Amy Slaton of ‘1000-Lb. Sisters’ pleads guilty to drug charges
Amy Slaton Halterman of TLC’s “1000-Lb. Sisters” has pleaded guilty to two counts of drug possession following her September arrest at a Tennessee zoo. The…
Simple ways to protect young people from online abuse including ‘sextortion’ and grooming
There are two questions sexual predators ask children when they are grooming them online.Former detective and cyber safety expert Brett Lee saw the horrors of…
California bill proposes new standards for court-ordered parenting classes after Times investigation
SACRAMENTO — California could impose new standards for court-ordered parenting classes under legislation meant to address the lack of regulations for services often mandated for people…
Former school principal Justen Shawn Orford jailed for using students to make child exploitation material
In short: Justen Shawn Orford, 49, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to 15 child exploitation charges.The Townsville District Court heard Orford had photographed students…
Paedophile and ex-Sunshine Coast water polo coach Dean Carelse found working as children’s lifeguard at UK family resort Butlin’s
A paedophile former water polo coach convicted of grooming and possession of child exploitation material offences in Queensland, has been working as a children's lifeguard…
Sinead O’Connor died of natural causes, London coroner says
Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes last summer, a London coroner said Tuesday. The “Mandinka” and “Nothing Compares 2 U” hitmaker was found…
George Skelton’s long view on California politics
Fifty years ago this week, the Los Angeles Times hired a young political reporter named George Skelton. He had made his mark covering the state…