Source: waaytv.com 1/5/26 The Marshall County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that a Guntersville man has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. Gary Stephen Greenwell, 67, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to ten counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. Due to a prior felony conviction, the statutory punishment for each count was two to 20 years in prison. Greenwell was sentenced to 20 years for each of the ten counts which will be served consecutively. The D.A.’s office says that in…
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Roblox’s AI-powered Age-Estimator Facial Scan is Required to Use the Chat Feature
Source: usatoday.com 1/5/26 SAN MATEO, CA — Roblox, one of the most popular gaming apps in the world, is preparing to roll out a new mandatory safety feature. Beginning this month, all users will be required to undergo an AI-powered age-estimator facial scan in order to continue using the platform’s chat feature. The change, in many ways, is the company’s answer to scrutiny it’s faced over child safety on the app. Forty-two percent of Roblox users are under 13. The face scan is launching as attorneys general around the country are investigating Roblox,…
Read MoreKY: Kentucky State Police recognize scammed registrants as a vulnerable group being exploited rather than simply a criminal category
Source: marshallcountydaily.com 12/21/25 (MAYFIELD, Ky.) — Kentucky State Police Post 1 is alerting the public about a recent surge in scam calls, including schemes specifically targeting individuals listed on the Sex Offender Registry. In multiple incidents reported over the past several days, registered sex offenders have received fraudulent phone calls from someone falsely claiming to be KSP Post 1 Commander Captain Joey Adams. The impersonator tells victims they have an outstanding warrant related to their registry status and demands payment for bond money. “This is a scam,” KSP officials emphasized…
Read MoreID: Idaho Put Her on New Child Protection Registry for 10 Years for Using Marijuana for Morning Sickness
Source: huffpost.com 1/2/26 Keeva Rossow is one of hundreds of women who have been punished for purported “child abuse” of a fetus — despite giving birth to a healthy baby. Keeva Rossow had no idea when she arrived at an Idaho hospital to give birth in December 2021 that she may not leave with her daughter. Shortly after Rossow gave birth, a social worker stopped by her hospital room and asked a series of questions, including if she had used controlled substances while pregnant. She told the social worker that…
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