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child pornography news

Detroit ex-doctor who allegedly wrote ‘I love being a pedo’ pleads guilty

Erickson's guilty plea on Wednesday carries a prison sentence ranging from five to 20 years,
Published on May 24, 2026 12:19 am IST

Who is Robert Edwards? Squatty Potty co-founder faces child pornography charges

Squatty Potty co-founder charged in federal child pornography case
Updated on Feb 26, 2026 02:21 am IST

Thousands of child sex abuse videos, a global ‘satanic’ ring uncovered in Sydney

Australian police's focus now is on identifying the victims, establishing where the abuse occurred, and tracking down the original abusers, with help from police forces in other countries.
Updated on Dec 01, 2025 09:00 pm IST

‘Want to trade nudes?’: CEO fired after trying to meet 15-year-old boy for sex

Robert Hartheimer has been fired as CEO of Evolve Bank.
Published on Nov 02, 2025 06:46 am IST

Who is Caleb Elliott? Celina football coach resigns after arrest

Bill Elliott (L) and the mugshot of Caleb Elliott.
Updated on Oct 17, 2025 09:19 am IST

World champion shooter Robert 'Bob' Vogel arrested on child pornography charges

Robert 'Bob' Vogel.
Published on Aug 11, 2025 08:10 am IST

US Congress to ban anime? Speculations rise over proposed SCREEN Act

It is estimated around 52.8 million North American viewers watch anime on Crunchyroll. Image for representation.
Published on Aug 05, 2025 04:58 am IST

Who is Estes Carter Thompson III? Male flight attendant jailed for filming girls

Estes Carter Thompson III pleaded guilty to one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography showing a prepubescent child.
Published on Jul 25, 2025 05:28 pm IST

Indian man arrested over child porn in US, political slugfest begins in Punjab

Gurjeet Malhi in ICE custody in Washington, US.
Updated on Nov 18, 2025 07:22 pm IST

Who is Thomas Pham LeGro and what did Washington Post editor do?

Washington Post editor Thomas Pham LeGro is facing child pornography charges
Published on Jun 28, 2025 04:12 am IST

Haryana man held for raping kids, sharing videos

CBI arrested Somnath from his residence in Hisar and recovered incriminating gadgets on Tuesday (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 05, 2025 07:46 am IST

Hisar man arrested for raping minors, circulating child abuse content online

The activities of the accused, identified as 40-year-old Somnath, were detected through an Interpol database. (HT File)
Published on Jun 05, 2025 05:58 am IST

Haryana man held for raping children, uploading sexual abuse material online

The CBI said it detected the child sexual abuse on its own. (X)
Updated on Jun 04, 2025 04:25 pm IST

Who is Joseph Seiders? Pornographers drummer arrested for child pornography

Joseph Paul Seiders' mugshot.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 11:34 am IST

Ludhiana: 2 booked for downloading, circulating child porn: Cops

The accused were involved in downloading child pornography and circulating it among their contacts. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 23, 2025 05:16 am IST

Estes Carter Thompson III: US flight attendant pleads guilty to filming minors

Former American Airlines flight attendant Estes Carter Thompson III pleads guilty to two counts of felony charges.
Published on Mar 08, 2025 02:06 pm IST

Suzume producer Koichiro Ito faces 6 years in prison after child porn arrest

Koichiro Ito, a longtime collaborator of Makoto Shinkai on films like Your Name, Weathering With You and Suzume, could potentially face six years in prison following his arrest on child pornography charges.
Published on Jan 12, 2025 10:54 am IST

Supreme Court cracks down child pornography

Watching sexually explicit material involving children will send you to jail
Published on Sept 29, 2024 08:15 am IST

Explained: SC's order on using the correct terminology for child pornography

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Language is important, and it matters even more so in statutes, judicial orders, and judgments. Public perception of crime and victimisation often hinges on how it is described by courts and the media.
Published on Sept 27, 2024 09:00 am IST

SC joins battle to protect children

A view of the Supreme Court building, the apex judicial body of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) (Sanjay Sharma)
Published on Sept 24, 2024 08:27 pm IST

'HC erred': SC sets aside order, calls storing child pornography a crime

The Supreme Court of India. (File Photo)
Updated on Sept 23, 2024 01:41 pm IST

Merely watching child porn not crime under POCSO, IT acts? SC verdict tomorrow

The Supreme Court (File Photo/Used only for representational purpose)
Published on Sept 22, 2024 04:54 pm IST

Florida couple suing Police Dept for SWAT raid over false info of child

Christian and Laurie Ann Campbell from Florida are suing the Orlando Police Department over 2020 SWAT raid.
Published on Sept 04, 2024 09:29 pm IST

FOX anchor Matt Vereen arrested on child porn charges

FOX News anchor, Matt Vereen was arrested for the distribution of child pornography.
Published on Aug 27, 2024 02:14 pm IST

Singer R. Kelly asks US Supreme Court to void his sex convictions

R. Kelly leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case, May 8, 2019, in Chicago. R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday, March 18, 2024, that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law unjustly used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans, including some who were children, for decades.
Published on Jul 30, 2024 07:58 pm IST

SC reserves verdict on Madras HC’s child pornography order

Supreme Court of India. (PTI File Photo)
Updated on Apr 20, 2024 01:51 pm IST

Is watching child pornography an offence? SC reserves order: ‘Delete promptly’

In January, Madras High Court dismissed criminal charges against a 28-year-old individual accused of downloading such content on his mobile phone.
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 11:04 pm IST

‘Atrocious’: Supreme Court berates Madras HC order on watching child porn

The Supreme Court agreed to examine the correctness of the January order by the Madras high court. (Sonu Mehta/HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 11, 2024 06:25 pm IST

Courts can’t be lenient on downloading child abuse material

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Madras high court (PTI)
Published on Jan 18, 2024 01:59 am IST

Watching child porn not an offence under Pocso and IT Act: Madras HC

The HC said the petitioner cannot be booked under Section 67-B of the IT Act as the videos were neither published nor transmitted to others (Representative photo)
Updated on Jan 13, 2024 01:53 am IST