The number of federal child pornography (sexual abuse and torture image/video) cases has exploded during the last 15 years as Congress passed mandatory 5 minimum sentences and federal authorities have declared such investigations a priority.  While the number of cases is still dwarfed by drug and immigration cases flooding federal courts, no other crime is growing at the 2,500 percent… Continue Reading Child Pornography Prosecutions Soaring
The KHOU.com News I-Team recently followed the Houston Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force’s arrest of  Daniel Lloyd Irvin, a Continental Airlines mechanic. When investigators swarmed his home, they ran searches on five different computers in his home and found hundreds of images of child sexual abuse and torture on his personal laptop computer; but they already… Continue Reading A Look Into Houston ICAC’s Hi-tech War Against Child Predators
Investigators found that Phillip T. Nowicki, of Columbus, Ohio area pediatrician had used a computer at Columbus hospital where he worked to subscribe to an illegal international child sexual abuse image website that gave him access to thousands of images and videos of child pornography. According to The Cypress Times this pediatrican pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to one count of possession of child pornography immediately following an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security (HSI). At his hearing an HSI agent testified that an illegal international child porn website identified Nowicki as a subscriber to the website. “If people know they can make money trafficking images of children being sexually exploited, that puts all children at risk,” said U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Carter M. Stewart. “Prosecuting those who jeopardize the safety and well-being of children will continue to be a priority for the office.”
ICE encourages people to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hoteline at 1-866-DHS-2ICE. Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, at 800-843-5678.
http://www.thecypresstimes.com/article/News/National_News/COLUMBUS_PEDIATRICIAN_PLEADS_GUILTY_TO_POSSESSING_CHILD_PORNOGRAPHY/37071 Continue Reading Pediatrician Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images
A friend borrowed Matthew Brooks’ computer and found child porn. Brooks admitted to trading porn images with collectors. He has been sentenced for five years in jail. He is also pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in Coos County, NH, in a case in which he will be sentenced later this month. According to WCAX News, police say Broooks used to teach at Pittsburgh High School in New Hampshire.
http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=13598450 Continue Reading Former Teacher Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse Images in Vermont
A tip earlier this spring that led police to Eric Hafen’s laptop revealed child sexual abuse images and videos of children as young as seven to eight years old. Hafen, former Anchorage School district substitute teacher and Camp Fire USA Alaska youth counselor pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. According to KTVA CBS News 11 in Anchorage, Alaska… Continue Reading Camp Counselor Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse Images
Doug Heuer, superintendent of Cleveland Heights-University Heights schools says “We are relieved that the justice system worked and that this criminal will never again be allowed in our community or have the opportunity to work with children again.” The forensic evidence uncovered by Ohio’s ICAC Task Forces facilitated this child predator’s sentencing. According to the Sun News, Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold found Christopher Thomas, former middle school teacher, guilty of one count of sexual battery, 22 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, seven counts of importuning (sending emails or texts to ask someone to perform a sexual act), and six counts of endangering children and one count of possessing criminal tools.
Continue Reading Teacher Sentenced to 153 Years in Prison for Sexual Assualt
Gregg Larsen abused the trust placed in him by abusing the children in his foster care. This former school teacher and foster-care provider was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was creating child pornography using the children in his foster care. These children are able to sue using a little-used federal statute called Masha’s Law, which gives children the right to sue anyone who produces, distributes, or possesses their pornographic images. Continue Reading Foster Parent Sent to Prison for 25 years for Child Sexual Abuse Images, Child Sued using Masha’s Law
“Anti-child predator” New Jersey Assemblyman Neil Cohen was caught with child sexual abuse images and will be sentenced today. According to the Associated Press, Cohen acknowledged viewing and printing images meant for sexual gratification from a computer in his former legislative office. He left at least one image at a receptionist’s desk, leading to the… Continue Reading NJ Lawmaker Caught with Abuse Images
If you find child pornography, please report it to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Cybertipline at www.cybertipline.com. Here is just one of their recent successes: Children Rescued from Ongoing Sexual Abuse at Hands of Trusted Family Member On September 23, 2009, the CyberTipline received a report, a registered Electronic Service Provider… Continue Reading Reporting Child Pornography Saves American Kids
Fresno Regional Foundation has done it again! They’re moving forward to support local law enforcement in the Fresno area rescue more kids from abuse. This time the Foundation has pledged over $9,600 to purchase two mobile forensic units to allow Fresno Parole agents to check paroled sex offender computers for child sexual abuse images. With… Continue Reading Fresno Regional Foundation Pledges to Support Fresno Parole
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