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Murdered Girl's Stepdad Indicted for Child Porn

Faces obstruction of justice charges in Vermont teen's death

(Newser) - The former stepfather of murdered Vermont teenager Brooke Bennett has been indicted for child pornography, and may face obstruction of justice charges for the girl’s death, the AP reports. Raymond Gagnon was charged yesterday with both transporting child porn and having it on his computer. 

Missing Vermont Girl Found Dead
Missing Vermont Girl Found Dead
Jul 3, 2008 7:21 AM CDT

Missing Vermont Girl Found Dead

12-year-old's uncle accused of forcing her, and another girl, into sex ring

(Newser) - Vermont authorities found the body of a missing 12-year-old girl in a fresh grave yesterday, CNN reports. Brooke Bennett’s death “appears to be foul play,” said police, who arrested her uncle and stepfather on separate sexual assault charges. Bennett’s uncle, Michael Jacques, initiated her into a...

R. Kelly Witness Was Threatened

Kelly staff told Allen she should die for testifying

(Newser) - The star witness in R. Kelly's child pornography trial said she was threatened for coming forward, AP reports. According to documents unsealed yesterday—a week after Kelly was acquitted—Lisa Van Allen claimed an employee told her she should have been killed for damaging the R&B star. Allen had...

Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted
 Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted 
Jun 14, 2008 7:45 AM CDT

Why R. Kelly Was Acquitted

Lack of testimony from alleged victim sowed doubt in jurors' minds

(Newser) - Jurors in the R. Kelly trial say it was the lack of testimony from the alleged victim—or  her parents—that swayed them towards acquittal, Time reports. One juror said he was sure it was Kelly in the sex tape at the heart of the case, but wasn't convinced of...

R. Kelly Not Guilty on All Counts
 R. Kelly Not Guilty on All Counts 
UPDATED
Jun 13, 2008 4:06 PM CDT

R. Kelly Not Guilty on All Counts

R&B star acquitted of child porn charges

(Newser) - Just over 6 years after he was originally indicted, singer R. Kelly was found not guilty today on all 14 child porn counts against him. The jury of three women and nine men deliberated for less than a day before acquitting the singer/songwriter after a 4-week trial, the Chicago Tribune ...

Deliberations Begin in R. Kelly Sex Tape Trial

Jurors get another look at the video during closing arguments

(Newser) - Both sides in the R. Kelly child porn case have presented their closing arguments, and the jury will resume deliberating the fate of the R&B singer tomorrow morning, the New York Post reports. Jurors today watched parts of the infamous tape that prosecutors say shows Kelly having sex with...

Top ISPs Agree to Block Child Porn Sites

New York's AG Cuomo strong-arms Time Warner, Verizon, Sprint

(Newser) - Three top Internet providers have agreed to block known child pornography hot spots, thanks to some strong-arm tactics from New York AG Andrew Cuomo, the New York Times reports. After an 8-month investigation, Cuomo threatened to come down on Time Warner, Verizon, and Sprint for fraud and deceptive business practices....

R. Kelly Case Obsesses Over Mole

Witnesses battle over mark seen in video

(Newser) - The R. Kelly jury was treated to a short course in video doctoring yesterday, as the rapper's defense team worked to discredit the tape prosecutors say shows him having sex with a very underage girl. The issue is the now-infamous R. Kelly mole the defense says isn't there in the...

Witness: I Had Threesomes With Kelly, Girl

Defense accuses her of extortion, theft, lying; prosecution rests

(Newser) - A key witness in R. Kelly's child porn trial told the court yesterday how the singer on three occasions videotaped himself having threesomes with her and a girl then believed to be 13, reports the Chicago Tribune. Lisa Van Allen, now 27, believes the sex tape at the heart of...

Eleventh-Hour Witness Holds Up R. Kelly Trial

But expect fireworks today as prosecution's big gun testifies

(Newser) - The R. Kelly trial will resume today, after the defense called a 24-hour halt so it could interview a surprise new witness. The defense said yesterday that someone called them, promising to undermine the prosecution’s key witness, who is expected to testify that she had a threesome with Kelly...

