Child pornography
Case against Bonteheuwel mom who sold naked photos of child (4) postponed
The woman made her third appearance in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning.
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Apple delays child protection measures after privacy concerns
The system, if and when it goes into use, would be "powered by a cryptographic technology" to determine "if there is a match without revealing the result," unless the image was found to contain depictions of child sexual abuse.
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German man jailed for abusing boy found hiding in closet
A German court has sentenced a 46-year-old man to indefinite detention for sexually abusing a teenage boy he kept hidden.
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CT mom who sold pictures of naked daughter (4) due back in court in September
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) picked up the accused's activity on the internet and a US Homeland Security agent, acting as a buyer, then traced the woman via geotagging.
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Apple defends child protection features over privacy concerns
Apple defended new child protection features that would check images uploaded to its cloud storage and on its messaging platform.
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Apple update will check iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
New technology will allow software powering Apple mobile devices to match abusive photos on a user's phone against a database of known CSAM images provided by child safety organizations, then flag the images as they are uploaded to Apple's online iCloud storage, according to the company.
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34 women sue Pornhub in sex abuse video, trafficking case
Lawyers representing the 34 plaintiffs accuse the online giant, one of the world's largest adult video websites, of creating a teeming marketplace for child pornography and "every other form" of nonconsensual sexual content and want the company to pay damages.
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Russia extends Twitter slowdown, warns Facebook, YouTube
State telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor imposed slowdowns on Twitter's services in mid-March, accusing it of failing to remove content related to child pornography, drug use and calls for minors to commit suicide.
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Germany smashes online child porn network with 400,000 members
The darknet forum allowed users to communicate with others and share graphic image and video content which included "serious sexual abuse of toddlers", the statement said.
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Russia extends Twitter slowdown, deadline to remove content
The watchdog gave Twitter a month to remove the content or face a complete blockage in Russia.
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KZN man jailed for 10 years after pleading guilty to child porn charges
Last June, Jacobus de Wet forgot his mobile phone at a Ballito shop while he was dropping off magazines.
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PE man handed eight-year sentence for possession, distribution of child porn
Kerwin Budden (42) was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in the Port Elizabeth Regional Court. Four years were suspended for five years.
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PE man pleads guilty to possession, distribution of child porn
Kerwin Budden appeared in the Port Elizabeth Regional Court on Wednesday.
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R Kelly's release bid denied again
District Judge Ann Donnelly highlighted the fact Illinois prosecutors have accused Kelly of witness tampering during his child pornography case so insisted it would be too risky to let him out of jail.
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Daycare owner among 5 men arrested for possession of child porn
Police say several personal computers, hard drives and cellphones containing explicit child pornography material were seized during the operation.
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CT prosecutor slapped with 10 years for child pornography, sexual assault
He worked as a control prosecutor at the Atlantis Magistrates Court when he was arrested in 2016.
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NGO welcomes sentence handed to CT ‘porn pastor’
Kent Locke entered into a plea and sentencing agreement on 47 child sex-related charges, and on Wednesday he was slapped with 10 years in jail, with five years suspended.
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R Kelly claims he's battling health problems in jail
The R&B Singer's lawyers have filed legal documents, detailing his medical issues as they try to have a judge clear him for release from jail.
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Why schoolchildren will be taught about consent, masturbation & porn earlier
Children as young as 12 are being exposed to pornography. Dr Eve explains why the Education Department has added masturbation and pornography to its Life Orientation curriculum.
