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Dutch man suspected of drugging and raping partner, sharing footage online
Friday, 2 October 2026 - 09:30
A 37-year-old man from Hoeksche Waard in Zuid-Holland is suspected of having drugged and raped his partner on several occasions. The man allegedly filmed the incidents and shared the footage in closed social media groups. He was arrested on Monday and appeared before the presiding judge on Wednesday, who decided to extend his pre-trial detention by 14 days.
For a while now, police have been investigating rape incidents in which someone has been drugged by someone in their inner circle. Police are also investigating the closed social media groups in which the abuse is shared and in which people are advising each other on how best to drug their victims.
Police identified eight male suspects aged between 21 and 51 in the wider investigation. Four were arrested in May, with computers and phones being seized in the process, while four others were identified as suspects. The suspects came from various parts of the Netherlands.
The allegations against the suspects differ. Police said some are suspected of participating in a closed group where illegally obtained images of drugged victims were shared, while others are suspected of producing or distributing sexual abuse material or of drugging victims and sexually abusing or attempting to rape them.
Police said in June that they did not yet know how many victims there were, because investigators first needed to examine the seized phones and computers. Police specifically warned that victims may not know they were abused, because they may have been drugged to the point of losing consciousness or suffering memory loss. The investigation therefore also focuses on identifying possible victims who have not reported an incident themselves.
The police described the case as having a “huge impact” on potential victims, particularly because the alleged perpetrators were people from their immediate surroundings and therefore people they trusted.
The 37-year-old man was arrested after new information was uncovered by foreign government services from Germany and England. The investigation was started by the Team Sexual Crimes and Regional Criminal Investigation Department of the Rotterdam police unit.
Victim Support Netherlands has established a team to provide immediate support, working together with the Center for Sexual Violence (CSG) and Safe at Home (Veilig Thuis).
Norway probes senior state officials’ Epstein links
Eleven current and former foreign and development ministers face parliamentary questioning over government grants and contacts linked to the late US sex offender
Norway’s parliament has begun a public inquiry into ties the country’s political and diplomatic elite had with US pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein. Eleven current and former foreign and development ministers, including Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, who served as foreign minister from 2005 to 2012, will face questioning.
The Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice earlier this year revealed his often toxic connections to politicians, royals, and other prominent figures, for whom he is thought to have provided underage girls for sex. The disclosures have prompted parliamentary and police investigations in Norway.
The Norwegian parliamentary Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs is examining the Foreign Ministry’s handling of international aid funds, internal oversight mechanisms, and whether personal relationships involving Epstein may have influenced government decisions. Committee member Jonas Andersen Sayed has said the government must explain what it is doing to restore trust in the foreign service.
Questions are also swirling over Norway’s funding of the International Peace Institute (IPI), which received around 130 million kroner ($13.5 million) from the Foreign Ministry between 1997 and 2018. The international think tank was led by Norwegian diplomat Terje Roed-Larsen from 2005 to 2020.
Norway, home to the Nobel Peace Prize and a longstanding player in international diplomacy, has faced heightened scrutiny over Epstein’s connections to its political and diplomatic circles.
Roed-Larsen, a central figure in the 1990s Middle East peace talks and a key architect of the 1993 Oslo Accords, is among several prominent Norwegians under investigation by Norway’s economic crime authority, Oekokrim, following the disclosure of the Epstein files.
Former Prime Minister Thorbjoern Jagland and former diplomat Mona Juul are also under investigation. Juul and Jagland are suspected of aggravated corruption, while Roed-Larsen is suspected of complicity in aggravated corruption. All three have denied wrongdoing.
Former Foreign Minister Boerge Brende, meanwhile, testified before the committee after stepping down as president and CEO of the World Economic Forum in February amid scrutiny of his contacts with Epstein.
Separately, the parliament has appointed an independent commission of academics and legal experts to examine matters raised by the Epstein files. The commission is due to submit its findings by January 31, 2028.
A former Fulton police officer pleaded guilty in federal court to producing and possessing child sexual abuse material.
