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German Man Receives 20-Year Sentence for Travel With Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct With Minor

NEWARK, N.J. — A German man was sentenced to 240 months in prison for traveling to New Jersey for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with a minor following an investigation led by HSI Newark.

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HSI Buffalo Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea from New York Man

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A New York man pleaded guilty to three charges in connection with online child sexual exploitation and abuse following an investigation led by HSI Buffalo.

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Miami Man Sentenced to 2 Decades for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Materials Using Hidden Cameras

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Miami man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for production and attempted production of child sexual abuse materials using hidden cameras following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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DHS and Scouting America Expand Efforts to Combat Online Child Exploitation and Abuse Through Creation of Exclusive Know2Protect Patch

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s Know2Protect announced Dec. 4 that they are expanding their collaborative efforts with Scouting America through the creation of a Know2Protect, Scouting America patch.

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DHS Know2Protect Expands Efforts to Combat Online Child Exploitation

WASHINGTON – HSI is proud to release the Fiscal Year 2024 report for Project iGuardian, the in-person educational arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Know2Project national public awareness campaign to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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FY 2024 Project iGuardian Annual Report

 View the full FY 2024 Project iGuardian annual report to learn more. 

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Georgia Man Indicted for Traveling to Meet a Minor for Sex

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Investigators intercepted a Georgia man who traveled by bus to Jacksonville to meet a minor during an investigation and charged him with attempted production of child sexual abuse material and attempted online enticement of a minor following a joint investigation.

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Former New Jersey Nurse Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Exploitation Material

NEWARK, N.J. — An investigation led by HSI Newark resulted in the sentencing of a former New Jersey nurse who possessed child sexual abuse material.

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New Jersey Man Charged With Child Exploitation Following HSI Investigation

NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey man is charged with producing and possessing child exploitation and abuse material following an investigation led by HSI Newark.

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Florida Woman Sentenced to Over 21 Years for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida woman has been sentenced to more than two decades in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material following a Northeast Florida INTERCEPT Task Force investigation.