A former Troup County pastor has been indicted on child molestation charges and is scheduled to be back in court next month.
>LAGRANGE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A former Troup County pastor charged with child molestation has been indicted and is scheduled to be back in court next month. > >In March, Atlanta News First reported Russell Jon Tusing, 44, lead pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in LaGrange, was charged with child molestation. > >According to LaGrange police, he is accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl.
BOSTON, June 5, 2024 –A Suffolk County grand jury has indicted a Jesuit priest and former teacher at Boston College High School on a charge of raping a student at the school between 2008 and 2009, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. KEVIN WHITE, 62, of Weston will be arraigned in Suf
>BOSTON, June 5, 2024 –A Suffolk County grand jury has indicted a Jesuit priest and former teacher at Boston College High School on a charge of raping a student at the school between 2008 and 2009, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. > >KEVIN WHITE, 62, of Weston will be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on June 27 on one count of rape and abuse of a child. White, who resided outside of Massachusetts from 2010 to 2021, was indicted on Friday. White was a theology teacher at the school.
In a civilized country, this would not be a political question, but, rather, a medical one.
The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities.
>WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities. > >The justices did not comment in leaving in place a federal appeals court ruling that upheld the contentious law. A lower court judge had earlier dismissed the lawsuit challenging the law, which drew protests at the state Capitol. > >Connecticut law requires students to receive certain immunizations before enrolling in school, allowing some medical exemptions. Prior to 2021, students also could seek religious exemptions. Lawmakers ended the religious exemption over concerns that an uptick in exemption requests was coupled with a decline in vaccination rates in some schools.
A former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. Former Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, signe...
>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. > >Former Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, signed the plea agreement last week. It was filed Monday. He agreed to plead guilty to travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity.
The Russian response is purely for their internal consumption.
The party of law and order. Their law, and their order.
Joel Bruce Searby, 43, was arrested this morning and charged with lewd/lascivious conduct, two counts of obscene communication related to luring a minor to meet him for sex, and using a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony. Searby recently led an initiative to convert three schools i...
>ARCHER, Fla. – Joel Bruce Searby, 43, was arrested this morning and charged with lewd/lascivious conduct, two counts of obscene communication related to luring a minor to meet him for sex, and using a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony. Searby recently led an initiative to convert three schools in Newberry to municipal charter schools.
The justices ruled 6-3 along ideological lines in Department of State v. Muñoz that Sandra Muñoz, a civil rights attorney and U.S. citizen, "does not have a fundamental liberty interest in her noncitizen spouse being admitted to the country."
Anybody want to tell Melania about this?
The overtly fascistic facets of Donald Trump's warped character, and that of his malicious MAGA movement, have been apparent from its inception. Like any aspiring authoritarian, Trump has insisted that his cult disciples obey his every command, believe...
>On Tuesday morning Trump provided another example of his tyrannical tendencies. In a comment posted to his floundering social media scam, Truth Social, Trump issued a decree to the world that he imagines is attentive to his crackpot ravings. He demanded that... > >>"Business Executives and Shareholder Representatives should be 100% behind Donald Trump! Anybody that’s not should be FIRED for incompetence!"
While western companies often focus primarily on technological innovations, Chinese EV firms including Nio keep consumers’ needs at the central of their strategy to create a competitive edge among fierce domestic competitions.
Wow! Look what happens when one company doesn't own an almost monopoly.
When a driver enters their automated station, the station will connect directly to the vehicle, drive and park it at the platform, have the depleted battery be dropped out from the bottom of the vehicle and replaced it with a fully charged battery while charging the user’s account — all within three minutes. The driver doesn’t even need to control or step out of the car.
It's a good example of what you can do when you have, essentially, a captive market.
Instead of "rotten", the title should use "completely predictable".
I noticed during COVID, I had almost no problems with hay fever. I wouldn't mind going back to wearing one full time.
Let me introduce you to wombat poop. Go ahead and google that.
Good luck getting DeSatan to accept that. He'll take the money, and move it off to some "other" uses, but accept climate change?
Bets on whether trump walks out at the break?
With less than two weeks until the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, CNN has released additional details on the parameters agreed upon by the Trump and Biden campaigns.
>The 90-minute debate will include two commercial breaks, according to the network, and campaign staff may not interact with their candidate during that time. > >Both candidates agreed to appear at a uniform podium, and their podium positions will be determined by a coin flip. > >Microphones will be muted throughout the debate except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak. While no props or pre-written notes will be allowed on the stage, candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water.
What about treadmill-based walking? It's too freaking hot out during the summer.
Police learned of the sexual abuse after the suspect was lured to a Rodeo park and beaten by friends of two victims.
>RICHMOND — A former El Sobrante church youth group leader has been sentenced to eight years and eight months in state prison through a plea deal that came just as his trial was getting ready to start. > >Ayden Pacheco, 20, pleaded no contest to nine charges, including false imprisonment, sexual battery, oral copulation of a minor, unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual penetration of a person under 18, court records show. In exchange, Contra Costa prosecutors dropped more serious charges of forcible rape and assault likely to produce great bodily injury.
They are supposed to represent the entire country, not just the priesthood.
Fode Sitafa Mara, 39, is the husband of a U.S. diplomat in Burkina Faso. He faces charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor, coercion and enticement, and obstruction of justice.
>The husband of a U.S. diplomat in Burkina Faso was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of sexually abusing children for a year at the couple’s U.S. Embassy-assigned residence in Ouagadougou. > >Fode Sitafa Mara, 39, who also worked at the embassy there, has been charged with five counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor, one count of coercion and enticement, and one count of obstruction of justice.
Marty Decole "Cole" Wagner was also an employee of the state education department.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16574177
> >The former chair of an anti-abortion committee in Alabama was arrested last week on charges of sexual abuse of a child younger than 12, according to the Alabama Political Reporter. > > > >Marty Decole “Cole” Wagner, 32, was the chair of the Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama, as well as an Alabama Department of Education employee in government relations. He has since been fired from the DOE position.
Marty Decole "Cole" Wagner was also an employee of the state education department.
>The former chair of an anti-abortion committee in Alabama was arrested last week on charges of sexual abuse of a child younger than 12, according to the Alabama Political Reporter. > >Marty Decole “Cole” Wagner, 32, was the chair of the Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama, as well as an Alabama Department of Education employee in government relations. He has since been fired from the DOE position.
A special education teacher at a Bellevue elementary school is accused of molesting an 8-year-old student with special needs.
>BELLEVUE, Wash. - A special education teacher at a Bellevue elementary school is accused of molesting an 8-year-old student with special needs. > >The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) is seeking the public's help in finding any additional victims. > >The suspect, 73-year-old Robert Scroggs, has worked as a special education teacher for the Bellevue School District for years.
BRAINTREE -- Jesuit Father Kevin White, a former theology teacher at Boston College High School, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury June 5 on charges of sexual abuse of a minor. The rape all
>BRAINTREE -- Jesuit Father Kevin White, a former theology teacher at Boston College High School, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury June 5 on charges of sexual abuse of a minor. > >The rape allegedly took place between 2008 and 2009, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
Serial sex offender John Roberts received further time behind bars today following indecent assault conviction
>A paedophile vicar who "used God to hide the monster he is" could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of sexual offences against a fifth victim. > >John Roberts was yesterday found guilty of five counts of indecent assault following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court, which heard that he "misused the power and authority of his position to carry out acts of sexual abuse" while serving as a priest at St Peter's Church in St Helens during the 1970s. The now 89-year-old, formerly of Cherry Vale in Woolton, attempted to grope the boy in the vicarage and during a trip away.
Former priest Juan Carlos Garcia-Mendoza faces a new indictment.
>FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) – A former Franklin priest is facing new charges after being indicted this month by a Williamson County grand jury. > >Juan Carlos Garcia-Mendoza, 31, of Franklin, was indicted on two additional counts of sexual battery on June 5.
The former youth pastor of a local church pled guilty Tuesday to child molestation, receiving a 15-year sentence.Bulloch County Superior Court Jude John R. Turner sentenced Douglas Randall Pope, 32, South Zetterower Avenue, to 15 years – five to serve, 10 years on probation, after he pled guilty to ...
>The former youth pastor of a local church pled guilty Tuesday to child molestation, receiving a 15-year sentence.Bulloch County Superior Court Jude John R. Turner sentenced Douglas Randall Pope, 32, South Zetterower Avenue, to 15 years – five to serve, 10 years on probation, after he pled guilty to one count of child molestation and three counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to records at the Bulloch County Clerk’s Office.
He carried out his attacks by convincing his victims to take part in a “spiritual bathing” ritual, which he told them would “cleanse” them of evil spirits.
>A “feared” pastor who raped children in a bogus religious ceremony over a 20-year period has been jailed. > >Self-styled prophet Michael Oluronbi was found guilty in January of offences against six women and a man. Five of those attended his church. > >... > >Oluronbi, who had blamed the devil for his actions, was convicted of 15 counts of rape, seven counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault, at Birmingham Crown Court.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee caregiver is being charged with sexual abuse of her elderly patient after she allegedly posted an illicit picture of him on social media. The Covington Police Dep…
>MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee caregiver is being charged with sexual abuse of her elderly patient after she allegedly posted an illicit picture of him on social media. > >The Covington Police Department says 34-year-old Cecily Ware has been charged with sexual exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable adult, unlawful photography in privacy, and neglect of an elderly or vulnerable adult.
