Internet Crimes Against Children, The Utah Task Force

• April
• 25

7:05 pm Childrens Justice Center, ICAC

Capt. Rhett McQuiston the man that leads (ICAC-TF) stopped by on Tuesday, to share with us tips and advice on how to help keep our children safe…

Capt. Rhett McQuiston of the Utah Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC-TF) began his career with the ICAC-TF as a part-time assignment on March 1, 2000. Since that time he has served as a full-time ICAC-TF investigator, acting Section Chief, Assistant Section Chief and in November 2007, he was promoted to Captain of the ICAC-TF.

The ICAC-TF is a multi-jurisdictional task force that includes federal, State and Local law enforcement officers across the State of Utah. Capt. McQuiston has been involved in arresting well over 200 individuals for the crime of Enticing A Minor Over the Internet, a Second Degree Felony as well as multiple cases involving Manufacturing, Distributing, Possession of Child Pornography.

Capt. McQuiston also serves as an investigator on the State of Utah “Child Abduction Response Team” (CART). The CART team is a multi-jurisdictional squad that is called into service once a child is missing and believed to have been abducted. To contact the ICAC-TF to request an Internet safety presentation and/or report a crime, please call (801) 514-4287.

Here are some of the answers to questions that CHWradio.com asked him during our interview…

CHWradio.com
Q 1: What is it that excites you about what you are doing as the Captain of the Utah Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC-TF)?

Rhett:
Working with the Utah Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is the most rewarding work I have ever done in law enforcement. That is not to say there are not bad days and tough cases; however, the felling that you have stopped a person who is into sexual abusing children is a very powerful feeling and the hope is that because of our teams effort there is a child and family out there that will never know the horrors of child sexual abuse because this person was arrested in a pro-active case.

CHWradio.com
Q 2: What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “Responsible Cybercitizen“? And how important do you feel it is to be a “Responsible CyberCitizen”

Rhett:
The first thing I think of when I hear Responsible CyberCitizen, is a person who cares about society and understands that what happens on the Internet can have serious real world ramifications. The responsible cybercitizen is very important because law enforcement cannot be everywhere in cyberspace and we need individuals who will report those who are preying on children and/or involved in any other criminal activity. The Internet is so huge, so vast, that it would be like having only one police officer in the entire State of Utah to respond to all the crimes, car accidents, life threatening situations and etc.

Therefore, Responsible CyberCitizens can and do play a vital role in helping protect children who are on-line.

To listen to the full interview with Capt. Rhett McQuiston go here… CHWradio.com

To read the full interview with Capt. Rhett McQuiston or print it out, for reference… PRINT

The CyberHood Watch Partners would like to personal thank Rhett for his time and willingness to teach our listeners with his many years in the field training and expertize, along with his experience for helping the youth of Salt Lake City, Utah…

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