National Strategy Conference on Combating Child Exploitation

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1 National Strategy Conference on Combating Child Exploitation Partners in Protection & Prevention A Joint Conference of Project Safe Childhood & the ICAC Program May 17-20, 2011 San Jose Convention Center San Jose, California Just by attending this conference, Attorney General Eric Holder told the attendees of the 2011 National Strategy Conference on Combating Child Exploitation, We are making history!

2 Conference Highlights This three and a half day Conference brought together nearly 1,300 investigators, agents and prosecutors from all levels of government for state-of-the-art workshops on everything from investigative techniques and digital forensics to victim advocacy and community outreach. The Conference was a resounding success, with 90% of attendees reporting a very high evel of satisfaction with the training. The Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session included special guest speakers: The Honorable James Cole, Deputy Attorney General; The Honorable Melinda Haag, United States Attorney for the Northern District of California; Francey Hakes, National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction; Diane Urban, the Assistant Chief of the San Jose Police Department; and Joe Sullivan and Graham Hill from Mentor Forensic Services located in London, UK. I was very impressed with the Conference; I have been in law enforcement for about 15 years and believe that this conference was the best I have attended yet. Thanks. The Awards Luncheon featured a very special guest, The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, who awarded various individuals and agencies for extraordinary work against child exploitation. The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. Attorney General of the United States Attendees were treated to an advanced screening of Trust, a movie based on a true story, written and directed by David Schwimmer and staring Academy Award nominees Clive Owen, Catherine Keener and Viola Davis. The movie examined the life of a suburban family and how their lives were forever changed when their daughter s online friend was not who he claimed to be. 1

3 About the Conference The 2011 Conference offered a wide range of topics and opportunities to get some hands on learning in lab sessions as well as some very interesting lectures and case studies. The Conference was one of the largest events related to the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crimes against children committed via the Internet. The purpose of the Conference was to promote cooperation and collaboration between federal, state, tribal and local investigators and prosecutors. This year s conference was sponsored by the Department of Justice s Project Safe Childhood Initiative and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program. You do an excellent job. My only complaint is that there are too many good classes. Each year it is difficult to decide what classes I want to take. Your organization of an event so large is outstanding. Thank you! Attendance at the 2011 National Conference remained steady from the prior year s Conference, indicating a sustained need for the training presented. However, poor economic conditions did preclude many individuals from attending. A post-conference survey indicated that an additional 835 individuals would have attended the Conference had funding been available. Together, these facts highlight the importance of this Conference, and the need to continue to fund these training programs for our Nation s criminal justice community. 2

4 Conference Attendance With representation from forty-nine states and seven countries, Conference attendees comprised a diverse group with a common cause the elimination and prevention of technology-facilitated crimes committed against children showed another strong year for Conference attendance, with almost 1,300 participants. Number of Conference Attendees Prosecutors 14% Attendees by Job Function Forensic Examiners 2% Administrative 7% Sheriff/Chief /Director 2% 1,401 1,205 1, The training I received would have taken 5 years to receive if I hadn t attended. Attendees by Agency Investigators/ Officers 81% Non-Profit 1% Tribal 2% International 3% Federal 17% City / Local / County 57% State 21% 3

5 Thanks to our Partners The U.S. Department of Justice s Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, would like to thank our partners in protecting children from sexual exploitation. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Naval Criminal Investigative Service United States Department of Defense Cyber Investigation Training Academy United States Department of Homeland Security United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement United States Secret Service United States Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Criminal Division Executive Office for United States Attorneys Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Prisons INTERPOL Office of the Attorney General Office of the Deputy Attorney General Offices of the United States Attorneys United States Marshals Service United States Postal Inspection Service ICAC Training Providers: Fox Valley Technical College ICAC Training & Technical Assistance Program Girls Education and Mentoring Services High-Tech Crime Institute The Innocent Justice Foundation National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law, University of Mississippi School of Law National District Attorneys Association National Forensic Science Technology Center National White Collar Crime Center SEARCH High-Tech Crime Training Program 4

