A former missionary was arrested Thursday in Pittsburgh on accusations that he sexually abused several minors while in Tonga.

A West Valley City man was arrested Thursday on charges related to sexually exploiting minors in Tonga while working as a ...

A Utah man has been federally indicted for allegedly abusing young boys while in the Kingdom of Tonga, first as a missionary ...

A Mormon missionary accused of sexually abusing at least 14 children in Tonga was arrested on Thursday in Pittsburgh. William ...

A West Valley man was arrested Thursday on federal charges accusing him of sexually abusing minors in Tonga while he was a ...

July 28, 2025 – A former missionary was arrested on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for sexually abusing minors abroad. William James Purdy, 28, of West Valley, Utah, was ...

William James Purdy, 28, of West Valley, Utah, is accused of sexually abusing 14 boys before he fled Tonga as a fugitive in March 2023 and flew to Utah, according to prosecutors.

In a stunning display of nature’s raw power, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano has left scientists and the world in awe. What was one of the most violent volcanic eruptions in over ...

A Commonwealth Latimer House Dialogue was held in Tonga last week to help strengthen how the country’s judicial, executive ...

First images of Tonga volcano devastation 00:17. Internet connection was restored in Tonga on Tuesday, five weeks after a massive volcanic eruption shredded the undersea cable that connects the ...

The Kingdom of Tonga welcome the official start of its annual whale season with early sightings and new visitor experiences.

A new study shows that ground water levels responded to forcing by barometric pressure pulses from the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga ...