Child Pornography
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Trial date set in June for Father James Jackson’s child pornography case
The federal child pornography case against Providence, Rhode Island, priest Father James Jackson is scheduled to begin on June 20. Read more
Retired St. Louis priest gets prison time for child pornography charges
Vincentian Father James T. Beighlie, who ministered in St. Louis until 2021, was sentenced this week to five years in... Read more
Retired St. Louis priest admits to possessing child pornography
A retired Vincentian priest who ministered in St. Louis until last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing thousands of images... Read more
Details emerge about Father James Jackson's alleged pre-trial release violations
The Rhode Island priest is awaiting trial on federal child pornography charges. Read more
Visa, Mastercard pause ad buys with Pornhub following controversy
On Thursday, Visa and Mastercard temporarily suspended ad purchases with Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek, after the latest court... Read more
Here's how Ketanji Brown Jackson defended her record for sentencing child porn offenders
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began the second day of her confirmation hearings by responding to claims that she... Read more
Pope Francis: Governments must act urgently against child pornography
‘The groups responsible behave like mafias,’ the pope said. Read more
NGO names ‘Dirty Dozen’ top contributors to sexual exploitation
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) on Tuesday announced its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of the top mainstream contributors... Read more
Pope Francis lifts pontifical secret from legal proceedings of abuse trials of clerics
Pope Francis declared Tuesday that the pontifical secret will no longer apply in cases of accusations and trials involving abuse... Read more
Children at risk from porn, trafficking, gender identity, summit hears
Advocates for children, parents, and women’s rights all spoke out against growing threats of the sexualization of children at a... Read more
Ex-Vatican diplomat found guilty of child porn charges
At the close of his civil trial in the Vatican, former Holy See diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella was found... Read more
Former Vatican diplomat to face trial for possession of child pornography
Former Vatican diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella is facing trial this month after having been indicted by the Holy See... Read more
Vatican arrests priest under investigation for possession of child porn
On Saturday Vatican police arrested former Vatican diplomat Fr. Carlo Alberto Capella, who has been under investigation for the violation... Read more
Child pornography charges increasing in Japan
Japan’s National Police Agency has reported that investigations for the possession and distribution of child pornography reached record levels in... Read more
Watch Blake Lively's powerful speech against child pornography
In a deeply emotional speech in New York, award winning actress Blake Lively shone a spotlight on the crisis of... Read more
Philippines blocks websites over child pornography concerns
The Philippines government has blocked several commonly accessed pornography websites, on both desktop and portable devices, citing child pornography laws. Read more
Louisiana priest immediately suspended after child porn arrest
Father Felix David Broussard, a priest of the Diocese of Lafayette, La., was arrested yesterday for allegedly possessing more than... Read more
