Jay Root of the Associated Press reports: Texas health authorities will destroy as many as four million blood samples taken from babies without parental consent and stored indefinitely for scientific research. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Tuesday it would destroy the samples after settling a federal lawsuit filed by the Texas Civil…
Category: Youth & Schools
Internet Sites Gather Private Info on Kids, Says Israeli Rights Group
Hana Levi Julian reports: Research by the Eshnav organization shows that a majority of internet sites aimed at children gather private information about the children without their parents’ permission. The study was carried out by the members of the Eshnav management – Attorneys Yonatan Klinger and Shuki Peleg – and by organization volunteers. It surveyed 32…
Cybersafety Booklet for Parents and Kids Now Available
A new booklet released Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies is written to help parents and teachers steer kids safely through the online and mobile phone worlds. Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online tells parents and teachers what they need to know to talk to kids about issues like…
MO: Physical trainer convicted of secretly videotaping teens
A former physical trainer at St. John’s Hospital was convicted a of sexually exploiting children by secretly videotaping minor females at the hospital’s training facility. Scott Johnson, 30, of Springfield, Mo., was found guilty of eight counts of the sexual exploitation of a child. Johnson was taken into federal custody to await sentencing. Johnson was…