Sex Crimes - Page 52

May 5, 2025

California Dems run ads against GOP on sex trafficking bill after blocking penalties for teen solicitation

California Republicans are accusing Democrats of gaslighting Californians with an ad campaign related to a fight over a child sex trafficking bill.

May 4, 2025

College admissions worker arrested for allegedly offering visiting high school student money for sex

Jacob Henriques, 29, allegedly used his position as an assistant admissions director at Emmanuel College in Boston to contact prospective students for sex.

May 3, 2025

Wanda Barzee, one of Elizabeth Smart's captors, arrested on alleged sex offender violation

Wanda Barzee, who was convicted in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, was arrested in Utah for violating the terms of her sex offender status by going to a park.

April 30, 2025

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre encouraged abuse survivors to 'keep fighting' in journal entry

The family of Virginia Giuffre, a Jeffery Epstein abuse accuser, shared a heartbreaking note left behind following her suicide, encouraging other abuse victims to "keep fighting."

April 29, 2025

Jeffrey Epstein case: Virginia Giuffre’s death marks third loss, expert says predators need to be 'punished'

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's death over the weekend marks the third victim to die since 2017.

April 28, 2025

Author of California child sex trafficking bill forced to exclude felony charge for buyers of teen victims

A bill intended to target those who purchase teenagers of a certain age for sex is being challenged by Democratic California lawmakers, officials said.

April 24, 2025

Mexican illegal immigrant released under Biden 'sexually battered' boy while playing hide and seek: sheriff

A Mexican illegal immigrant is charged with sexually assaulting a young boy in the woods earlier this month, Florida authorities said Thursday.

April 24, 2025

NYC executive used apartment to rape, torture women in 'calculated campaign of violence': prosecutors

A New York City private equity executive beat and tortured several women in his apartment over a five-month period, prosecutors said in court Thursday.

April 24, 2025

DHS taps John Rich to help combat online child predators

Country music star John Rich joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss his recent partnership with the Department of Homeland Security aiming to fight 'sextortion' on social media platforms. 

April 22, 2025

Weinstein rape retrial to open, with majority-female jury

A majority-female jury will hear opening statements Wednesday in the retrial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who stands accused of rape.