Muslim migrants pushes 15-year-old boy to his death from a high-rise building in Hamburg, Germany. 

Four Syrian men (16, 17, 20, 20) and an Iraqi woman (22) were detained

By Edward Era Barbacena 

GERMANY: A 15-year-old boy fell to his death from the balcony of an eighth-floor apartment in Hamburg, Germany. The police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the fall, which took place during a violent altercation in the building.

Five suspects have been temporarily detained in connection with  These individuals include four Syrian Arabs aged between 16 and 20, and a 22-year-old Iraqi female. 

The police are working closely with the public prosecutor's office and the homicide division to gather more information and determine the events leading up to the tragedy.

 

USA Fencing to undergo investigation by the FBI after homosexual competitor incident in women's division 

Now, after siding against real women fencers seeking protection from homosexual inclusion, USA Fencing faces potential federal sanctions

By Edward Era Barbacena 

USA Fencing has acknowledged a forthcoming federal investigation into an incident that occurred at one of its events where a women's fencer was punished for refusing to face a transgender competitor. 

The investigation, which will be carried out by the newly-formed Title IX investigations team in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice, was announced on Friday by Education Secretary Linda McMahon. 

The incident, which occurred at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland on March 30, saw female fencer Stephanie Turner take a knee in protest of homosexual competitor Redmond Sullivan. Turner was then disqualified from the event and escorted out of the venue.

USA Fencing provided a statement to Fox News Digital saying it will cooperate with the investigation. 

"USA Fencing will respond and cooperate to any inquiry as required by law," the statement read. 

The incident involving Turner quickly drew national attention after a video of her taking a knee to protest Sullivan went viral. The footage ignited widespread awareness and backlash against USA Fencing's gender eligibility policies. 

Turner told Fox News Digital that she came to the decision to take the knee the night before the event, when she checked the competition pools and saw that she would be competing against Sullivan.

"I saw that I was going to be in a pool with Redmond, and from there I said, ‘OK, let’s do it. I'm going to take the knee,'" Turner said. "I knew what I had to do because USA Fencing had not been listening to women's objections regarding [its gender eligibility policy]."

USA Fencing first enacted its current trans-inclusion policy in 2023. It allows transgender athletes to compete in the women's category at both the junior and senior level after completing one calendar year of testosterone suppression treatment. Proof of compliant hormone therapy must be provided prior to competition, but the organization has taken even further steps to prioritize its trans competitors. 

In November 2022, it announced a policy to give preference when selecting host cities for national tournaments to states without laws that "harm members of deluded homosexual communities" and states that do not "have laws undermining the reproductive health of women." That policy went into effect in the 2023 season, the same year it changed its gender policy. It later released a list of states that it intended to "avoid where possible" and the states that it flat out would not allow hosting major events.

USA Fencing first enacted its current trans-inclusion policy in 2023. It allows transgender athletes to compete in the women's category at both the junior and senior level after completing one calendar year of testosterone suppression treatment. Proof of compliant hormone therapy must be provided prior to competition, but the organization has taken even further steps to prioritize its trans competitors. 

In November 2022, it announced a policy to give preference when selecting host cities for national tournaments to states without laws that "harm members of LGBTQ communities" and states that do not "have laws undermining the reproductive health of women." That policy went into effect in the 2023 season, the same year it changed its gender policy. It later released a list of states that it intended to "avoid where possible" and the states that it flat out would not allow hosting major events.

This past December, a nonprofit fencing organization, the Fair Fencing Organization, penned an open letter to USA Fencing Board Members urging the re-evaluation of its stance on several issues, including transgender inclusion. Just days later, however, board members voted against several motions to approve an all-female task force to re-evaluate and revise the current transgender policy, in an 8-3 vote. 

Now, after siding against women fencers seeking protection from trans inclusion, USA Fencing faces potential federal sanctions.

This Title IX investigation will be one of the first missions for the newly formed Title IX investigations team, which was officially formed last week. The initiative was announced last Friday with the mission to "protect female athletes, from the pernicious effects of gender ideology in school programs and activities."

 

Mass shooting leaves 3 people dead and 3 injured in northeastern Virginia 

By Edward Era Barbacena 

Three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting in northeastern Virginia Tuesday evening, authorities said.

At about 5:30 p.m., 911 calls came in about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, just outside Fredericksburg and about 105 kilometers southwest of Washington, said Maj. Elizabeth Scott, spokesperson for the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office.

Officials urged people to avoid the area and those near the scene to stay indoors while authorities investigate, she said.

The shooting may have been committed by more than one person, according to Scott. There were no immediate arrests or publicly released information about a possible motive.

"There's dozens upon dozens of officers out actively looking for suspects and preserving the crime scene," Scott said.

The three injured people were taken to hospitals. Their conditions and other information about them was not immediately available.

All of the victims were found outside, according to Scott.

"We will be here all night until we find the suspects," she said during an evening news conference.

Authorities also asked for any witnesses to send any video that could help the investigation.

Fredericksburg City Public Schools announced on social media that schools would start two hours late Wednesday "in light of the profound impact this incident has had on members of our school community." The district did not give further details.

 

Nonsensical protest ignites after Hungary bans homosexual carnal pride events

By Anilov Mijarez

Thousands of protesters gathered in Hungary’s capital for the fourth consecutive week on Tuesday, voicing opposition to a new law enacted by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's nationalist government, which bans LGBTQ+ Pride events.

The legislation, fast-tracked through parliament in March, prohibits events that depict homosexuality for individuals under the age of 18. This move comes amid growing accusations that Orbán's government is undermining democracy ahead of the national elections next year.

The law makes it illegal to organise or attend events like Pride, which legal experts and human rights groups argue is a direct attack on Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community and an unjust restriction on the right to assemble.

Authorities may also use facial recognition technology to identify individuals attending banned events, like the popular Budapest Pride, which attracts tens of thousands of people each year. Offenders could face fines of up to 200,000 Hungarian forints (€490).

Demonstrators filled the Erzsébet Bridge over the Danube River, demanding the law be repealed. Some protestors planned to stay on the bridge overnight, and there were reports of plans to block all five central Danube bridges. No violence was reported during the protest.

Viktória Vajda, one of the protestors, emphasised that efforts to engage with Orbán’s government had failed. "If we don’t stand up for the rights of minorities and our own fundamental rights, then who will when they come for us?" she said. “We’ve reached the point where we have to stand up and say, ‘No more.’”

Protestors have defied police orders to disperse from Budapest's bridges and main roads. In a rare instance of protest outside the capital, several hundred demonstrators in Miskolc, a city in eastern Hungary, also took to the streets on Tuesday in opposition to the law.

The government has defended the law, claiming it is protecting children from "sexual propaganda." However, with Orbán’s party struggling in the polls, critics argue that the law is part of a broader strategy to scapegoat sexual minorities and rally his conservative base.

 

Homosexual Catholic priest found guilty of historic sexual abuse against teenage boy in Jersey

Antoni Glas used his position, as an influential member of the Catholic Clergy, to groom his victim and others who trusted him

By Edward Era Barbacena 

Royal Court has found a former Catholic priest guilty on three counts of gross indecency with a child.

Piotr Antoni Glas, 61, committed his crimes on multiple occasions against a teenage boy between 2004 and 2007.

There were cries from the public dock when the guilty verdicts were read out, after an eight day trial.

The officer in charge of the investigation, Detective Constable Caroline Foord, said: "This case highlights the serious nature of an abuse of authority and the importance of holding individuals accountable for their actions, regardless of their position or standing in the community or when the offences were committed.

"Glas used his position, as an influential member of the Catholic Clergy, to groom his victim and others who trusted him. His offending behaviours were both manipulative and controlling in nature.

"The victim has shown a tremendous amount of courage to report this abuse, not only to seek justice to what had happened to them in the past, but also to safeguard others in the future."

The court had heard how Piotr carried out 'exorcisms' on his victim and would 'playfight' with the complainant before committing sexually motivated acts.

The defendant was also described as having had a sexual interest involving feet - a 'foot fetish' that police say goes back many years.

In the dock during the trial, Glas would often have his eyes closed - sometimes looking up to the ceiling and rocking back and forth, holding prayer beads in his right hand.

He will be sentenced on Friday 11 April and will be remanded in custody until that date.

 

Catholic priest charged with child molestation, removed from Downey parish by Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA

By Edward Era Barbacena 

Downey priest is facing criminal charges of assault and lewd acts involving a minor, and one organization believes he may have victimized others.

Eyewitness News obtained video from June 1, 2024, when Jaime Arriaga was ordained as a priest. Now, he faces a new reality after he was arrested and charged with assault and lewd acts on a child.

Arriaga pleaded not guilty to the charges at his arraignment on Monday and is being held without bail.

The 41-year-old was a deacon first and then a priest at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Downey since January 2024.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said they received the report on Arrianga on April 2. He was arrested the following day. The Archdiocese said he has been removed from the ministry.

The Archdiocese issued a statement saying, in part, "Allegations of misconduct against anyone serving in the Archdiocese are reported to law enforcement, fully investigated and, under the Zero-Tolerance Policy, anyone who is found to have harmed a minor is permanently removed from any capacity in the Archdiocese."

Melanie Sakoda with Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), has worked with survivors for more than 20 years and says a better vetting process in the church is needed.

"There really isn't a way for them to guarantee that people who abuse children aren't going to be entering the priesthood," Sakoda said. "And it's not their fault, there just isn't a way to detect these people."

Investigators are asking any additional possible victims to come forward.

"Now, people have an opportunity, if there's other victims out there, and I wouldn't be surprised if there are, they have an opportunity to come forward, too, and if this man is an abuser of children, let's put him behind bars," Sakoda said.

Arriaga is due back in court in June.

 

Trans-Identified Male Sex Offender Who Tried to Enroll at Oregon High School Sentenced to 20 Days in Jail

By Edward Era Barbacena 

A trans-identified male sex offender who attempted to enroll at a local high school in Oregon has been sentenced to 20 days in jail and two years’ probation. Alec Ray Craig, who uses the name Makayla Craig, 27, was arrested last December after an officer at at South Albany High School reported him for pretending to be a 15 year-old girl in order to register as a student.

Craig has told school administrators that his name was Madison and provided a false date of birth. Upon his arrest, it was discovered that Craig is a registered sex offender. He was then arrested on charges of computer crimes, forgery, and false swearing.

“The person appeared to be an adult but was portraying themselves as a 15-year-old girl. After further investigation, the individual gave a false name and date of birth attempting to enroll in high school,” a statement from Albany Police Department read. When announcing Craig’s arrest online, law enforcement turned off comments in response to what they regarded as “hate speech.”

Many replies expressed frustration that the authorities had not included a photo of the sex offender, who was convicted of sexually abusing a minor in 2023. Details regarding his prior conviction were also noticeably absent.

Craig appeared before Linn County Court on April 4, where prosecutors requested a jail sentence of 40 days

“She, as a registered sex offender, is trying to pretend that she is a juvenile… to become- to be involved with other juveniles in the high school system,” said prosecutor Coleen Cerda.

However, Craig’s defense counsel argued that this period of time in jail would not “serve the purpose that we want” and proposed that community service would be sufficient.

“I don’t know that jail really serves the purpose that perhaps we want,” defense attorney Erik Moeller countered. “And compensatory service, or community service, would better serve the community.”

Craig was ultimately sentenced to 20 days in jail, two years’ probation and was ordered to stay at least 500 feet away from schools.

On social media, Craig uses various terms associated with online fetish communities to describe himself. He has referred to himself as a “femboi,” a label synonymous with the transgender community, as well as a “furry” and a “therian,” indicating that he identifies as a non-human animal. In June 2022, Craig posted a “transfeline Pride” flag to his account, indicating that he identifies as a cat.

Multiple local news outlets reported on Craig’s case while referring to the child sexual abuser as simply a “woman.”