Source: nj.com 9/4/26 Police are cautioning the public against conducting private “stings” after a group of people posing as minors online allegedly tried to arrange an in-person meeting with a man in Teaneck. … Kriegel used the case to caution the public against conducting private “stings,” saying they can interfere with active investigations, compromise evidence and create legal complications that jeopardize prosecutions. The stings can also put suspects and bystanders at risk, the police chief said. Anyone who suspects a child is being targeted for exploitation should contact law enforcement…
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Consider being part of research on relationships between behaviors and attitudes like pornography use
Source: Florida Action Committee Dr. Ethan Marshall, an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Houston-Downtown, is conducting a research study called CAPUT. It examines relationships between behaviors and attitudes, including questions about pornography use, among individuals with a prior sexual offense conviction. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete online. Click here to read more
Read MoreOnly 12 Days Left for Early Bird ACSOL Conference Discount
There are only 12 days left for you to take advantage of the early bird discount for the ACSOL conference in Los Angeles on Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3. The conference will feature individual speakers, including Janice Bellucci, Catherine Carpenter and Chance Oberstein as well as panels addressing both daily and long-term challenges faced by registrants and their families. “I have been to all of the in-person conferences up to now, and each was an excellent experience. I highly recommend registrants and their families attend,” one registrant has…
Read MoreWA: Sexting bill would shield teens from adult sex offense rules
Source: nationalcybersecurity.com 9/2/26 OLYMPIA, Wash. — Legislation aimed at keeping youths who send sexually explicit texts from being charged and registered under adult sex offender laws has been sent to Gov. Jay Inslee. The bill that passed in the state Legislature on Wednesday night would create a new group of crimes reserved specifically for minors who are caught with explicit images of other minors. Most of the new crimes would be set as misdemeanors — a status that would exempt convicted youth from having to register as sex offenders. Sexting,…
Read MoreFL: Judge ignores teen’s plea to spare her sex-offending coach from prison
Source: palmbeachpost.com 8/31/26 The families of both Ruben Tirado and his 14-year-old victim asked a judge to spare him from prison. She didn’t Faced with more than a decade in prison, a sex-offending football coach called upon the family of his 14-year-old victim to ask a judge for mercy. “He made a mistake, yes, but he’s not a monster,” said the girl’s father, speaking on behalf of his wife and daughter. “He’s not a rapist. He’s not a sex offender. He fell in love with the wrong person. That’s all.” Circuit…
Read MoreTV Personality and Physician Dr. Bruce Hensel to Join ACSOL Conference
Dr. Bruce Hensel will speak at the ACSOL conference on Saturday, October 2. He is an American physician and television personality, best known for his role as the chief medical correspondent for KNBC in Los Angeles for nearly 30 years. He gained popularity through his “Ask Dr. Bruce” segment, where he addressed medical questions from viewers. Dr. Hensel is currently required to register due to a misdemeanor conviction. “ACSOL welcomes Dr. Bruce Hensel as a speaker at this year’s conference,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “He has much to…
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