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Member of online extremist network 764 sentenced to 77 years in prison

  • Aug 20

Tyler Boebert arrested on child sexual exploitation charges

  • Aug 11
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Lawsuit claims Apple allowed child sexual abuse materials on iCloud

  • Feb 19
San Jose Police Department

SJ assistant principal arrested for communicating with boy for sex

  • Feb 12

5 South Bay Metro by T-Mobile stores face civil lawsuit

  • May 30, 2025

CA teen dies by suicide after falling victim to 'sextortion' scheme

  • May 10, 2025

SF influencer Ricci Wynne indicted for child exploitation

  • Mar 26, 2025

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted over criminal activity on app

  • Aug 28, 2024

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SJ assistant principal arrested for communicating with boy for sex, part of child exploitation sting

  • Feb 12
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San Jose assistant principal arrested for allegedly trying to meet up with 13-year-old boy for sex

  • Feb 11
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5 Metro by T-Mobile stores face civil lawsuit from Santa Clara Co.

  • May 30, 2025
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San Jose teen dies by suicide after falling victim to 'sextortion' scheme: What parents need to know

  • May 10, 2025
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Staffers alerted Meta that subscription feature on platforms allowed for child exploitation: report

  • Feb 23, 2024
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Report details 'concerning spike' in trafficking during pandemic

  • Jul 21, 2021

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Staffers alerted Meta that subscription feature on platforms allowed for child exploitation: report

A new Wall Street Journal report says Meta's own safety staff raised the alarm about child exploitation on its platforms and that the company pressed ahead anyway.

  • Feb 23, 2024

FBI issues alert on 'explosion' in child 'sextortion' schemes with holidays on horizon

Teens are being tricked into sending explicit photos and are then blackmailed, resulting in over 7,000 cases, officials say.

  • Dec 20, 2022

70 missing children rescued in west Texas as part of 'Operation Lost Souls'

The missing children, who range in age from 10 to 17 years old, were rescued as part of a three-week operation. Now, authorities are working to provide counseling for them and their families.

  • May 31, 2022
KGO-TV

San Francisco FBI reports 'concerning spike' in child exploitation cases across Bay Area

'IT'S SCARY': A Bay Area anti-human trafficking center says the number of victims more than tripled during the coronavirus pandemic. It's now 15-20 calls for help per week, compared to 2-3 calls.

  • Jul 21, 2021
KGO-TV

Offenders of newly proposed CA sexploitation law would face hundreds of thousands in penalties

The law would give the distributor two hours to take down the reported content. "After that, an offender must pay damages of $100,000 for every two hours of online exposure." The penalty is double, or $200,000, if the victim is a minor.

  • Feb 17, 2021