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 Fox News Producer 
 Busted for Kiddie Porn 

Cops find images of under-10s being abused on newsman's computer

Feb 11, 09 1:48 AM CST
(Newser) - A Fox News producer faces child porn charges after federal agents discovered photos and videos on his computer depicting children as young as 5 being sexually abused, the Smoking Gun reports. Aaron Bruns, 29, who covered Hillary Clinton's campaign for the network, was sentenced to three years probation in 1999... More »

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Teen Bullied Peers for Sex via Facebook: Cops

Wis. native posed as girl, then blackmailed male students

Feb 5, 09 11:21 AM CST
(Newser) - A Wisconsin teen has been arrested for allegedly using Facebook to sexually blackmail male students at his former high school. Anthony Stancl, 18, solicited naked photos of at least 31 boys by pretending to be female. He then forced at least seven, all underage, to perform sexual favors to keep... More »

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high school • Wisconsin • crime • Facebook • blackmail • child pornography • sexual assault • teenager

Self-Portraits of Teens Spur Kid-Porn Charge

Nude photos shared by phone could make senders sex offenders

Jan 16, 09 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Pennsylvania teens are in trouble over child-porn photos—of themselves. Three girls who took the pictures, and three boys who got them via cell phone, have been charged, Pittsburgh’s WPXI-TV reports. A student was caught with one of the phones in school in October, prompting a police investigation. But... More »

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cell phones • sex offenders • nude photo • child pornography • texting • teenager • sexting

70-Nation Kiddie Porn
Ring Busted

Abusers targeted victims as young as 12 months old

Dec 11, 08 4:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Australian authorities have busted 19 men, including a retired cop, in a 70-nation kiddie porn ring that distributed at least 500,000  images and 15,000 videos of youngsters, reports the BBC. Some of the abuse victims were as young as 12 months old and some children were abused for... More »

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crime • pornography • child molestation • child abuse • child pornography • child rape

One in 5 Teens Has Sent
or Posted Racy Photos

And 1 in 3 say they've received such photos

Dec 10, 08 11:24 AM CST
(Newser) - A New Hampshire teen suspended from school last week for sending a racy photo via cell phone wasn’t the first, the Boston Globe reports—and won’t be the last: One in five teens has uploaded a compromising image, and nearly one in three has received a half-naked or... More »

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Internet • cell phones • nudity • photograph • suspension • child pornography • teenager • sexting

ANALYSIS

Ad's Choice
of Song Sparks Debate on Artists' Lives

HP yanks tune by pedophile Gary Glitter

Oct 31, 08 3:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - HP's decision to change an ad because it featured a song by convicted child molester Gary Glitter has Charlie Moran in Advertising Age wondering about how far we should go in drawing the line between the artist and his art. The ad for the TouchSmart PC drew complaints because it... More »

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United Kingdom • child molestation • musician • advertisements • child pornography • Joan Jett • controversy • Gary Glitter • Hewlett-Packard

(Newser) - A 25-year-old Chicago stockbroker was sentenced yesterday to 35 years in prison for soliciting sex from minors on Facebook, the Tribune reports. Facebook said this appears to be the first case of a sexual predator using the social networking site. Michael Macalindong posed as a girl to lure a teenage... More »

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social networking • Chicago • Facebook • trial • sexual predator • child pornography • sentence

 Teens Clueless 
 About Risks 
 of DIY Porn 

Young people seek instant fame through sending sexual images of themselves

Oct 15, 08 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Young people like the Ohio teen facing child porn charges for sending nude photos of herself to classmates are often clueless as to the consequences of their actions, experts tell ABC News. Heavily influenced by a culture in which porn is readily available and increasingly acceptable, some teens seek a... More »

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Internet • pornography • children • child pornography • teenager • sexting

Teen Girl Faces Felony Porn Charges After Cell Prank

She allegedly sent nude photos of herself

Oct 8, 08 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 15-year-old Ohio girl who allegedly sent nude photos of herself to classmates as a joke faces felony child-porn charges—and may have to register as a sex offender, the Newark Advocate reports. The girl, who was arrested Friday and spent the weekend in jail, has pleaded not guilty. The... More »

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cell phones • sex offenders • child pornography • juvenile crime

 Kidnap Victim: 
 'It Was Worse 
 Than Death' 

Shawn Hornbeck speaks publicly for first time about 4-year ordeal

Sep 25, 08 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A young kidnap victim sexually abused for 4 years said he feared every day for his life—and often thought death would have been easier, reports People. Shawn Hornbeck, now 17, speaks publicly for the first time about his ordeal in a CBS interview. What he endured would make "... More »

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R. Kelly Swears Off Illegal Girls ... But 19? Heck, Yeah!

