The FBI Task Force on Child Abuse and Child Pornography monitors registered and unregistered sex offenders through their internet access. A downloaded file or image is traceable through the IP addresses specified by the downloading party.
A New Plymouth pharmacist convicted of possession and knowledge of child pornography is censured and struck off as a pharmacist by the Health Practitioners Tribunal.
In the wake of the child porn case investigated by the FBI, in which the judge rule out evidence due to violation of jurisdictions, the Justice Department is proposing a change in ruling. The Justice Department is pursuing a change that would allow judges issue a warrant for computer searches in unknown locations, even though it’s outside the judge’s jurisdiction.
Porn is now a "public health crisis" in Utah. Gov. Gary Herbert signed a resolution on Tuesday that calls for increased "education, prevention, research, and policy change at the community and societal level" to combat pornography.
Christopher Haas, a long time History professor in Villanova University, was arrested and charged with over 400 counts of child pornography-related charges. He has been under federal probe since 2012.
Stephen Pohl, a former priest at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church pleaded guilty for taking inappropriate photos of his students. A judge sentenced him with 2 years and nine months of imprisonment.
The politicians together with the law enforcers are now trying to create a law that will be applicable to young offenders that engage in sexting. The broadness of the issue makes it hard to come up with a solution.
Former Subway sandwich chain pitchman Jared Fogle asked a federal judge on Wednesday to accept his plea of guilty to charges of child pornography and traveling for illicit paid sex with minors.
