As schools closed during the coronavirus lockdown, disturbing headlines emerged: 300,000 UK paedophiles were potentially ready to exploit the disruption to target children. With millions of kids at home, bored and often glued to their mobiles and tablets, it seemed reasonable to fear an increase in online grooming. But is it happening? The 300,000 figure…| Geoff White
As of January 2022, on the heels of widespread child abuse allegations in the nonprofit sector, all organizations meeting the definition of a “youth service organization” must take certain steps to ensure that children are protected while participating in organizational activities. The definition of a “youth service organization” under the law is especially broad and […] The post What Churches and Religious Charities Need to Know about Child Protection appeared first on Church Law C...| Church Law Center
By Aara Ramesh Going off the sheer volume of content generated about it, if there’s one thing Americans can’t get enough of, it’s a story about a cult. Be that NXIVM, which made headlines a few years ago when it emerged that some female members were being sexually enslaved and branded with the leader’s initials,| Biometrica Systems, Inc.