Greg Kasowski

North Dakota News

AI driving rise in child sexual abuse material cases, North Dakota investigator says

KVRR Staff,

Cassidy Halseth, commander for the North Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, speaks during a legislative committee meeting on AI-generated child sexual abuse materials on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A member of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation told state lawmakers Wednesday the agency needs more tools to…

North Dakota HOPE Project
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

North Dakota Advocacy Groups Band Together to Form HOPE Project

HOPE, in this case, is an acronym which stands for Healing, Outreach, Prevention, and Empowerment.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Advocacy groups in North Dakota are teaming up in a collective effort to try and combat sexual exploitation in the state. The newly founded North Dakota HOPE project held its first live-streamed media conference the morning of January 8. HOPE, in this instance, is an acronym for Healing, Outreach, Prevention, and Empowerment. The group is a…