She spent years fighting human trafficking as an undercover agent. Now she’s telling the real story of some of the most heinous crimes in the country.
— Read on www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/fbi-agent-undercover-human-trafficking-stings-nikki-badolato-1234923666/

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing today concerning harm to children online, including the grooming of child victims. They are addressing the Kids Online Safety Act. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/live-blog/senate-hearing-online-child-safety-big-tech-live-updates-rcna136235

Here are some sobering statistics: At least 500,000 predators are online every day. One in five children report they’ve been solicited or contacted by a predator in the last year. https://www.beaubidenfoundation.org/onlinepredatorsblog1/

After years of debate on these problems, no meaningful legislation has been passed. But a couple of senators got good footage for their campaign ads today. And as a reader alluded to last week, the legislative branch certainly has not been without predators who target minors. With the exception of guys like Dennis Hastert, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Hastert , they rarely get busted. 

The keyboardist for Detroit band Mac Saturn has been arrested on child pornography charges — hours before the group’s headlining show at the Fillmore Detroit.
— Read on wdet.org/2024/01/26/mac-saturn-keyboardist-arrested-on-child-porn-charges-ahead-of-detroit-show/

Last year was a record year for reports of child sexual abuse material reach online, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/28/csam-ncmec-senate-hearing-child-porn/