In a case stemming from a lawsuit filed by a minor under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, alleging that she was trafficked for sex at a hotel owned by Northbrook, the Judge found, amongst other things: 1. The abuse and molestation exclusion didn’t apply because the minor’s alleged injuries did not arise solely from abuse or molestation; and 2. The assault or battery exclusion was deemed inapplicable as the minor did not allege that physical force was used or threatened against her.

Instagram will automatically apply new “teen accounts” privacy settings to all users under the age of 18, with 16- and 17-year-olds being able to manually change the app back to their preferred settings, but 13- to 15-year-old users will be required to obtain parental approval for any changes.

The Virginia Department of Education released final guidance for a "bell-to-bell" cell phone-free policy in K-12 public schools, to take effect 1/1/25, which aims to reduce distractions, improve student focus, and address mental health issues caused by cell phones and social media.

Ninnekah Public Schools has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by 14 Jane Does who accused former girls’ basketball coach Ronald Akins (who has pled guilty to 10 felony charges and is serving prison time) of grooming and sexual assault, and 4 officials of ignoring their complaints.

The “Halting of Trafficking and Exploitation in Lodging” Act would encourage federal employees traveling for business to choose hotels with anti-human trafficking programs and would ensure that the U.S. government’s preferred accommodations for conferences and employee travel are committed to training staff to recognize, prevent and respond to human trafficking.

The victim, who can’t walk, needed full-time assistance at Brookdale Senior Living Foundation in Federal Way, Washington, and can’t give consent due to diminished mental capacity, was sexually assaulted twice, on surveillance, by a resident, with staff claiming that she seemed to be “enjoying” herself during the assault.

In a lawsuit filed by 11 individuals, the Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau is accused of enabling and concealing the sexual abuse of minors by 7 priests and clergy during 1980s and 1990s, only one of whom appears on the diocese's published list of clergy with allegations of 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.