Former teacher pleads guilty to having sex with minor

LITTLE ROCK—Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced Monday that a former Bryant High School teacher has pleaded guilty to transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of unlawful sexual activity. Heather Hare, 33, of Conway,... Read More.

Westerman, others introduce Child Sex Victims Protection Act

WASHINGTON – Thursday, Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA-29), David Trone (D-MD-06), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) introduced the Child Sex Crimes Victims Protection Act, legislation to reform the way juvenile victims of sex trafficking and abuse are sentenced if they retaliate against their abusers. “The... Read More.
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Jury finds man guilty of sex crimes

LITTLE ROCK—A Little Rock man has been convicted of four sex offenses at the conclusion of a three-day trial. A federal jury found KeShawn Boykins, 27, guilty on all four counts for which he was indicted: two counts of sex trafficking, distribution of child... Read More.
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UAPB to host sex trafficking forum on March 17

A forum on human sex trafficking will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff STEM Building and Conference Center, 1530 L.A. “Prexy” Davis Drive. Conducted by the UAPB 1890 Cooperative Extension Program, the forum is free... Read More.

Child Sex Offender Sentenced to 50 Years Behind Bars

Michael B. Osburn, 31, of Stone County, pleaded guilty to 30 counts of distributing, possessing, and viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. More than 16,000 sexually explicit images of infants and children were found on his cell phone. The judge sentenced Osburn... Read More.