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Deepfake technology and AI in pornography target children for abuse, coercion, extortion and trauma
“An offender can take a picture of your child from a soccer game and convert it into a child (pornographic)…
Best of BTB: Congress moves to strengthen laws on online child sexual abuse materials
Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and…
If the Santa Ana Police Department needed affirmation of its decision to create a pre-academy for recruits entering the Orange…
For a second consecutive year, as climate change continues to redefine expectations about weather, Southern California has been hit with…
The New Year has arrived, and here’s hoping your resolutions are on track and intact. In the midst of looking…
As the flood of reports of online Child Sexual Abuse Materials, or CSAM, continues to grow seemingly unabated, Congress is…
As we are getting through the holiday season and the public wraps up any post-holiday purchases, crime experts warn to…
Samah Barakat celebrated her 40th birthday in the most unforgettable way – fulfilling her dream of becoming a police officer…