THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY DEASY, READSHAW, BISHOP, R. BROWN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, CURRY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HANNA, HARHAI, HARKINS, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, KILLION, KORTZ, KULA, MAHONEY, MANN, MARSICO, MATZIE, McGEEHAN, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, QUINN, REESE, ROCK, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, STEPHENS, STERN, STURLA, SWANGER, TALLMAN, THOMAS, TOEPEL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 3, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 3, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of February 2012 as "Internet Crimes

Against Children Task Forces Awareness Month" in

Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

consists of a national network of state and local agencies

dedicated to developing effective responses to the online

enticement of children by sexual predators, child exploitation

and child obscenity and pornography cases; and

WHEREAS, The national Internet Crimes Against Children Task

Force Program is dedicated to increasing the investigative

capabilities of state and local law enforcement officers and

prosecutors in the detection and investigation of Internet

crimes against children offenses and the apprehension of

offenders, including technology-facilitated child exploitation

offenses; and

WHEREAS, The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was

created to help state and local law enforcement agencies enhance

their investigative responses to offenders who use the Internet,

online communication systems or computer technology to sexually

exploit children; and

WHEREAS, The program is currently comprised of 61 regional

task force agencies; and

WHEREAS, Alicia Kozakiewicz was abducted from her home in

Pittsburgh and was transported across state lines to Virginia by

an Internet predator on January 1, 2002; and

WHEREAS, The incredible investigative work by local law

enforcement in Virginia and Pennsylvania in partnership with the

Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Federal

Bureau of Investigation resulted in the location and rescue of

Ms. Kozakiewicz on January 4, 2002; and

WHEREAS, The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is

doing important and commendable work to ensure that those

committing crimes against children are brought to justice; and

WHEREAS, The protection and rescue of children from online

sexual predators is contingent upon the great work and efforts

of both local law enforcement and the Internet Crimes Against

Children Task Force, and these protection and rescue efforts

must be ensured by immediate intervention, cooperation and

support of the Office of Attorney General, the Commonwealth's

justice system and other responsible and appropriate services;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the

month of February 2012 as "Internet Crimes Against Children Task

Forces Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.