Jimmy Joe Culbertson, 68, pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography, according to a Justice Department news release.
Culbertson has also been in Boone County Jail since 2024 on eight counts of statutory sodomy involving a person less than 12 years old.
Culbertson admitted to photographing his abuse of two minor children and possessing more than 150 child sexual abuse material files, according to the release.
He also possessed software intended to hide his online activities and permanently delete digital evidence, law enforcement found.
Culbertson faces up to 70 years in federal prison without parole, according to the news release.
A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the United States Probation Office completes a presentence investigation, according to the release.
This case was first investigated by the Boone County Sheriff's Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Turner.
Baltimore County softball coach pleads guilty in child sex abuse case
by LUKE PARKER | BALTIMORE SUN
A former Baltimore County softball coach, Michael Pusateri, has been charged with sex offenses. (Baltimore County PD)
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BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — A Baltimore County softball coach pleaded guilty Monday to sexually abusing one of his then-17-year-old players, who was also the daughter of one of his employees. Michael J. Pusateri, a 60-year-old Nottingham resident, was indicted last September on 37 charges, almost half of them felonies, and then again at the federal level in January. Scheduled for trial this week in the county case, the volunteer coach pleaded guilty to one of the five sexual abuse of a minor counts issued against him. As a result, the remaining 36 charges were dismissed. A sentencing hearing is scheduled Thursday morning at the Baltimore County Circuit Court. He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
SPIRO, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — A LeFlore County man who was federally indicted last year in connection with child sexual abuse allegations was sentenced this week.
Ronald Craig Summers, 35, of Spiro, was officially sentenced to 30 years in prison during a Tuesday hearing in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Summers became the subject of a federal indictment filed in February 2025. In the indictment, he was accused of sexual abuse against two minors under the age of 12 in 2023 and 2024. He was also accused of child neglect against a third minor victim over a multi-year period.
Summers originally faced six federal charges, including one count of aggravated sexual abuse, two counts of abusive sexual contact, one count of attempted aggravated sexual abuse, one count of attempted abusive sexual contact and one count of child neglect, according to court documents.
He reached a plea agreement in October 2025, in which he agreed to plead guilty to the aggravated sexual abuse charge, and the remaining charges were dismissed. In addition to a 30-year sentence, Summers will also have 10 years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender upon release.
The case was brought forward as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative combating child sexual exploitation and abuse, according to a news release from the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Northwest Iowa man pleads guilty to using AI to create child sex abuse images
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — A Hull man pleaded guilty to federal charges after he possessed child pornography and used artificial intelligence to create other child sexual abuse materials.
Evan Marra, 31, was convicted of one count of possession of child pornography and one count of producing, receiving and distributing obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children. He admitted that from Nov. 1, 2019, through May 14, 2026, he received and possessed child pornography which consisted primarily of images depicting prepubescent males ages 3-12 engaged in sex acts with adults.
Law enforcement says it received CyberTips from Marra's cellphone cloud-storage provider and recognized one image as AI-generated materials depicting known minors from the local area. Search warrants executed on Marra's social media accounts revealed 50 videos of child pornography and several AI-generated videos of known local victims.
During a search warrant of Marra's electronics, law enforcement says it found AI-generated child sexual abuse materials of local victims with their faces inserted in the images so it appeared as if they were being abused.
U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand will set sentencing after a presentence report is prepared. Marra remains in custody of the U.S. Marshal and will remain in custody pending sentencing.
Marra faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a possible maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, a $500,000 fine and at least five years of supervised release following any imprisonment. The Sioux County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.
New law targets adults who engage in sexual conduct while watching kids
by Al Pefley
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A new law takes effect in Florida Thursday, October 1. It closes a loophole in cases involving sexual offenses against children and could lead to tougher penalties. We spoke with three experts about what this law changes, and why supporters say it's needed. "We're very hopeful that it's going to provide increased protection for children who are the victims of these sex offenses," said Stacie Schmerling, a child advocate and child injury law attorney in Ft. Lauderdale. Schmerling says the new law makes it a third-degree felony for an adult to intentionally engage in sexual conduct while watching a child under 16.
