Google Helps ICAC Fight Child Exploitation

Criminals who ply their attacks against children with the aid of online resources will find law enforcement has Google aiding their investigations.

The Internet has been likened to a vast neighborhood. Like neighborhoods in real life, there are places that children should not be exposed to, and people who will try to expose children to them. Like many things in the real world, the Internet can be used for bad purposes or good ones.

Google’s Marc Crandall recently posted an item at the official Google blog about Google’s participation in the 6th Annual Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) National Conference in San Jose. Crandall briefly described that participation:

My conference session, entitled “Google: Combating the Online Exploitation of Children,” gave the attendees an overview of our products and tips for law enforcement agencies on how to work effectively with Google on child exploitation investigations.

Cooperating effectively helps law enforcement build an effective chain of evidence to present to prosecutors when a suspect has been identified. Having the search engine and law enforcement on the same page helps the evidence gathering process move quickly when it is needed most.