults ‘afraid’ to help children in case they’re branded paedophiles
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Dangerous Minds: Man left Fleetwood Mac to join a paedophilic cult
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ABC News (Australia): Hunting Ground – Four Corners childcare investigation (V)
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Daily Star: Gary Glitter adds to fortune despite backlash (C)
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ABC News (Australia): Prince Andrew’s titles — should the Royal Family do more?
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The Sun: Andrew ‘offered lavish Abu Dhabi palace’ as royals weigh options (C)
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Daily Star: ‘I’m friends with woman who offered…’ (feature) (C)
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The US Sun: Brigitte Macron ‘suffered serious decline’ after trolls’ abuse (C)
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Chester Standard: Paedophile found with sick drawn images of children jailed
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The Scottish Sun: Bus driver caught with child porn at Jedburgh court (C)
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Spotlight Delaware: Democrats feud over Sussex chair’s sex offender past
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FOX6 Milwaukee: Wisconsin sex offender checks for Halloween 2025 (V)
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Delta News TV: Convicted sex offender pleads not guilty to new federal charges (V)
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WJLA (ABC7 DC): Judge, public defender refer to male sex offender with female pronouns in court
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Colorado Politics: Appeals court faults lifetime sex offender registration order in Jeffco case
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The Oregonian/OregonLive: Oregon lawyer demands sex offender return to prison after early release
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Derbyshire Times: ‘This will protect grooming victims’: Derbyshire MP tables legal reforms
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DW (Deutsche Welle): UK police arrest wrongly released migrant sex offender
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The Leader (Wales): Children as young as five reported sex offences, figures show
Retrieved 27 Oct
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Paedophile who abused boy before his death 'protected by Freemasons' – Mirror
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Former Labour MSP in court accused of possessing indecent images and voyeurism – BBC
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Two YouTube channels booked under PoCSO Act for indecent content involving minors – The Hindu
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Bated Breath Theatre Company presents new immersive show about anti-obscenity laws – TheaterMania
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Wisconsin Parents Shake Up Town Government Over Obscene Children’s Library Books – The Stream
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Wikipedia volunteers took down a gunman. It’s not the only threat they’ve faced. – Slate
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New Jeffrey Epstein emails reveal how he squeezed billionaire Leon Black for cash – The Daily Beast
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Kastratsiya, umrbod qamoq, o‘lim jazosi: pedofillarni nima qilish kerak? – Qalampir
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How to protect your children from online predators – The Jerusalem Post
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Tim Ballard’s ‘Hidden War’ on child sex trafficking – Washington Examiner (via RemovePaywall)
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Kennebunk select board member faces backlash over RSU 21 trans policy – Seacoastonline
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Taiwan President identifies with women facing intimidation, threats online – Taipei Times
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Three arrested in Israel over alleged child sex abuse ring – The Jerusalem Post
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Paedophile staged fake Disneyland wedding; targeted in prison – The Telegraph (archived)
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Almost 4,400 people abused by priests in Italy, victims’ group alleges – CTV News
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Hartford police AI sting: Rocky Hill man charged – The Register Citizen
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Phoenix cops create youth interaction policy after DOJ found abuse – Phoenix New Times
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Ondo police arrest woman operating ‘baby factory,’ rescue five pregnant girls – Sahara Reporters
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Underage girls rescued from Chanthaburi brothel – Bangkok Post
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Three theories on how Dezi Freeman escaped manhunt after fatal cop shooting – News.com.au
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Dutch police officer and organist fired over alleged sexual abuse of minors – NL Times
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Former Morris Co. cop who distributed child porn sentenced – Patch
Retrieved 25 Oct
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Ex-Dover police officer sentenced to four years for child porn distribution | NorthJersey.com
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Norton Commons residents shocked after famous neighbor faces child porn charges | WAVE
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Police find hundreds of child pornography files on UTA professor's laptop | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Evolve Bank & Trust CEO faces child porn charges | Banking Dive
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Florida issues criminal subpoenas against Roblox over child safety | NewsBreak (UPI) (C)
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A Sexual Predator Roamed My Town. It Was My Friend's Dad. | HuffPost Personal
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Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 58 | Daily Kos (C)
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Former Orlando teacher sentenced to life in child sex chats case | ClickOrlando
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Howe man dies by suicide minutes before child sex crime sentencing | KXII
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Chubb unit not obligated to defend NYC Diocese in sex abuse suits | Insurance Journal
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Could a Florida death penalty case reshape how the U.S. handles child sex abuse? | Tampa Bay Times
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Courtroom statements describe lasting effect of child sex crimes | Lookout Eugene-Springfield
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Orange County teacher sentenced to life for internet sex acts | CBS News Miami
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Senate unveils bipartisan draft to protect children online | The Hill
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Victor Valley High School District settles child sex abuse lawsuit for $12.5M | VV Daily Press
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New York man receives $8 million from Diocese of Albany in abuse settlement | Catholic News Agency
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Washington ordered to pay $42M for negligence in child sex abuse case | Washington State Standard
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$229M Archdiocese of New Orleans sexual abuse settlement | Top Class Actions
Retrieved 23 Oct
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Dentist arrested for soliciting undercover cop posing as boy
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Ohio pastor who called being gay a 'health risk' charged with child rape, sexual battery
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Heavily-armed cops descend on Sydney home after shock discovery in man's mail (C)
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Trump-supporting pastor born with no arms faces child porn charges in Texas
Retrieved 22 Oct
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Indonesian court hands ex-cop 19 years in jail for child abuse
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Jharkhand News: Jail warder arrested for molesting minor girl in Jamshedpur
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Jim Gamble is the right man to lead the grooming gang inquiry
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Child abuse expert pulls out of grooming inquiry over political 'point scoring'
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Why is there a national inquiry into grooming gangs and how is it going?
