Houston Teacher Turns Herself in After Admitting to Sex With 13-Year-Old Student
A 24-year-old Houston teacher who confessed to having sex with her then 13-year-old student was arrested on Wednesday for repeated sexual abuse.
Corey Feldman Says 'I Would Love to Name Names' of Hollywood's Child Predators
Last weekend and through the week, Elijah Wood brought the issue of pedophilia in Hollywood into the spotlight again by talking about the prevalence and many victims of child predators. Expanding on that, former child actor Corey Feldman went into further grim detail and spoke directly about his own abuse in a recent…
Man Claiming to Be 'Sovereign Citizen' Arrested for Child Sex Abuse, Imprisoning Women in His Home
A Detroit man has been arrested on a laundry list of hideous crimes after police searched his home and found a woman padlocked to a stripper pole by her neck. Ryon L. Travis, 32, is accused of imprisoning four women as well as producing child pornography. He’s responded to all that by claiming U.S. law doesn’t apply…
Zambian Musician Convicted of Raping a Teen Appointed 'Ambassador Against Gender Violence'
A singer in Zambia convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl in 2014 is serving as an “ambassador in the fight against gender violence.” Clifford Dimba served one year of an 18-year prison sentence for the rape before being pardoned by the President in 2014. Since then, and after being appointed to the ambassador…
15-Year-Old Skateboard Star 'Baby Scumbag' Charged With Sexual Exploitation of 12-Year-Old
A 15-year-old YouTube skateboard star has been arrested and charged with committing lewd acts on a child under 14, along with his 22-year-old manager and another skater, 27. Steven Fernandez, who’s nicknamed “Baby Scumbag,” is accused of luring a 12-year-old girl by promising to put her on a nonexistent MTV special if…
Ted Cruz Event Gives 'Courage' Award to State Rep Who Gave Away Adoptees to Molester
Arkansas State Representative Justin Harris, who gave away his adopted daughters to a child molester because he and his wife thought they were possessed by demons, will be given an award for courage at a dinner for Senator Ted Cruz tonight. Harris and a fellow state representative, Charlene Fite, are being commended…
Loser Son of Alaska State Senator Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Child
Welcome to Loser Sons of Politics, a new column where members of the Jezebel staff recall with fondness the antics of the loser sons of politicians. Today, with considerably less fondness, we bring you Alaska State Senator Pete Kelly, who believes birth control is for loose women and whose son, Devin, was just charged…
Jehovah's Witness Leaders Accused of Covering Up Child Sexual Abuse
A new investigation from the Center for Investigative Reporting shows that Jehovah's Witness leaders explicitly discourage church elders from reporting child sexual abuse allegations to the police, or even to their own congregations. Candace Conti, who was repeatedly abused as a child, is now suing the church…
LA School District Insisted 14-Year-Old Consented To Sex With Teacher
The Los Angeles Unified School District has received sharp and righteous criticism after arguing that a 14-year-old consented to having sex with her 28-year-old teacher and should bear some of the responsibility of her own sexual abuse. The district has since parted ways with their heinous trial attorney, but it's…
Chris Brown Didn't 'Lose His Virginity' at Age 8. He Was Raped.
This weekend, Chris Brown told The Guardian that his first sexual experience happened when he was 8 years old, a claim met with doubt from some and horror from others. Brown didn't discuss what happened to him — uh, child rape, and the law is crystal clear about that — as something traumatic or hurtful; instead, he…
Catholic Priest Has Encouraging (But Still Verboten) Sexual Relationship With Adult Woman
Well, the good news is that a prominent member an order of priests notorious for child abuse hasn't himself abused any children. The bad news is that he broke his vow of chastity by fathering a child with a woman. The Vatican is pissed. Progress?
Three School Officials Arrested for Abusing the Same Student
Three employees at an Indianapolis-area high school have been arrested for "child seduction" after they all admitted to having various types of sexual contact with one 16-year-old student. Somehow making things even worse: they apparently talked about the student amongst themselves.
Two More Accused in Horrible 'Semen Tasting' Scandal
The news from LA's Miramonte Elementary School keeps getting worse: in addition to Mark Berndt (accused of feeding kids his semen, among other stomach-turning crimes) and Martin Springer (accused of fondling seven-year-old girls), a third teacher is now implicated. The unnamed woman allegedly helped Berndt by sending…
Teacher Arrested for Abusing Girl in Horrifying 'Lollipop Game'
Here's a truly horrifying story: a California teacher has been arrested for blindfolding a second-grader and forcing her to perform oral sex on him, calling it "the lollipop game."
Treating Child Sex Offenders Like Adults Doesn't Solve Anything
A surprisingly high percentage of child sexual abuse is actually perpetrated by other children. But the systems in place for prosecuting adult pedophiles may not be appropriate for child offenders.
Are Male Bathroom Helpers A Threat To Kids' Safety?
Should volunteer dads be allowed to take girls to the bathroom at a preschool? One mom said no, and her response has ignited a controversy.
Mom Abused Toddler So Man Could Watch
A Maine mom has been convicted of sexually abusing her two-year-old daughter and videotaping it for a young man to watch. She'll get 20 years in jail — a much stiffer sentence than the man.
Dutch Preschool Teacher Abused Dozens Of Kids
In what's already shaping up to be the most disturbing story of the week, a Dutch teacher and babysitter has confessed to sexually abusing as many as fifty very young kids.
Can Child Porn Actually Prevent Child Abuse?
A somewhat disturbing new study suggests that legalizing child pornography could actually cause rates of child sexual abuse to fall.
