Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2024, $339,440)
The Vermont Office of the Attorney General, Vermont ICAC Task Force will continue identifying, apprehending, and prosecuting those responsible for the victimization and exploitation of children through computers, technology, or the Internet. Investigative activity will include undercover operations designed to detect dangerous and illegal activity and to identify those involved in such activity. Funding will enable the task force to continue to educate and work closely with state and federal prosecutors to ensure swift and certain punishment of apprehended offenders and to expand educational outreach to the community, teaching Internet and online safety. The Vermont ICAC Task Force will continue to serve the entire state of Vermont, which comprises over 643,000 residents in 14 different counties covering 9,623 square miles through partnerships with federal, state, and local law enforcement prosecutors and educational institutions, and public outreach organizations.