Shattering the Silence
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The views and opinions in these articles may be disturbing to some readers. Explicit content and/or information might be given. Parents are warned that the content might not be appropriate for young readers.
FBI tries to reduce vulnerability of childrenThe FBI has taken a proactive role in combating child pornography and child sexual exploitation over the Internet through its Innocent Images National Initiative (IINI). The IINI is a division of the FBI’s Cyber Crimes Program.
Nix tracks Internet predatorsInvestigators who seized Michael Devlin’s computer after arresting the Kirkwood man a year ago wondered if it had evidence that would help them convict Devlin in the kidnapping and sexual abuse of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby.
Officer heads task force to prevent Internet crimes against childrenWhen law enforcement and citizens want to know more about the fight to stop Internet crimes against children, they call Joe Laramie.
Project investigates, prosecutes Internet sexual predatorsProject Safe Childhood is an initiative that coordinates federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute sexual predators who use the Internet to exploit children. The project began May 17, 2006, and is implemented through a partnership of U.S. Attorneys offices; Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces; FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service; advocacy organizations such as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC); and other state and local law enforcement officials.
Shattering the Silence
- Series prompts response of all kinds from readers
- Healing can begin after secrets are exposed
- Predators prowl the information highway
- Most offenders spend lifetime on sex registry
- 'It's just a family secret'
- Father used 'love' to molest daughters
- Wife knew husband abused her, but not their child
- Old love nearly destroys woman's life
- Mother cries for Hanna
- Secret almost caused woman's death
- Goal at sexual predator unit is to break deviant cycle
- Man finds help at treatment center
- Second time means success for offender
- Internet paves road for crimes against children
- Sex offenders must be on registry
- FBI tries to reduce vulnerability of children
- Nix tracks Internet predators
- Officer heads task force to prevent Internet crimes against children
- Project investigates, prosecutes Internet sexual predators
- Prosecutor says he felt swamped with abuse cases
- Most offenders are family or friends of victim
- Convincing jury is a challenge
- Justus ruling affects how prosecutors prepare for child abuse cases
- Prosecutor tries to re-establish pilot program for child abuse
- Record year for solving federal child sex exploitation cases
- Finkelhor: 50 percent decrease in child abuse cases
- Lawyer, professor is critic of sex offender registries
- Answers to Quiz
- Prevention is imperative for sex offenders
- Treatment programs often identify other victims
- Therapy uses eye movement as key to healing
- Successful completion of MOSOP is required for early release
- Prison can be an expensive option
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