Former swim instructor acquitted of child sex abuse

“As he was helping the girls, he said, he heard one of them say, ‘Ew! What’s that?’ (Teenager’s shorts fell off in the sauna while showing the 6-year-olds yoga poses.)

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How Christianity invented children

“We have forgotten just how deep a cultural revolution Christianity wrought…”

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Bill to reform troubled sex offender program passes Senate

“A bill to overhaul Texas’ controversial civil-commitment program for repeat sex offenders won new life with a favorable vote by the state Senate Thursday, after weeks of delay over the growing cost to fix the troubled program.”

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Class action lawsuit begins over Missouri’s treatment of sexually violent predators

“A trial started in St. Louis Tuesday in U.S. District Court that will determine if the treatment at a controversial Missouri Department of Mental Health program for sexually violent predators is constitutional.”

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Company Wants To Stop Pedophiles… With ‘Child Love Dolls’

Various news sites (such as CelebTriCity and Inquisitr) have reported this story, but Snopes says it’s false.

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‘Virtuous pedophiles’ work not to be real-life monsters

“A small but growing internet support community has adopted the moniker ‘virtuous pedophiles,’ and define themselves as people who are sexually attracted to children, but determined not to act on those desires.”

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FBI task force works to combat child sex tourism

“To combat a growing trend, the FBI has a task force dedicated to tracking down United States citizens who travel to foreign countries to have sex with children.”

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Virginia tops in sending kids to jail, new report says

“The report leads with a story of an 11-year-old autistic boy in Lynchburg, Virginia, who was charged with disorderly conduct and assaulting an officer after a minor rule infraction – a rule aimed specifically at him.”

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California Struggles With Residency Rules For Sex Offenders

“Janice Bellucci, a lawyer for sex offenders, said the new guidelines are being unevenly applied throughout the state. Bellucci said she is also concerned that too many of sex offenders are labeled high risk and remain subject to the prohibition.”

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How Rose McGowan Escaped From the Depraved Children of God Sex Cult

“The Children of God, also known as The Family International, Family of Love, and The Family started in 1968 in Huntington Beach based off a hippie movement.”

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