PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - A new state law will go into effect soon, making grooming of a child a criminal offense. Lawmakers say this legislation is a proactive measure to protect children before an ...

Children face growing risks of grooming, manipulation and sextortion in online spaces as predators use coercion tactics and emerging tools like generative AI. In 2024, the National Center for Missing ...

A now former Columbia County School Janitor is currently in jail, facing charges related to grooming of a minor.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Grooming children for sexual abuse is now illegal in Ohio, following the passage of House Bill 322 by the Ohio Senate on Wednesday. This legislative move comes three years after ...

MADISON - The sexual grooming of children is now a felony crime under legislation Gov. Tony Evers signed into law this week. Evers also signed a second bill into law that requires school districts to ...

Zachery Allan Maltman received two consecutive life terms plus 19 years for aggravated sexual battery and child molestation. The victim's bravery in revealing the abuse was crucial in ensuring Maltman ...

Three-year statutory investigation will look into how gangs operated as well as alleged cover-ups by institutions such as the ...

It is well-known that Disney has been dragged into the debate over Florida sex education, and that their movies are being condemned as grooming, with bizarre arguments that teaching children about ...