Sex Crimes - Page 142

Florida volunteer Santa downloaded hundreds of child porn files, police say

July 16, 2023

Florida volunteer Santa downloaded hundreds of child porn files, police say

James Silverstone, 62, was charged with 10 counts of transmitting child pornography on Thursday. Silverstone was a volunteer Santa and ex-official in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida.

Texas amateur bomb maker pleads guilty to child porn, weapon charges

July 15, 2023

Texas amateur bomb maker pleads guilty to child porn, weapon charges

Texas resident Noah Robert Calderon, 22, pled guilty to child pornography and weapons charges. He was originally investigated for detonating homemade bombs, the Justice Department said.

Gilgo Beach murders: Accused killer Rex Heuermann taunted victims' family after her death, court docs say

July 15, 2023

Gilgo Beach murders: Accused killer Rex Heuermann taunted victims' family after her death, court docs say

Rex Heuermann, who police identified as the Long Island Serial Killer, allegedly called one of his victims' families and told them he sexually assaulted their daughter

Social media trend mocks 'brief groping' ruling by Italian judge in sex assault case

July 15, 2023

Social media trend mocks 'brief groping' ruling by Italian judge in sex assault case

An Italian judge’s ruling that sexual harassment doesn’t occur until 10 seconds have passed has caused outrage and prompted a trend on social media of Italians groping themselves to show just how long that is.

California Democrats revive child trafficking bill following public pressure after opposition

July 14, 2023

California Democrats revive child trafficking bill following public pressure after opposition

California Democrats reversed course to support a child trafficking bill after initially choosing not to advance the legislation following public pressure.

Texas man stole thousands of nude photos from college, underage girls, extorted them for more: FBI

July 14, 2023

Texas man stole thousands of nude photos from college, underage girls, extorted them for more: FBI

Federal officials this week charged Andrew Venegas, 23, with sexual exploitation of children after he allegedly extorted women and girls into sending him explicit content.

California correctional officers fired for sexually abusing inmates at federal women's prison plead guilty

July 14, 2023

California correctional officers fired for sexually abusing inmates at federal women's prison plead guilty

A pair of former correctional officers at the Dublin Federal Correctional Institution in California pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges of sexually abusing women.

Italian judge clears janitor of groping high school girl because it was ‘just a few seconds’

July 13, 2023

Italian judge clears janitor of groping high school girl because it was ‘just a few seconds’

A janitor who was accused of groping a 17-year-old high school girl has been left off the hook after a judge determined that the inappropriate gesture only lasted for a "few seconds."

Maine man who recorded himself sexually abusing 2 children sentenced to 25 years in prison

July 13, 2023

Maine man who recorded himself sexually abusing 2 children sentenced to 25 years in prison

Travis Kimball, a man from Oxford, Maine, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing two young children. He recorded himself abusing the kids.

Serial Boston rape suspect's lawyer says government 'piling' unsolved sexual assault cases on client

July 13, 2023

Serial Boston rape suspect's lawyer says government 'piling' unsolved sexual assault cases on client

Boston serial rape suspect Matthew Nilo was again released on bail Thursday after a court ordered him held on $50,000, in addition to the $500,000 bail he posted last month.