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A former Providence City Councilmember was arrested on a warrant for sexual abuse of a juvenile on Thursday. Kentucky State Police say a warrant was issued for Keith F…
>HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A former Providence City Councilmember was arrested on a warrant for sexual abuse of a juvenile on Thursday. > >Kentucky State Police say a warrant was issued for Keith Farrell, 69, after a grand jury indicted Farrell on the charge of first-degree sexual abuse. KSP trooper Ridge Porter confirmed the victim in the case is a juvenile.
Jaden Charles, 25, was arrested on charges of grooming and aggravated sexual assault of a child
>A former teacher from Texas was arrested on allegations she sexually assaulted multiple boys, authorities said. > >Jaden Charles, 25, was arrested and charged Tuesday with two counts of grooming and two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, authorities said, according to KIII 3 News, Kris 6 News, and the Alice Echo-News Journal.
The US is not the only country that has enacted laws governing jurisdiction in cases of genocide that has occurred outside their borders. Many of these countries also have laws that are automatically in force when a determination of genocide has been made by the UN. These laws generally cover sanctions and doing business with "those who perpetrate or support genocide".
Many other States have adopted statutes pursuant to Article VI, which explicitly provide not only for territorial jurisdiction, but also for universal jurisdiction over genocide. Examples of such statutes include: the 2002 German Code of Crimes Against International Law (Völkerstrafgesetzbuch) Section 1 of which recognizes the jurisdiction of German courts over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed outside the German territory and to which Germany has no specific link. Likewise, Section 2, § 1(a) of the Dutch International Crimes Act of 19 June 2003 makes provision for universal jurisdiction over genocide provided that the alleged perpetrator is physically present in the Netherlands. Moreover, the Canadian’s Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Act, adopted on 24 June 2000 sets the basis for universal jurisdiction for genocide; Section 6, §1 of this Act reads as follows:
Every person who, either before or after the coming into force of this section, commits outside Canada (a) genocide […] is guilty of an indictable offence and may be prosecuted for that offence in accordance with section 8.
Many other countries, including France, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, and Austria, have adopted national legislation, as required under Genocide Convention Article VI, that allow for the prosecution of genocide committed outside their territories.
The political question of the US' position on genocide rulings can be better understood by reading what it has done with previous atrocities.
This repost was done during Bush Sr's presidency by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. It goes through the US' response in the past to quite a few incidents and describes the decisions that were made and the thinking behind them.
https://www.ushmm.org/m/pdfs/Todd_Buchwald_Report_031819.pdf
Under-shaved, brown-robed and jovial, Benanti is adept at explaining how technology can change the world, “with humans ceding the power of choice to an algorithm that knows us too well. Some people treat AIs like idols, like oracles, like demigods. The risk is that they delegate critical thinking and decisional power to these machines.”
AI is about choices. He points out: “Already a few tens of thousands of years ago, the club could have been a very useful tool or a weapon to destroy others …”
The Italians, not pioneers in the technology, warn that AI prefigures a world in which progress does not optimise human capabilities, but replaces them.
While I certainly do not side with the Catholic Church and their moralistic dogma, it is valuable to pay attention to a group that has made it their mission to think about how humanity is affected by various things. Never mind that they have their own bias in how humanity should be conducting itself. If instead, you treat them as a think tank with a relatively narrow focus, then we can make use of their work in this area.
I'm relieved to see at least one world leader though listening to an expert on technology. The US Congress had a department just for interpreting and researching various high technology concepts, but in their infinite wisdom they decided they knew better and disbanded the department.
One may disagree with the Catholic churches interpretation of their explanations of how AI technology can affect humans, but we would be fools to completely disregard their reports and findings.
The number of abortions among women under 20 rose during the 1990s in Finland, which led the Nordic country to respond at the start of the 2000s by making morning-after pills available without prescription from 15 years of age and sexual education compulsory in all schools.
Finland also passed a law in 2022 liberalising abortion, at a time of deep divisions over abortion rights in Europe and court rulings in the U.S. that restricted access to terminations of unwanted pregnancies for millions of people there.
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The number of abortions fell 66% to 722 in 2023 from 2,144 in 2000 among all teenagers aged 19 or younger in Finland, while the drop was even steeper at 78% among those under 18 in the same period, THL's statistics showed.
I'm sure the GQP will read this and think, "We should just outlaw abortion and fix it that way."
Maybe you should have a word with Alito and Thomas about that?
"Why would my child want to hide such a horrible thing from me?"
Maybe because you're the reason they're hiding how they feel?
Writing for the court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged what he characterized as the challengers’ “sincere legal, moral, ideological, and policy objections” to elective abortion “by others” and to FDA’s relaxed regulation of mifepristone. But the challengers had not shown that they would be harmed by the FDA’s mifepristone policies, he explained, and under the Constitution, merely objecting to abortion and the FDA’s policies are not enough to bring a case in federal court. The proper place to voice those objections, he suggested, is in the political or regulatory arena.
I'd almost thought the con side of SCOTUS had forgotten what standing even is.