PROTECT ACT of 2008

Funding the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC)

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Thousands of American children are in the hands of over ONE MILLION CHILD PORNOGRAPHERS. These criminals have been identified by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces (ICACs). The Surviving Parents Coalition joined forces with the National Association to PROTECT Children to lobby for the PROTECT Act. This law gives more resources to the investigation and interdiction of child exploitation cases. Funding ICAC is important because in 30% of pornographer arrests, local child victims are identified and removed from terrible abuse and online exploitation.

WHAT IS YOUR STATE DOING TO CATCH THESE MONSTERS?

THE PROTECT ACT...

• RESCUES CHILDREN *1/3 of investigated cases have identified a child victim
  
• APPREHENDS CHILD PREDATORS *96% conviction rate of investigated child pornographers
  
• PROVIDES DESPERATELY NEEDED RESOURCES To train special agents dedicated to investigating child pornography and exploitation cases.
  
• Increased resources for state and local ICAC Task Forces
  
• Incresed funding for structure and protection of the ICAC Data Network
  
• Supports advanced technology including new, dedicated Forensic Crime Labs to end backlogs
  training and education
  

CREATING THE WORLD'S LARGEST ARMY EVER DESIGNED TO PROTECT AMERICA'S CHILDREN

1. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces (ICACs) are dedicated multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary Law Enforcement officers from local, state and federal agencies. Each state has at least one ICAC. "Child pornographers" refers to individual computer serial numbers documented sharing/trading known images/videos of crimes against children using internet technology.
   
2. * Numbers based upon ongoing data collection among participating Law Enforcement agencies and the US Department of Justice