Michael James Pratt, a fugitive charged with multiple counts, including sex trafficking and child pornography, has been arrested in Spain, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced. Pratt, originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, had been a fugitive since 2019, having allegedly fled the country amid a civil trial in San Diego. The 40-year-old is charged in a 19-count…

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) now believe that Imesh Ratnayake, 21, may have more than 100 victims, children whom he lured through the internet to meet with him and perform sexual acts. In July, the Edmonton man was charged with sexual assault involving six children. ALERT announced Dec. 20 the expanded number of…

An assistant district attorney in Oklahoma was arrested on Monday for possession of child pornography, authorities say. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) said in a Nov. 28 statement that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) forwarded 14 cybertips in early September that helped investigators to identify 53-year-old Kevin Etherington of…

Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna has been arrested on child pornography charges, police have confirmed. Kitna, who is the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested on Wednesday by Gainesville police and charged with two counts of distribution of child exploitation material and three counts of possession of child abuse images, officials said in a statement. If found guilty,…

At a news conference held Wednesday, Toronto Police announced that “Project Maverick,” a province-wide collaboration to locate and charge individuals associated with online child exploitation, had led to a total of 428 charges being laid against 107 people in just the month of October. Police have released a full list of those arrested and charged…

Fashion brand Balenciaga is in hot water after pulling down a set of controversial ads that featured children with teddy bears in bondage, another ad that featured a Supreme Court case about child pornography, and finally another ad that featured a book by an artist who has placed children in sinister scenarios. – BUY Jan…

A 61-year-old Houston, Texas, resident nicknamed “McPedo” has been ordered to spend 108 months in federal prison due to multiple child pornography convictions. David Craig pleaded guilty on May 24 to the distribution and possession of child pornography, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release. U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen on Monday sentenced…

LOS ANGELES—A five-county enforcement effort targeting internet crimes against children netted 141 arrests, authorities said Sept. 14. “Operation Protect the Innocent” was conducted Sept. 6-12 by personnel from the Los Angeles Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which includes more than five dozen law enforcement agencies, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The…

MALVERN, Pa.—On Sept. 7, a Pennsylvanian mom, Fenicia Redman, went to Great Valley high school to protest after she received the order that her request for Emergency Injunctive Relief was denied by the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Redman, on behalf of her child, filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania Gov. Thomas…

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A captain with the Polk County Fire Station was arrested on Aug. 7 on more than 25 counts of possession of child pornography at the fire station where he was on duty. At the time of his arrest, Brian Steger, 40, told deputies that he had set up an internet account in his…