Former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg says the concern is that this type of behavior could escalate.
"It seems that someone like this who thinks they can get away with it because they're lurking in the bushes, if they continue to get away with it, they're more likely to be bolder the next time and perhaps commit direct physical abuse against a child," Aronberg said.
In the past, a defense attorney could argue that if a child was asleep, looking away or did not actually see what the adult was doing, it did not meet the requirements for the criminal charge.
No longer.
"There's a pattern that sex offenders engage with to harm children and a child and so closing this loophole goes a long way in keeping offenders and predators accountable and putting them where they belong," said Lauren Book, a former state lawmaker in Florida.
Book is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. She says the change will help hold offenders accountable.
"It can no longer be explained away by defense attorneys and will bring people to justice and keep children safer," Book explained.
A conviction under the new law can carry up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5000.00. The new law originated as House Bill 1525 in the Florida Legislature.
State Representative Doug Bankson (Dist. 39-Republican) provided a written statement on HB 1525 on Lewd or Lascivious Acts that goes into effect October 1:
“This new law: (1) Creates a third degree felony offense, indecent exposure of sexual organs while observing a child, if a person, while observing a child under 16 years of age for the purpose of his/her own sexual arousal or gratification; (2) defines “observing” as means intentionally viewing another person under circumstances in which the offender is reasonably capable of being seen by the person being viewed; (3) specifies that it is not a defense that the person being observed was not aware of any specific conduct on the part of the offender or did not see the offender’s sexual organs; and (4) repeals the second degree misdemeanor offense of committing any unnatural and lascivious act with another person.
This bill was brought in part by an incident that occurred in my own district, where an offender committed the very egregious act that this law intends to prevent. Bottom line: This bill is about child endangerment. Lewd or lascivious exhibition is a conscious choice that has the potential to scar a child for life. When someone chooses to go public with their “private parts”, they choose to forfeit their right to privacy and negligently pose a risk to the innocence and well-being of a child.”
Now the question is, will this law affect Pride Parades where nudity is displayed before children? I assume only if they are performing a sexual act, or possibly if they are pretending to perform a sexual act while displaying their parts.
Would parents or guardians hold some responsibility for allowing their children to view such filth?
Ohio senator pushes to change child sex abuse laws after ex-priest, rapist Geoff Drew's prison release
Statute of limitations reform may finally come to Ohio, but the Catholic Church lobby and the insurance industry will likely push back, fearing lawsuits from decades-old childhood sexual abuse cases
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The controversial case of former priest and confessed rapist Geoff Drew could result in another law change in Ohio: statute of limitations reform.
Ohio Sen. Bill Blessing, a Republican from Colerain Township, said he is willing to sponsor legislation to allow prosecutors to file criminal charges in childhood sexual abuse cases regardless of when it happened. This comes after prosecutors could not charge Drew for sexually abusing a second alleged victim because the statute of limitations had expired.
“This issue just continues to fester,” Blessing said. “It’s not going to get any better for anyone until we move beyond that, and that includes the church.”
Blessing also wants to eliminate time limits for victims to sue their abusers and the institutions accused of protecting them. Drew’s victim could not file a lawsuit for his repeated childhood rape because he was 40 when he reported it, which is a decade too late, according to current Ohio law.
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Ohio Senator Bill Blessing, a Republican from Colerain Township, said he is willing to sponsor legislation to reform the statute of limitations in childhood sex abuse cases.
Ohio is one of only six states that have not eliminated the statute of limitations on all or some childhood sexual abuse, according to Child USA, a nonprofit working to end child abuse.
Blessing, who is Catholic, also wants a “look-back window,” which would allow victims, like Neyer, to reopen claims that expired years or even decades ago.
