Raza Laskar is accused of sexual activity with a child and possessing indecent images of children

One of the men arrested in a crackdown on suspected pedophiles is a junior doctor working in pediatrics. Raza Laskar, 31, from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, is accused of sexual activity with a child and possessing indecent images of children. He faces trial later this year. Chief Superintendent Caroline Ball said: ‘We know this man has worked in hospitals right across Greater Manchester and we understand the public will undoubtedly be concerned upon hearing about the offences with which he has been charged.’ READ MORE HERE

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – A local school district is dealing with the issue of bullying, only this time, it’s from coach to player. The family of Spencer Davidson, who graduated from Clear Lake High School this spring, filed a discrimination claim against football coach Fred Wieck. After mediation, the two sides came to a settlement, requiring the school district to pay $50,000 to the Davidson’s. Wieck is also required to write a formal apology letter, and changes will be made to the school’s anti-bullying policy. While district officials can’t comment on a personnel matter, the superintendent says a closer look at their anti-bullying policies is beneficial for everyone. READ MORE HERE

BAGHDAD — The United Nations accused Islamic State fighters in Iraq of executions, rape and forced recruitment of children during a campaign to seize much of northern Iraq, part of a conflict it said has killed almost 5,600 civilians this year. In a report, the U.N. focused on a range of violations committed against civilians, particularly by the Islamic State, though it also said Iraqi forces and allied fighters had not taken precautions to protect civilians from violence. READ MORE HERE

A seven-year-old girl ran sobbing for help to a neighbor after her mother’s husband shot the woman and then himself in a murder-suicide at their home, police said today.  The girl, who has two brothers aged one and six, ran to the home of her mother’s friend following the fatal shootings in Houston, Texas.  The shootings took place around 3am on Thursday, according to the Houston Police Department.  READ MORE HERE

Missing pregnant woman found dead, her boyfriend found dead, and gunman commits suicide after police chase

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Pregnant teen strangled, boyfriend decapitated in Craigslist sex case

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A missing pregnant woman has been found dead in the trunk of a vehicle that was driven by the suspect in her boyfriend’s homicide, and police say the accused killer committed suicide while in a car chase with authorities Thursday night. The deaths of 18-year-old Brooke Slocum and the suspect come after Wyoming police found her boyfriend, Charles Oppenneer, dead in Gezon Park on Wednesday, July 16. READ MORE HERE

UPDATE: Triple homicide: Complete coverage of Brady Oestrike’s victims, his suicide, crime details

Missing pregnant woman’s father’s concern: ‘There (was) nothing out of line whatsoever’

Brooke Slocum: Friends, family mourn on social media for missing woman found dead

BROOKE SLOCUM’S FACEBOOK MEMORIAL PAGE

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Brady Oestrike, 31, identified as suspect who killed man, teen girlfriend, unborn baby and himself

WYOMING, MI — Police identified Brady Oestrike, 31, of Wyoming, as the suspect who committed suicide Thursday after what police are calling a triple homicide. Charlie Oppenneer, 25, was found dead near Gezon Park on Wednesday and police were looking for his missing girlfriend, 18-year Brooke Slocum, who was eight months pregnant. Police identified Oestrike as a possible suspect, through Internet contact he had with Slocum, and planned to execute a search warrant at his residence near Porter Street SW and Taft Avenue. READ MORE HERE

KILLER’S FACEBOOK PAGE

Craigslist connection in triple homicide: Brady Oestrike connected online with slain pregnant teen

Claims child sex bots will significantly reduce the number of people overall who abuse children

Pedophiles could be given realistic child sexbots as part of their treatment, it has been claimed. Leading robotics experts say the emergence of ‘sexbots’ that resemble children is inevitable. They believe they could form an important part of treatment plans for pedophiles. ‘We’ve had sex toys for as long as mankind, and womankind, have been around,’ said Ron Arkin, Georgia Tech’s Mobile Robot Lab director, speaking on a robot ethics panel at Berkeley. ‘Child-like robots could be used for pedophiles the way methadone is used to treat drug addicts,’ Arkin said, according to Forbes. READ MORE HERE

