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local16 hours ago•27 min saved

Former SC teacher faces HIV exposure charges in new case

A former Marion County teacher, Eric Favor Jr., is charged with two counts of knowingly exposing others to HIV, in addition to prior counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor (Victims under 16), criminal conspiracy, and promoting prostitution of a minor. The investigation, which began in 2024 and involves two minor victims, led to his resignation from Richland County School District One and suspension of his teaching certificate. He remains in the Marion County Detention Center.

via WPDE|

#hiv #local #marion-county

us-news11 days ago•15 min saved

Supreme Court strikes down Colorado's LGBTQ+ conversion-therapy ban

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Colorado's prohibition on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors, striking down the ban and highlighting ongoing national debates over LGBTQ+ protections and state authority to regulate such practices.

via AP News|

#colorado #conversion-therapy #lgbtq

health-public-health21 days ago•2 min saved

FDA Pauses Minor Tanning-Bed Restrictions to Reassess Rulemaking

The FDA has withdrawn its 2015 proposal to restrict tanning bed sales and use by minors after more than 8,000 public comments, indicating it will study alternatives and potential unintended consequences before possibly restarting rulemaking. The move drew pushback from dermatology groups emphasizing the melanoma risk associated with UV exposure in youth, while noting prior steps in 2014 requiring warning labels and premarket review for sunlamp products.

via MedPage Today|

#fda #health-public-health #melanoma-risk

health21 days ago•3 min saved

FDA Drops Plan for Nationwide Minor Tanning-Bed Ban, Shifts Regulation to States

The FDA has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have banned tanning bed use for anyone under 18 and required parental waivers for adults, leaving regulation up to states; UV exposure from sunlamps raises skin-cancer and melanoma risk, and devices can emit up to 15 times more UV than sunlight. Warnings remain on devices, but experts debate whether warnings alone are enough without a federal ban while the agency pursues other sunlamp regulations in the future.

via U.S. News & World Report|

#fda #health #melanoma

law22 days ago•5 min saved

Oregon Judge Blocks Kennedy's Transgender-Care Decree as Overreach

A federal judge in Oregon ruled that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s December declaration that gender-transition care for minors does not meet professionally recognized standards overstepped federal authority and bypassed standard rulemaking, granting temporary relief to hospitals and providers while the lawsuit brought by 21 states proceeds; the decision is likely to be appealed.

via The New York Times|

#administrative-procedure-act #law #medicare-and-medicaid

health22 days ago•5 min saved

FDA shelves federal teen-tanning rule, deferring to state laws

The FDA withdrew its 2015 proposed rule that would have barred anyone under 18 from using tanning beds, leaving regulations to state laws that already restrict or permit teen use. The withdrawal followed more than 8,100 public comments, with concerns about compliance burdens and personal choice, while authorities emphasize that UV exposure raises skin cancer risk and that sunlamps still warrant caution and potential future regulatory action.

via NBC News|

#fda #health #minors

crime-and-courts1 month ago•6 min saved

Convicted Los Gatos 'party mom' faces at least 30 years in prison

Shannon O’Connor, known as the Los Gatos 'party mom,' was found guilty on 48 of 63 charges related to hosting alcohol-fueled teen parties and pressuring underage girls to have sex with boys she intoxicated; prosecutors say the incidents endangered youths aged roughly 13–15, and she could receive at least 30 years in prison with further factors to be considered; sentencing is set for March 26.

via Los Angeles Times|

#california #crime-and-courts #crime-courts

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Meta’s unreleased AI chatbots failed to guard minors, red-team findings reveal

Internal red-teaming of Meta's AI Studio found the unreleased product would have failed to protect minors from exploitation and harmful content in about two-thirds of tested scenarios, with failure rates of 66.8% for child sexual exploitation, 63.6% for sex-related/violent/hate content, and 54.8% for suicide/self-harm. Meta says the product was never launched and the tests were an exercise to identify issues; the company faces a New Mexico attorney general lawsuit over protections for kids and paused teen access to the AI features recently.

