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Missing: RJ CUDNEY (FL) (Fri, 20 Sep 2019)
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Missing: ALICIA NAVARRO (AZ) (Fri, 20 Sep 2019)
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Missing: ISAAC GARCIA (TX) (Thu, 19 Sep 2019)
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TEAMWORK BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL AGENTS NETS SUBSTANTIAL SENTNECES FOR EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN CRIMES (Fri, 20 Sep 2019)
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Chicopee Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges (Fri, 20 Sep 2019)
BOSTON – A Chicopee man was charged yesterday in federal court in Springfield with child pornography offenses.
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Chicopee Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges (Fri, 20 Sep 2019)
BOSTON – A Chicopee man was charged yesterday in federal court in Springfield with child pornography offenses.
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Rochester Man Charged With Sex Trafficking Of A Minor And Possession Of Child Pornography (Fri, 20 Sep 2019)
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Former Carlisle Man Sentenced To Eight Years’ Imprisonment For Distribution Of Child Pornography (Fri, 20 Sep 2019)
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More Than Half of U.S. Adults Trust Law Enforcement to Use Facial Recognition Responsibly (Thu, 05 Sep 2019)
The ability of governments and law enforcement agencies to monitor the public using facial recognition was once the province of dystopian science fiction. But modern technology is increasingly bringing versions of these scenarios to life. The post More Than Half of U.S. Adults Trust Law Enforcement to Use Facial Recognition Responsibly appeared first on Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech.
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In Emerging Economies, Smartphone and Social Media Users Have Broader Social Networks (Thu, 22 Aug 2019)
Smartphone users in emerging economies – especially those who use social media – tend to be more exposed to people with different backgrounds and more connected with friends they don’t see in person. The post In Emerging Economies, Smartphone and Social Media Users Have Broader Social Networks appeared first on Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech.
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A Week in the Life of Popular YouTube Channels (Thu, 25 Jul 2019)
The media landscape was upended more than a decade ago when the video-sharing site YouTube was launched. The volume and variety of content posted on the site is staggering. The site’s popularity makes it a launchpad for performers, businesses and commentators on every conceivable subject. And like many platforms in the modern digital ecosystem, YouTube […] The post A Week in the Life of Popular YouTube Channels appeared first on Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech.
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Argentina: Fund Created for Assisting Victims of Human Trafficking (Wed, 21 Aug 2019)
(Aug. 21, 2019) On July 23, 2019, Law 27508 on the Fund for Direct Assistance to Victims of Human Trafficking created a public trust fund in Argentina dedicated to the support and assistance of victims of human trafficking in the country over the next 30 years (art. 5). Under the new Law, assets seized as […]
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Malaysia: Border Security Agency Act Comes into Force (Thu, 11 Jan 2018)
(Jan. 11, 2018) On December 29, 2017, the Malaysian Border Security Agency Act 2017 came into force. (Malaysian Border Security Agency Act 2017 (Act 799) (AKSEM Act), e-Federal Gazette website; Hashini Kavishtri Kannan, All-New AKSEM Act Comes into Force Today, NEW STRAITS TIMES (Dec. 29, 2017).) The Act, which was passed by the Parliament in August 2017, establishes […]
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Israel: Law Authorizes Court to Restrict Access to Internet Sites in Order to Prevent Criminal Activity (Tue, 10 Oct 2017)
(Oct. 10, 2017) On July 17, 2017, the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed the Law on Authorities for the Prevention of Committing Crimes Through Use of an Internet Site, 5777-2017 (Law on Authorities) (SEFER HAHUKIM [BOOK OF LAWS, official gazette, SH] 5777 No. 2650 p. 1040, available at KNESSET NATIONAL LEGISLATION DATABASE (in Hebrew).) The Law […]
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Brazil: Brazilian Bar Association Decides Violence Against Women, the Elderly, Children, Adolescents, and Persons with Physical and Mental Disabilities Precludes Membership (Wed, 03 Apr 2019)
(Apr. 3, 2019) On March 18, 2019, the plenary of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (Conselho Federal da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, CFOAB) enacted a decision (súmula) disqualifying law graduates who had committed aggression and violence against women from enrolling in the Bar. (Conselho Pleno Decide que Violência Contra a Mulher […]
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Finland: Finnish Parliament Revokes Underage Marriage Exception (Tue, 12 Mar 2019)
(Mar. 12, 2019) On February 19, 2019, the Finnish Parliament adopted changes to its Marriage Act, revoking the exception that persons not yet 18 may marry with special prior approval from the Ministry of Justice. (Press Release, Eduskunta [Parliament], Marriage with Underage Individuals Prohibited (Feb. 20, 2019) (in Swedish), Parliament website.) The parliamentary press release […]
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United Kingdom: Cliff Richard Wins Privacy Case Against BBC and South Yorkshire Police (Tue, 11 Sep 2018)
(Sept. 11, 2018) On July 18, 2018, Sir Cliff Richard OBE was awarded £210,000 (about US$270,360) in general damages after the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was held liable for infringing his privacy rights over the filming and broadcast of a search of his UK property by South Yorkshire Police (SYP) in relation to allegations of […]
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