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Investigation Points to Rampant Sexual Abuse of Underage Gymnasts Across the U.S.

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Dec 22, 2016 A wide-ranging review of police and court records reveals an alarming number of cases involving the sexual exploitation of young athletes by gymnastics coaches and mentors at all levels of the sport. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How the Pentagon Is Flushing Our Money Down the Toilet

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2014 The Pentagon is wasting taxpayer dollars on unnecessarily overpriced items like one $600 toilet seat; meanwhile, Virginia cops want to photograph a teenage boy's erect genitalia as part of their investigation; meanwhile, some thinkers hold that Facebook may be good for science. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sex Tourism: Is Ukraine Becoming the Thailand of Europe?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2011 Today, Ukraine holds the unwanted title of being one of the world leaders in global prostitution -- a reality fueled by the country’s harsh economic climate since emerging from the former Soviet Union. Despite the fervent efforts of anti-sex-tourism groups such as FEMEN, the illegal industry, which exploits children as well as women, is booming. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Aussie Internet Filter Delayed, Mate

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2010 The implementation of a national Internet filter in Australia, hilariously dubbed the "Clean Feed," has been postponed as "sections of the community" continue to criticize the extent to which the filter would block content. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lawmaker Quits Amid Child Porn Investigation

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2008 A Republican member of the Maryland Legislature has resigned after authorities raided his home and took several items, including his computer, during a child pornography investigation. According to the Baltimore Examiner, state Delegate Robert McKee had been a sponsor of the Child Protection From Predators Act. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Authorities Discover Global Child Porn Network

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2007 Police departments around the world have launched investigations following Austria's discovery of an online child pornography network. By observing a targeted website for one day, investigators were able to gather the IP addresses of thousands of illicit downloaders from 77 countries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )