Child Pornography
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California priest pleads no contest in child pornography case
As part of that plea, the 39-year-old priest also admitted that he possessed “over 600 images of child sexual abuse... Read more
Former seminarian pleads guilty in Ohio child porn case
Broderick Witt faces multiple counts of “pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor.” Read more
‘Blood on your hands’: Lawmakers grill tech CEOs on child exploitation ‘crisis’
Executives from social media outlets faced tough questioning at a hearing on “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation... Read more
Father James Jackson sentenced to 6 years in prison for child pornography
Judge William Smith gave Traditional Latin Mass priest James Jackson a sentence higher than was recommended. Read more
Court documents reveal Father James Jackson said he was sexually abused as a child
Jackson, who faces charges of possessing child pornography, claimed he was molested by the mother of another child in his... Read more
Father James Jackson pleads guilty in child pornography case
Prosecutors will seek the mandatory minimum of five years in prison when Jackson is sentenced Sept. 11. Read more
Congress must act against online child exploitation, U.S. bishops say
“Online child exploitation threatens the safety and well-being of our young people and destroys families and communities,” the bishops said... Read more
Report: Twitter fails to block some child pornography
The social media website Twitter has apparently failed to block images of child sexual abuse, with researchers detecting illegal pornographic... Read more
Trial date set in June for Father James Jackson’s child pornography case
The federal child pornography case against Providence, Rhode Island, priest Father James Jackson is scheduled to begin on June 20. Read more
Retired St. Louis priest gets prison time for child pornography charges
Vincentian Father James T. Beighlie, who ministered in St. Louis until 2021, was sentenced this week to five years in... Read more
Retired St. Louis priest admits to possessing child pornography
A retired Vincentian priest who ministered in St. Louis until last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing thousands of images... Read more
Details emerge about Father James Jackson's alleged pre-trial release violations
The Rhode Island priest is awaiting trial on federal child pornography charges. Read more
Visa, Mastercard pause ad buys with Pornhub following controversy
On Thursday, Visa and Mastercard temporarily suspended ad purchases with Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek, after the latest court... Read more
Here's how Ketanji Brown Jackson defended her record for sentencing child porn offenders
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began the second day of her confirmation hearings by responding to claims that she... Read more
Pope Francis: Governments must act urgently against child pornography
‘The groups responsible behave like mafias,’ the pope said. Read more
NGO names ‘Dirty Dozen’ top contributors to sexual exploitation
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) on Tuesday announced its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of the top mainstream contributors... Read more
Pope Francis lifts pontifical secret from legal proceedings of abuse trials of clerics
Pope Francis declared Tuesday that the pontifical secret will no longer apply in cases of accusations and trials involving abuse... Read more
Children at risk from porn, trafficking, gender identity, summit hears
Advocates for children, parents, and women’s rights all spoke out against growing threats of the sexualization of children at a... Read more
Ex-Vatican diplomat found guilty of child porn charges
At the close of his civil trial in the Vatican, former Holy See diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella was found... Read more
Former Vatican diplomat to face trial for possession of child pornography
Former Vatican diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella is facing trial this month after having been indicted by the Holy See... Read more