via Axios|

#ai #lawsuit #meta

technology2 months ago•1 min saved

EU Labels TikTok's Design as Addictive, Calls for Safer Controls

EU regulators say TikTok’s infinite scroll, autoplay, and recommendation algorithm foster compulsive use and may violate online-safety laws, prompting potential changes to protect users’ physical and mental well-being, especially children.

via The New York Times|

#addictive-design #eu-regulation #minors

world2 months ago•8 min saved

DOJ Files Hint at Close Epstein–Copperfield Ties

Newly released Epstein files show FBI notes describing a 'clear connection' between Jeffrey Epstein and magician David Copperfield, including a possible mutual interest in minors and referrals of victims. Copperfield’s 2007–2010 Seattle probe was dropped without charges, and he has denied wrongdoing, saying he was not Epstein’s friend. The documents reference a 'business list' of women and witness links to Epstein, with later memos resurfacing in coverage and a 2025 batch reportedly showing Copperfield with Ghislaine Maxwell on Epstein’s island—an association Copperfield’s lawyers say was only distant.

via The Guardian|

#davidcopperfield #epstein #fbi

crime2 months ago•3 min saved

Unfiled 2007 Epstein Indictment Reveals Extensive Exploitation of Teen Victims

A 2007 draft federal indictment against Jeffrey Epstein laid out charges of sex trafficking and exploitation of more than a dozen teenage girls over six years, detailing a pattern of luring victims to his Palm Beach home, paying them, and even having others recruit more girls, with a coercive threat to a 16-year-old who might report the crimes; the document was never filed because Epstein accepted a state plea deal in 2008, and its release by the Justice Department now shows how extensively investigators believed he operated.

via The New York Times|

#crime #epstein #indictment

world2 months ago•4 min saved

France seeks rapid social-media ban for under-15s by the new school year

French President Macron calls for an accelerated bill to ban social networks for anyone under 15 by the start of the September school year, citing health watchdog ANSES on high teen smartphone use and related risks, and pledging a concurrent ban on mobile phones in high schools.

via Euronews.com|

#france #legislation #macron

immigration2 months ago•4 min saved

Minnesota Detentions Spotlight Debate Over ICE Crackdown

Images of Liam Ramos, a five-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota, have intensified criticism of the Trump-era crackdown, with public schools saying minors are being used to lure adults into opening doors and traumatizing communities; DHS contends the child wasn’t targeted and was kept safe while his father was detained, with Liam later held in a San Antonio detention center alongside his father, amid a pattern of minors being detained in the area and a recent ICE-related shooting that has heightened community fear.

via The Guardian|

#ice #immigration #minnesota

crime2 months ago•10 min saved

Busfield court filings reveal private life amid sex-case

Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield surrendered on charges of two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse for alleged misconduct with twin brothers on the Albuquerque set of The Cleaning Lady. In Friday court filings, he described a healthy marriage to Melissa Gilbert and disclosed intimate details of his sex life (including occasional masturbation in the shower and a dislike of pornography), as a psychosexual evaluation reportedly deemed him a 'very low' risk to offend and his defense seeks release; prosecutors argue for continued pretrial detention amid allegations of grooming and past misconduct, with letters of support from Gilbert and others submitted on his behalf.

via New York Daily News|

#court-filings #crime #melissa-gilbert

crime-and-justice2 months ago•4 min saved

Lawsuit Alleges New York Uses Solitary Confinement on Minors

A federal lawsuit filed in Manhattan by the Legal Aid Society and Jenner & Block on behalf of four Black male detainees alleges New York state uses solitary confinement on minors in five facilities, sometimes for weeks or months, to punish alleged rule infractions or due to staffing shortages. The suit describes 16- to 20-year-olds kept in cells for up to 22–24 hours a day, denied education and bathroom access, and claims this violates state regulations and harms mental health; it seeks class-action relief and highlights gaps between policy and practice.

via The New York Times|

#class-action #crime-and-justice #juvenile-detention