Sex abuse crimes reported to police up 20% in a year as ‘Savile effect’ encourages victims to come forward

High profile allegations of abuse by Jimmy Savile and other celebrities have triggered a 20 per cent surge in sex assaults reported to police. New figures released today show police were told of 64,200 sexual offences in the year to March, with officials crediting the publicity around historic allegations for encouraging victims to come forward. It also emerged police are failing to solve half of crimes, including nearly three quarters of cases of theft, criminal damage and arson. READ MORE HERE

Online child abuse reports surge, says US watchdog

‘Abused children’ rescued in Mexico

Mexican police have rescued more than 450 children they believe were abused at a children’s home in Zamora in the western state of Michoacan. They were allegedly subject to sexual abuse and forced to beg on the streets. The owner, Rosa del Carmen Verduzco, and eight employees at the House of the Big Family have been arrested. Correspondents say it is one of Mexico’s worst incidents of alleged child abuse at a children’s institution in many years. READ MORE HERE

450 Children Rescued From Rat-Infested Refuge

Mexico rescues 458 children from squalid refuge

An alleged child rapist has been denied bail with police expecting to lay more charges after another five potential victims have come forward. Gregory James Druery, 50, offered a $920,000 surety to abide by conditions effectively placing him under house-arrest at a bail application at Liverpool Local Court on Friday. He was denied bail after the court heard that five more potential victims had come forward and that child porn, including footage of some naked victims, had allegedly been found on Druery’s computer. “If he wasn’t arrested there would be more offences,” the prosecution said. “There’s a common thread to his approach to victims.” The telco technician is facing 19 charges, including three counts of sexual intercourse with a child aged between 14 and 16. READ MORE HERE

Just days after getting arrested in a child sex sting, Robert Kingsolver is a long way from his beloved job at Walt Disney World. Inside his rented house in a suburban Orlando neighborhood filled with children, he sits in a folding chair in a nearly empty room, wires dangling in the corner where his computer used to be connected. Now, he can’t be online or near children. “My life is ruined,” he told CNN in an interview at his home. “My family’s life is ruined. My kids’ life is ruined. I’ve devastated my parents because of bad judgment.” Kingsolver, 49, is one of at least 35 Disney employees arrested since 2006 and accused of sex crimes involving children, trying to meet a minor for sex, or for possession of child pornography, according to a six-month CNN investigation that examined police and court records, and interviewed law enforcement officials and some of the men who have been arrested. READ MORE HERE

Today theindychannel.com reported Indianapolis police department arrested Ja’Lyne Dawson and her boyfriend, Donald Stubbs, in what they call a “horrible case of child abuse.” Dawson and Stubbs, are accused of beating and severely abusing Dawson’s 2 year old son. The toddler suffered a “broken jaw, respiratory failure and a perforated intestine.” READ MORE HERE

Today USA TODAY reported a man is accused of “hugging his toddler to death.” Robert Kemp was arrested and is being charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of 14-month-old Jaylen Harris. The charges come more than a year after the toddler died. Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell did not say why more than a year had passed before charges were filed against Kemp. Baby Jaylen “died of asphyxiation.” READ MORE HERE

The Amarillo Police Department and Amarillo Crime Stoppers are asking for your help in locating wanted a child sex offender. Tommy Dale Sells, who has 4 counts of sex offenses against a child, is wanted by law enforcement. If you have any information on Sells, you should step forward. I mean, 4 counts of sex offenses against a child! I know, the rule is innocent until proven guilty, but this guy has 4 counts of sexual misconduct with a child! 1 count isn’t cool, and he has 4. So, please look at the pictures and do the right thing. Amarillo Police release: “Amarillo Crime Stoppers needs your help locating this week`s fugitive, Tommy Dale Sells who has a Potter County warrant for 4 counts of sex offenses against a child. If you have any information on Tommy Sells, contact Amarillo Crime Stoppers at (806)374-4400 or submit a tip on-line at amapolice.org. Remember, if your anonymous tip leads to his arrest, you could get a reward of up to $300.?

Fugitive File: Tommy Dale Sells

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The following video was created by one of Sells victims, his own daughter. We support her during her time of recovery: