National Law Center for Children and Families

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The National Law Center for Children and Families (NLC) is a non-profit law center formed in 1991 and has since served as an agent of change and education in the areas of child sexual exploitation. The NLC is proud to continue that service today in seminars and through its website, www.nationallawcenter.org.

The NLC PROTECTS Seminar Series is an effort to train prosecutors, investigators and local government attorneys on the challenges involved in child sexual exploitation. The seminars feature experts on topics including child pornography investigation and prosecution, Internet forensics, on-line enticement investigation, human trafficking, sex offender management at the local level, the Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act of 2006, and other child sexual exploitation issues. A seasonal newsletter, The Enforcer, and a law enforcement-only website are additional components of the Seminar Series.

The NLC has filed amicus curiae briefs in federal and state courts in nearly all major child pornography cases, often in coalition with other concerned organizations, as a "friend of the court" in support of laws and law enforcement or on behalf of members of Congress. One such case is United States v. Williams which will be heard before the United States Supreme Court in October 2007.

NLC staff is preparing state legal manuals for law enforcement professionals on child exploitation crimes. This partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will provide a concise resource on each state's child exploitation statutes, cases, and law.

The NLC also recognizes outstanding law enforcement, prosecutors and concerned citizens who confront child sexual exploitation. The NLC's Child Defender of the Month award recognizes these individuals for their selfless work in defending children and families across the nation.

The National Law Center for Children and Families is the source for experienced assistance and recognized expertise in the specialized area of child sexual exploitation law.

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NLC Staff Returns From Successful Seminar in Louisville

The fourth NLC Protects seminar was a great success, drawing approximately 125 law enforcement officers and prosecutors from Indiana and Kentucky to Louisville on January 9^th and 10th.

Introductory remarks were made by U.S. Attorneys David Huber (W.D. Ky.) and Amul Thapar (E.D. Ky.). Both Huber and Thapar stressed that the protection of children from the harms of sexual exploitation is a top priority in their offices and encouraged cooperation among state and federal law enforcement.

Additional speakers included Project Safe Childhood representatives from Kentucky and Indiana who provided an overview of their efforts to implement the program. The representatives reinforced the message of the U.S. Attorneys to take advantage of federal resources and seek stiffer penalties for offenders.

At the conclusion of the seminar, attendees provided anonymous feedback concerning each presentation and the seminar as a whole. Respondents commented that the speakers were “obviously passionate about their work and very knowledgeable” and that the seminar provided a “broad level of topics appropriate to a multi-disciplinary group of students.”

The conference in Louisville was the fourth of fifteen seminars to be held across the U.S. in an effort to educate law enforcement officers and attorneys on child sexual exploitation and obscenity crimes.

The next seminar is scheduled for February 20-22 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at the University of Alabama School of Law. Registration is open until February 5^th. However, interested law enforcement officers and prosecutors should register early, as full capacity is often reached before the final deadline.

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