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Man arrested for sexual exploitation of minor

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the sexual exploitation of a minor. Police say the Bakersfield Human Trafficking Team began investigating the sexual exploitation of a minor in December 2023. Matthew Vales, 25, was arrested in connection with the alleged exploitation. BPD Chief Terry Discusses Fatal Collision on.

U.S. Attorney’s Office in California Announces Voluntary Disclosure and Whistleblower Program for Financial and Corporate Crimes | McDermott Will & Emery

On August 23, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the largest judicial district in the United States, announced a new voluntary disclosure and whistleblower pilot program. The whistleblower program is designed to incentivize individuals to report corporate crimes and financial fraud to the government and, in turn, increase pressure on.

Judge finds Billings man guilty of 30-year-old child sex crimes

(Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office) GREAT FALLS — A federal district judge today convicted a Billings man, formerly of Hays, of multiple felonies involving sexual assault and child abuse, attempted sex trafficking, child pornography and other crimes dating back approximately 30 years on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and in Billings, U.S. Attorney.

Germany’s decision to control borders raises concerns across EU

German police conduct random checks at the border with Austria, which will soon be introduced at all land borders in Kiefersfelden, Germany, September 10, 2024. (Photo/Agencies) BRUSSELS – Germany’s recent decision to reinstate passport controls at all land borders to combat irregular immigration, terrorist threats and cross-border organised crime has sparked reactions from neighbouring countries.

Transforming clinical research: the need for an inclusive approach in clinical trials

The mistreatment and persistent exclusion of ethnic minorities, women, and other underrepresented groups in drug trials is a well-documented problem. In 2020, of the 32,000 people who participated in new U.S. clinical trials, key demographic groups were consistently underrepresented: just 8% were Black, 6% were Asian, and 11% were Hispanic. Underrepresented racial and ethnic minority.