Ex-ABC journalist charged in child sexual exploitation case
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex-ABC journalist charged in child sexual exploitation case

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A well-known former investigative journalist for ABC News has been arrested on a charge of “transporting” images depicting the sexual abuse of children, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday. Authorities also discovered multiple conversations in which “participants expressed enthusiasm for the sexual abuse of children," according to court papers. The FBI's investigation was prompted by a tip from Dropbox about videos showing the sexual abuse of children found in March 2021 in an account that was associated with Meek, according to court papers. A minor interviewed by law enforcement told authorities that Meek approached her through Snapchat and pressured her to provide sexually explicit photos, according to court papers.

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Former BBC journalist jailed for paying to watch children being abused
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Former BBC journalist jailed for paying to watch children being abused

The Independent  

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Snapchat accused by New Mexico of facilitating sexual exploitation of children
4 months ago

Snapchat accused by New Mexico of facilitating sexual exploitation of children

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BBC shocked at ‘abhorrent’ conduct of former news presenter who had indecent images of children
5 months, 1 week ago

BBC shocked at ‘abhorrent’ conduct of former news presenter who had indecent images of children

Associated Press  

LONDON — The BBC said it is shocked at the “abhorrent” behavior of its former top news presenter Huw Edwards, who admitted Wednesday to accessing indecent images of children sent to him by a man via the WhatsApp messaging service. During a 26-minute hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in central London, the 62-year-old Edwards — for decades the trusted front …

Notorious ‘Access Hollywood’ tape to be shown at Trump’s defamation trial damages phase next week
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Notorious ‘Access Hollywood’ tape to be shown at Trump’s defamation trial damages phase next week

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The notorious 2005 “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic speaking disparagingly about women over a decade before he became president can be shown to jurors deciding what he owes a columnist he sexually abused and then defamed, a judge ruled Tuesday, setting ground rules for a trial next week. In …

Notorious 'Access Hollywood' tape to be shown at Trump's defamation trial damages phase next week
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Notorious 'Access Hollywood' tape to be shown at Trump's defamation trial damages phase next week

The Independent  

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Elon Musk and others spread meme reviving unfounded ‘pizzagate’ conspiracy theory
55 years ago

Elon Musk and others spread meme reviving unfounded ‘pizzagate’ conspiracy theory

Associated Press  

CLAIM: An expert who debunked the “pizzagate” conspiracy theory has been jailed for possessing child sexual abuse images. A former ABC reporter referenced in a meme circulating online was recently sentenced to federal prison for such crimes, but he never investigated the “pizzagate” conspiracy theory. THE FACTS: The long-dormant “ pizzagate” conspiracy theory – which posited that Democratic Party insiders …

An ex-investigative journalist is sentenced to 6 years in a child sexual abuse materials case
1 year, 3 months ago

An ex-investigative journalist is sentenced to 6 years in a child sexual abuse materials case

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former investigative journalist for ABC News was sentenced Friday to six years in federal prison for possessing and transporting child sexual abuse images. Court documents say an investigation began when the FBI received a tip from Dropbox about videos showing the sexual abuse of children in an account associated with Meek. An FBI affidavit said agents …

Indiana couple featured in Raw Story investigation alleges Fox News viewer made violent threats: lawsuit
1 year, 4 months ago

Indiana couple featured in Raw Story investigation alleges Fox News viewer made violent threats: lawsuit

Raw Story  

Indiana public school administrator Jenny Oakley and her husband, Justin — featured recently in an exclusive Raw Story investigation — filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, alleging a Georgia man sent Jenny a violent and threatening email soon after a report on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime. The lawsuit says the “highly edited” video purports to “prove” Oakley and administrators from …

Ex-network investigative journalist pleads guilty to child pornography charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-network investigative journalist pleads guilty to child pornography charges

The Independent  

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Ex-network investigative journalist pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-network investigative journalist pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material charges

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former investigative journalist for ABC News pleaded guilty Friday to federal child sexual abuse material charges. James Gordon Meek, 53, of Arlington, Virginia, admitted during a plea hearing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria that he illegally possessed and transported images of child sexual abuse. As part of a plea agreement, Meek admitted he used an …

Former ABC News producer pleads guilty in child pornography case
1 year, 5 months ago

Former ABC News producer pleads guilty in child pornography case

LA Times  

James Gordon Meek, a former investigator for the House Committee on Homeland Security and a former producer for ABC News, has pleaded guilty to transportation and possession of child pornography. James Gordon Meek, a former producer for ABC News, pleaded guilty Friday to transportation and possession of child pornography. Court documents said that during a 2020 trip to South Carolina, …

Police say there’s no sign of crime by BBC anchor who allegedly paid teen for sexual photos
1 year, 5 months ago

Police say there’s no sign of crime by BBC anchor who allegedly paid teen for sexual photos

Associated Press  

LONDON — There’s no evidence a BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos committed a crime, London police said Wednesday as the broadcaster’s wife publicly identified him for the first time as veteran news anchor Huw Edwards. After “five extremely difficult days for our family,” Flind said she was naming him “primarily out of concern for …

British police assessing information from BBC over claim a presenter paid a teen for explicit photos
1 year, 5 months ago

British police assessing information from BBC over claim a presenter paid a teen for explicit photos

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Mental health care assistant groomed underage patients on Snapchat
1 year, 7 months ago

Mental health care assistant groomed underage patients on Snapchat

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Former KNBC investigative news producer busted in child porn sting
1 year, 8 months ago

Former KNBC investigative news producer busted in child porn sting

LA Times  

A former investigative news producer at KNBC in Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of distributing more than 100 child porn images and videos, according to the FBI. Phil Drechsler, 60, accessed and shared child pornography in a group chat with more than 20 other people on the secure messaging app Telegram, an FBI agent alleged in a criminal complaint …

Ex-ABC News producer arrested on child pornography charges
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex-ABC News producer arrested on child pornography charges

LA Times  

A former producer for ABC News was arrested Tuesday on federal charges of transporting child pornography. James Gordon Meek, who lives in Arlington, Va., had several devices seized from his home by the FBI last April, the Department of Justice said in a statement. The Department of Justice said that, in two of those conversations, a username allegedly associated with …

Electrician jailed for sharing videos of child he drugged and then raped
2 years, 1 month ago

Electrician jailed for sharing videos of child he drugged and then raped

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Child sexual abuse is a global threat and this case highlights why the NCA’s …

Police officer accused of sending indecent image of child to GMP colleague
2 years, 5 months ago

Police officer accused of sending indecent image of child to GMP colleague

The Independent  

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TV correspondent, accused of asking child for naked photos, hired ex-D.A. as consultant
2 years, 6 months ago

TV correspondent, accused of asking child for naked photos, hired ex-D.A. as consultant

LA Times  

Dr. Bruce Hensel speaks at a 2006 event. Hensel — who had long served as NBC’s chief on-air medical correspondent in New York and Los Angeles — repeatedly texted the child from March to August of 2019, at some points asking her for photos that were “sexy and private,” according to records submitted to the California Medical Board earlier this …

Former BBC producer convicted of possessing child sexual abuse images
3 years ago

Former BBC producer convicted of possessing child sexual abuse images

The Independent  

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Man who sexually assaulted vulnerable woman jailed for 18 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Man who sexually assaulted vulnerable woman jailed for 18 years

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