Child sexual abuse material update lapses into law
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday he allowed an incomplete bill to pass without his signature that replaces the term “child pornography” with “child... Read More.
Stories tagged with: abuse
Senate Dems likely to block effort to reform program accused of facilitating abuse of migrant children
U.S. Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, are likely to block another effort to reform or end a program after multiple allegations were made that... Read More.
Senate Dems block effort to reform program accused of facilitating abuse of migrant children
U.S. Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, have blocked another effort to reform or end a program after multiple allegations were made that it’s enabling... Read More.
Elder financial abuse protections on legislative radar
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s aging population means more residents will be at risk of elder abuse.
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Poll: 3 in 4 fear artificial intelligence abuse in presidential election
More than 3 in 4 Americans fear abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, and many are not confident they can detect faked photos, videos... Read More.
Grassley demands answers about alleged abuse of unaccompanied minors
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has launched a “sweeping review of potential abuse” of unaccompanied children (UACs) being brought into the U.S. and placed with sponsors or contracted... Read More.
NYS Police arrest Owego man for sex abuse; Sayre police want him on 400 child sex offenses
On May 5, 2023, New York State Police Owego Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Troopers arrested Matthew J. Casterline, age 47, of Owego, NY, for Sex Abuse in the first degree, a class D felony. Casterline was also wanted by Sayre Borough Police Department in... Read More.
State Police at Owego arrest Spencer (Tioga County) man on felony sex abuse charges
(Spencer, NY) - On July 27, New York State Police at Owego arrested John D. Fanning, age 35 of Spencer, Tioga County, NY, for three counts of the class “D” felony of Sexual Abuse in the first degree.Fanning was arrested after an investigation revealed that... Read More.
Former youth pastor from Bradford County faces multiple sex abuse charges
(Towanda, PA) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced charges Monday against former youth pastor Robert Fenton for regularly assaulting a teenaged member of his religious community in Bradford County from 1996 to 1998. (NOTE: Attorney General Shiparo did not identify... Read More.
Bradford County 2nd graders raise awareness of children who suffered abuse
During the month of March, over eight hundred second-graders participated in an art project across Bradford County. It is part of a wider community effort to bring awareness to the plight of children who suffer abuse at the hands of adults and others. April... Read More.
Owego police arrest village man on 2 felony and 5 misdemeanor child abuse charges
(Owego, NY) - Village of Owego Police arrested Steven J. Bunting, 33, of Owego, on Thursday, March 10, after an investigation into a child abuse complaint. Bunting was arrested on these charges:Assault in the Second Degree with a deadly weapon, Class D Felony;
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Johnson City police arrest man on five felony sex abuse charges; judge lets him go
On Tuesday, Johnson City police responded to a report of a minor who had received inappropriate messages on her cellphone. Detectives interviewed the minor and determined that the person responsible for the messages was 33-year-old Kevin Cochrane. It was further discovered that the male... Read More.