Such laws have led to a wave of lawsuits against the Catholic Church in other states, where some archdioceses have filed for bankruptcy protection. Blessing acknowledged that changing Ohio law could expose churches and institutions to significant liability.
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Geoff Drew pleaded guilty to raping Paul Neyer as a child in the late 1980's and 1990's while he was music director at St. Jude.
Asked whether the change would “open the floodgates,” Blessing replied, “No question.”
“What are we saying here?” Blessing said. “That justice cannot be done because somebody might go bankrupt or might lose money? … I’m sorry, I have to side with the victim on this.”
Watch: Ohio lawmakers push for statute of limitations reform.
In Ohio, criminal charges for rape and sexual battery can be filed until victims turn 43. Civil claims are permitted until victims turn 30.
“It was eye-opening to me how far behind Ohio is compared to other states, even states around us,” said Rep. Rachel Baker, who represents District 27, the eastern and northern parts of Hamilton County.
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Ohioans for Child Protection co-founder Rebecca Surendorff said that statute-of-limitations reform is needed in Ohio.
Blessing and Baker convened the Safer Communities Legislative Working Group, which released its findings on sexual and domestic violence Wednesday, and a top recommendation was statute of limitations reform.
“Many survivors delay reporting sexual violence due to trauma, fear, power dynamics or lack of supportive resources. Modifying Ohio’s civil and criminal timelines is critical for holding repeat offenders accountable and enhancing public safety,” the report stated.
The group proposed a ‘good, better, best’ choice of options for legislators. Blessing said he preferred the most expansive option: full elimination of the criminal statute of limitations for rape and sexual battery; eliminating the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse; establishing a time-limited lookback window for all survivors; and aligning the same timeline for both criminal and civil cases.
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WCPO 9 I-Team reporter Paula Christian spoke to Ohioans for Child Protection co-founder Teresa Dinwiddie-Herrmann on Sept. 9, 2026.
"Yes, there has been a historical resistance to pass some of the things we will be inevitably recommending,” Blessing said. “But you can’t ignore a lot of the reporting that has been in the news recently on these issues. You can’t ignore the laundry list of advocates who have said, ‘Look, we really need this.’”
25 Investigates: AG Campbell backs elimination of limits on sex abuse survivors to sue
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell says state laws continue to stand in the way of justice and accountability for survivors of child sexual abuse.
For years, 25 Investigates has been reporting on legislative efforts to better protect children from sexual predators. Earlier this year, Gov. Maura Healey signed a law closing the age-of-consent loophole preventing defendants from using a teenager's age as a defense in certain child sexual abuse cases.
Now, advocates are pushing lawmakers to take another step by eliminating the statute of limitations that restricts when survivors can sue perpetrators and the institutions that enabled abuse.
Under current Massachusetts law, survivors generally must file civil lawsuits by age 53. Proposed legislation would eliminate that deadline and remove the state's $20,000 charitable immunity cap, which limits liability for nonprofit organizations.
Child sexual abuse survivor Jim Scanlan, who was abused by a priest at Boston College High School in the 1970s, told 25 Investigates that the changes are necessary to ensure fairness for survivors and to encourage institutions to take stronger measures to prevent abuse.
"For me, it is fairness to survivors who didn't have an opportunity, weren't ready to come forward, and protecting our kids because it will change behavior. Monetary consequences change corporate institutional behavior," Scanlan told Boston 25's Kerry Kavanaugh.
The proposed amendment would also create a two-year look-back window for survivors whose claims previously expired under existing law.
Campbell, speaking shortly after publicly disclosing that she is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, said the look-back period should go even further and be made indefinite.
"This has happened across the country right now; Massachusetts, sorry, I'm just absolutely failing. We have the worst grade when it comes to this particular policy initiative; we have an opportunity today to change that," Campbell said.
The amendment is currently attached to the state's primary care bill, which is being debated by a conference committee on Beacon Hill. The committee's deliberations are taking place behind closed doors as lawmakers decide whether the proposal will become law.
Advocates say they remain confident the amendment will pass intact.
