National Law Center Trains 1,000 Investigators and Prosecutors

Alexandria, VA – The NLC PROTECTS Seminar Series reached a milestone in May 2008 – the successful training of 1,000 law enforcements officers and prosecutors. At thirteen seminars across the country, representatives of state, local, and federal agencies have learned best practices for investigating and prosecuting child sexual exploitation cases from renowned experts.

All seminars feature presentations on topics such as child pornography investigation and prosecution, human trafficking, peer-to-peer networking, sex offender management, interviews and interrogations, computer forensics, and online social networking.

“I appreciated the caliber of instructors with regard to their accomplishments and experiences and their dedication and passion. I received a wealth of information and learned about the resources available to help my investigations,” commented an attendee from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

According to Tiffany Richards, NLC PROTECTS Program Director, “One of the best parts of our seminar series is that the presenters are active in the field. They investigate and prosecute these cases; they monitor sex offenders; they keep current on technology. This lets them teach from experience and they can relate directly to the audience.”

The success of the Seminar Series is due in part to the generous support of co-sponsors, such as the Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center (Sevierville, Tennessee), the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.

“Defending children is our top priority. By providing this training, we’re giving law enforcement and prosecutors the tools they need to catch predators and prevent the further victimization of children,” said NLC Executive Director Richard Whidden.

The NLC will continue its mission by training approximately 100 law enforcement officers and prosecutors from Missouri and Illinois on June 24-25. This seminar is co-sponsored by the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Southern District of Illinois, Central District of Illinois, and Eastern District of Missouri, and the Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission. Registration is open until June 18. Details are available online at www.nationallawcenter.org/seminars.

The NLC is also pleased to announce the NLC PROTECTS National Seminar, to be held January 20-22, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. This training will feature more than 80 workshops with practical, hands-on information. To be added to our mailing list, please send an e-mail to seminars@nationallawcenter.

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The National Law Center for Children and Families (NLC) is a non-profit law center based in Alexandria, Virginia. Since 1991, the NLC has served as an agent of change and education in the area of child sexual exploitation law. The NLC continues that service today in seminars, a quarterly newsletter, and through its website, www.nationallawcenter.org. The NLC also recognizes outstanding achievements in defending children from exploitation by presenting Child Defender Awards to exceptional individuals and agencies.

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NLC Announces In-Kind Donation From Rimage

Disc publishing leader to provide duplication services for NLC training DVDs

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - April 26, 2008 - The National Law Center for Children and Families (NLC) is proud to announce an in-kind donation of services from Rimage Corporation, a leading manufacturer of on-demand disc publishing solutions. Rimage has agreed to donate DVD duplication services to the National Law Center, which will distribute training DVDs for prosecutors and law enforcement officers as they combat child sexual exploitation.

Since June, 2006, the National Law Center has trained nearly 1000 law enforcement professionals and prosecutors on child sexual exploitation crimes in seminars from coast to coast. In an effort to provide this valuable information to these public servants, the NLC recorded its training program last summer. The Rimage donation of services will help NLC eliminate disc duplication expenses and will enable the organization to distribute more training DVDs this year.

"Rimage is pleased to support the National Law Center in its efforts to educate law enforcement and prosecutors across the nation who defend children and families," said Kevin Gramer, director of government sales for Rimage. "It's rewarding to know we are helping to combat crimes against children."

"We are grateful for Rimage's support as we continue our work defending children across the country," said Richard R. Whidden, Jr., NLC Executive Director. "We thank Rimage for its generous contribution and look forward to an ongoing and productive relationship."

Since 1978, Rimage Corporation (www.rimage.com) has been the world's leading innovator of recordable media publishing solutions. Rimage was the first in the industry to combine robotics, software and surface label printers into a complete digital publishing process. Today, Rimage systems can be found all over the world, serving 67 of the Fortune 100 companies.

The National Law Center for Children and Families is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Va. It is the source for experienced assistance and training in the law enforcement and legal profession's efforts to defend children from sexual exploitation. Information on the National Law Center's programs can be found on our website located at www.nationallawcenter.org.

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