RI Child Safety Watch

Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse co-sponsored the Criminal History Access Act, now passed by the Senate, to give state Peace Officer Standards and...

Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force used targeted intel to locate and arrest an escaped violent sexual predator at Amos House in Providence.

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Rhode Island child-care providers gain a practical tool to verify applicants' criminal histories across state lines via the Interstate Child Care...

• Rhode Island's Childhood Sexual Abuse Revival Window is open July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, letting survivors file claims previously blocked...

The Office of the Child Advocate’s 371-page review of 30 fatalities and 11 near-fatalities (2019–2026) found every family had prior DCYF cases, yet...

Federal prosecutors are actively pursuing separate cases against Rhode Island men for crimes against minors.

• Mark Huynh, 40, of Providence, pleaded...

Jeremy Barton, 46, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison with $10,000 restitution ordered to victims identified through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

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