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A $375 million verdict against Meta signals a turning point in litigation over child safety online, as courts begin to examine how social platforms may enable exploitation and harm.
Idaho lawmakers are moving forward with Isaiah’s Law and the Foster Child Safety Act, proposals designed to strengthen court guidance, visitation safety, and fundamental protections for foster children. Advocates say the reforms reflect growing efforts to improve child welfare safeguards.
West Virginia’s lawsuit against Apple targets iCloud’s alleged role in the storage and concealment of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), intensifying national debates over encryption, platform responsibility, and technology company liability.
Millions of children log on daily to socialize and play in virtual worlds, but recent investigations and criminal cases highlight growing concerns about how safe those spaces really are. Georgia’s inquiry into Roblox signals a deeper look at whether platform safeguards, moderation systems, and parental controls are keeping pace with the risks young users face online.
The NYPD is urging potential victims to come forward after a Bushwick daycare teacher was arrested and charged with multiple sex abuse offenses. Investigators believe additional victims may exist.
Georgia’s House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved Trey’s Law, a bill that would prevent childhood sexual abuse survivors from being silenced by nondisclosure agreements tied to settlements.
Kansas legislators are moving forward with a bill that would require clergy to report suspected child abuse, following survivor testimony and broad support.
A New Jersey jury has awarded $30 million to a survivor of school sexual abuse, holding both a city and a school board liable for failing to stop years of misconduct. The award is believed to be the largest school related sexual abuse award in the state since New Jersey expanded its statute of limitations in 2019 to allow older survivors to bring civil claims.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing chemical or surgical castration for individuals convicted of child sexual abuse, joining a national debate over punishment, prevention, and child safety.
A $13.5 million settlement to be paid to the abused Turpin children highlights how failures within California’s foster care system allowed children to suffer abuse even after being removed from a dangerous home.
Two Florida girls were found safe after authorities uncovered an alleged abduction linked to months of online communication that began on Roblox, highlighting ongoing concerns about online grooming and platform safety.
A Ninth Circuit panel appears unlikely to revive emotional abuse claims brought by a mother whose daughter attended a now-closed troubled teen boarding school, even as allegations of coercive treatment and psychological harm continue to draw scrutiny to youth residential programs.
Multiple Southern California families have filed lawsuits alleging Roblox allowed adult predators to contact and groom their children on a platform marketed to young users. The litigation raises questions about safety gaps and the risks minors face inside online gaming environments.
Chicago Public Schools has agreed to a $17.5 million settlement after former dean Brian Crowder was convicted of sexually abusing a student at Little Village Lawndale High School. The case involves systemic grooming of students by staff, with additional civil litigation still underway.
Yet another alarming Roblox cautionary tale: A California lawsuit alleges Roblox enabled the grooming of a 5-year-old boy by an adult posing as a child, leading to an attempted kidnapping near the child’s school.