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“Our Laws Have Not Caught up with the Technology”: Understanding Challenges and Facilitators in Investigating and Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse Materials in the United States
Laws
Nov 26, 2020
The creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has become one of the fastest growing illicit online industries in the United States. Warren Binford, JD, EdM and co-authors conducted interviews and focus groups with law enforcement agencies and legal representatives throughout the western United States, to understand challenges and complexities of investigating and prosecuting cases of CSAM, and as a foundation to develop best practices in this area. Read article>>