R&B star gives first interview since child porn acquittal

Sep 18, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - In his first interview since beating child pornography charges in June, R&B star R. Kelly said, “I don't like anyone illegal.” But when asked if he liked teenage girls, the AP reports Kelly, 40, told BET: “When you say teenage … how old are we talkin'... More »

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Chicago • child pornography • R. Kelly • celebrity interview

NJ Assemblyman Under Investigation for Child Porn

Neil Cohen allegedly stored images on office computer

Jul 25, 08 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Jersey Assemblyman Neil Cohen faces allegations of storing child pornography on his office computer, the Star-Ledger reports. Two of his fellow Democratic lawmakers turned him into authorites after being alerted by a staffer. Cohen, 57, has served 17 years in the Assembly, currently as deputy speaker, and has sponsored... More »

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New Jersey • pedophile • child abuse • child pornography • state legislature • Neil Cohen • state assembly

Murdered Girl's Stepdad Indicted for Child Porn

Faces obstruction
of justice charges in Vermont teen's death

Jul 17, 08 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The former stepfather of murdered Vermont teenager Brooke Bennett has been indicted for child pornography, and may face obstruction of justice charges for the girl’s death, the AP reports. Raymond Gagnon was charged yesterday with both transporting child porn and having it on his computer.  More »

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Missing Vermont Girl Found Dead

12-year-old's uncle accused of forcing
her, and another girl,
into sex ring

Jul 3, 08 7:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vermont authorities found the body of a missing 12-year-old girl in a fresh grave yesterday, CNN reports. Brooke Bennett’s death “appears to be foul play,” said police, who arrested her uncle and stepfather on separate sexual assault charges. Bennett’s uncle, Michael Jacques, initiated her into a... More »

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child molestation • missing child • child pornography • Burlington, Vermont • sexual assault

 R. Kelly
 Witness Was
 Threatened 

Kelly staff told Allen she should die for testifying

Jun 18, 08 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The star witness in R. Kelly's child pornography trial said she was threatened for coming forward, AP reports. According to documents unsealed yesterday—a week after Kelly was acquitted—Lisa Van Allen claimed an employee told her she should have been killed for damaging the R&B star. Allen had... More »

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celebrity trials • underage sex • child pornography • R. Kelly • criminal trial • Lisa Van Allen

 Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted 

Lack of testimony from alleged victim sowed doubt in jurors' minds

Jun 14, 08 7:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jurors in the R. Kelly trial say it was the lack of testimony from the alleged victim—or  her parents—that swayed them towards acquittal, Time reports. One juror said he was sure it was Kelly in the sex tape at the heart of the case, but wasn't convinced of... More »

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UPDATED

 R. Kelly Not Guilty on All Counts 

R&B star acquitted of child porn charges

Jun 13, 08 4:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just over 6 years after he was originally indicted, singer R. Kelly was found not guilty today on all 14 child porn counts against him. The jury of three women and nine men deliberated for less than a day before acquitting the singer/songwriter after a 4-week trial, the Chicago Tribune ... More »

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Deliberations Begin in R. Kelly Sex Tape Trial

Jurors get another look at the video during closing arguments

Jun 12, 08 9:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Both sides in the R. Kelly child porn case have presented their closing arguments, and the jury will resume deliberating the fate of the R&B singer tomorrow morning, the New York Post reports. Jurors today watched parts of the infamous tape that prosecutors say shows Kelly having sex with... More »

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celebrity trials • trial • underage sex • child pornography • R. Kelly

Top ISPs Agree to Block Child Porn Sites

New York's AG Cuomo strong-arms Time Warner, Verizon, Sprint

Jun 10, 08 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three top Internet providers have agreed to block known child pornography hot spots, thanks to some strong-arm tactics from New York AG Andrew Cuomo, the New York Times reports. After an 8-month investigation, Cuomo threatened to come down on Time Warner, Verizon, and Sprint for fraud and deceptive business... More »

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Internet • Time Warner • Verizon • Andrew Cuomo • Sprint • child pornography

 R. Kelly Case
 Obsesses 
 Over Mole 

Witnesses battle over mark seen in video

Jun 6, 08 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - The R. Kelly jury was treated to a short course in video doctoring yesterday, as the rapper's defense team worked to discredit the tape prosecutors say shows him having sex with a very underage girl. The issue is the now-infamous R. Kelly mole the defense says isn't there in the... More »

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celebrity trials • trial • moles • underage sex • child pornography • digital forensics • R. Kelly

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