A British child molester who slipped through the hands of UK police because they did not have enough evidence against him has been sentenced to prison in Cambodia. But the one-year-jail sentence imposed on 71-year-old Reginald Blakely has outraged child protection groups in the south east Asian country, the previous haunt of notorious child sex abuser Gary Glitter. Child victim groups said the sentence was too lenient and would do nothing to deter other abusers of children in Cambodia.

Agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have caught the woman suspected of producing child pornography and appearing to abuse a young child in a sex video she posted on the internet – less than 24 hours after the Feds appealed to the American public for help. Corrine Danielle Motley of Okaloosa County, Florida was arrested late Wednesday and faces federal charges for the production and distribution of child pornography. The 25-year-old was apprehended by Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force members and Homeland Security Investigations special agents.

A California woman has turned to activism nearly a decade after she was held against her will in the world’s most unforgiving industry by the two people who should have been shielding her from danger. Minh Dang, 28, says she was just 10 years old when she was taken to a brothel for the first time by her parents, who would then leave her there for days – and sometimes weeks. She says the pattern of mistreatment began when she was as young as three years old as she was subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse at the hands of her father.

Behind bars: John Duffy charged with sexual abuse with a teen girl he molested starting at the age of 12 A parish councillor is today starting a 12 year sentence behind bars for exploiting his status as a ‘pillar of the community’ to have an affair with a teenage schoolgirl. Married youth group leader John […]

The latest synthetic drug to become popular among teenagers is something parents need to know about because kids are dying from it. The drug is called 2C-1 or ‘Smile’ but the psychedelic drug is no laughing matter and causes severe hallucinations. The drug can be purchased in powder or tablet form.

A sister to five died after years of being abused like she was an animal as others fear for her siblings. On December 17, after almost 2 weeks of hospitalization, an 11-year-old from Sarasota, FL named Melissa passed away as a result of brain damage and lack of oxygen after being repeatedly beaten and allegedly hog-tied by her father Kenneth Stoddard, 35.

THIRD MISTRIAL DECLARED Three strikes and the prosecution is out – and so may be the accused. Terry Borgia, 63, of Detroit has been tried for first degree murder three times in the drowning death of her four-year-old grandson, and each time the case has been declared a mistrial.  READ MORE HERE

“Killer Kids” provides an in-depth profile of the lives of kids who kill. What can possibly motivate kids to commit criminal acts and even murder? From hate crimes to gang initiations, murders of family members to occult ceremonies, each case in the series exposes different motives and methods of murders by children.

On June 22, 2007 the U.S. Senate passed a resolution to forever mark January 11th as a day of awareness and vigilance for the countless victims of human trafficking across the globe. This National Global Human Trafficking Awareness Day we invite you join BTFF and our partners for a special three part event; Discover, Witness and Act Against Human Trafficking.

Several years ago, when Matthew West invited people to share their stories to serve as inspiration for an upcoming album, he had no idea it would be the start of an amazing journey that would forever change his music, ministry and life. Armed with more than 10,000 stories from fans all over the world, the floodgates of inspiration opened and West crafted a landmark album, The Story of Your Life. Suddenly people were given a voice and a chance for their stories to be heard. It started a powerful wave that continues with even greater momentum on West’s new album Into the Light.

Edward Furlong’s estranged wife, Rachael Bella, claims he exposed their six-year-old son, Ethan, to cocaine although the ‘Terminator 2’ actor insists she is lying. Edward Furlong’s estranged wife claims he exposed their six-year-old son to cocaine. Rachael Bella has filed court papers alleging their little boy Ethan tested positive for the class-A drug after spending time with the ‘Terminator 2’ actor and has obtained a court order which forbids him from being alone with his son.

KEARNS, Utah – A 6th grade student brought an unloaded handgun to West Kearns Elementary School Monday. The 11-year-old boy allegedly told other students his parents encouraged him to bring a gun to school for protection following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. The boy reportedly pulled the gun, a .22-caliber pistol, out of his backpack during recess Monday morning.

Authorities are cracking down on a spate of threats against schools following Friday’s attack at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults before killing himself. In Indiana, police have responded to threats against three separate schools, making arrests in each case. They included a Bloomington South High School student who allegedly threatened a “copycat” school shooting; police removed six guns from his home, The AP reported. Two other teens, one in California, the other in Tennessee, who posted online that they would like to commit similar shootings were promptly arrested, CNN reported. Another teen in Tennessee was arrested after making phone calls to a local elementary school with a bomb threat.

LONDON — The lead singer of British rock band Lostprophets appeared in court Wednesday charged with child sex offenses including conspiring with a woman to rape a 1-year-old girl. Prosecutors said Ian Watkins also is accused of conspiring to engage in sexual touching with two children; possessing, making and distributing indecent images; and possessing “extreme” animal pornography.