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entertainment1 hour ago•22 min saved

Wheel of Fortune’s Jim Thornton Put on Leave Over Plane Chatroom Allegations

TMZ published photos showing Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton on a plane looking at an alleged pedophilia chatroom; a passenger alerted a flight attendant, Thornton was questioned by police at the gate and released, and Sony suspended him while the show is recasting. Thornton’s attorney claims he inadvertently clicked into a suicide-prevention chat site and left the page once he realized what it was; no charges have been filed as investigations continue.

via Page Six|

#crime-and-legal #entertainment #jim-thornton

investigations1 month ago•376 min saved

Trail of questions: 44-day gap between abuse allegation and Oklahoma murder-suicide

NBC News reports that six weeks passed between the night Jeremiah Shawn Duffey was accused of molesting a child and the night he allegedly killed his wife, a social media influencer. Authorities have provided few details about the sex-abuse investigation or why Duffey remained at large, leaving unclear how the allegation connected to the later murder-suicide in Oklahoma.

via NBC News|

#crime #investigation #investigations

entertainment3 months ago•2 min saved

Olivia Rodrigo Defends Her Outfit, Calls Out Pedophilia Normalization

Olivia Rodrigo addressed backlash over a pink babydoll dress worn during a Barcelona performance, saying the criticism was disturbing and noting she has worn more revealing outfits before; she stressed the dress was not revealing and argued the backlash reflects a culture that normalizes pedophilia, while citing idols like Kathleen Hanna and Courtney Love and urging protection of younger women.

via nbcnews.com|

#dress-controversy #entertainment #fashion

film3 months ago•23 min saved

A piercing Cannes portrait of cruelty hiding in plain sight

Marie Kreutzer’s Gentle Monster delivers a blunt, unflinching drama about pedophilia and how abuse can lurk within intimate life. Following pianist Lucy Weiss after her husband’s arrest, the film probes truth, complicity, and the impossibility of easy moral judgments, anchored by Léa Seydoux’s restrained, devastating performance and Judith Kaufmann’s expansive widescreen visuals. It premiered at Cannes 2026 and is seeking U.S. distribution.

via IndieWire|

#cannes-2026 #film #gentle-monster

local-news8 months ago•5 min saved

FBI Investigates Multiple Metro Detroit Figures in Child Pornography Case

Four men linked to a major pedophilia and child pornography case in Metro Detroit have been arrested following FBI investigations, revealing disturbing chats and sharing of illegal material, with some suspects also involved in plans to abuse children.

via ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4|

#arrests #child-pornography #detroit

entertainment9 months ago•2 min saved

Controversy and Highlights from Nikki Glaser's SNL Hosting

Nikki Glaser's debut hosting 'Saturday Night Live' featured provocative jokes, including controversial humor about pedophilia, which elicited gasps and shocked laughter from the audience, alongside her usual comedic style.

via Decider|

#comedy #controversial-jokes #entertainment

world1 year ago•7 min saved

French Ex-Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Abusing Nearly 300 Children

Joël Le Scouarnec, a retired French surgeon, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing at least 299 victims, mostly children, in what is considered France's largest pedophilia case. The case revealed significant failures in legal and health systems, with Le Scouarnec admitting to decades of abuse, which he committed while working in various clinics from 1989 to 2014. The victims, many of whom were sedated or recovering during the assaults, suffered long-term trauma, with some dying by suicide. The case has sparked a broader reckoning in France over sexual abuse and institutional failures.

via The New York Times|

#child-abuse #court-sentencing #france

technology2 years ago•7 min saved

"Google's Gemini AI: Controversies and Consequences"

Google's AI chatbot Gemini faced controversy for refusing to condemn pedophilia, referring to it as "minor-attracted person status" and stating that not all individuals with pedophilia are evil. Additionally, the AI's image generator was criticized for producing historically inaccurate and racially diverse images, including black Vikings and Nazi soldiers. Google temporarily disabled the image generation feature and announced plans to address the issues. The controversy stemmed from the company's efforts to address bias and discrimination in AI, with some users criticizing the lack of nuance in portraying diversity.

via Daily Mail|

#ai #controversy #diversity

technology2 years ago•5 min saved

"Google's AI Blunders: From Pedophilia to Nazi-Era Uniforms"

