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For Parents--Internet Crimes & Safety
Dept of Justice CyberCrime Website--CyberCrime A section of this website, "How to Report Internet-Related Crime," directs victims to the right agency to report incidents of child pornography, hacking, piracy, Internet fraud and Internet harassment. Cybercrime covers a range of topics, from the right way to seize and search computers to explaining the legislative history behind laws used in the prosecution of computer crimes such as hacking. This site contains government documents, testimony, press releases and speeches on various computer crimes, including specific cases such as last year's Melissa virus -- which caused an estimated $80 million in damages after appearing on the Internet -- to cyber issues such as the government's ability to pursue those using the Web to deliver bomb-making instructions. It even links to the Department of Justice's children's page, which lists do's and don'ts for Internet use. "We think it's going to be of interest to many audiences," said David Goldstone, a trial attorney for the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Division within the Justice Department who helped oversee the site's development. There is no easy formula for discovering and identifying a consumer or purveyor of child pornography. However, if you have information about or suspect this type of illegal activity, contact Customs as soon as possible. Call 1-800-BE-ALERT. PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, AS THIS IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. MERE POSSESSION OF THIS MATERIAL IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW AND MAY VIOLATE STATE STATUTES AS WELL. Customs is also working closely with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to combat the proliferation of this disturbing material. You can also report suspicious activity relating to child pornography to their "Tipline" at 1-800-843-5678. Complaints regarding websites, individuals, servers, or chat rooms trafficking in suspected Child Pornography can be forwarded to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at www.missingkids.com and the information will be forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigative action. Please include as much information as possible about the persons involved if known, to include URL addresses, their E-mail addresses, FTP site, etc. The protection of our children and the elimination of this illegal material depend on all of us to do our part. Please report any violations that you see. You can make a difference! Operation Innocent Images This is a large-scale investigation, initiated by the Baltimore Division, of child pornography and pedophile activity on the Internet. The primary objective of Innocent Images is to identify and develop prosecutable cases on those individuals who use commercial and private Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs) to recruit minors into illicit sexual relationships or electronically distribute pornographic images of minors, in violation of federal law. The technological, operational, and legal advances made by the FBI in this investigation will benefit the law enforcement community for many years. If you have information about child pornography or other matters on the Internet which you may believe to be illegal, contact the FBI's Baltimore Office at baltimore@fbi.gov. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The US Customs Service works cooperatively with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to combat crimes against children. Report suspicious activity relating to child pornography to the NCMEC "Tipline" 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-BE-ALERT). Safeguarding Our Children - United Mothers SOC-UM provides resources for combatting Internet Crimes Against Children. Pedophiles on the Web Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998 Title II The Protection of Children From Child Pornography Act provides for the prosecution of individuals for the production of child pornography if the visual depiction was produced with materials that have been mailed, shipped, or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, including by computer. Title III: Sexual Abuse Prevention - Doubles the maximum term of imprisonment for abusive sexual contact with an individual who has not attained age 12. Title X (Sec. 604): Requires electronic communication service and remote computing service providers (providers) to report as soon as reasonably possible to law enforcement agencies designated by the Attorney General any knowledge of facts or circumstances from which a violation of specified offenses involving child pornography is apparent. Sets fines for initial and subsequent failures to make a required report. This is a lengthy Congressional Act containing many provisions for the protection of children. Look here for additional details on the Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998. WiredSafety's Cyberdating Safety Tips and Cyberstalking Study
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