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  James B. Gosnell Jr., a suspended Charleston County magistrate 9/16/26 (Old but Newsworthy) Summary James B. Gosnell Jr., a suspended Charleston County magistrate, faces six federal counts related to child sexual exploitation, including possession, receipt, attempted receipt, distribution of child pornography, and conspiracy. The indictment alleges involvement with a co-defendant in exchanging sexually explicit material involving minors, including a prepubescent child under 12. Investigators linked Gosnell to a UK-based site distributing child abuse material and found a flash drive with videos and images of child sexual abuse, including infants and toddlers, during a search of his home. Gosnell allegedly traveled with the co-defendant to view the drive's contents and later had it mailed back to him. Arrested on September 16, 2025, Gosnell remains in custody, with his attorney seeking pre-trial release, claiming the incident was isolated. The case is part of Project Safe Chi...

  International Pedophile and Child Emancipation   Summary Just wanted to let you know what’s out there. Information purposes only. Ipce, originally known as International Pedophile and Child Emancipation, was founded in the early 1990s and later changed its name in 1998 to distance itself from its full name. By 2005, it had 79 members across 20 countries and maintained websites in English, French, German, and Spanish. Initially a forum for scholarly discussions about mutual relationships between children or adolescents and adults—framed from an unbiased, human rights perspective—its role shifted over time into functioning primarily as a library of resources. The organization has explored ethical considerations, distinguishing "pedophilia" (feelings) from "pedosexuality" (acts) and adopting the principle "First, do no harm," supplemented by "and do not take the risk." A Finnish journalist, Matti Virtanen, attended Ipce's 2001 Berlin m...

  Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 37 into law on March 12, 2025, designating the firing squad as the state's primary method of execution. 3/17/25 (Old but Newsworthy) Summary Idaho Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 37 into law on March 12, 2025, designating the firing squad as the state's primary method of execution, effective July 1, 2026. This decision aligns with his stated support for capital punishment and the Idaho Legislature's policy on execution methods. The bill passed with significant support in both chambers—28–7 in the Senate and 58–11 in the House—though three Republican lawmakers joined all 15 Democrats in opposing it. Idaho is now the only state to authorize the firing squad as its primary execution method, with lethal injection as an alternative.   The move follows South Carolina's first firing squad execution in March 2025, marking the first such execution in the U.S. since 2010. Idaho's shift was partly driven by chal...

  High school student facing more than 300 felony charges for running a 'sextortion' scheme that exploited minors 2/22/26 Summary An 18-year-old high school student, Zachariah Abraham Meyers, is facing over 300 felony charges for running a "sextortion" scheme that exploited minors. He is accused of using social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat to catfish victims aged 14 to 17 by posing as an adult film star, a man from Arizona, and an unidentified woman. Meyers allegedly coerced minors into producing explicit images and videos, engaging in prohibited sexual acts, and in one case, filming peers in a private area of the school. He also demanded money from some victims to prevent sharing the material and is accused of coercing a 15-year-old into posing as an adult on LGBTQ dating apps against their will. Authorities found evidence on his phone linking him to the accounts used in the extortion. Meyers, a senior class president and athlete at Peters Township ...