May 20, 2013
I’m looking at the braided bracelet on my right wrist and thinking about the woman and 10-year old girl the bracelet honors.
Lori Bresnahan was picking up the girl from a gymnastics class the evening of March 14 near Syracuse, New York when police say the two were kidnapped by David Renz. Renz is charged with raping the child and stabbing Bresnahan to death.
At the time he was arrested, David Renz was already facing criminal charges. On January 9th, the FBI had charged him with receiving and possessing child pornography that he had downloaded from a homemade computer. Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said some of the pornography confiscated from Renz mirrored the attack on Bresnahan and the child.
When I first heard the news reports about Renz, I wondered if his scenario was typical of those who view child pornography or if most offenders simply look and don’t take any action. What I have learned through Innocent Justice is that those who “just look” are in the minority. In fact, a U.S. Commission on Sentencing report released in February 2013 stated that one in three federal child pornography offenders had a known history of committing a physical act of sexual abuse against a child. A study by the National Center for Mission and Exploited Children showed in 2005 that 40% of those arrested for possessing child pornography also admitted to having sexually victimized a child. And in a 2006 study of child pornography offenders in a North Carolina prison, 85% admitted to having child sexual abuse victims.
Now when I look at the bracelet on my wrist, I will remember not only Lori Bresnahan and the little girl raped by an individual who looked at “dirty” pictures of kids, I will think about all the children who have been physically abused by child sexual abuse and torture image viewers, and those who were molested when the photos were taken and who continue to be abused whenever their photo is accessed, downloaded or shared.
posted by Rochelle Cassella
May 16, 2013
The nationwide manhunt for a “John Doe” suspected child pornographer ended a little more than 24 hours after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) issued a public appeal for information about his identity and whereabouts. John Doe was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a tip from the public was called in to the ICE tip line.
The criminal complaint and arrest warrant for John Doe was signed Friday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. At that time, HSI had no information about the identity of John Doe, but he was believed to be located somewhere in the United States. The victim he recorded being sexually abused is believed to be 7 to 9 years old.
According to the criminal complaint filed by HSI, four videos of child pornography with date stamps of April 14 and 27 were first discovered by the Danish National Police on May 3. They referred the case to U.S. law enforcement for further investigation.
The nationwide manhunt for a “John Doe” suspected child pornographer ended a little more than 24 hours after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) issued a public appeal for information about his identity and whereabouts. John Doe was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a tip from the public was called in to the ICE tip line.
The criminal complaint and arrest warrant for John Doe was signed Friday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. At that time, HSI had no information about the identity of John Doe, but he was believed to be located somewhere in the United States. The victim he recorded being sexually abused is believed to be 7 to 9 years old.
According to the criminal complaint filed by HSI, four videos of child pornography with date stamps of April 14 and 27 were first discovered by the Danish National Police on May 3. They referred the case to U.S. law enforcement for further investigation.
January 4, 2013
This morning I woke up to a certain news program on my radio, and was happy to hear coverage of great work of Homeland Security in conjunction with ICAC task forces on Operation Sunflower. Over 245 suspects in over 20 states have been arrested on charges of child pornography possession, distribution and production. (Go Homeland Security!)
The voice floating out of the radio expressed shock and surprise that a few of the suspects were even in San Diego! Yes, it’s true, several of those 245 arrests occurred in San Diego, where a pilot and teacher were arrested, among others. We appreciate the work of all the federal, local and state agencies who work together in ICAC units to take these predators off the streets.
But for all the herculean efforts our ICAC unit, local, state and federal agencies make, the few arrested were just the tip of the iceberg. Since there are over 624,000 traders of child sexual abuse and torture images in the US, and we divide those 624,000 by the 61 ICAC task forces, statistically, an ICAC task force is confronted by over 10,000 offenders in its area. Because of the population density in San Diego, the number of predators may even be higher here.
Since child sex predators invade every demographic, sociographic, economic, and racial strata in society, there is no place in the world which is not infested by their presence.
So let’s support our ICAC task forces in getting those few….hundred thousand… of them.
December 4, 2012
John Kinloch, a 1st grade teacher at Wolf Canyon Elementary School in Chula Vista, Ca, was arrested by the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (SDICAC) for posing as a child online, for possession of child pornography and for luring children online, according to authorities. Kinloch was placed on administrative leave by school officials.
To read the full story, click here.
November 6, 2012
David Csanadi, 36,of Newton, CT, pleaded guilty to producing child pornography. Csanadi sexually assaulted three female prepubescent children ages 18 months to 12 years old and video taped the abuse. Csanadi also downloaded child pornography from the Internet, which is how local ICAC investigators discovered him, according to authorities.
Csandai faces a prison term minimum of 15 years to a maximum of 30 years, according to court documents.
Read the full story here.
November 2, 2012
Innocent Justice would like to share information about an upcoming workshop by our friends at TAALK:
STEWARDS OF CHILDREN: Adults Resolving Child Sexual Abuse in the Community
Stewards of Children is a evidence-based; revolutionary interactive prevention program developed by Darkness to Light (www.darknesstolight.org), a national child sexual abuse prevention organization. The program educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse, and to take proactive steps to protect children.
Thursday, November 20, 2012
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SD County
8515 Arjons Dr # A
San Diego, CA 92126
To register: Call Svava Brooks at
Phone: 619-889-6366 or email: sbrooks@taalk.org
Cost $35 per person, $25 for students, Call for group rates
Training is approved for CEU‘s for Social Workers and Therapists.
Please download the event flyer for more information: SOC nov
October 22, 2012
The San Diego County Deputy Sheriff’s Foundation invites you to a fundraiser to benefit Deputy Perez and family. Deputy Perez, along with Sgt. Craig Johnson were wounded last month during a shooting in Lakeside while trying to arrest a suspect of child pornography. Sgt. Johnson is recovering at home but Deputy Perez is still in the hospital and will be for quite a while. He is due to have future surgeries and will have a very long recovery time.
Where: STACKED: Well Built Food, Fashion Valley Mall, 7007 Friars Road, San Diego, CA 92101
What: STACKED will donate 20% of your entire bill to support the Perez Family (present this flyer to earn credit)
When: Tuesday, October 2d3rd & Wednesday, October 24th from 11:00am to 10:00pm
For more information, download this flyer and present at STACKED to earn credit to support the Perez Family: Perez Family-1
September 20, 2012
Clinton Matthews, 22, of Boise, ID, was under investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for accessing child pornography. According to authorities, during the search of the home a 7-year old boy told investigators of his sexual abuse. The investigation uncovered a total of 4 boys between the ages of 7 to 14 that have been abused by Matthews over the past two years.
A judge has sentenced Matthews to 20 years in prison.
Read the full Sacramento Bee story here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/20/4838066/man-gets-at-least-20-years-for.html
August 22, 2012
Todd Hoffner, 46, head football coach of Minnesota State University at Mankato, was arrested at his home for possessing and producing child pornography, according to authorities. Hoffner has been with the MSU Mavericks for five years. He is married with three children.
To read the full Star Tribune article: http://www.startribune.com/local/166946086.html
