An East Texas man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for child grooming and soliciting a child online. Dakota Lane Harrell, ...

A series of bills aimed at protecting children from online extortion and sexual grooming are headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Missouri legislature Wednesday.

WICHITA COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Wichita County deputies arrested a man on multiple child sex crime charges pending out of Clay County. Stephen Phillip Hunt, 36, of Burkburnett, was arrested on Thursday, ...

Children face growing risks of grooming, manipulation and sextortion in online spaces as predators use coercion tactics and emerging tools like generative AI. In 2024, the National Center for Missing ...

MANCHESTER, Iowa (KCRG) - Manchester police have arrested six people in a child grooming sting operation, with the most recent arrest made possible by Iowa’s new grooming law enacted in July 2024. A ...

Parents are being warned of the dangers children face during online gaming sessions including exploitation and being groomed. One senior police officer said this is happening on online gaming ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - A new state law will go into effect soon, making grooming of a child a criminal offense. Lawmakers say this legislation is a proactive measure to protect children before an ...