You may be familiar with the term consent, or permission, for something to happen. People may give consent to law enforcement to have their home searched or give consent for a special medical treatment to be performed. However, many people struggle with understanding sexual consent. Most agree that sexual consent…
JUUL Accused of Targeting Teen Customers
JUUL is the most popular e-cigarette device among teens and young adults, but the manufacturer is under fire for marketing to underage users. Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began investigating whether JUUL was using specific types of advertising to attract teens, such as featuring young people—particularly…
Florence Still Poses Danger for North and South Carolina
Hurricane Florence landed in North Carolina on September 14, causing severe rains, catastrophic flooding, and mudslides. More than 1 million people were ordered to evacuate before the storm, but many chose to stay behind to protect family members, their pets, or their homes. Now officials are warning the Carolinas to…
Panama #City #Woman Faces #Child #Abuse #Charges
Panama City, Fla. – A Panama City woman has been arrested on child abuse charges by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, a child came to school with bruises and bite marks on her body, she said that the abuse was caused by her caregiver,…
Substitute #teacher charged with #sex with #student in #Tuscaloosa
A 54-year-old teacher is under arrest in Tuscaloosa, accused of having sexual relations with a student. Tuscaloosa police on Wednesday announced the arrest of Meta Lovely. She lives in Duncanville. Lt. Teena Richardson said the police department’s Juvenile Division was alerted May 2 to a possible improper relationship between a…
Fernley #man found #guilty of several #counts of #sexual #assault, #molestation of #child
A 57-year-old Fernley man was found guilty by a Lyon County jury of several counts of sexual assault and molestation on a child under the age of 14 years old on Wednesday, May. 23. According to Lyon County District Attorney Stephen B. Rye, Ronald T.J. Engle was found guilty of…
LARAMIE #COUNTY #JUDGE SENTENCES #MAN TO 8-12 YEARS FOR #CHILD #PORN
Laramie County District Court Judge Catherine Rogers has sentenced a man who pleaded guilty to having child pornography on his laptop to eight to 12 years in prison. Stephan Michael Blickhan pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child pornography in January. In exchange for his plea, the state agreed…
Karla Winterfeld, #Duluth #Teacher Arrested for #Sexual #Misconduct with a #Teen
A Minnesota teacher was arrested for third-degree sexual misconduct with a minor between the ages of 13 and 15. Karla Winterfeld was arrested on May 21, and will be arraigned on the morning of May 23. Winterfeld, 33, was taken to Saint Louis County Jail on May 21, 2018, at…
Mother #charged in #death of #infant, #father speaks #out
CHARLOTTE, TN (WSMV) – A Middle Tennessee father is asking why, after his baby’s mother was charged with reckless homicide in their infant’s 2017 death. The Dickson County Sheriff’s Office said Rachel Earps, the baby’s mother, and Curtis Hall, Earps’ boyfriend, are charged with reckless homicide and two counts of…
Student #arrested for #bringing #unloaded #gun to #League City #Intermediate
LEAGUE CITY, Texas (KTRK) — Agitated, scared and nervous were some of the words parents and students used to describe how they felt when they learned of a gun being found on the campus of League City Intermediate in Clear Creek ISD. Parents arrived to the campus shaken, but relieved…