Scout Barker
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Ohio Judge Finds Grandfather Incompetent to Stand Trial in 16-Child Neglect...
A Vinton County judge accepted an evaluation finding Gary Siders Sr. mentally incompetent to stand trial on 16 child-endangerment charges. The ruling is not a verdict, and the charges against four relatives remain unresolved.
South Dakota Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Online Enticement
Lawrence Johnson received a 10-year federal sentence after admitting he tried to entice someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl into sending nude images and traveling for sex.
Former Boxing Coach Convicted of Transporting Minor for Criminal Sexual Activity
A federal jury convicted former boxing coach Willie Torres-Gerena of transporting a 16-year-old with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity; sentencing is scheduled for December 2.
UK Air-Traffic System Failure Cancels More Than 600 Flights
A failure in NATS’ flight-processing system caused more than 600 cancellations and widespread delays at major UK airports before normal operations resumed.
Alabama teen accused in Opelika High threat case now faces 15...
Opelika police say 18-year-old Jacob Scott Howell, who was first arrested in an alleged planned attack on Opelika High School, has now been charged with 15 additional felony counts after investigators said they found child sexual abuse material on his electronic devices.
Dothan man held without bond on 15 child sexual abuse material...
Dothan police say Phillip Tyler Stanley, 37, was arrested Sept. 4 after an investigation that began with a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tip about material allegedly shared on Discord. He is jailed without bond on 15 felony charges.
Alabama parents extradited after attempted-murder, child-abuse charges filed in Flomaton teen...
Two Flomaton, Alabama, parents are jailed without bond after investigators upgraded a child-abuse case to attempted-murder charges following the critical hospitalization of a 15-year-old in Pensacola, authorities say.
Daniel Le Brun accused of abusing child in concealed room inside...
Washington County authorities say 42-year-old Daniel Le Brun was jailed on four charges after a juvenile reported an assault and investigators found a concealed room inside a Cornelius memorabilia business. Detectives say they are trying to identify possible additional victims.
Grand Rapids Daycare Worker Accused of Abusing More Than 20 Children...
A Grand Rapids daycare worker faces nine felony charges after an international tip led investigators to alleged abuse material. Court records say he claimed more than 20 children had been abused.
American Tourist Arrested in Okinawa on Arson, Attempted Murder Charges Over...
A 32-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Okinawa on arson and attempted murder charges tied to a hotel fire that injured a guest last month.