6 Presenters Instructors hailed from thirty-one different states, and five countries. Representing 108 different agencies, the speakers at the 2011 National Strategy Conference on Combating Child Exploitation provided a wealth of knowledge from a large variety of backgrounds. Speakers came from a variety of organizations, including: The Honorable James Cole, Deputy Attorney General of the United States Adobe Systems Incorporated Alabama District Attorneys Association AOL, LLC / Tactical Technology, LLC Chicago Police Department Children s Advocacy Center of Collin County Department of Homeland Security Facebook, Inc. Federal Bureau of Investigation Florida Department of Law Enforcement Fox Valley Technical College ICAC Training & TA Program Georgia Bureau of Investigation Girls Education and Mentoring Services Google Inc. High-Tech Crime Institute INTERPOL Washington Los Angeles Police Department Massachusetts State Police Mentor Forensic Services Ltd Microsoft Corp. National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law National Center for Missing & Exploited Children National District Attorneys Association National White Collar Crime Center Naval Criminal Investigative Service Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Ontario Provincial Police, Child Sexual Exploitation Section SEARCH High-Tech Crime Training Program The Innocent Justice Foundation TLO United States Marshals Service United States Postal Inspection Service University of NH, Crimes against Children Research Center Victoria Police (Australia) Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations Yahoo! Inc. 5

7 Hands-On Computer Training The Conference offered 120 sessions for computer training, where investigators could literally get their hands on the latest technology. Taught by experts in their f elds, the computer labs are always a popular feature of the Conference. Lab courses included: Adobe Photoshop Lab Advanced Gigatribe Child Protection System EMule P2P Investigations E-Phex Tool Facebook and Me Gigatribe Investigations GoogleVoice ICACCOPS for Investigators Intro into Macs Investigative USB Apps IRC Investigations Online Investigations RoundUp Tool Win 7 Shadow Copy Undercover IRC Investigations I use the training and tools I received everyday in my forensic examinations. This was a great conference! Keep up the great work in organizing the conferences that educate all of us working in child exploitation. 6

8 Joe Sullivan, Forensic Psychologist and Head of Behavior Analysis, Mentor Forensic Services Lectures With 170 lecture sessions to choose from, attendees at the Conference had many options. 77% of participants attended between seven and fifteen lecture sessions during the Conference. Some of the most popular lectures presented were case studies on recent compelling Internet crimes. The remainder of the time was spent in computer lab sessions or networking with their colleagues. Lecture sessions that were presented include: Behavior Analysis Child Pornography Groups Child Sexual Murders Craigslist UC Operations Effective P2P Interviews Facebook Child Safety Gigatribe Basics Hindson Case Study Investigating The Cloud The Online Predator from Oz Operation Guardian Angel Operation Sleepy Weasel Private Searches in Cases Sexting Cases Suspect Interviews Understanding P2P Understanding Predators WiFi Exploitation & Tracking 7

9 Exhibitors The attendees were fortunate to have very skilled exhibitors who brought knowledgeable representatives to share the newest technologies and explain their premier tools to law enforcement attendees. Listed below are exhibitors who participated in this year Conference. 8 8

10 2012 National Conference We anticipate that the 2012 National Conference will break past attendance records. With a capacity for 2,000 attendees, the 2012 National Conference has the potential to be the largest ever. Hosted in the accessible city of Atlanta, attendees will be able to easily travel in and out thanks to the nearby international airport and superior ground transportation system. Attendees will also enjoy lodging arrangements at a rate lower than government per diem, and located in the same facility as the meeting space. The 2012 National Conference will continue to lead the industry with innovative and cutting-edge training programs. Attendees will have their choice of classes, with full days of training programs. Due to the demand for more focused lab training in specific areas, we will be offering a pre-conference track of specialized training. Attendees will come away with a functional understanding that they can immediately utilize on the job. Hyatt Regency Atlanta April 16-19, 2012 Atlanta, GA This past year was the first time I attended the conference and I enjoyed it. Overall it was an eye opener for me and look forward to attending in

11 National Strategy Conference on Combating Child Exploitation Partners in Protection & Prevention May 17-20, 2011 Thank you to the San Jose ICAC Task Force and to the City of San Jose, California. Save the Date for 2012 Hyatt Regency Atlanta April 17-19, 2012 Pre-conference: April 16, 2012 This project was supported by 2010-MC-CX-K038, awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs.