Video-sharing platform YouTube announced that it has disabled commenting on “tens of millions” of videos featuring children following allegations that pedophiles were exploiting the feature. On its Creator Blog, YouTube said that in the next few months, it will be “broadening” this action to not only include videos showcasing young minors but older minors as …
A California man is facing criminal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl who he met on Tinder. KABC reported that Santa Ana police arrested Sean Rickard, 21, Wedneday night. Police claimed the tween girl posed as a 19-year-old on the dating app but revealed her true age to Rickard before they met in person. “He …
Two families in Texas are asking for the public’s help after two sixth-grade girls vanished early Tuesday and haven’t been heard from since. According to KTRK, Mary Tran Le, 13, and Tianny Granja, 12, were last seen heading to the bus stop on the 8300 block of Wilcrest in Alief. Their phones are reportedly off and …
Another young child has reportedly encountered the terrifying Momo character on YouTube, following multiple reports that the terrifying “suicide game” has infiltrated YouTube channels geared to children despite parental controls. The Momo app is built around an avatar that originated in Japan, and reportedly issues dangerous challenges to its users after enticing them to communicate …
A mother in New Orleans says her six-year-old daughter encountered the terrifying “Momo” app believed to be connected to multiple youth suicides all over the world. The “Momo Challenge” is widely believed to be a suicide “game” that entices its users to harm themselves following a series of increasingly disturbing tasks. As reported by the …
A mother in Scotland is speaking out after she says her 8-year-old was nearly roped into a dangerous internet game which could’ve ended with his suicide. Lyn Dixon told The Herald that her young son first encountered the “Momo Challenge” on YouTube—despite strict parental controls put in place—while he watched lighthearted prank videos. The mother …
New Jersey authorities are warning the public after the arrests of two dozen alleged predators, who they said used the Internet to solicit minors for sex. This week, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced the arrests of 24 men—including a police sergeant—who allegedly used the Internet to speak with police, masquerading themselves as 14 and 15-year-old …
A Georgia officer is facing criminal charges following allegations that he sent nude photos of himself to a child he met while on the job. According to WSB-TV, Lake City officer Jonathan Balsam, 31, was charged with obscene internet contact with a child, violation of oath by public office, and electronically furnishing obscene material to minors …
A Washington man with a lengthy criminal record reportedly reached out to police on Facebook, repeatedly promising to turn himself in after they featured him on their ‘Wanted Wednesday.’ The ordeal started on November 28, when the Richland Police Department asked Facebook users to contact them if they know the whereabouts of Anthony Akers, 38. …
A Florida man is facing criminal charges for allegedly threatening to kill his college professor for scheduling an early morning final exam. Rafael Decomas, 20, a student at Florida Atlantic University, reportedly threatened his data structure professor through Twitter over the scheduled 7 a.m. exam. According to WPLG, authorities managed to trace the tweet back to …
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday after he paused his video game and inadvertently left his PlayStation 4 microphone on, which allegedly relayed him raping a 15-year-old girl. Per The Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Enrique Fabian, 18, is accused of sexually assaulting two girls in two separate incidents in June, the latter of which was caught when …
Facebook has come under fire after a father reportedly used the social media platform to auction off his 17-year-old daughter’s hand in marriage. Reuters reported that five men on Facebook bid on the dowry for the South Sudanese girl. Plan International told the outlet that a man ultimately gave the father more than 500 cows, …
