A former youth basketball coach has pleaded no contest to some serious charges. Former coach and organizer for the Rhode Island Hawks Basketball program, Jason Elliot was arrested in 2013. The program sponsors teams for boys in grades 5 through 12. He was sentenced to two years in prison and…
Former Rusk County man facing 48 child porn charges sentenced
A former Rusk County man was given an 11-year sentence after facing 48 counts of felony child pornography possession. Thomas J. Beer, 53, who now lives in Wausau, was found guilty of six counts in a plea agreement and sentenced Thursday, Nov. 19 in Marathon County Circuit Court to five…
‘Porn obsessed’ man filmed women and children
A “pornography obsessed” man who spied on women and children – photographing and filming them with his phone – has been jailed for 12 years. Thomas Leonard was caught when someone mistook him for a burglar on a shed roof after he had climbed up to film a semi-naked girl…
Hacker jailed for eight months after attacking police, council, charity and porn websites
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A jobless computer hacker was jailed today for eight months after launching a mass cyber attack on The Met Police, Tory Party and British Airways websites – from his bedroom in his parents’ house. Ian Sullivan, 51, flooded the internet servers…
KakaoTalk chat app boss quits after child porn row
The co-founder of South Korea’s most popular chat app has resigned after being accused of failing to prevent child abuse imagery being spread via the service. Kakao Corp announced Lee Seok-Woo’s departure a week after he was charged, but not detained, by prosecutors. Mr Lee had been in charge of…
Bernard Finnigan, MLC who obtained child porn, can remain in SA Parliament until convicted, lawyers say
A politician found guilty of obtaining access to child pornography cannot be removed from Parliament until he is convicted and sentenced, his lawyers say, despite the South Australian Premier’s plan to remove him next week. MLC Benard Finnigan was yesterday found guilty by the District Court of obtaining access to…
Children face ‘sexual coercion’ because of porn – Bishop
The Bishop of Chester called for more curbs on what young people can access on the internet. And he warned that porn users can become addicted to it like people who are dependent on alcohol or drugs. The government has promised new laws forcing “adult” websites to introduce age restrictions….
Child porn and drugs see five UN staff fired
All four were sacked, while another member of staff was fired for transporting 173kg of marijuana in an official vehicle. The five cases happened between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015, the report said. The UN report does not include information on any criminal charges brought against the former…
Ex-Mrs. Orange County Winner Pleads Not Guilty to Child Porn
A former Mrs. Orange County pageant winner has pleaded not guilty to creating child pornography featuring a 4-year-old relative. The Orange County Register (http://bit.ly/1M1ERLi ) says Meghan Alt entered pleas Friday to possessing child porn and committing lewd acts with a minor. Prosecutors say she sold images of the girl…
Jacob Wetterling abduction tied to child porn suspect
Federal authorities are calling a man arrested for child pornography a person of interest in the 1989 abduction of an 11-year-old boy who is still missing. Daniel James Heinrich, 52, was arrested Wednesday and charged with five counts of possessing and receiving child pornography but has not been charged in connection…
