Sens. Grassley, Durbin move to protect children from online predators

Durbin, Grassley Introduce Landmark Legislative Package To Protect Kids Online

The three bills target lax sentencing laws, violent online criminal networks, and child sextortion

New Bipartisan Bills Aim to Raise Penalties for Online Child Abuse, Sextortion

Lawmakers announced on Dec. 9 three new bipartisan bills to address online violence and sexual abuse as part of a government push to crack down on child exploitation. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, respectively, introduced the legislation to combat the growing problem and hold criminals accountable. “Changes in technology have created new opportunities fo…

Illinois' Sen. Dick Durbin wants more online protections for kids

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin introduced a new bill to protect children from online predators.

Durbin, Grassley introduce laws to tackle rise in online child sextortion cases

On Capitol Hill Tuesday, the top Democrat and top Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee joined forces in the face of a horrific new trend.

Sens. Grassley, Durbin move to protect children from online predators

A trio of bipartisan Senate measures would help to protect children against online predators through enhanced punishments via three proposed acts.

Congress trying to tackle online predators.

Congress is trying to tackle the growing problem of online predators.  Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a bi-partisan hearing on protecting kids from online sexual predators, hearing emotional testimony from parents, like Tamia Woods, whose kids committed suicide after being “sextorted.”   Sextortion is when scammers get teens to send them nude photos, then extort the kids for money by threatening to show the pics to family and friend…