So far in the 21st century nearly a third of a billion children have been sexually abused, most of them multiple times, some thousands of times. 6 out of 7 are girls. Anything you can do to get this message to as many people as possible will help save abused children all over the world, and maybe even some of the abusers. Please read "Save A Child from Sexual Abuse by 3:15 PM" under "First Time Visitor?" May God bless you and anoint this ministry.
Everyday thousands of children are being sexually abused. You can stop the abuse of at least one child by simply praying. You can possibly stop the abuse of thousands of children by forwarding the link in First Time Visitor? by email, Twitter or Facebook to every Christian you know. Save a child or lots of children!!!! Do Something, please!
3:15 PM prayer in brief:
Pray for God to stop 1 child from being molested today.
Pray for God to stop 1 child molestation happening now.
Pray for God to rescue 1 child from sexual slavery.
Pray for God to save 1 girl from genital circumcision.
Pray for God to stop 1 girl from becoming a child-bride.
If you have the faith pray for 100 children rather than one.
Survivors of Assad's prisons speak out about rape and torture
Asma, Yasmine and Houda were imprisoned in Bashar al-Assad's jails between 2015 and 2016. The three survivors have decided to speak out and challenge the taboo surrounding rape in Syria. They recount their experiences of sexual violence and torture — acts classified as war crimes and crimes against humanity. Since the fall of the "Butcher of Damascus" on December 8, 2024, they have been calling for justice.
In 2011, the Syrian people rose up against Bashar al-Assad's regime. It was the start of a deadly civil war. Across the country, thousands of men, women and children were arbitrarily arrested. Throughout the 13 years of conflict, rape and sexual violence were systematically used as weapons of war, regardless of age or gender. In this powerful documentary, Asma, Yasmine and Houda chose to share their stories with FRANCE 24 journalists Dana Alboz and Assiya Hamza, who travelled to Turkey and Syria to meet these "survivors".
In 2011, when many Syrians rose up to contest Bashar al-Assad's unchallenged power, the regime arbitrarily arrested thousands of men, women, and children. In notorious detention centres, the regime used rape and sexual violence as weapons of war against Syrian women.
During the brutal 13-year Syrian civil war, Bashar al-Assad's regime imprisoned women for their real or presumed links to the “terrorist” opposition. Many endured rape, sexual violence, and torture during their incarceration. Here are the testimonies of some former Syrian women prisoners.
Branch 235, also known as the Palestine Branch, was one of the most notorious prisons run by the Syrian military intelligence services during the Assad era. Located on the outskirts of Damascus, its name, “Far Falastin", in Arabic, was enough to send shivers down the spines of Syrians. The prison’s labyrinthian underground chambers have yet to reveal all their secrets, which are critical for bringing justice and Syria’s future stability.
Manitoba set to become 1st province to ban social media for children
WATCH: Manitoba set to become 1st province to ban social media for children
Manitoba could soon be the first province in Canada to ban social media, including AI chatbots, for youth, Premier Wab Kinew said this weekend.
Kinew’s announcement at an NDP fundraiser in Winnipeg comes as other provinces and the federal government are considering whether to implement similar restrictions.
“As your premier, my most sacred responsibility is the protection and the safety of our children,” he said.
“We are going to take action on things that are really harming our kids. These are forces that contribute to anxiety and depression, these are forces that lead young women and girls being trafficked and these are forces that lead to too many of our precious children taking their own lives. I’m talking about social media.”
Kinew said the platforms are doing “very, very awful things” to children, adding they’re designed to get people “addicted to the infinite scroll” by triggering the release of dopamine.
The premier’s plan for a ban isn’t new.
Members of the federal Liberal party voted earlier this month to set 16 as the age for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts during the party’s policy convention.
A few days later, Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra said the Progressive Conservative government is also considering a total, province-wide prohibition on cellphones in elementary and high schools, along with a social media ban for children under 16.
These actions follow Australia passing its social media ban for the same age group in December. That law will also make platforms like TikTok and Meta liable for fines of up to C$45.5 million for systematic failures to prevent children under 16 from holding accounts.
But while some provinces and the federal Liberals have suggested it, Kinew appears to be the first to be moving forward with it, though he did not say when his plan will be enacted. He also didn’t specify the age range the law will target, or how a provincial government could have jurisdiction over such platforms.
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Quebec petition pushes for social media ban for teens under 1
Carmi Levy, a technology analyst, said in an interview that the way a ban be implemented is another obstacle.
He said the law in Australia requires social media companies to implement age verification technologies, but also to use AI to scan accounts for signs of whether they are the age they said they were when signing up.
“It’s not 100-per cent solution,” he said. “Kids are managing to bypass it in Australia, and I think we would have to expect that the same thing would happen here, both in Manitoba as well in Canada.
“The trick is to ensure that the vast majority of kids are targeted, that the mass majority of kids are given other alternatives to unmitigated social media access and that their safety is maximized.”