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Grooming inquiry adviser: Stop blaming migrants for abuse, focus on institutions
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'Recognition is long overdue': Met Police do '180-degree turn' on London grooming gangs
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Michigan babysitter charged with 48 counts of sexually abusing children
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Parents speak out in fiery school board meeting after alleged molestation of a preschooler (V)
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Concerns renewed over children being prostituted by mothers and molested by siblings (V)
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Man acquitted after niece admits she filed false molestation case
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Danville teen charged with child molestation, possession of child sex abuse material (V)
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Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre ‘raped aged nine’, father strenuously denies (C)
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‘Grooming behaviors’: Minnesota band director not charged as district investigates
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Eagan police concluded teacher Brett Benson groomed students
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Minnesota’s predatory grooming laws under scrutiny after teacher allegations
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Reasonable Doubts’ Brandee Evans on challenges of playing a child groomer
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PA Senate introduces bill addressing AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Retrieved 21 Oct
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You’re a child molester’s accomplice if you oppose so-called ‘conversion therapy.’ Here’s why (C)
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Grooming survivor panel asked if inquiry should look ‘beyond rape gangs’ (C)
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Senate raises penalty for child defilement to life imprisonment
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Mum blasts early prison release of paedophile abuser over fears more kids will be targeted
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Newry: Men who claimed abuse by paedophile priest awarded £1.2m
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'Vigilantes' sentenced for armed break-in at address of alleged paedophile
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Ian Watkins sent secret fiancée sick love note days before he was killed in jail
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Cwmbran paedophile jailed for 23 years for ‘grotesque’ abuse
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Teacher banned over sending 'sexual messages' to 'paedophile hunters' posing as children
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Man branded neighbour 'paedo' and filmed him installing CCTV in seven-month row
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Sarah Ferguson 'borrowed cash from Epstein' for 15 years and 'celebrated release'
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Rapists and paedophiles whose crimes lead to birth of child to have parental rights restricted
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Outrage as Vilnius council retains honours for abuser cardinal
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Catholic Church too slow helping abuse victims, Vatican panel says (V)
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ABC admission reignites decades-old ABC paedophile interview furore (C)
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Louis Theroux says he has one regret about Jimmy Savile documentary (C)
Retrieved 20 Oct
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Heath woman accused of sexual relationship with 15-year-old boy in her custody sentenced
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Edison man charged with soliciting digital sex acts from Illinois 6-year-old
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Elkins pastor charged with sex crimes against minors appears in court (V)
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SC married couple bought AirPods for child in exchange for sex, SLED says
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Former Indian River County deputy Steve Peek pleads guilty to child abuse
Retrieved 19 Oct
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Pedophile Activist Who Disrupted Wikipedia Conference Was Member of Influential Advocacy Group
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Police: No gang rape in Baling school, case involves statutory rape
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Judge sets 2026 trial for ex-cop charged in connection with killing Sandra Birchmore
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Prince Andrew Allegedly Thought Sex with Underage Virginia Giuffre Was His ‘Birthright’: Memoir
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Parents Betrayed: Newsom’s AB 495 Lets Anyone Pose as Your Child’s “Guardian”?
