| Child Defenders for June and July 2007 named |
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The National Law Center is proud to name its Child Defenders of the Month for June and July, 2007. The recipients are: June - The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Raleigh, NC July - The Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Salt Lake City, UT The June Child Defender of the Month has a long successful history of defending children in North Carolina. The State Bureau of Investigation Computer Crimes Investigation Unit is lead by Special Agent in Charge, Kevin West. These dedicated law enforcement officers assist local law enforcement in the investigation of computer crimes which involve children. Some of their recent cases include a conviction of one individual of 16 counts of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor and a multi-jurisdictional case with officers in Virginia of an individual who disseminated live internet video of himself to what he thought was a 12-year-old female child. The July Child Defender of the Month is one of the most productive Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforces in the nation. The Utah ICAC proudly claims that it has the highest rate of internet predator arrests per capita in the nation. The Task Force, led by Chief Ken Wallentine, has excellent officers including a State Employee of the Year in its ranks. For a news article on this presentation, click here and at these sites:
http://nn.byu.edu/story.cfm/65376 The National Law Center is proud to acknowledge these fine law enforcement agencies as our Child Defenders for June and July, 2007. If you know of an individual or agency that deserves recognition, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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