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 12 2 STA T .4 2 35PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 401 —O CT. 13 , 200 8technol o gy-fa c i litate ds e xu al ex p loitation c r i m es against chil- dren enhancing nation w ide responses to I nternet crimes against children offenses , including assisting other I CA C tas k forces, as well as other F ederal, S tate, and local agencies with Internet crimes against children in v estigations and prosecu- tions; ( 8 ) developing and delivering Internet crimes against chil- dren pu b lic awareness and prevention programs; and ( 9 ) participating in such other activities, both proactive and reactive, that will enhance investigations and prosecutions of Internet crimes against children .SEC.104 . DUTI ES AN D F UNCTI O NS OF TAS K FO R CES. E ach State or local ICAC task force that is part of the national program of task forces shall — ( 1 ) consist of State and local investigators, prosecutors, forensic specialists, and education specialists who are dedicated to addressing the goals of such task force; ( 2 ) work consistently toward achieving the purposes described in section 1 03 (3) engage in proactive investigations, forensic examina- tions, and effective prosecutions of Internet crimes against chil- dren; ( 4 ) provide forensic, preventive, and investigative assist- ance to parents, educators, prosecutors, law enforcement, and others concerned with Internet crimes against children; ( 5 ) develop multi j urisdictional, multiagency responses and partnerships to Internet crimes against children offenses through ongoing informational, administrative, and techno- logical support to other State and local law enforcement agen- cies, as a means for such agencies to ac q uire the necessary knowledge, personnel, and speciali z ed equipment to investigate and prosecute such offenses; ( 6 ) participate in nationally coordinated investigations in any case in which the Attorney G eneral determines such partici- pation to be necessary, as permitted by the available resources of such task force; (7) establish or adopt investigative and prosecution stand- ards, consistent with established norms, to which such task force shall comply; (8) investigate, and seek prosecution on, tips related to Internet crimes against children, including tips from O peration Fairplay, the N ational Internet Crimes Against Children D ata System established in section 105, the National Center for M issing and Exploited Children ’ s Cyber T ipline, ICAC task forces, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, with pri- ority being given to investigative leads that indicate the possi- bility of identifying or rescuing child victims, including inves- tigative leads that indicate a likelihood of seriousness of offense or dangerousness to the community; (9) develop procedures for handling seized evidence; (10) maintain— (A) such reports and records as are required under this title; and ( B ) such other reports and records as determined by the Attorney General; and Reports. Re c or d s. P roced u res. S t an dards. 42U S C176 14.
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