Google's new AI chatbot, Gemini, has come under fire for providing nuanced and controversial responses to questions about pedophilia and historical figures. The chatbot's failure to outright condemn pedophilia and its indecisive answers about the harm caused by public figures like Stalin have sparked outrage. Google has apologized for the inappropriate responses and vowed to make changes to the chatbot's programming. Additionally, the chatbot's image generator has been criticized for creating inaccurate and "absurdly woke" images of historical figures, prompting Google to acknowledge the issue and commit to improvements.

via Fox News|

#ai #apology #chatbot

crime2 years ago•5 min saved

Mary Kay Letourneau's Daughter Georgia Fualaau Welcomes Baby Boy

Mary Kay Letourneau's daughter, Georgia Fualaau, has given birth to a baby boy, making Letourneau's former student and husband, Vili Fualaau, a grandfather at 40. Letourneau, who died in 2020, infamously began a sexual relationship with Vili when he was 12 and she was 34, resulting in two daughters. Georgia's pregnancy was celebrated by her family, and she expressed that her mother would have been excited to become a grandmother again. Letourneau and Vili's controversial relationship and subsequent marriage garnered national attention and legal repercussions.

via Daily Mail|

#crime #georgia-fualaau #mary-kay-letourneau

sports2 years ago•4 min saved

Aaron Rodgers Refutes Jimmy Kimmel's Accusations and Conspiracies

Aaron Rodgers denied calling Jimmy Kimmel a 'pedophile' and addressed their feud during his appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," emphasizing that he was referring to the possibility of a list of names linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Rodgers defended himself against Kimmel's accusations and expressed his lack of concern for Kimmel's remarks about him, while Kimmel threatened legal action in response to Rodgers' comments.

via Fox News|

#aaron-rodgers #allegations #feud

crimereligion2 years ago•5 min saved

"Unveiling the Dark Reality: Missouri Boarding Schools and Church Abuses Exposed in 'Let Us Prey'"

The Independent Fundamentalist Baptist (IFB) church, described as a cult, is exposed in the docuseries "Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals" for its rampant abuse and rape of minors. The series features testimonials from women who have spoken out against the organization and footage of preachers spewing toxic rhetoric. The IFB's strict adherence to the King James Bible promotes a system where men rule and women serve, leading to a culture of sexism and violence. The docuseries highlights the stories of survivors who have bravely come forward and their efforts to seek justice and hold the church accountable.

via The Daily Beast|

#abuse #crimereligion #cult

crime3 years ago•1 min saved

Prison Horror: Lostprophets Singer Brutally Stabbed in Hostage Attack

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, currently serving a 29-year sentence for sex offenses and pedophilia crimes, was reportedly taken hostage by fellow inmates in HMP Wakefield prison and brutally stabbed and beaten. He is said to be in a life-threatening condition and fighting for his life. Watkins, who pleaded guilty to multiple counts of engaging in sex with minors, including the attempted sexual assault of a baby, was eventually freed by prison guards and treated outside the prison. Police are investigating the incident.

via Consequence|

#crime #hostage #ian-watkins

technology3 years ago•1 min saved

Instagram's Algorithm Promotes and Connects Users to Pedophile Networks: Investigation

Instagram's algorithms connect pedophiles to content sellers and promote a vast network of accounts devoted to underage-sex content, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal and academic researchers. Instagram has enabled people to search explicit hashtags and connect them to accounts that advertise child-sex material for sale. Meta Platforms, Inc. (owner of Instagram) acknowledged problems within its enforcement operations and set up an internal task force to address them. The company has taken down 27 pedophile networks in the past two years and removed 490,000 accounts for violating its child safety policies in January alone.

via Yahoo Finance|

#algorithms #child-sex-content #instagram

technology3 years ago•2 min saved

Instagram's Algorithm Linked to Vast Pedophile Network for Child Pornography

Instagram's recommendation algorithm linked and promoted a "vast pedophile network" that advertised the sale of illicit "child-sex material" on the platform, according to a report by researchers at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The hashtags directed users to accounts that offered to sell pedophilic materials via "menus" of content, including videos of children harming themselves or committing acts of bestiality. Instagram has since restricted the use of thousands of additional search terms and hashtags and disabled more than 490,000 accounts that violated its child safety policies in January. Meta, Instagram's parent company, has set up an internal task force to investigate these claims and address them.

via New York Post |

#algorithm #child-exploitation #instagram