Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2024, $596,527)
The Illinois Attorney General's Office, Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program will continue to enhance law enforcement's ability to investigate and prosecute Internet-related child exploitation criminal offenses and educate the general public, school personnel, and students about Internet safety; The Illinois ICAC Task Force will serve as a central point for referrals from out-of-state law enforcement agencies investigating internet child exploitation-related crimes involving Illinois. With the help of attorneys from the Illinois Attorney General's High Tech Crime Bureau, the ICAC Task Force will engage in proactive undercover activity and reactive investigations, participate in national initiatives related to Internet child exploitation, provide training to Illinois law enforcement officers to enhance their ability to investigate, prosecute or conduct computer forensic examinations, and provide Internet safety presentations and materials to public groups.