Support for such rules around social media nationally is high, with an Angus Reid Institute poll in March finding banning those under 16 from the platforms would be “well-received.” About 75 per cent of those surveyed said they support a full ban. The poll also showed 70 per cent of parents with kids in the household support the idea.
There have also been questions since the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School about how the person behind the tragedy used OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The 18-year-old was banned from using the AI chatbot due to worrisome interactions, but the company did not alert law enforcement and the shooter got around the ban by having a second account.
Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued an apology letter to Tumbler Ridge, saying the company was “deeply sorry” it did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June.
Federal Culture Minister Marc Miller has said earlier in April that the decision about a potential ban would be left to an expert panel currently examining online harms, to weigh in on whether the bill should cover AI chatbots.
“We owe the next generation of Manitobans a simple promise, freedom,” Kinew said on Saturday.
“Freedom from screen time. Freedom to be a kid and to enjoy this beautiful place that we call home by going outside and playing with your friends in person.”
The Manitoba legislative assembly is expected to sit for four more weeks before summer break and not reconvene until the end of September.
—with files from Global News’ Hersh Singh and The Canadian Press
Does this mean that Playstation will be banned for kids under 16?
Indiana OnlyFans creator charged with child sex crimes; allegedly exploited 5-year-old to boost sales
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WXIN) — An Indiana woman faces a slew of child sex crime charges after reportedly using a 5-year-old girl to promote her OnlyFans account and produce sexual content.
Elizabeth Creekmore, 41, of Westfield, was charged Wednesday with four counts of child exploitation and four counts of possessing child sex abuse material. A warrant has since been filed for her arrest in Hamilton County court.
Westfield police began investigating Creekmore last November after a tip came in from Indiana DCS. The report claimed she operated an OnlyFans account and had recently involved a 5-year-old girl in “the creation of content intended to attract adult subscribers.”
Specifically, the tip said Creekmore had recorded a video of the child “sucking on a broomstick.” One witness said Creekmore suggested the young girl “was being used to generate income and attract adult males.”
Elizabeth Creekmore’s 2025 mugshot (Boone County Jail)
A search warrant was filed for Creekmore’s account on OnlyFans, and investigators reportedly found conversations in which she discussed the young victim. One subscriber allegedly asked Creekmore for “a slutty video” with “a kid or kids in the room or in the background.”
“The hard part of these videos is recording yourself but also showing that there [sic] by you or next to you lol,” the man wrote.
“I completely understand,” Creekmore allegedly replied. “I get exactly what you’re wanting.”
Investigators say Creekmore would direct anyone with child requests to her Snapchat account, where she would then negotiate details and payment. Court documents say a search of her Snapchat unveiled four lewd files, including photos of Creekmore exposing her breasts in front of the child and photos of the child without clothes on.
Data on the files confirmed the child victim was between 5 and 6 years old when they were taken. The pictures were allegedly uploaded the same day that a sex offender from Wisconsin used OnlyFans to request child sex abuse material from Creekmore.
“Abuse by trusted adults is common and devastating,” said Genevieve Meyer with Indiana’s Trafficking Victims Assistance Program. “Many child abuse cases involve someone the child already knew.”
Meyer said keeping kids safe from online sexual exploitation involves collaboration between police, prosecutors and adults. In this case, when police came to Creekmore’s home last month, her husband claimed he wasn’t involved in his wife’s OnlyFans account.
“Most often, the most dangerous offender is the one who has access, trust and control and not just a stranger online,” Meyer said. “That’s why it’s good for other people to be involved in a child’s life.”
Police contacted Creekmore and her husband at her home in Westfield on March 19 and attempted to interview them. However, officers said she immediately requested an attorney and her husband provided no information on the allegations.
Over a month later, on April 22, Creekmore was officially charged with four counts of child exploitation (production), a Level 4 felony, and four counts of possession of child sex abuse material, a Level 5 felony.
A warrant has been filed for Creekmore’s arrest, but she had not been booked into the county jail as of Thursday afternoon. If convicted on all counts, she could face up to 72 years in prison.
Because the allegations against Creekmore started with a tip to DCS, the case illustrates the importance of reporting suspicious activity involving young kids to authorities.
“Remember, it’s not your job to prove it, but if you think something is off, make that report,” Meyer said. “We’d rather be safe than sorry and let the professionals take it from there.”
Online court records show Creekmore was arrested last May in Boone County on one count of misdemeanor battery. That charge was dismissed in February.
Previous reporting also shows Creekmore sued CVS in 2016 over allegations that pharmacy employees shamed her for breastfeeding inside the store. Her complaint was later dismissed “in full with prejudice.” For more information on her initial filing and allegations, click here.
Bradenton man sentenced after sexually abusing girl for years, records say
By Michael Moore Jr.
April 25, 2026 5:50 AM
A Bradenton man will spend the rest of his life in prison after prosecutors say he sexually abused a child he helped take care of for several years.
