Homeland Security investigators who uncover child exploitation initiated more than 4,000 cases around the world in budget year 2019. Data obtained by AP shows the cases resulted in the identification of more than 1,000 victims, up from previous years.
FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2016 file photo, children are silhouetted against the setting sun as they run on the sand at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Homeland Security investigators who uncover child exploitation initiated more than 4,000 cases around the world in 2019. Data obtained by The Associated Press shows the investigations resulted in thousands of arrests and the identification of more than 1,000 victims. On Thursday, Nov.
Their caseloads are growing because of the ease with which offenders can post graphic images of children online. “While we are within ICE, our primary function is as criminal investigators,” said Joanna Ip, assistant director of the agency’s cyber division, which oversees the unit working on combating child exploitation. “We do criminal investigations with customs and immigration authorities — anything that comes in and out of the border.”
The previous two budget years each saw about 4,000 investigations but lower arrests and fewer victims identified, according to the data. President Barack Obama signed a law in February 2016 mandating notification when registered sex offenders traveled. The notice doesn’t impede legal travel, but it does give countries a heads-up, especially in locations where child sex tourism and abuse are rampant, officials said.
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