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Latino civil rights group warns against ‘reckless behavior' at protests
Latino civil rights group warns against ‘reckless behavior' at protests

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time12-06-2025

  • Politics
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Latino civil rights group warns against ‘reckless behavior' at protests

The nation's largest Latino civil rights organization is warning against 'reckless behavior' at protests as demonstrations against President Trump's immigration policies spread across the country and National Guard troops are mobilized in multiple states. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) on Thursday issued a 'National Safety Advisory' following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) announcement that 5,000 National Guard troops and 2,000 Texas state police officers would back up local law enforcement ahead of mass protests planned this weekend. LULAC President Roman Palomares said his organization 'stands for lawful, nonviolent protest' and the group advised those who might participate in protests to avoid carrying objects that could be viewed as weapons and to follow 'lawful dispersal orders.' 'Anyone joining a demonstration must understand that an act even perceived as assaulting National Guard soldiers or federal agents is a federal crime that can carry serious prison sentences. We should avoid reckless behavior that overshadows our just cause or endangers our people,' Palomares said. The group previously voiced support for those protesting the Trump administration's immigration raids in Los Angeles while condemning President Trump's decision to deploy National Guard members to the city. According to a press release, Palomares traveled to LA and joined local leaders from the group to protest federal immigrations operations. The Trump administration's immigration crackdown has sparked recent protests throughout the U.S., and more protests are expected in cities across the country. On Thursday morning, President Trump said California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) should be thanking him for sending the National Guard and Marines to respond to demonstrations in Los Angeles over the president's immigration policies. Trump suggested that the situation in the Southern California city had gotten better, holding up the assistance of the 700 Marines and thousands of National Guard troops he had sent there over the objections of state leaders. 'Los Angeles was safe and sound for the last two nights. Our great National Guard, with a little help from the Marines, put the L.A. Police in a position to effectively do their job. They all worked well together, but without the Military, Los Angeles would be a crime scene like we haven't seen in years,' Trump said on his Truth Social platform. Abbott announced the surge of National Guard and Texas public safety officers on Thursday morning, saying in a statement: 'Peaceful protests are part of the fabric of our nation, but Texas will not tolerate the lawlessness we have seen in Los Angeles in response to [Trump's] enforcement of immigration law.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

NJ Catholic school teacher accused of secretly recording young girls
NJ Catholic school teacher accused of secretly recording young girls

Yahoo

time30-05-2025

  • General
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NJ Catholic school teacher accused of secretly recording young girls

A now former New Jersey high school teacher is accused of secretly recording girls at two different malls, and at least one student at the Catholic school where he worked. Axel Palomares, 50, was arrested on Tuesday following the execution of a search warrant at his home in Morristown, authorities announced. He's facing multiple charges including creating and possessing child sex abuse material. Prior to his arrest, Palomares taught Spanish and coached the girls soccer team at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Edison, according to An investigation into Palomares began in December after authorities received a tip regarding a user on the Kik chat app talking about his illicit recordings and having fantasies of abusing kids. Amid their investigation, law enforcement learned that Palomares had been seen on surveillance video 'spending a considerable amount of time' in bathrooms at the Bridgewater Commons, according to a criminal complaint. He was also seen on various occasions at the Short Hills Mall in Millburn, where he's believed to have recorded young girls in compromising positions. He's similarly accused of filming upskirt videos of at least one female student at St. Thomas Aquinas. A warrant obtained by ABC 7 says the alleged misconduct occurred between April 2022 to at least March of this year. The search of Palomares' home turned up a small recording device and hundreds of images of child sex abuse, authorities said. No cameras or other other recording equipment were found when they swept the school following his arrest, reported Palomares is currently being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Facility while awaiting a pre-trial detention hearing on Friday. In a statement to ABC 7, the Catholic Diocese of Metuchen said it was 'devastated to learn' that its students' privacy may have been violated by the 'sickening conduct' of which Palomares is accused.

Former Deep Creek Middle School teacher sentenced to 25 years for child porn
Former Deep Creek Middle School teacher sentenced to 25 years for child porn

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time12-03-2025

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Former Deep Creek Middle School teacher sentenced to 25 years for child porn

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The one-time Chesapeake school teacher who was found to be storing child porn on his personal devices was sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday afternoon. . Under the terms of his plea deal, the maximum sentence was capped at 25 years. The judge's sentence also included additional years of suspended time. Palomares was arrested in October after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children flagged his Snapchat account for child sexual abuse material. Chesapeake teacher arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material A detective in the case specializing in digital evidence testified that they found two devices containing images of child sexual abuse material when they executed a search warrant at Palomares' home. One computer contained over 300 images. Investigators also found 200 to 300 photos taken with his iPhone of the students in his classroom. The photos contained GPS metadata that confirmed they were taken at Deep Creek Middle School. The detective explained that he recognized the school, because he had attended it as well. Outraged Chesapeake mother on charges against teacher: 'It was disgusting' The detective also noted that none of the photos showed any nudity, but many were taken at weird angles, suggesting Palomares was trying to conceal that he was taking them. No charges were filed related to the classroom photos, which aren't considered child porn. Another detective testified that he confronted Palomares with those images during his initial arrest. He said Palomares initially suggested his accounts had been hacked, but later admitted the photos were his, saying they were 'highly inappropriate, and I shouldn't have them.' The first detective also testified about Palomares' search history, saying that on one day, just 30 minutes before showing up for work at the school, he searched for teacher-student-related porn. That 'borders on a fantasy that is very dangerous,' the prosecutor said in closing arguments. 'This is literally a parent's worst nightmare,' she reiterated in closing arguments. The Commonwealth's Attorney also tried to show that Palomares lacked remorse, drawing large distinctions between the responsibility he purported to be taking in pretrial documents and the lies he told to assuage his family. She noted that he had made more than 400 calls from jail. Around the time of his preliminary hearing, she said Palomares told his family he was innocent. 'This is just Chesapeake being Chesapeake,' he said in another call, according to testimony. In closing arguments, Palomares' defense attorney suggested he may have lied to protect his own safety while being held in jail. For his part, Palomares apologized for lying, saying in a lengthy allocution that he had come to terms with his actions while incarcerated. He also said he had been the victim of child sexual abuse at the hands of a Boy Scout leader as a minor, and had grown up in a digital world 'without guardrails.' 'Strangely, it felt comforting seeing the same abuse I had endured,' he said, describing his viewing of child porn while as an adolescent. He also said his parents weren't to blame and couldn't have done anything to prevent the abuse. 'Oftentimes the victim becomes the offender,' Palomares testified, describing the trauma circle of abuse. The prosecutor requested the full 25-year maximum sentence, adding that it was probably less than what he deserved. 'These are not preteen children… [who] could be mistaken for adults,' she stressed, describing the identified victims in the child sexual abuse material on his computer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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