The three-week-long trial in the case of an American orphanage founder accused of sexually abusing multiple boys in Haiti ended Thursday with a guilty verdict. Michael Geilenfeld, 73, of Colorado, was found guilty on six counts of engaging in illicit sexual contact with minors in a foreign place and one…
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Teen Assaulted on Airplane Documented the Incident for Authorities. What to Know.
A 17-year-old girl was groped aboard a JetBlue airplane flying from Puerto Rico to Boston by a father of four and photographed the incident as it occurred for police. Now the man accused of the assault is facing charges. The man, flying with his wife and children, allegedly reached in…
No Kids on Social Media in Florida Starting Jan. 1. What to Know.
Soon, kids under 14 years old will be barred from having social media accounts in Florida, according to reporting from the Miami Herald. Starting Jan. 1, all platforms with adult content, or “material that is harmful to minors,” on their sites will be compelled to verify whether users are 18…
Negligent Security on the Rise in the Era of ‘Online Hospitality Services’
Hotel, travel and tourism injuries rapidly increase with inadequate security and safety neglect on premises. Once again, Airbnb has been sued by a guest claiming another host at the property assaulted her. Of course, Airbnb and Vrbo do not do a background check which would have prevented this alleged sexual…
Masseur at Fontainebleau Hotel arrested for sexually assaulting guest
Francisco Araica, 26, was arrested this week for sexually assaulting a guest at the Fontainebleau Hotel where Araica works as a masseur. Last Sunday, a female guest, who was a habitual visitor of the Lapis Spa at the hotel was sexually assaulted during a massage. The victim told police that…