Articles labeled: child porn

These stories seem to be more and more common. They really demonstrate the need for parents to teach their kids responsible use of the internet, and how easily a small incident can blow up to something that may affect them for years to come.

A 12-year-old Westport girl has been charged with distributing a nude photo of a classmate to fellow students.

The investigation began on May 12 when the incident was reported to Westport police after word circulated throughout Coleytown Middle School that a nude snapshot was taken during a video chat and distributed to others.

The girl is being referred to Juvenile Court in Norwalk on a charge of second-degree breach of peace, which involves the distribution of offensive and indecent material. Her name is not being released because of her age.

Apparently the Wayans defense worked. In a verdict shocking to the one person that doesn’t think celebrities get a break in court, singer R. Kelly was cleared of the child porn charges that were brought against him.

The verdict came six years after the R&B superstar was first charged with videotaping himself having sex with a young girl. Prosecutors had said she was as young as 13 at the time.

The Grammy award-winning singer dabbed his face with a handkerchief and hugged each of his four attorneys after the verdict was read. The singer had faced 15 years in prison if convicted.

Both Kelly and the now 23-year-old alleged victim had denied they were the ones appearing on the tape, which was played for the jury at the beginning and end of the trial.

The prosecution’s star witness was a woman who said she engaged in three-way sex with Kelly and the girl from the video. Defense attorneys argued the man on the tape didn’t have a large mole on his back, as Kelly does.

The cat lead them to the scene of the crime, a stash hidden in a wall which contained kiddie porn.

Curiosity certainly found justice this time!

AUSTIN — Austin Police arrest a man for having kiddie porn, after a curious cat finds his secret stash of DVD’s.

Police say 24-year-old Luis Jimenez lived in the Hunterwood Apartments in South Austin until August of 2007. After Jimenez moved out of the apartment, a woman with a cat moved into the same apartment unit in September of 2007. Police say the cat was exploring his new home when it discovered a hidden gap between the pantry and ceiling in the kitchen.

Police say the cat’s owner then reached into the gap and found several DVD’s, which contained child pornography. She gave them to the apartment managers, who in turn contacted the Austin Police Department.

Some athletes in southern California were victimized when photos were taken during a water polo game, where they were depicted for sexual exploitation on a gay website.

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California newspaper is reporting that several gay adult Web sites have posted photographs of teenage water polo players from several high schools in Southern California.

An Orange County Register investigation has found that some of the pictures, of boys as young as 14, were displayed next to photos of nude young men and graphic sexual content.