Tag: pornography

MPs Told to Ban Smartphones in Schools to Clampdown on Upskirting and Pornography

Smartphones should be banned in schools because too many children are using them to watch pornography or take inappropriate pictures or videos of girls, MPs have been told. The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has been examining the Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum and as part of that review, it heard…


Online Age ID Needed to Shield Teens From Violent Pornography: Children’s Commissioner

Violent pornography has a strong influence on children who go on to commit sexual abuse, according to a new report from the Children’s Commissioner, who is calling for age verification as an “urgent priority” in upcoming legislation. A report released on Tuesday by the Children’s Commissioner for England, Rachel de Souza, found that acts of…


R. Kelly Avoids Lengthy Add-On to 30-year Prison Sentence

CHICAGO—R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a separate 30-year sentence on racketeering and sex trafficking convictions. The sentence means Kelly could leave prison alive, when he’s about 80. Prosecutors had asked…


New Amendment to Online Safety Bill Will Criminalise ‘Deepfake’ Pornography

Sharing “downblouse” images and pornographic “deepfakes” without consent could be criminalised in England and Wales. On Friday, the government announced that it will put forward an amendment to the Online Safety Bill, which would criminalise the sharing of a person’s intimate images without their consent. This includes those who share “deepfakes,” or explicit images or…


Inside the Mind of a Pedophile: ‘Furry’ Craze Can Open Doors to Grooming

A convicted pedophile is warning parents the “Furry” craze, in which students dress up and act like animals, may seem like harmless fun but could expose children to sexual predators. Furries often describe themselves online as anthropomorphic—half-human, half-animal—or as animals with human attributes. They dress in animal costumes that reflect those identities. Though the trend…


Furry Craze Is an Open Door for Groomers, Convicted Pedophile Says

A convicted pedophile is warning parents the “Furry” craze, in which students dress up and act like animals, may seem like harmless fun but could expose children to sexual predators. Furries often describe themselves online as anthropomorphic—half-human, half-animal—or as animals with human attributes. They dress in animal costumes that reflect those identities. Though the trend…


Parents Want Gay Sex How-To Book Removed from Texas School District

Parents in Katy, Texas, are pushing school libraries to remove books with sexual content, including one with step-by-step instructions on how to have gay sex and use sex apps to find partners. The book was featured on The Katy Railway, an Instagram site fighting to remove sexualized content from schools in the highly-rated Katy ISD…


Maine Parental Rights Advocate Wins $40,000 Lawsuit Against School Board

A Maine school board lost a battle against a parent fighting the introduction of obscene materials into schools—and has been ordered to pay him $40,000. But Shawn McBreairty said, “I’m not taking a penny. It’s all about the win. It’s not about the money.” In October 2021, McBreairty started a campaign to expose the radical…


R. Kelly Found Guilty on Multiple Counts in Sexual Abuse Trial

CHICAGO—R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty on Wednesday on multiple charges of child pornography and luring underage girls to have sex with him but not guilty of obstructing a 2008 state case that ended with his acquittal. In his latest trial, Kelly—whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly—was found guilty by a jury on…


Florida Citizen Group Leading Charge Against Sexually Explicit Library Books in Schools

A Florida group isn’t giving up on their fight to stop the Polk County Public Schools from allowing students access to sexually explicit books in school libraries. County Citizens Defending Freedom (CCDF) filed an appeal with the Polk County School Board on Sept. 6 over “pornographic” titles available to middle and high school children that…