Icac Against Children

ICAC

Internet Crimes Against Children

William Baughman

11/13/2012

Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) is a task-force started by the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in 1998. Multi-jurisdictional with Federal, State and local authorities. Spanning all 50 states as well as partnered countries working in unison to protect children, teens and young adults against on line predators.

Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) is a task-force started by the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in 1998. Its primary goals are to provide state and local law enforcement agencies the tools
The Program is funded by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The ICAC Program is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces representing over 3,000 federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies. These agencies are engaged in proactive investigations, forensic investigations, and criminal
Older children tend to be at greater risk because they often use the computer unsupervised and are more likely to engage in online discussions of a personal nature. Some victims become unsuspecting participants as they actively participate in chat rooms, trade e-mail messages, and send pictures online. Troubled or rebellious teens who are seeking liberation from parental authority can be susceptible to Internet predators. The risk of victimization is greater for emotionally vulnerable youth who may be dealing with issues of sexual identity. These young people may be willing to engage in conversation that appears innocent and harmless, but unfortunately some internet interactions that initially appear innocent can gradually lead to sexually explicit conduct. Many children and teenagers can and do become victims of Internet crimes. Predators contact teenagers and children over the Internet and victimize them