Mar. 22—More than one child told Hartselle investigators that a 72-year-old man allowed minors to have sex inside his apartment and exposed himself, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in Morgan County District Court. Roy Wayne Goodwin, of Hartselle, was arrested on March 14 by Hartselle police and remained in Morgan County Jail on […]
The Mint Hill Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the sexual exploitation of a minor. Police said William Rafael Marin-Angel was taken into custody at his home on Thursday. He has been charged with five counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. ALSO READ: Former local PE teacher accused of having […]
A married Clinton couple who own a hotel and other businesses has agreed to pay $730,000 to end a class-action lawsuit accusing them of exploiting Filipino workers they allegedly lured to the United States with promises of an hourly wage and free housing. The Filipino workers accused Walter and Carolyn Schumacher — who own a […]
(Bloomberg) — Changes to the UK’s migrant worker rules which allow public health-care staff into the country on a lower salary than private sector employees pose “an increased risk of exploitation” for care workers, according to a panel that advises the government. Most Read from Bloomberg The changes announced by Home Secretary James Cleverly in […]
Feb. 21—A Boulder County man has taken a plea deal in a child sexual exploitation case and was set for sentencing. Kenneth Glenn Groth, 27, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of menacing. All other charges were dismissed. Groth is set to next appear on May […]
Feb. 19—A retired Putnam County school teacher living in Cumberland County pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and will appear for a sentencing hearing to determine how he will serve a two-year sentence. Michael Joe Phillips, 63, Tower Rd. in Cumberland Cove subdivision near the Putnam County line, was originally indicted on charges […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — “Because I Wore This”: An event in Pensacola bringing together survivors of sexual exploitation from around the nation and breaking a stigma. “What we were wearing is a question that is asked, and it’s so stigmatic,” Survivor Led Solutions Founder and CEO Alicia Tappan said. “It means like maybe we deserved […]
A federal lawsuit accuses members of the New York National Guard and publicly contracted relief workers of sexual exploitation and violence against asylum seekers. Seven asylum seekers alleged that the incidents happened after they were transported to the Quality Inn in Cheektowaga, near the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. DocGo, a New York City-based company that […]
A man has been charged in connection with the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office. ALSO READ: Union County employee accused of sexual exploitation of a minor, peeping On Feb. 2, deputies conducted an investigation regarding the production and distribution of child pornography at a home on Ramblewoods Drive. […]
Jan. 23—ANDERSON — The Madison County Prosecutor’s office has been given an additional 72 hours to file charges against an Anderson man. Roger Lee Roberts Jr., 41, 4300 block of Main Street, was arrested Friday on a preliminary felony charge of child exploitation. According to the probable cause affidavit filed by detective Lawrence Bendzen III […]
Jan. 5—A Longmont man previously convicted of sexual exploitation of a child has pleaded guilty to two counts of child sexual exploitation as part of a plea deal. Lucas Young, 53, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child on Friday. All other charges, which included eight counts of child sex exploitation […]