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• ISIS beheads 15-year-old boy for listening to pop music

Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, the heterosexuals have beheaded a young boy, Ayham Hussein for listening to pop music, which they believe is responsible for 'debauchery' and 'promoting homosexuality' .
( Joe Morgan , Gay Star News, UK, February 18, 2016)

• 1998 molestation conviction expected to be thrown out due to false testimony

A man sent to prison 18 years ago for molesting a child is expected to be released from state prison within a matter of weeks because it has been revealed that the key testimony used to convict him was fabricated.
(Elizabeth Larson , Lake County News, US, February 15, 2016)

• Brattleboro photographer accused of producing child sex abuse images (ModelTeenz)

According to documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Richard Emerich, who has lived on Western Avenue in Brattleboro since late 2014, took pictures of a sexual nature of underaged boys. (Robert Audette, the Berkshire Eagle, US, November 4, 2015)

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Fashion photographer who shot in South Florida pleads guilty in child-porn case

A New England-based fashion photographer whose work has appeared in catalogs for major clothing brands pleaded guilty to a federal child-pornography charge this month.(David Goodhue, Miami Hearld, US, January 31, 2016)

• Former TV Star Mr. Wonder Arrested in Chula Vista on Sex Abuse Charges

A one-time Louisiana television personality, who was on the lam for 37 years after being accused of sexually assaulting children on a camping trip, was behind bars Tuesday in San Diego following his arrest near Chula Vista. (City News Service, The times of San Diego, US, January 26, 2016)

• Police bust Quebec pedophile ring       See also: Operation Malaise

Police in Quebec say they have arrested 13 people who allegedly exchanged advice on ways to sexually abuse children without raising suspicion (Thoughtcrime). (The Canadian Press, The Mississauga News, Ca, January 27, 2016)

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• Accused in child sex exploitation case appear in court (Shuyee Lee, Cjad News, Ca, January 28, 2016)

Vicious heterosexual murderer has her sentence more than doubled

Original term of three and a half years handed to Sarah Sands for stabbing Michael Pleasted to death ruled unduly lenient. (Press Association, The Guardian, UK, January 22, 2016)

Former headmaster of elite private school appeals child porn conviction to Delaware Supreme Court

The Delaware Supreme Court seemed to agree Wednesday with a lawyer representing former Tower Hill School headmaster Christopher D. Wheeler that a search warrant used to find child pornography on Wheeler’s computer was overly broad, and therefore, not valid. (Jessica Masulli Reyes, The News Journal , US, January 20, 2016)

Man OK With Pedophilia Loses Bid to Teach Kids

HONOLULU (CN) - The University of Hawaii did not violate a student's First Amendment rights by deciding he was unfit to become a teacher because he said "child predation should be legal," the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday. (JULIE ST. LOUIS, Courthouse, News Service, US, December 30, 2015)

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First Amendment needs to come first (Irene Fang, Ka Leo, US, January 11, 2016)

Lawmaker seeks to close loophole for naked baby pictures

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Lots of families keep naked photos of their babies as keepsakes, but a Wisconsin lawmaker says some of those pictures are made for the wrong reasons. (WSAU Radio, US, December 28, 2015)

Bill Cosby Charged In Alleged 2004 Sexual Assault

More than 50 women have accused Cosby of sexual assault or unwanted advances, but these are the first criminal charges filed against him. (Michael McLaughlin, The Huffington Post, US, December 30, 2015)

'Glee' Actor Mark Salling Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography

"Glee" actor Mark Salling was arrested for possessing child pornography on Tuesday morning, LAPD Officer Ricardo Hernandez confirmed. "There was a search warrant served early this morning," Hernandez said. "He was booked for possession of child pornography." (Carly Ledbetter, The Huffington Post, US, December 29, 2015)

Fearing More Victims, Police Release Name of Teen YouTube Sensation Accused of Sexual Deviance

Steven Fernandez, a 15-year-old YouTube star, is charged with two counts of procuring a child to engage in a lewd act and two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14. ( Polly Mosendz, Newsweek, US, December 18, 2015)

VIP child sex charity loses its NHS funds over concerns that controversial therapy they use may cause 'false memories'

The Lantern Project charity has been stripped of financial support.Two alleged victims claim to have suffered abuse at the hands of VIPs. But police have been unable to corroborate any of their allegations. Concerns have since been raised over Lantern Project's methods. ( Stephen Wright, The Daily Mail, UK, December 8, 2015)