Witness IDs Kelly In Child Porn Tape

Singer's former assistant '110%' certain it's him

(Newser) - Witnesses in the R. Kelly child-porn case have identified the singer and a young teen girl in a sex tape, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. “I didn't want to think it was them,” said Kelly’s former assistant, but on a second viewing, she was “110%” certain. The...

Supreme Court Expands Margins
Supreme Court Expands Margins
ANALYSIS
May 23, 2008 2:35 PM CDT

Supreme Court Expands Margins

5-4 votes that characterized last term grow scarce

(Newser) - The Supreme Court divisions expected after Samuel Alito replaced Sandra Day O’Connor materialized last term but have since disappeared in a tide of consensus. Only one of 35 cases this term has been decided 5 to 4. Linda Greenhouse of the New York Times looks at a once-predictable panel...

Teen Busted for Posting Ex's Nude Pix on MySpace

Revenge backfires for Wisconsin 17-year-old

(Newser) - A Wisconsin teen didn't take it too well when his relationship turned sour, so he posted graphic nude photographs of his 16-year-old ex on his MySpace page with equally graphic captions, reports the Smoking Gun. The cops got a foul-mouthed refusal when they asked him to remove the photos. That's...

Kelly Jurors Watch Child Porn Video
Kelly Jurors Watch Child Porn Video
May 21, 2008 6:37 AM CDT

Kelly Jurors Watch Child Porn Video

As trial begins, lawyer insists it's not Kelly in fuzzy, 'vile' sex tape

(Newser) - The kiddie-porn trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly kicked off yesterday with a viewing of the tape behind it all, E! Online reports. "You will see the sex acts he commands her to do—vile, disturbing, and disgusting sex acts that were choreographed, produced, and starred in by...

Court Upholds Child Porn Law
 Court Upholds Child Porn Law 
May 19, 2008 12:11 PM CDT

Court Upholds Child Porn Law

Justices overturn ruling that measure was too broad

(Newser) - The Supreme Court today upheld a tough federal child pornography law in a 7-2 decision, the Los Angeles Times reports. The law makes it illegal to offer or seek child porn online, even if there is no actual pornography, or if the images are computer-generated rather than of actual children....

R. Kelly Deputies Rebuff Reporter Over Doughnuts

Jury selection continues in child pornography trial

(Newser) - It seems Chicago cops are dead serious about keeping the media on a short leash during the R. Kelly child-pornography trial: Today, deputies rejected doughnuts from radio reporter Brendan Greeley, worried it could be interpreted as a sign of favoritism. Greeley was told he was “being a distraction” and...

Judge Begins Jury Selection in R. Kelly Trial
Judge Begins Jury Selection
in R. Kelly Trial
UPDATED
May 9, 2008 2:07 PM CDT

Judge Begins Jury Selection in R. Kelly Trial

Denies motion to postpone 6-year-old child-porn case

(Newser) - A Chicago judge today denied R. Kelly's attempt to further delay his child-pornography trial—already six years in the making—and began jury selection before recessing for the weekend, reports the Tribune in its gavel-to-gavel coverage. A circus atmosphere earlier prevailed outside the court, with fans and detractors of the...

Global Pedophile Was Jersey's 'Best Santa'

Cops find child porn, boys' underwear in man's apartment

(Newser) - An admitted New Jersey pedophile snared by a global Interpol appeal was an entertainer at children's parties and was dubbed one of the area's "best Santas," AP reports. Prosecutors say 58-year-old Wayne Anthony Corliss, who was arrested at his apartment, has admitted having sex with young boys in...

Facebook Sets Safeguards Against Sexual Predators

Site adds more than 40 new protective measures

(Newser) - Facebook has implemented more than 40 additional measures to protect users from pedophiles and online bullying, the AP reports. The site now limits results for older users searching for minors, and has banned sex offenders from registering. "Building a safe and trusted online experience has been part of Facebook...

Interpol Nabs Pedophilia Suspect Sought Since '06

But public pinpoints NJ man in only 2 days

(Newser) - It took the public two days to lead authorities to the Internet pedophile Interpol had been hunting since 2006, ABC News reports, with US authorities arresting Wayne Nelson Corliss, 59, early this morning in New Jersey. Police had been scouring the globe for a man seen abusing young boys in...

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