North Carolina Amusement Park Santa Claus Charged with Child Sexual Abuse

A 78-year-old North Carolina man who formerly portrayed Santa Claus at a theme park is facing 13 child abuse charges, including: Two counts each of aggravated sexual abuse; sexual abuse; abusive sexual contact; contributing to the delinquency of minors; first-degree child abuse; and 3 counts of offensive touching.

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Vermont Bus Driver Facing New Sexual Abuse Charge

Jerry Normandin, who is already serving a prison sentence after pleading guilty to 2 counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with 2 children, has been accused of assaulting a 3rd school bus passenger while he was awaiting trial on the earlier charges.

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PA Lyft Driver Arrested for the Sexual Assault of a Passenger

A local Plymouth Township, PA, Lyft driver, Valentine Perez, was charged with sexually assaulting a man he picked up, with police searching for additional victims as this is not the first time the driver has been accused of a crime involving a passenger.

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South Carolina School District Reaches Settlement in Sexual Abuse Case

A $125,000 settlement has been reached against the Horry County School District after the parents of a student filed a lawsuit in May 2023 alleging that their son’s teacher, Rachel Gray, sexually abused him while she was his special education teacher at Socastee High School.

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Maine Residential Care Facility Employee Pled Guilty to Sexual and Physical Abuse of Resident

A former employee of a Hampden adult residential care facility was sentenced to 5 years in prison with all but 2 ½ years suspended last week, after pleading guilty to abusing a resident, including waterboarding and sodomizing the victim, while three more men face similar charges.

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Long Time NY Music Teacher Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Student

Michael Rubino, 63, a former Westchester County music teacher was arrested after he allegedly led a student behind the curtains of the school auditorium at Hastings High School and attempted to hug, massage the student’s back, and kiss their cheek, neck, and lips.

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School Contractor Charged with Child Sexual Abuse, Amongst Other Crimes

A former Milwaukee Public Schools contractor was sentenced to three years’ probation after she pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a student and involvement in a drive-by shooting.

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Telegram’s CEO Arrested for Complicity in Distribution of CSAM on the Platform

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, and the U.K.-based Internet Watch Foundation, all told NBC News that their outreach to Telegram about child sexual abuse material on the platform has been largely ignored, while Telegram boasts about being relatively unmoderated and unwilling to work with law enforcement.

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