Dangers Children Face Online in Iowa

Investigator Robert Kramer
Cedar Falls, Iowa Police Department
Sgt. Kent Smock
Black Hawk, Iowa County Sheriff Office

Having been a law enforcement officer for over 31 years, I too am seldom surprised. I didn't see the Dateline broadcast, but I have heard about it at the gym, at church, at social gatherings, and of course, at work. As a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Sgt. Kent Smock and I have worked hand-in-hand on a number of investigations, which have resulted in eight arrests for Enticement of a Minor - a Class D Felony. It didn't take me long to be surprised, as two days after returning from an exhausting one-week training session, I was first solicited online.

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