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Rachel Leidig and Guilherme Lemes Cardoso E Silva on their wedding day on April 21, 2025.
SET FREE

Judge Dismisses Case Against Artist ‘Ambushed’ by ICE

Brazilian artist who was grabbed by ICE and held for more than 60 days has seen the case against him dismissed.

Georgina DiNardo

Former South Carolina State Representative RJ May
SICKENING

Ultra-Conservative GOP Rep Busted for Child Porn

A former South Carolina state lawmaker used a “Joe Biden” screen name to spread horrific child abuse content online.

Jack Revell

Benjamin Glaze auditions for "American Idol" in 2018.
SHOCK ARREST

‘American Idol’ Contestant Nabbed on Child Porn Charges

The Oklahoma resident appeared on season 16 of the show producing a viral moment when Katy Perry gave him his first kiss.

Lily Mae Lazarus

BBC newsreader Huw Edwards speaks at the UK Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony in Westminster in London, Britain January 27, 2020.
DOWNFALL

Star TV Anchor Charged Over 37 ‘Indecent’ Images of Kids

Police said the offenses, which are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to 37 images of children shared on a WhatsApp chat by Huw Edwards.

Tim Teeman

Winston Nguyen
NEW YORK NIGHTMARE

‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Hit With Child Porn Charges

The charges come a month after Winston Nguyen’s dramatic arrest outside the scandal-rocked New York private school at which he taught math.

AJ McDougall

Austin Wolf attends the 2023 Adult Video News Awards at Resorts World Las Vegas on January 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
SHOCKING

Popular Gay Porn Star Arrested Over Child Porn Charges

Justin Heath Smith, known by his stage name Austin Wolf, is very well-known in the world of LGBTQ adult content.

Mathew Murphy

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Google logo is seen at the building in Krakow, Poland on April 8, 2024.
SAFEGUARDS

Tech Giants Promise to Crack Down on AI-Generated Child Porn

Deepfake nudes have plagued middle and high schools this year, and AI has made it easier for pedophiles to access explicit images of kids.

Amanda Yen

Wilmer Puello Mota gives an interview to a local TV station.
WEIRDER AND WEIRDER

New Twist in Case of Ex-Guardsman Who Fled to Russia

He says he wants Russian citizenship and “all the benefits it brings,” according to a local TV station.

Allison Quinn

Steven Houser, a third-grade teacher at a Florida Christian school, was arrested for alleged possession of child pornography, some of which he said he'd generated with AI using yearbook photos.
HORRIBLE

Teacher Used Yearbook Pics for AI-Generated Child Porn: Cops

Steven Houser told police that he’d made the erotica using the photos of three of his past students.

Edith Olmsted

Stephan Sterns, the prime suspect in the disappearance and death of a 13 year-old girl, was charged with 60 criminal counts on Monday.
CHARGED

Boyfriend of Missing 13-Year-Old’s Mom Faces Life in Prison

Madeline Soto was missing for five days before her body was discovered in Osceola County, Florida.

Edith Olmsted

James Dryden mugshot
‘EXTREMELY DISTURBING’

Delaware Children’s Pastor Hit With 10 Counts of Child Porn

James R. Dryden, 74, hasn’t been charged with contacting any children, but authorities are urging the public to come forward given the nature of his work.

Amanda Yen

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