As part of the annual Broken Heart campaign, the Washington Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force made a concentrated effort to disrupt peer to peer (P2P) distribution of child pornography. These are some of the most complex cases to investigate and require a significant amount of time, training, and expertise. The below data is a testament to the relentless effort of ICAC investigators to dampen predatory behavior targeting our youngest victims. It is also a stark reminder of the prevalence of child pornography and child sexual abuse. If you have any information about child abuse, please act now by calling 911, or filing a cybertip with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The following crime data captures the work of our ICAC Task Force during a three-month time period, from March through May.
WASHINGTON ICAC TASK FORCE
- Number of investigations – 236
- Number of search warrants executed – 228
- Number of arrests – 87
- Number of cases submitted for Federal prosecution – 25
- Number of community outreach presentations – 67
- Number of persons involved in presentations (i.e. attending) – 3853
- Number of contact offenders (including producers of child pornography) – 4
- Number of children suffering abuse identified, as defined below – 14
- The number of P2P investigations – 51
WASHINGTON ICAC TASK FORCE P2P CASES
- Number of Investigations – 51
- Number of Search Warrants executed – 47
- Number of Arrests – 47
- Number of Cases submitted for Federal Prosecution – 9
- Number of Cases accepted for Federal Prosecution – 8
- Number of Cases submitted for State Prosecution – 38
- Number of Cases accepted for State Prosecution – 38
SEATTLE PD ICAC STATS
- Number of investigations – 192
- Number of search warrants executed – 152
- Number of arrests – 24
- Number of cases submitted for Federal prosecution – 10
- Number of cases accepted for Federal prosecution – 5
- Number of community outreach presentations – 17
- Number of persons involved in presentations (i.e. attending) – 2706
- Number of contact offenders (including producers of child pornography) – 4
- Number of children suffering abuse identified – 14
- The number of P2P investigations – 21
SEATTLE PD ICAC P2P CASES
- Number of Investigations – 25
- Number of Search Warrants executed – 25
- Number of Arrests – 21
- Number of Cases submitted for Federal Prosecution – 4
- Number of Cases accepted for Federal Prosecution – 4
- Number of Cases submitted for State Prosecution – 17
- Number of Cases accepted for State Prosecution – 17