A Manatee County judge sentenced Allan Fabricio Martinez, 44, to three consecutive life prison terms after a jury previously convicted him of capital sexual battery, lewd or lascivious molestation and other sexual abuse charges.
Court records show Martinez filed an appeal following the sentencing. When reached for comment, Martinez’s attorney, Connie Mederos Jacobs, declined to discuss the case because it is under appeal.
The investigation began in July 2023 after detectives said a teenager disclosed that Martinez had sexually abused her for years. The victim said the abuse started at her home in Bradenton when she was around 7 years old while her mother worked nights as a bartender and Martinez watched the children, according to an arrest report.
The victim told investigators Martinez repeatedly made her touch his genitals, pulling his pants down partway during the abuse, according to the report. Detectives said he committed the acts on multiple occasions and attempted to distract her with a phone while doing so.
Investigators also wrote that Martinez used manipulation and threats involving the victim’s parents to prevent her from reporting the abuse. The victim told investigators the abuse continued after the family moved to another home when she was about 9 or 10 years old, according to the report. She said the abuse happened in both her bedroom and Martinez’s bedroom when her mother was not home.
According to investigators, the abuse continued until the victim was about 14 years old. She was 16 when she reported the allegations and told investigators she had been afraid of Martinez and worried about what he might do to her mother.
Circuit Judge Teri K. Dees also designated Martinez as a sexual predator, ordered him to provide a DNA sample to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and imposed more than $2,000 in court costs and assessments.
Read more at: https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article315474788.html#storylink=cpy
Nashville man accused of using Grok AI
to generate images of child sex abuse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 47-year-old man is accused of using Grok AI to generate images of child sex abuse.
Detectives executed a search warrant 47-year-old Jerry Dubose II home following an Internet Crimes Against Children Unit investigation.
Metro Police said multiple CyberTips were sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding possession of child sex abuse material in an online account.
The reported activity ranges from September 2025 through March 2026.
In 2000, he was convicted of indecent exposure involving two girls ages 10 and 4.
After more than nine months of waiting, a family has received the full first-instance verdict in a case involving sexual abuse of a child allegedly carried out by a priest in a church.
The first instance court has found Catholic clergyman Krišjānis Dambergsguilty of a sexual crime against a minor, sentencing him to eight years in prison and two years of probation. The verdict will be appealed by both parties – the victims and the accused.
Riga City Court Judge Edīte Turkopule, who made this decision, indicated that the defendant's guilt has been proven in the court's opinion. The case was heard in a closed session, so the judge emphasized that she was not allowed to comment on anything that happened during the hearing.
Both parties plan to appeal the Riga City Court's decision – the accused because he maintains he is innocent and the victim's family because they feel the sentence is too light given the gravity of the crime.
Catholic priest Rihards Rasnacis commented: "We really want to know the truth. We feel sorry for the victim's family, for the victim himself, and for him to be able to understand what happened, because we want to be very careful not to convict someone who is not guilty."
This was also the defence's position in court, namely that the child was indeed the victim of a sexual crime, but in their opinion, someone else was to blame because Dambergs' reputation was good among his congregation.
However, the court heard testimony from a woman who had an unpleasant encounter with priest Dambergs approximately 20 years ago.
"I was hanging the curtains, he came in. He immediately grabbed my ass - it was unpleasant, and I wasn't prepared for something like that. I just remember. I was on the ground very quickly and then I pushed him off. He hit the wall, and then he started laughing there," the woman said.
The Catholic Church also questions what this woman said in court. The defendant Krišjānis Dambergs also rejected her testimony, his lawyer confirmed. The woman, meanwhile, pointed out that she had already told others about what had happened at the time.
The case has been running a long time and illustrates the frequently painfully slow speed of legal process in Latvia. The victim was just seven years old at the time of the offence and is now an adult.
The trial itself began in September 2023. The summary judgment of the first instance court described how in the summer of 2014, Dambergs took the seven-year-old child into a room at the church and performed "sexual acts on the child, satisfying his sexual desire."
It was eight years before the victim talked about his experience, during which time his family noted a marked change in his personality and became alarmed that he might take his own life. What had happened in the church came to light during psychotherapy. An investigation followed. When asked why he didn't tell his parents about what had happened earlier, the boy admitted that he was ashamed.
Now, twelve years later, even when the process appears to be approaching its final stages, pauses and delays are the norm. The first instance court found the priest guilty nine months ago, but the victim's family is unable to turn over a new page in their lives, because the full court verdict has not been received until now – and now the appeals process is likely to be launched.
Archbishop of Riga of the Roman Catholic Church, Metropolitan Zbigniew Stankevičs, is on the record saying that the information available to the church, its evaluation of the priest's actions and personality, as well as a survey of those involved in the ministry, do not provide grounds to consider the priest guilty of any criminal acts.