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Ex-Teacher Makes Eyebrow-Raising Excuse for Sending Underage Girls a Video of His Genitals (C)
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Ex-Arvin teacher sentenced for having sex with underage student (V)
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Underage social media use linked to lower test scores, study finds (V)
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Doubts over sex offenders register as lawyers and activists question its necessity and legality
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National group files lawsuit against West Virginia sex offender registry fee (V)
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Audit finds flaws in State Police oversight of sex offender registry
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Victim's mum 'livid' as child sex offender receives wrong sentence due to court errors (C)
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Former BCHL player convicted of sex offence, now facing new charges
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Former Temple police officer who secretly recorded step-daughter in shower, released from state jail (V)
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Former RPD Deputy Chief Tom Robinson arrested on charges for soliciting a child (V)
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Police looking into whether Prince Andrew enlisted officer to dig up dirt on accuser Giuffre
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Pirro criticizes DC Council for lack of law restricting where sex offenders can live (V)
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More people will have to register as sex offenders after new Texas law goes into effect (V)
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Woodward County jailer arrested in undercover sting targeting child predators (V)
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Former MPD officer decertified after texts with teen girl (V)
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Japan to set up watchdog to identify and rescind licenses of child sex offender psychologists
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Co-founder of beauty pageant to face more child abuse charges
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‘Our justice system is broken’: Labour blamed for crime and prisons crisis as children suffer
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Sydney man charged for child sex doll, AI-generated abuse material
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Teen facing jail after performing a sex act on park play equipment
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Homeless sex offender arrested for allegedly failing to register
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Stricter age verification urged to curb online child grooming, experts say
Retrieved 18 Oct
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Northern Namibia police officer convicted of raping child in Oshakati
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Man accused of violating New Hampshire Civil Rights Act for stealing Pride signs
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'Pedo In White House': America ERUPTS In 'NO KINGS' Protest; Revolt In DC, NYC Against Trump (V)
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Bandmate of pedophile rock star Ian Watkins breaks silence after he’s killed in prison
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Three students and ex-pupil nabbed for gang rape case, sharing obscene clips
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Indian River County deputy sentenced to 8 months in jail after 1 day on job
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Meta whistleblowers warn kids using virtual reality are being targeted by pedophiles (V)
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Parliament passes tougher laws on child abuse material, including AI-generated content
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‘Pathetic bullshit’: Dem senator slams GOP over child safety debate
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Police online pedophile response team catches over 50 offenders in 9 months
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Hyderabad commissioner warns content creators over indecent videos featuring minors
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Former Premier League referee David Coote admits possessing indecent image of a child
Retrieved 17 Oct
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NYC Wikipedia conference halted when Virped member storms stage, points gun at own head (C) (V)
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'Hidden pandemic': New report exposes child sexual abuse numbers in Europe (V)
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UK’s Prince Andrew gives up royal title over ties to US sex offender
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L.A. County to pay out an additional $828 million for victims of alleged sexual abuse (C)
Retrieved 16 Oct
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FDLE arrests sex offenders for alleged unreported OnlyFans accounts, other registration violations (V)
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How child sex tourists from Japan, China and beyond are stealing girls’ future in Laos
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Ingham County mothers’ actions lead to arrest of suspected child sex criminal
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Alleged child sexual assault fugitive captured after 4 years on the run: Police
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Roblox wants exemption from social media ban despite evidence of predators targeting children (V)
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Lindsey Whiteside, DeSoto County youth pastor, avoids jail after sexual battery of church minor (C)
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Teacher accused of sexual assault in New Jersey faces lawsuit alleging years of abuse
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Man says he can't remember PIN when accused of child sex offenses (C)
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Hays County corrections officer charged with multiple child sex crimes
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‘I Snapped’: Woman kills retired cop husband after learning of child abuse at their day care (C)
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Former Clio police officer caught in child sex trafficking sting sentenced to jail, probation (C)
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‘Scalped from her head’: Three young children rape and beat 5-year-old after luring her to field (C)
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Ian Watkins case: Woman who gave baby for abuse has appeal rejected
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South Korea vows tougher measures after surge in child sex crimes
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd sued over handling of rape case (V)
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Camp Hill state corrections officer accused of attempted sexual assault of a child (V)
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Former Escambia County deputy convicted of child sex crimes jailed for violating probation (V)
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Colorado justices decide pre-2025 law did not criminalize AI-generated child porn
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Colorado Supreme Court rules that AI-generated child porn can be prosecuted moving forward (C)
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Former Nebraska sheriff’s deputy accused of child porn possession convicted
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Pinellas County mother arrested on child pornography charges, sheriff says (V)
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Former Incarnate Word professor sentenced for child porn possession in San Antonio (V)
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Lincoln police officer arrested after lewd acts with children allegations (V)
Comment: From what I can tell, GPT is still not advanced enough to tell me if the story has Comments or a Video relevant to the story. If this is confirmed, I will permanently retire the C and V tags, and just bring you the headlines.
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Minor Attracted : Pedophilia : "Pedo" : Pedophile : "Pedophilic" : "Indecent" : Indecency : Obscenity | Sex Offence : Sex Offender : Minor sex : Pervert : "Child Predator" : Underage (<18 Oct JB, Check again 25-26 Oct) Paedophilia : "Paedo" : Paedophile : "Paedophilic" | Grooming : Groomer : CSAM : Molest | Child Porn : Child Sex : "Sexual Predator" (<21 Oct JB, Check again 28, 29 & 30 Oct)
