A new state website will provide the public with information about reporting crimes against children.
The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has created a new website that will provide the public with information connected to reporting internet crimes against children, resources, statistics, applicable statutes and more, according to an Indiana State Police news release.
ICAC is a multi-agency task force that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to exploit or entice children sexually. The Indiana State Police oversees the Indiana ICAC Task Force, comprised of over 50 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, the news release says.
Since the inception of the Indiana ICAC Task Force in 2005, there has been a significant increase in complaints regarding online sexual exploitation and enticement of children. In 2022, the Indiana ICAC received over 14,000 cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, or NCMEC.
Officials with the Indiana ICAC Task Force encourage Hoosiers to report all online exploitation, solicitation and enticement-type crimes against children to NCMEC. To report an active crime against a child involving the Internet or other electronic means, residents should contact their local Indiana law enforcement agency, the news release says.
To access the website, go to in.gov/isp/icactf/.
